Data published under the Communications Survey Ordinance (KEV)

The Communications Survey Ordinance (KEV, BGBl II No. 365/2004) went into effect on October 10, 2004. One the basis of this ordinance, RTR is required to conduct statistical surveys in the field of communications on a quarterly basis and to publish the results of the accompanying analyses. The data collected is to be made available to the public in such a way that information on specific companies can not be deduced. Data from Q4/2007 onward can be found in the RTR Telecom Monitor.

Objective of surveys

The ordinance essentially pursues two objectives: First, the quarterly collection and publication of key market indicators is meant to increase the efficiency of RTR's monitoring process in order to uphold the authority's transparent, forward-looking and competition-oriented regulation for all market participants (companies and consumers) as a means of promoting and ensuring growth, investment and innovation in the sector. Second, these activities serve to inform the interested public on the development of the telecommunications markets with current market data.

Data collection

In order to minimize expenses to the operators, RTR has defined the sample based on Art. 4 Par. 1 KEV in such a way that, on the basis of the overall population from the last market analyses a minimum market share of 90% is covered in each cluster (fixed-link, mobile communications, leased lines and broadband), thus ensuring a representative view of the market situation. RTR then uses this sample as a basis for extrapolation regarding the overall population.

Statistical analyses and data

In line with its publishing obligation under Art. 7 Par. 2 KEV, RTR reports the statistics explicitly mentioned in this provision separately for fixed-link, mobile communications, leased lines and broadband using a cluster approach. Corrections in previously published values can be attributed to errors in the data originally reported by the operators.