AVAILABLE SERVICES IN CZECH REPUBLIC
Broadband internet access in Czech Republic is provided by multiple carriers and ISPs and is reachable in most areas in the country thanks to a sophisticated market which was developed importantly in the past years. There are significant changes between urban and rural areas as well as it may happen within the capital, as it is difficult to build broadband infrastructure in some old parts of the city. For the variety of regional conditions in the Czech Republic, the government is considering suitable infrastructure that is future-proof in the long term and enables high-speed connection to the internet.
tech name | bandwidth | contention ratio | ip range | router | onsite installation |
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3G/4G | 20Mb/4Mb | Best Effort | 4 ip range | Included | Included |
3G/4G | 20Mb/4Mb | Best Effort | 8 ip range | Included | Included |
3G/4G | 20Mb/10Mb | Best Effort | 4 ip range | Included | Included |
ADSL | 16Mb/1Mb | Best Effort | 4 ip range | Included | Included |
ADSL | 16Mb/1Mb | Best Effort | 8 ip range | Included | Included |
ADSL | 8Mb/1Mb | Best Effort | 4 ip range | Included | Included |
ADSL | 8Mb/1Mb | Best Effort | 8 ip range | Included | Included |
ADSL | 4Mb/1Mb | Best Effort | 4 ip range | Included | Included |
ADSL | 4Mb/1Mb | Best Effort | 8 ip range | Included | Included |
ADSL | 2Mb/1Mb | Best Effort | 4 ip range | Included | Included |
ADSL | 2Mb/1Mb | Best Effort | 8 ip range | Included | Included |
DIA | 1000Mb/1000Mb | 1:1 | 4 ip range | Included | Included |
DIA | 1000Mb/1000Mb | 1:1 | 8 ip range | Included | Included |
DIA | 500Mb/500Mb | 1:1 | 4 ip range | Included | Included |
DIA | 500Mb/500Mb | 1:1 | 8 ip range | Included | Included |
DIA | 200Mb/200Mb | 1:1 | 4 ip range | Included | Included |
DIA | 200Mb/200Mb | 1:1 | 8 ip range | Included | Included |
DIA | 100Mb/100Mb | 1:1 | 4 ip range | Included | Included |
DIA | 100Mb/100Mb | 1:1 | 8 ip range | Included | Included |
DIA | 50Mb/50Mb | 1:1 | 4 ip range | Included | Included |
DIA | 50Mb/50Mb | 1:1 | 8 ip range | Included | Included |
DIA | 20Mb/20Mb | 1:1 | 4 ip range | Included | Included |
DIA | 20Mb/20Mb | 1:1 | 8 ip range | Included | Included |
DIA | 10Mb/10Mb | 1:1 | 4 ip range | Included | Included |
DIA | 10Mb/10Mb | 1:1 | 8 ip range | Included | Included |
DIA | 6Mb/6Mb | 1:1 | 4 ip range | Included | Included |
DIA | 6Mb/6Mb | 1:1 | 8 ip range | Included | Included |
DIA | 4Mb/4Mb | 1:1 | 4 ip range | Included | Included |
DIA | 4Mb/4Mb | 1:1 | 8 ip range | Included | Included |
DIA | 2Mb/2Mb | 1:1 | 4 ip range | Included | Included |
DIA | 2Mb/2Mb | 1:1 | 8 ip range | Included | Included |
DETAILS
The Internet penetration rate was close to 88% by the end of 2017. The privatisation and modernisation of the Czech telecommunication system got a late start but has been advancing at a regular pace in the last years, almost all exchanges are now digital, and existing copper subscriber systems are enhanced with ADSL equipment. Trunk systems include fiber-optic cable and microwave radio relay. The national strategy aims at reaching broadband access with at least 100 Mbps for 50% of households and enterprises by 2020.
TELECOMS MARKET
Some important mergers and acquisitions have taken place, and competition has kept growing in all sectors since the market was liberalised in January 2001. There are now alternative operators which have gained size and strength after a first period of time where the state regulator was slow in reducing the incumbent’s monopolistic power. These initial issues with privatisation and modernisation of the Czech telecommunication system have been mostly overcome in recent years. The Czech Telecommunication Office exercises state administration in the area of electronic communications, including market regulation, and provide the conditions for appropriate functioning of economic competition in the Czech Republic.
BUSINESS ENVIRONMENT
The Czech Republic is a stable and prosperous market economy closely integrated with the EU, especially since the country’s EU accession in 2004. The Czech Republic’s business environment ranks second in east-central Europe. Foreign trade policy, infrastructure and policy towards foreign investment rate well in global and regional comparisons. This small and open economy is also particularly sensitive to changes in its main export markets, particularly in Germany. The main weak point is the tax system, which, although improving, still imposes a high level of social security contributions. Foreign and domestic businesses alike voice concerns about corruption, especially in public procurement. Other long term challenges include dealing with a rapidly aging population, funding an unsustainable pension and health care system, and diversifying away from manufacturing and toward a more high-tech, services-based, knowledge economy.
LOCAL PROVIDERS
INCUMBENT OPERATOR
Telefonica O2 Czech Republic was created in the year 2006. It previously was a merge of Czech Telecom and Eurotel. These two companies were acquired by Spanish incumbent operator Telefónica S.A., also present in many other countries. Telefonica O2 is now a 100% privately owned company with no government share. In 2013, Telefónica S.A. sold 65.9% of its capital, which includes its operations in Slovakia, to PPF Group N.V. Nevertheless, Telefónica S.A. intends to maintain a stake of 4.9% in Telefonica O2 Czech Republic.
RELEVANT INTERNET EXCHANGE POINTS
NIX.CZ: Czech Republic Neutral Internet Exchange
DATACENTERS IN CZECH REPUBLIC
Master Internet, Ltd.
Cejl 20
60200 Brno
Selfservis Brno
Selfservis
Palavské namesti 11
62800 Brno
WEDOS Internet, a.s.
Masarykova 1230
373 41 Hluboka nad Vltavou
O2 Czech Republic a.s.
Akademika Bedrny 365/10
50003 Hradec Králové
Interoute Communications Ltd
Alexovice 23
66491 Ivancice
Selfservis Ivancice
Selfservis
Tovární 23
664 91 Ivancice
INTERNET CZ, a.s.
Ktis 2
384 03 Ktis
MERIT GROUP a.s.
Brezinova 136/7
77200 Olomouc
Selfservis
Ostravia Trade
702 00 Ostrava
Technologické centrum Písek
Vladislavova 250
397 01 Pisek
Vegacom a.s.
Luzna 4
16000 Prague
Master DC Prague
Master Internet, Ltd.
Kodanska 46
110 00 Prague
T-mobile CZ
T-mobile Novera
Vinohradská 190
13000 Prague
TTC Teleport telehouse
TTC Telekomunikaca Ltd.
Tiskarska 10
11000 Prague
Pragonet Telehouse Prague
T-Systems Enterprise Services GmbH
5.kvetna 65
14000 Prague
T-mobile Prague
T-mobile
Nad Elektrarnou 411
10600 Prague
Casablanca Telehouse
Casablanca INT s.r.o.
Vinohradska 184
13052 Prague
O2 Nagano Prague
O2 Czech Republic a.s.
K Cervenému dvoru 25/3156
130 00 Prague
O2 Chodov Prague
O2 Czech Republic a.s.
V lomech 2339/1
14900 Prague
FDCservers.net LLC
Budova c. 65 – Areal Svit
76001 Zlin