1. ROAMING SERVICES Republic of Moldova
EaPeReg – Roaming Expert Working Group (REWG) – 2nd meeting
Prague, Czech Republic May 2017
ANRCETI – National Regulatory Agency for Electronic Communications and Information Technology
Republic of Moldova

2. Electronic Communications Act No.241-XVI. 15.11.2007
RELEVANT LEGISLATION
Electronic Communications Act No.241-XVI
Link:
Republic of Moldova transposed into the national legislation the provisions of the regulatory framework for electronic communications networks and services, adopted by the European Union:
Directive 21/2002/EC (Framework Directive)
Directive 19/2002/EC (Access Directive)
Directive 20/2002/EC (Authorization Directive)
Directive 22/2002/EC (Universal Service Directive)
Commission guidelines on market analysis 2002/C165/03
Recommendation 2003/311/EC (relevant products and services)
Recommendation 2007/879/EC (relevant products and services)

3.  - + STATISTICS Technologies used by the providers Provider GSM
MOLDTELECOM
Launch in:
Ownership: foreign foreign local
Technologies used by the providers
Provider
GSM
CDMA 1x/EV-DO
UMTS/HSPA
LTE
Orange Moldova  - +
Moldcell
Moldtelecom - Unite

4. Allocated spectrum and paid license fees
SPECTRUM USAGE
Allocated spectrum and paid license fees
Operator
Allocated spectrum
Total paid license fees
Orange Moldova
800 MHz
900 MHz
1800 MHz
2100 MHz
2600 MHz
57 mln EUR
Moldcell
44 mln EUR
Moldtelecom - Unite
450 MHz
28 mln EUR

5. STATISTICS
Structure of the electronic communications market, by revenue

6. STATISTICS
Revenues obtained by mobile providers (mln. MDL)

7. STATISTICS
Monthly average revenue per mobile user - ARPU (MDL)

8. STATISTICS
Number of mobile users (thousand) and mobile penetration rates

9. STATISTICS 3G
3G / 4G
population coverage, %
4G / LTE

10. STATISTICS OPERATORS PROVIDE: VOICE / HD VOICE SMS / MMS DATA TRANSFER
2G / 3G / 4G (LTE)

11. ROAMING
Total revenue, outbound roaming, USD
2012
2013
2014
2015
2016
Total revenue, inbound roaming, USD
2012
2013
2014
2015
2016
Roaming revenue share out of total mobile services revenue – 4.9%

12. ROAMING
Voice traffic, outgoing calls by outbound roamers, ‘000 minutes
2012
2013
2014
2015
2016
2.552
2.611
3.005
3.319
3.280
Voice traffic, incoming calls for outbound roamers, ‘000 minutes
2012
2013
2014
2015
2016
3.603
3.600
3.924
4.454
4.346

13. ROAMING
Voice traffic, outgoing calls by inbound roamers, ‘000 minutes
2012
2013
2014
2015
2016
4.201
4.421
4.051
3.930
2.802
Voice traffic, incoming calls for inbound roamers, ‘000 minutes
2012
2013
2014
2015
2016
6.712
7.673
6.842
6.420
6.234

14. Outbound roaming tariffs (USD) – Orange Moldova UKR BY GE AM AZ MK
Local calls
0.38
Calls to Moldova
1.02
International calls
0.76
1.42
Incoming calls
0.36
SMS
0.13
Data (per MB)
1.27
6.35

15. Outbound roaming tariffs (USD) – Moldcell UKR BY GE AM AZ MK
Local calls
1.52
0.76
Calls to Moldova
1.02
International calls
2.28
Incoming calls
0.36
0.38
SMS
0.25
0.20
Data (per MB)
2.54
7.61

16. Outbound roaming tariffs (USD) – Unite UKR BY GE AM AZ MK Local calls
0.36
0.32
0.18
0.43
1.02
Calls to Moldova
0.19
1.90
1.20
2.37
2.27
International calls
4.11
4.49
5.60
3.00
4.92
Incoming calls
0.15
0.40
0.68
SMS
0.07
1.76
0.11
0.28
0.17
0.45
Data (per MB)
0.14
7.13
6.64
14.07
n/a
12.65

17. Thank You! Alexandru DONI Main specialist, ANRCETI
Regulations Development Department