Luxembourg Telecom Market Size
| Study Period | 2019 - 2029 |
| Base Year For Estimation | 2023 |
| Market Size (2024) | USD 663.18 Million |
| Market Size (2029) | USD 770.65 Million |
| CAGR (2024 - 2029) | 3.05 % |
| Market Concentration | Medium |
Major Players
*Disclaimer: Major Players sorted in no particular order |
Luxembourg Telecom Market Analysis
The Luxembourg Telecom Market size is estimated at USD 663.18 million in 2024, and is expected to reach USD 770.65 million by 2029, growing at a CAGR of 3.05% during the forecast period (2024-2029).
- Luxembourg has a small telecom market dominated by state-owned POST Luxembourg. Government reforms over the last two decades dramatically changed the nature of telecom in Luxembourg. However, players such as Orange and Tango operate their own networks and offer various ranges of competitive deals. Smaller mobile operators in Luxembourg use one of these three networks.
- As per Lexology, by 2024, the main operator, POST Luxembourg, had aimed to have its standard fixed lines totally replaced by fixed lines provided via IP. According to the DESI (Digital Economy & Society Index), next-generation access (NGA) coverage was to reach 99% (compared to an EU average of only 90% of households) by the same year.
- The push to extend essential telephone services nationwide has seen extensive use of Wireless Local Loop (WLL) services. WLL is the use of wireless communications connections to deliver plain old telephone service or internet access to telecommunication customers, such as GSM.
- There is currently no public authority in Luxembourg that exercises global supervisory or monitoring power over the content and traffic data of network operators, ISPs, and users, as this would violate essential privacy principles and, thus, restrain the market.
- Post-pandemic, Luxembourg's government planned to extend the footprint of its 1Gb/s service in line with government programs to make Luxembourg the first fully-fired country in Europe. By early 2021, about 72% of premises were expected to access such a service. Since the end of 2021, Luxembourg has been providing a very high-capacity network (VHCN) with downstream speeds ranging up to 1GB/s to almost 96% of all households and businesses.
Luxembourg Telecom Market Trends
Wireless Service is Expected to Register Significant Market Growth
- 5G fixed wireless access is scalable and affordable, ideal for mid-sized and global businesses. Luxembourg is among the EU leaders in digital infrastructure/connectivity. It scores considerably above the EU average and almost reaches full availability for very high-capacity network (VHCN) coverage. By mid-2022, 5G coverage figures stood at 51% in the 3.4 to 3.8 GHz band and 93% for overall 5G coverage, well above the EU average (source: Digital Economy & Society Index).
- In Luxembourg, all major national operators, including Orange, Tango, and POST, have launched 5G services. The country first awarded the 700 MHz and 3.6 GHz bands in 2020, raising a total of EUR 41 million. With Deutsche Telekom and Ericsson, Luxembourg has facilitated cross-border 5G trials on the German border.
- POST Luxembourg has significantly expanded its network coverage in Luxembourg, with 5G now reaching approximately 94.8% of the population. The company aims to guarantee around 90% coverage through fiber optics by 2025, while 99% coverage was achieved with its 4G+ network.
- Further, the Luxembourg government (Department of Media, Telecommunications and Digital Policy) launched two calls for projects, which attracted submissions from industries including healthcare, drones, and smart cities. The '5GCroCo project' (Fifth Generation Cross-Border Control) is a consortium of telecom companies, vehicle manufacturers, and equipment suppliers working on research and innovation for smart and autonomous transport in cross-border situations. With the growing government focus on digitization and 5G deployment, the market is expected to grow during the forecast period.
OTT to Record Significant Market Growth
- The development of communication infrastructure, with the target of gigabit broadband access throughout the country, is one of the priorities in Luxembourg's governmental program.
- Broadband coverage already reached almost 100%, and Luxembourg is among the European countries with a higher penetration in terms of coverage. Luxembourg’s ultra-high-speed broadband strategy for 2021-2025 has been aimed at high-performance connectivity for all. Its goal has been to ensure that every housing unit has access to at least one VHCN (Very High Capacity Network) network, which is defined as 1 Gbps download and 200 Mbps upload in a fixed network. The strategy prioritizes households in remote areas not connected by a VHCN network.
- The increasing internet penetration in households accounts for a major demand for broadband, which leads to major OTT demand as well. There are around ten OTT video startups in Luxembourg, which include Videoland, Direct One, TELESAT, Docler, and Traacking. In Luxembourg, the video streaming brands with the highest market shares are Amazon Prime Video, Disney+, and Netflix.
- Players are launching more streaming platforms in the country, leading to significant market growth. For instance, TF1 Group’s free streaming platform TF1+ launched in Belgium and Luxembourg on June 18, 2024. The TF1+ app will be available on four screens: mobile, tablet, PC, and the entire smart TV universe. This international expansion illustrates the company's ambition to position TF1+ as the go-to streaming platform in the French-speaking world and to reunite a cultural community around the French language.
- In terms of expansions, in June 2024, the streaming portal for libraries 'filmfriend' announced that it was expanding its presence in Luxembourg. An additional five Luxembourg libraries have chosen to offer their users filmfriend's free and unlimited video on demand (VOD) service.
Luxembourg Telecom Industry Overview
The Luxembourg telecom market is moderately consolidated, with major players holding a significant share due to ongoing partnerships and recent advancements. Some major market players include POST Luxembourg, Tango SA, and Orange Luxembourg. Some of the recent developments in the market are -
- October 2023—Alteox and Rakuten TV, one of the leading streaming platforms in Europe, announced the launch of Rakuten TV’s Video On Demand catalog of international films on Alteox´s streaming platform, Alteox.stream. POST Telecom from Luxembourg will benefit from this distribution deal by making the content package available to PostTV subscribers via their Set-Top Box and on the web via tv.post.lu.
- September 2023 - LIST conducted the 5G-PLANET project, creating concrete, tangible demonstrators that showed the R&D challenges one faces and proved the value of using these advanced communication technologies. The 5G-PLANET project also made it possible to raise public awareness using the digital twin concept by recreating a digital copy of a part of Luxembourg’s 5G infrastructure. This copy was then used to demonstrate the potential of 5G in the country.
Luxembourg Telecom Market Leaders
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POST Luxembourg
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Tango SA
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Orange Luxembourg
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Eltrona Luxembourg
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Luxembourg Online S.A.
*Disclaimer: Major Players sorted in no particular order
Luxembourg Telecom Market News
- April 2024: Luxembourg-headquartered satellite telecoms provider SES agreed to a USD 3.1 billion (EUR 2.8 billion) deal to buy US-based Intelsat. SES said the combination would create a stronger multi-orbit operator with greater coverage, improved resilience, expanded solutions, and enhanced resources.
- November 2023: Luxembourg's Ministry of State, the Department of Media, Connectivity and Digital Policy, the Ministry of the Economy, the National Research Fund (FNR), and Luxinnovation launched a joint call for projects in the area of 5G communication technologies. The partners behind this call for projects noted that 5G communication technologies will enable powerful applications in emerging fields such as data-driven decision-making, AI, IoT, and automation, along with offering promising impacts in terms of competitiveness and resilience.
Luxembourg Telecom Market Report - Table of Contents
1. INTRODUCTION
1.1 Study Assumptions and Market Definitions
1.2 Scope of the Study
2. RESEARCH METHODOLOGY
3. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
4. MARKET INSIGHTS
4.1 Market Overview
4.2 Industry Ecosystem Analysis
4.3 Industry Attractiveness - Porter's Five Forces Analysis
4.3.1 Bargaining Power of Buyers/Consumers
4.3.2 Bargaining Power of Suppliers
4.3.3 Threat of New Entrants
4.3.4 Threat of Substitute Products
4.3.5 Intensity of Competitive Rivalry
4.4 Assessment of the Impact of Macroeconomic Factors on the Market
4.5 Regulatory Landscape in Luxembourg
5. MARKET DYNAMICS
5.1 Market Drivers
5.1.1 Rising Demand for 5G
5.1.2 Growth of IoT Usage in Telecom
5.2 Market Restraints
5.2.1 The Emergence of Stiff Competition is a Concern for the Industry
5.3 Analysis of the Market Based on Connectivity (Coverage to Include In-depth Trend Analysis)
5.3.1 Fixed Network
5.3.1.1 Broadband (Cable Modem, Wireline-fiber, Wireline DSL, Fixed Wi-Fi), Trends Regarding ADSL/VDSL, FTTP/B, Cable Modem, FWA, and 5G FWA
5.3.1.2 Narrowband
5.3.2 Mobile Network
5.3.2.1 Smartphone and Mobile Penetration
5.3.2.2 Mobile Broadband
5.3.2.3 2G, 3G, 4G, and 5G connections
5.3.2.4 Smart Home IoT and M2M connections
5.4 Analysis of Telecom Towers (Coverage to Include In-depth Trend Analysis of Various Types of Towers, like Lattice, Guyed, Monopole, and Stealth Towers)
6. MARKET SEGMENTATION
6.1 By Services
6.1.1 Voice Services
6.1.1.1 Wired
6.1.1.2 Wireless
6.1.2 Data and Messaging Services
6.1.3 OTT and PayTV Services
7. COMPETITIVE LANDSCAPE
7.1 Company Profiles
7.1.1 POST Luxembourg
7.1.2 Tango SA
7.1.3 Orange Luxembourg
7.1.4 Eltrona Luxembourg
7.1.5 Luxembourg Online SA
7.1.6 Mixvoip SA
7.1.7 Telindus Luxembourg
7.1.8 Vodafone Luxembourg
- *List Not Exhaustive
8. INVESTMENTS ANALYSIS
9. FUTURE OUTLOOK OF THE MARKET
Luxembourg Telecom Industry Segmentation
Telecom or telecommunication is the long-range transmission of information by electromagnetic means. The Luxembourg telecom market report includes an in-depth trend analysis based on connectivity, including fixed networks, mobile networks, and telecom towers. Several factors, including an increasing demand for 5G, are likely to drive the adoption of telecom services.
The Luxembourgish telecom market is segmented by services (voice services (wired and wireless), data and messaging services, OTT and PayTV services). The market sizes and forecasts are provided in terms of value (USD) for all the above segments.
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Luxembourg Telecom Market Research FAQs
How big is the Luxembourg Telecom Market?
The Luxembourg Telecom Market size is expected to reach USD 663.18 million in 2024 and grow at a CAGR of 3.05% to reach USD 770.65 million by 2029.
What is the current Luxembourg Telecom Market size?
In 2024, the Luxembourg Telecom Market size is expected to reach USD 663.18 million.
Who are the key players in Luxembourg Telecom Market?
POST Luxembourg, Tango SA, Orange Luxembourg, Eltrona Luxembourg and Luxembourg Online S.A. are the major companies operating in the Luxembourg Telecom Market.
What years does this Luxembourg Telecom Market cover, and what was the market size in 2023?
In 2023, the Luxembourg Telecom Market size was estimated at USD 642.95 million. The report covers the Luxembourg Telecom Market historical market size for years: 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022 and 2023. The report also forecasts the Luxembourg Telecom Market size for years: 2024, 2025, 2026, 2027, 2028 and 2029.
Luxembourg Telecom Industry Report
Statistics for the 2024 Luxembourg Telecom market share, size and revenue growth rate, created by Mordor Intelligence™ Industry Reports. Luxembourg Telecom analysis includes a market forecast outlook for 2024 to 2029 and historical overview. Get a sample of this industry analysis as a free report PDF download.
