National Regulatory Agency for Electronic Communications and Information Technology of the Republic of Moldova

The National Regulatory Agency for Electronic Communications and Information Technology (ANRCETI) announces about one more subject added to the Agenda of the Administrative Board public meeting on July 1, 2019 - approval of draft Regulation regarding the organization and functioning of the Dispute Resolution Council hereinafter - Council) within ANRCETI.

The National Regulatory Agency for Electronic Communications and Information Technology (ANRCETI) announces a public meeting for approval of the draft Administrative Board Decision on setting the conditions for charging calls to short numbers from 13xx number block (.pdf). The meeting is scheduled for July 1, 2019, 9:00 a.m., at ANRCETI office (134 Stefan cel Mare, 5th floor, Conference Room).

Starting June 15, 2019, with the entry into force of the amendments to Government Decision no. 1361 of December 22, 2005, "On approving the Regulation on Investigating Work-related Accidents”, by means of an Order of the ANRCETI Director, a special system was created for receiving and recording work-related accidents (CAM system)

In the first quarter of this year, the volume of revenues from fixed and mobile broadband services, as well as those obtained from audiovisual broadcasting showed highest growth whereas the total volume of revenues on the electronic communications decreased by 3,2% and was estimated at 1 billion 475 million lei, shows the Report on evolution of this market in the first quarter of 2019, published on the official website of ANRCETI.

According to the statistical data for the first quarter of this year, reported to ANRCETI by 24 fixed voice providers, the main indicators of this market continue to decrease. Thus, the number of subscribers decreased in three months by 8,3 thousand (0,7%) and was estimated at 1,1 million, the total voice traffic diminished compared to the first quarter of 2018 by 12,6%, making 331,9 million minutes, and the total volume of sales decreased by 25,2 million lei (17,6%) compared to the same period of last year and was equal to 117,9 million lei.

The statistical data, aggregated by ANRCETI, on the evolution of the mobile broadband market (dedicated access + 3G, 4G) in the first quarter of 2019, show that 4G mobile broadband is increasingly demanded by mobile users. Thus, the number of 4G mobile broadband users increased by 41,2 thousand (4,4%) for a three month period, accounting for 979,5 thousand, and the number of 4G dedicated mobile users increased by 1,2 thousand (1,2%), reaching 103,3 thousand of the total number of broadband mobile connections (2 million 974,5 thousand). As a result of this evolution, the mobile broadband penetration rate increased by 0,9 p.p. for three months and reached 84%.

In 2018, the total volume of sales on the electronic communications market (mobile and fixed voice, mobile and fixed broadband, broadcasting of audiovisual programs, other electronic communications activities) decreased compared to 2017, by 2.8% and was estimated at 6 billion 439.8 million lei, shows the data of the Report on the evolution of the electronic communications market in 2018 published on the website of the National Regulatory Agency for Electronic Communications and Information Technology (ANRCETI).

According to the Statistical Report on the evolution of the postal services market in 2018, published by the National Agency for Regulation in Electronic Communications and Information Technology (ANRCETI) on https://www.anrceti.md/, revenues from the sale of postal services increased by 13.4% compared to 2017, and reached 362.9 million lei, while the postal traffic dropped by 5.5% and made up over 57.9 million items.

The National Regulatory Agency for Electronic Communications and Information Technology (ANRCETI) published on its official website the report on activity in 2018. The document states that ANRCETI's activity was focused on the development of broadband electronic communications networks, ensuring the transparency of the conditions for access to public properties, promotion of competition on the market for electronic communications and postal services, as well as improvement of the regulatory framework for the areas regulated by ANRCETI, in accordance with the modifications introduced by Law no. 241/2007.

The statistical data regarding the evolution of the pay TV market provided for payment (via cable networks and IPTV networks) in 2018, processed by the National Regulatory Agency for Electronic Communications and Information Technology (ANRCETI), shows that during this period the number of subscribers to these services increased by 1,8% compared to the end of 2017 and reached 329,7 thousand, while the total sales volume on this market increased by 1,6% to 162,1 million lei.