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• Telefonica increased its investment in the country and is committed to further
modernization of the Czech telecom sector.
• E-commerce in the Czech Republic continues to grow. Thirty-six percent of
households and 92 percent of businesses have Internet access. Progress is slow
but steady.
• Computer and office equipment hardware still accounts for a very large share (46
percent) of the IT market, but the market is gradually shifting to software and
services (currently 19 and 36 percent respectively).
• Mobile phone usage outstrips the EU average – this country of 10.3 million people
boasts 12 million mobile phones, and increasing numbers of Czech consumers are
canceling their fixed lines. Overall spending on telecommunication equipment and
services is increasing.
• U.S. suppliers are price competitive in the Czech Republic, due to the continuously
fluctuating dollar.
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INVEX Forum, International Fair of Information and Communication Technologies
October 7 – 10, 2010, Brno
www.invex.cz, e-mail: invex@bvv
The largest telecom event in Central/Eastern Europe, and ranked as one of the top four
IT fairs worldwide. Over 600 exhibitors from 18 countries regularly take part.
DIGITEX, International Fair of Consumer Electronics and Digital Entertainment
October 7 - 10 2010 Brno
www.bvv.cz invex@bvv.cz
Ministry Of Interior
Mr. Martin Pecina, Minister
Nad Stolou 3
170 34 Praha 7
www.mvcr.cz
Czech Telecommunication Office (Regulatory body appointed by government)
Sokolovska 219 Prague 9
web: www.ctu.cz, e-mail: info@ctu.cz
Association for Information Society
www.spis.cz
Association for e-Commerce
www.apek.cz