the number of subscribers with broadband access in the fixed networks consists of 65% of subscribers of the fixed telephony. mOBILE TELEPHONy The number of active mobile users by the end of 2013 reached in 3.7 million, compared to 3.5 million at the end of 2012. This consists of an annual growth of 4% for all four operators. In the mean time, the growth rate differs according to the operatots: Operators Plus and Vodafone have sustained a growth of respectively 9% and 11%, while operators Albtelecom (EM) and AMC have sustained a reduction of respectively 2% and 3%. Table 2 presents the development of the number of active mobile users for the period of 20102013. FIXED TELEPHONy Even during 2013 the fixed telephony continued the decreasing trend of the recent years. Despite the fact that this trend is in line with the EU countries, the penetration rate of 10% is lower than that of the EU countries. The number of fixed telephony subscribers reached approximately 281 thousand by the end of 2013, compared to 311 thousand at the end of 2012, thus a reduction by 10%. The reduction came as a result of the continuous decrease by 9% of the number of Albtelecom subscribers and the reduction by 13% of the number of subscribers of the alternative operators. Figures below present the development of the number of fixed telephony subscribers and Albtelecom, as well as the alternative operators for the period of 2000-2013. Table 1: Development of the number of active mobile users 2010-2013 Number of mobile users according to SIM cards AMC 6,000,000 Vodafone EM Plus 4,500,000 3,000,000 1,500,000 0 2000 2002 2004 2006 2008 2010 2012 Table 2. Development of the number of mobile users according to SIM cards 2000-2013 59