Global Bandwidth Research Service

Abstract

TeleGeography' s Global Bandwidth Research Service is the world' s most comprehensive and authoritative source of data and analysis for the long-haul networks and undersea cable market.

Content Highlights

• In-depth analysis of network operators, supply, demand, costs, and wholesale price
• 224 carrier network profiles
• 221 submarine system profiles
• Quarterly updates on network deployments, upgrades, acquisitions, and planned submarine cables

Supply & Demand

TeleGeography' s Global Bandwidth Research Service provides expert analysis of supply and demand for long-haul network capacity and services - on land and under water, across borders and within domestic territories.

TeleGeography' s analysis encompasses:

• Supply: bandwidth by route, city, and region
• International bandwidth usage for 64 countries
• Effect of network upgrades and new cable construction on supply, competition and pricing
• Implications of Internet video and traffic growth on long-haul bandwidth demand
• Areas of undersupply and potential areas of oversupply
• Summary table of planned submarine cables, including cable name, route, ownership, projected capacity and construction cost, landing stations and ready-for-service dates

Costs

Terrestrial network construction, upgrade and operating costs Undersea cable construction, upgrade, operating and unit costs

Prices

Regional pricing analysis covering developments in North America, Europe, Asia, trans-Atlantic, trans-Pacific, US-Latin America, and Europe-Asia routes and regions Price trends for SONET/SDH, 2.5 and 10 Gbps wavelengths, and long-haul Ethernet services Analysis of price declines on wholesale service revenues

Network Operator and Undersea Cable Profiles

TeleGeography' s Global Bandwidth Research Service profiles 224 long-haul network operators worldwide and 221 undersea cables.

Network operator profiles include network maps, a summary of cities and metropolitan area networks covered, and undersea cable holdings. The profiles document carrier' s service offerings, purchase options, contact information, and company background

Submarine cable profiles include cable maps, landing points, lit and potential capacity (by segment, where applicable), service offerings, contact information, and cable ownership information.

Networks Database

Our Global Bandwidth Research Service includes a searchable networks database - a valuable online tool for understanding network geography and identifying potential partners and rivals. Use the database to quickly answer such questions as:

Which carriers connect to Dallas and Atlanta?

AboveNet, AT&T, BT Global Services, Cogent Communications, Global Crossing, Interstate FiberNet, Level 3, Mzima Networks, nLayer, PCCW, Qwest, Reliance Globalcom, Sprint, TeliaSonera, tw Telecom, Verizon Business, XO Communications

What undersea cables land in India?

The Bharat Lanka Cable System, FLAG Europe-Asia (FEA), FLAG FALCON, i2i Cable Network (i2icn), Lanka Bell Sri Lanka-India, SAFE, SeaMeWe-3, SeaMeWe-4, Tata TGN-Tata Indicom Cable, WARF Submarine Cable. SEACOM/Tata TGN-Eurasia is due to enter service in 2009, and two new cables, IMEWE and Europe India Gateway, are planned for 2010.

How many operators offer MPLS services in Sofia, Bulgaria?

14. PCCW, Datek Telecom, Prime Telecom, Magyar Telecom, 4cE, Verizon Business, Invitel, AT&T, RomTelecom, OTEGLOBE, NTT Communications, Interoute, TeliaSonera.