DARK FIBRE IN CENTRAL, EASTERN AND SOUTH EASTERN EUROPE

List of tables and charts

Acknowledgements

Research Methodology and Objectives

Executive Summary

• Introduction
• A definition of Dark Fibre
• What is Dark Fibre and why does it exist?
• The ITU fibre specification summary
• The importance of Dark Fibre in Emerging Markets
• Types of Dark Fibre providers in Emerging Markets
• Key Point Summary

• Introduction
• The main Emerging Markets Dark Fibre providers in 2008
• Key changes in the Emerging Markets Dark Fibre sector to date
• The outlook for Dark Fibre - New Entrants and New Developments
• Key changes in Dark Fibre technology
• The future for Dark Fibre in the Emerging Markets
• Key Point Summary

• Introduction
• Section 1: Armenia, Albania, Azerbaijan, Bulgaria, Czech Republic, Hungary, Poland, Romania, Slovakia & Slovenia
• Section 2: Telecoms providers with networks across the Emerging Markets
• Section 3: Russia, Belarus, Georgia & the Ukraine
• Section 4: The Baltic States - Latvia, Lithuania & Estonia
• Section 5: South Eastern Europe - Croatia, Bosnia-Herzegovna, Macedonia, Maldova, Montenegro, Greece & Turkey
• Section 6: Western telecoms providers with a presence in the Emerging Markets region
• Key Point Summary

• Introduction
• Dark Fibre usage by the NREN' s in the Emerging Markets
• Key fibre or infrastructure projects in the Emerging Markets region
• Key Point Summary

• Introduction
• New optical-fibre deployments
• New NGN investment in the Emerging Markets region
• Alternatives to optical-fibre deployments
• Wi-Fi deployments
• WiMAX deployments
• Bonded copper deployments
• Satellite deployments
• A brief guide to Dark Fibre Emerging Markets deployments
• Key Point Summary

• Introduction
• New optical-fibre routes in the region
• Conclusions

APPENDIX ONE - A Glossary of terms

APPENDIX TWO - A list of Emerging Markets Dark Fibre providers

• Chart 1. The different elements of the technology stack including Dark Fibre
• Chart 2. Types of optical fibre systems with characteristics
• Chart 3. Estimated Emerging Markets Dark Fibre forecast - from 2008 to 2012

• Table 1. Summary of the ITU definitions of Single Mode optical fibre
• Table 2. Key Emerging Markets Dark Fibre providers - measured by network length in kilometres (KM)
• Table 3. Estimated Emerging Markets Dark Fibre forecast - from 2008 to 2012
• Table 4. Key Dark Fibre Providers in Eastern Europe
• Table 5. Anticipated NREN Dark Fibre development
• Table 6. Existing usage of Dark Fibre by Emerging Market NRENs
• Table 7. Key Fibre Projects in the Eastern European region
• Table 8. Survey of NREN Dark Fibre availability - The Baltic States and Eastern Europe
• Table 9. Emerging Market Dark Fibre usage by the NREN community
• Table 10. Key WiMAX deployments in Emerging Markets (Europe)
• Table 11. Emerging Market cross border Dark Fibre routes in place and proposed (2007-08)

• Map 1. HTCC fibre network in Central Europe
• Map 2. 4cE network in Central Europe
• Map 3. MTCAG Network Coverage in Europe (excluding HTCC routes)