The World Telecom Services Market

Table of Contents

Executive Summary

1. Trends in the world telecom services market

• 1.1. Key trends in the telecom services market in 2006-2007
• 1.2. Mobile services
• 1.3. Fixed telephony
• 1.4. Corporate data services
• 1.5. Internet services
• 1.6. Medium-term forecasts

2. Statistical annexes

1 - Trends in the world telecom services market

• 1.1. Key trends in the telecom services market in 2006-2007
  • Table 1: Key data on the world telecom services market, 2006-2007
  • Table 2: Subscriber bases, industrialised vs. developing countries, 2002-2007
  • Table 3: Telecom services penetration - Industrialised vs. developing countries, 2002-2007
  • Table 4: Main telecoms markets among industrialised countries, 2006-2007
  • Table 5: Main emerging markets for telecom services, 2006-2007
  • Table 6: Telecom revenue growth rates around the world in 2006
• 1.2. Mobile services
  • Table 7: Major markets for mobile services in terms of revenue, 2006-2007
  • Table 8: Ranking of mobile markets by number of subscribers and penetration
  • Table 9: Ranking of mobile markets by net increse in subscribers
  • Table 10: Ministry 3G subscriber bases, 2005-2007
  • Table 11: Monthly ARPU of mobile services by geographical region, 2003-2007
• 1.3. Fixed telephony
  • Table 12: Main fixed telephony markets ranked by revenue, 2007
  • Table 13: Fixed telephony - Main fixed-line bases around the world at year-end 2007
  • Table 14: VoIP - Subcriber bases around the world, 2004-2007
  • Table 15: Ranking of VoIP markets around the world, 2007
  • Table 16: Average revenue per access line, by geographical region, 2003-2007
• 1.5. Internet services
  • Table 17: World Internet services market - revenues by access mode (dial-up / broadband), 2002-2007
  • Table 18: Broadband access services - Ranking by value of the top 10 markets, 2007
  • Table 19: Top 10 broadband markets by number of subscribers and penetration rate (end 2007)
  • Table 20: Top 10 broadband markets by net increase in subscribers, 2006-2007
• 1.6. Medium-term forecasts
  • Table 21: Forecasts - Telecom subscriber bases, 2006-2011
  • Table 22: Forecasts - Main mobile markets in terms of subscribers in 2011
  • Table 23: Forecasts - Spread of 3G mobile services by geographical region in 2011
  • Table 24: Forecasts - Main access line bases (PSTN/ISDN) in 2011
  • Table 25: Forecasts - Main broadband markets in terms of subscribers in 2011
  • Table 26: Forecasts - Main VoIP markets in terms of subscribers in industrialised countries in 2011

2 - Statistical annexes

• Table 27: World telecom services market in 2007*
• Table 28: World telecom services market , 2004-2011
• Table 29: World market for fixed telephony services, 2004-2011
• Table 30: Access lines, 2004-2011
• Table 31: Fixed penetration rates, 2004-2011
• Table 32: World mobile services market, 2004-2011
• Table 33: Mobile subscribers, 2004-2011
• Table 34: Mobile penetration rates, 2004-2011
• Table 35: World market for corporate data services, 2004-2011
• Table 36: World market for Internet services, 2004-2011
• Table 37: Internet subscribers, 2004-2011
• Table 38: Internet penetration rates, 2004-2011
• Table 39: Broadband subscribers, 2004-2011
• Table 40: Broadband penetration rates, 2004-2011

• 1.1. Key trends in the telecom services market in 2006-2007
  • Figure 1: Market structure 2006
  • Figure 2: Telecom subscriber bases around the world, by segment, 2003-2007
  • Figure 3: World telecom services market since 2001 - Comparison of growth in North America, Western Europe and the industrialised countries of Asia
  • Figure 4: World telecom services market, 2002-2007 - Industrialised vs. developing countries
• 1.2. Mobile services
  • Figure 5: Markets for mobile services, 2002-2007
  • Figure 6: Geograhical breakdown of the world market for mobile services, 2007
  • Figure 7: Main mobile markets around the world in terms of subscribers
  • Figure 8: Mobile penetration by region, 2004-2007
  • Figure 9: 3G subscribers by geographical region (12/2007)
  • Figure 10: Mobile data services market by geographical region
• 1.3. Fixed telephony
  • Figure 11: Market for fixed telephony services by region, 2002-2007
  • Figure 12: Geograhical structure of the world fixed telephony market, 2007
• 1.4. Corporate data services
  • Figure 13: Market for corporate sata services by geographical region, 2002-2007
  • Figure 14: World market for corporate data services by geographical region, 2007
• 1.5. Internet services
  • Figure 15: World Internet services market - Revenues by region, 2002-2007
  • Figure 16: World Internet services market - Geograhical breakdown by value and volume, 2007
  • Figure 17: Internet subscribers - Dial-up and broadband subscriber bases around the world , 2002-2007
  • Figure 18: Broadband access, penetration rates by geographical region, 2004-2007
  • Figure 19: Broadband access - breakdown by access technology in the world' s top 10 markets, mid-2007
  • Figure 20: Broadband access - DSL market shares in the top 5 European countries, mid-2007
• 1.6. Medium-term forecasts
  • Figure 21: Forecast telecom service revenues throughout the world, by geographical region, 2006-2011
  • Figure 22: Forecast net additional telecom service revenues throughout the world during the period 2007-2011
  • Figure 23: Forecast changes in the structure of the telecom services market, by geographical region and activity between 2007 and 2011
  • Figure 24: Forecasts - Changes in the geograhical breakdown of mobile subscribers throughout the world between 2007 and 2011
  • Figure 25: Forecasts - Changes in the geograhical breakdown of broadband subscribers throughout the world between 2007 and 2011

1. Trends by geographical region

• 1.1. Europe
  • 1.1.1. Trends in the telecom services market in Europe
  • 1.1.2. Key indicators
  • 1.1.3. Germany
  • 1.1.4. Spain
  • 1.1.5. France
  • 1.1.6. Italy
  • 1.1.7. United Kingdom
• 1.2. North America
  • 1.2.1. Trends in the telecom services market in North America
  • 1.2.2. Key indicators
  • 1.2.3. USA
• 1.3. Asia-Pacific
  • 1.3.1. Trends in the telecom services market in the Asia-Pacific region
  • 1.3.2. Key indicators
  • 1.3.3. China
  • 1.3.4. Japan
• 1.4. Latin America
  • 1.4.1. Trends in the telecom services market in Latin America
  • 1.4.2. Key indicators
• 1.5. Africa/Middle East
  • 1.5.1. Trends in the telecom services market in Africa and the Middle East
  • 1.5.2. Key indicators

2. Statistical annexes

1 - Trends by geographical region

• 1.1. Europe
  • Table 1: Europe - Telecom services market by segment, 2003-2007
  • Table 2: Europe - Telecom services market by geographical region, 2003-2007
  • Table 3: Europe - Main telecom services markets, 2006-2007
  • Table 4: Europe - Fixed-line subscribers, 2004-2007
  • Table 5: Europe - Mobile subscribers, 2004-2007
  • Table 6: Europe - Broadband subscribers, 2004-2007
  • Table 7: Germany - Telecom service revenues, 2003-2011
  • Table 8: Germany - Fixed lines, 2003-2007
  • Table 9: Germany - Mobile subscribers, 2003-2007
  • Table 10: Germany - Traffic, 2003-2006
  • Table 11: Germany - Broadband subscribers, 2003-2007
  • Table 12: Germany - Main telecom operators
  • Table 13: Germany - Main mergers/acquisitions since 2005
  • Table 14: Spain - Telecom service revenues, 2003-2007
  • Table 15: Spain - Fixed line subscribers , 2003-2007
  • Table 16: Spain - Mobile subscribers , 2003-2007
  • Table 17: Spain - Traffic, 2003-2006
  • Table 18: Spain - Broadband subscribers, 2003-2007
  • Table 19: Spain - Main telecom operators
  • Table 20: Spain - Main mergers/acquisitions since 2005
  • Table 21: France - Telecom services revenues, 2003-2007
  • Table 22: France - Fixed telephony subscribers, 2003-2007
  • Table 23: France - Mobile subscribers, 2003-2007
  • Table 24: France - Traffic, 2003-2006
  • Table 25: France - Broadband subscribers, 2003-2007
  • Table 26: France - Main telecom operators
  • Table 27: France - Mergers/Acquisitions since 2005
  • Table 28: Italy - Telecom service revenues, 2003-2007
  • Table 29: Italy - Fixed line subscribers , 2003-2007
  • Table 30: Italy - Mobile subscribers , 2003-2007
  • Table 31: Italy - Traffic, 2003-2006
  • Table 32: Italy - Broadband subscribers, 2003-2007
  • Table 33: Italy - Main telecom operators
  • Table 34: Italy - Main mergers/acquisitions since 2005
  • Table 35: United Kingdom - Telecom service revenues, 2003-2007
  • Table 36: United Kingdom - Fixed-line subscribers, 2003-2007
  • Table 37: United Kingdom - Mobile subscribers , 2003-2007
  • Table 38: United Kingdom - Traffic, 2003-2006
  • Table 39: United Kingdom - Broadband subscribers, 2003-2007
  • Table 40: United Kingdom - Main telecom operators
  • Table 41: United Kingdom - Main mergers/acquisitions since 2005
• 1.2. North America
  • Table 42: North America - Telecom services market, 2003-2007
  • Table 43: North America - Telecom services market by country, 2006-2007
  • Table 44: North America - Fixed-line subscribers, 2004-2007
  • Table 45: North America - Mobile subscribers, 2004-2007
  • Table 46: North America - Broadband subscribers, 2004-2007
  • Table 47: USA - Telecom service revenues, 2003-2007
  • Table 48: USA - Access lines per operator, 2003-2007
  • Table 49: USA - Mobile subscribers per operator, 2003-2007
  • Table 50: USA - Broadband subscribers by technology, 2003-2007
  • Table 51: USA - Main telecom operators
  • Table 52: USA - Main mergers/ acquisitions since 2005
• 1.3. Asia-Pacific
  • Table 53: Asia-Pacific - Telecom services market, 2003-2007
  • Table 54: Asia-Pacific - Main telecom services markets, 2006-2007
  • Table 55: Asia-Pacific - Fixed-line subscribers, 2004-2007
  • Table 56: Asia-Pacific - Mobile subscribers, 2004-2007
  • Table 57: Asia-Pacific - 3G mobile subscribers, 2004-2007
  • Table 58: Asia-Pacific - Broadband subscribers, 2004-2007
  • Table 59: China - Telecom service revenues, 2003-2007
  • Table 60: China - Access lines per operator, 2003-2007
  • Table 61: China - Mobile subscribers per operator, 2003-2007
  • Table 62: China - Broadband subscribers by technology, 2003-2007
  • Table 63: China - Main telecom operators
  • Table 64: China - main holdings acquired since 2005
  • Table 65: Japan - Telecom service revenues, 2003-2007
  • Table 66: Japan - Telecom services penetration, 1998-2007
  • Table 67: Japan - Access lines, 2003-2007
  • Table 68: Japan - Mobile subscribers per operator, 2003-2007
  • Table 69: Japan - Broadband subscribers by technology, 2003-2007
  • Table 70: Japan - Main telecom operators
  • Table 71: Japan - Main mergers/acquisitions since 2005
• 1.4. Latin America
  • Table 72: Latin America - Telecom services market, 2003-2007
  • Table 73: Latin America - Main telecom services markets, 2006-2007
  • Table 74: Latin America - Fixed lines, 2004-2007
  • Table 75: Latin America - Mobile subscribers, 2004-2007
  • Table 76: Latin America - Broadband subscribers, 2004-2007
  • Table 77: Africa/Middle East - Telecom services market, 2003-2007
  • Table 78: Africa/Middle East - Main telecom services markets, 2006-2007
  • Table 79: Africa/Middle East - Fixed lines, 2003-2007
  • Table 80: Africa/Middle East - Mobile subscribers, 2003-2007
  • Table 81: Africa/Middle East - Broadband subscribers, 2003-2007

2 - Trends by geographical region

• Table 82: World telecom services market in 2007*
• Table 83: World telecom services market , 2004-2011
• Table 84: World market for fixed telephony services, 2004-2011
• Table 85: Access lines, 2004-2011
• Table 86: Fixed penetration rates, 2004-2011
• Table 87: World mobile services market, 2004-2011
• Table 88: Mobile subscribers, 2004-2011
• Table 89: Mobile penetration rates, 2004-2011
• Table 90: World market for corporate data services, 2004-2011
• Table 91: World market for Internet services, 2004-2011
• Table 92: Internet subscribers, 2004-2011
• Table 93: Internet penetration rates, 2004-2011
• Table 94: Broadband subscribers, 2004-2011
• Table 95: Broadband penetration rates, 2004-2011

• Figure 1: Germany - Telecom services penetration, 1998-2007
• Figure 2: Germany - Mobile market as on 30 June 2007 (% of mobile subscribers)
• Figure 3: Germany - Broadband Internet access market in June 2007
• Figure 4: Spain - Telecom services penetration, 1998-2007
• Figure 5: Spain - Mobile market on 30 June 2007
• Figure 6: Spain - Broadband Internet access market in June 2007
• Figure 7: France - Telecom services penetration, 1998-2007
• Figure 8: France - Mobile market on 30 June 2007
• Figure 9: France - Broadband Internet access market on 30 June n 2007
• Figure 10: Italy - Telecom services penetration, 1998-2007
• Figure 11: Italy - Mobile market on 30 June 2007
• Figure 12: Italy - Broadband Internet access market in June 2007
• Figure 13: United Kingdom - Telecom services penetration, 1998-2007
• Figure 14: United Kingdom - Mobile market on 30 June 2007
• Figure 15: United Kingdom - Broadband Internet access market in June 2007
• Figure 16: North America - Operators' shares of the mobile market, June 2007
• Figure 17: USA - Telecommunications penetration, 1998-2007
• Figure 18: Incumbent operators' shares of the US access market, 2000-2006
• Figure 19: USA - Mobile market on 30 June 2007
• Figure 20: USA - Broadband market in June 2007
• Figure 21: Asia-Pacific (industrialised countries) - Operators' shares of the major mobile markets, June 2007
• Figure 22: Asia-Pacific (developing countries) - Operators' shares of the major mobile markets, June 2007
• Figure 23: China - Telecom services penetration, 1998-2007
• Figure 24: China - Mobile market as on 30 June 2007
• Figure 25: China - Broadband Internet access market, June 2007
• Figure 26: Japan - Mobile market on 30 June 2007
• Figure 27: Japan - Broadband Internet access market in June 2007
• Figure 28: Latin America - Operators' shares of the major mobile markets, June 2007
• Figure 29: Africa/Middle East - Operators' shares of the major mobile markets, June 2007

Ranking of telecom operators

• 1.1. Ranking by revenues
• 1.2. Ranking by number of subscribers

Main operators

• 2.1. America Movil
• 2.2. AT&T
• 2.3. BT
• 2.4. China Mobile
• 2.5. China Telecom
• 2.6. Deutsche Telekom
• 2.7. France Telecom
• 2.8. KDDI
• 2.9. KPN
• 2.10. KT
• 2.11. NTT
• 2.12. Qwest Communications
• 2.13. Sprint Nextel
• 2.14. Telecom Italia
• 2.15. Telefonica
• 2.16. TeliaSonera
• 2.17. Telmex
• 2.18. Telstra
• 2.19. Verizon Communications
• 2.20. Vodafone

1. Ranking of telecom operators

• Figure 1: The world' s top 10 telcos ranked by revenues

• Table 1: Ranking of telecom operators by revenue
• Table 2: Ranking of mobile operators by number of subscribers
• Table 3: America Movil: financial data

2. Main operators

• Table 4: America Movil: operating data
• Table 5: America Movil: main foreign subsidiaries
• Table 6: AT&T Inc.: financial data
• Table 7: AT&T Inc: operating data
• Table 8: AT&T Corp.: Financial data
• Table 9: AT&T Corp.: Operating data
• Table 10: AT&T Inc: main foreign subsidiaries
• Table 11: BT Group plc: financial data
• Table 12: BT Group plc: operating data
• Table 13: BT Group plc: main foreign subsidiaries
• Table 14: China Mobile HK: financial data
• Table 15: China Mobile HK: operating data
• Table 16: China Telecom: financial data
• Table 17: China Telecom: operating data
• Table 18: Deutsche Telekom AG: financial data
• Table 19 : Deutsche Telekom AG: operating data
• Table 20 : Deutsche Telekom AG: main foreign subsidiaries
• Table 21: France Telecom: financial data
• Table 22 : France Telecom: operating data
• Table 23: France T lecom: main foreign subsidiaries
• Table 24: KDDI: Financial data
• Table 25 : KDDI: Operating data
• Table 26: KDDI: Main foreign subsidiaries
• Table 27: KPN N.V.: financial data
• Table 28: KPN N.V.: operating data
• Table 29: KPN N.V.: main foreign subsidiaries
• Table 30: KT Corp: financial data
• Table 31: KTF: financial data
• Table 32: KT Corp et KTF: operating data
• Table 33: KT Corp: main foreign subsidiaries
• Table 34: NTT: financial data
• Table 35: NTT: operating data
• Table 36: NTT: main foreign subsidiaries
• Table 37: Qwest Communications International Inc: financial data
• Table 38: Qwest Communications International Inc.: operating data
• Table 39: Sprint Nextel Corporation: financial data
• Table 40: Sprint Corporation: operating data
• Table 41: Nextel Communications: financial data
• Table 42: Nextel Communications: operating data
• Table 43: Sprint Corporation: main foreign subsidiaries
• Table 44: Nextel Communications: main foreign subsidiaries
• Table 45: Telecom Italia Group: financial data
• Table 46: Telecom Italia Group: operating data
• Table 47: Telecom Italia Group: main foreign subsidiaries
• Table 48: Telefonica Group S.A.: financial data
• Table 49: Telefonica Group S.A.: operating data
• Table 50: Telefonica Group S.A.: main foreign subsidiaries
• Table 51: TeliaSonera AB: financial data
• Table 52: TeliaSonera AB: operating data
• Table 53: TeliaSonera AB: main foreign subsidiaries
• Table 54: Telmex: financial data
• Table 55: Telmex: operating data
• Table 56: Telmex: main foreign subsidiaries
• Table 57: Telstra: financial data
• Table 58: Telstra: operating data
• Table 59: Telstra: main foreign subsidiaries
• Table 60: Verizon Communications Inc.: Financial data
• Table 61: Verizon Communications Inc: Operating data
• Table 62: MCI Inc.: Financial data
• Table 63: MCI Inc.: Operating data
• Table 64: Verizon Communications Inc: Main foreign subsidiaries
• Table 65: Vodafone Group plc: financial data
• Table 66: Vodafone Group plc: operating data
• Table 67: Vodafone Group plc: Main foreign subsidiaries