2006 Telecoms, Mobile and Broadband in the USA & Canada - Geographic

Table of Contents

Volume 1 - USA - Telecoms, Mobile and Broadband

1. KEY STATISTICS

2. TELECOMMUNICATIONS MARKET

• 2.1Key developments
  • 2.1.1Triple play convergence
  • 2.1.2VoIP growth
  • 2.1.3Fibre-to-the-Home (FttH)
  • 2.1.4WiFI and WiMAX
  • 2.1.5Broadband over Powerline (BPL)
• 2.2Regulatory environment
• 2.3Landline market
  • 2.3.1Declining revenues
  • 2.3.2VoIP
  • 2.3.3Consolidation
  • 2.3.4Triple play
  • 2.3.5Forecasts
• 2.4Mobile market
  • 2.4.1Mobile/wireless penetration
  • 2.4.2Consolidation
  • 2.4.3Competition
  • 2.4.4Prepaid
  • 2.4.53G and 4G
  • 2.4.6Mobile TV
• 2.5Internet market
  • 2.5.1Internet penetration
  • 2.5.2Internet use
  • 2.5.3Online sales and online advertising
• 2.6Broadband market
  • 2.6.1Broadband penetration
  • 2.6.2Cable modem
  • 2.6.3DSL
  • 2.6.4FttH/FttN
  • 2.6.5Wireless broadband
• 2.7Digital TV
  • 2.7.1DTV penetration
  • 2.7.2Cable TV
  • 2.7.3RBOC IPTV
  • 2.7.4Video downloading

3. REGULATORY ENVIRONMENT

• 3.1Analysis
  • 3.1.1Unbundling
  • 3.1.2Net neutrality
• 3.2Overview
• 3.3Regulatory authorities
• 3.4Regulatory milestones-1969 - 2005
  • 3.4.1Brief historical overview
• 3.5The Telecommunications Act 1996
  • 3.5.1Overview
  • 3.5.2Key pro-competitive provisions of the Telecom Act
  • 3.5.3Highlights of the Act
  • 3.5.4Results from the Act
• 3.6Foreign competition
• 3.7The FCC and satellite services
• 3.8Merger and acquisition activity
• 3.9VoIP and convergence-the new environment
  • 3.9.1Growth of IP telephony
  • 3.9.2VoIP regulation
  • 3.9.3Convergence and the new competitors
• 3.10Access and unbundling
  • 3.10.1Unbundling network access
  • 3.10.2RBOCs ordered to share Internet lines
  • 3.10.3FCC unbundled network triennial review order of 2003
  • 3.10.4Cable broadband services confirmed as information services
  • 3.10.5DSL also ruled as being an information service

4. MAJOR TELCOS-STATISTICS & ANALYSIS

• 4.1RBOCs, ILECs, CLECs and IXCs
• 4.2Competitive environment
• 4.3Analysis
• 4.4Major players
  • 4.4.1Overview
  • 4.4.2Verizon Communications
  • 4.4.3AT&T Inc formerly SBC Communications
  • 4.4.4BellSouth Corporation
  • 4.4.5Qwest Communications

5. INTERNET MARKET

• 5.1Analysis and forecasts
• 5.2Overview
• 5.3USA and international Internet statistics
  • 5.3.1Global leaders in Internet information
• 5.4US Broadband
  • 5.4.1Broadband development
  • 5.4.2Broadband connectivity
  • 5.4.3Net neutrality
• 5.5USA Internet usage
  • 5.5.1Internet usage patterns and demographics
  • 5.5.2Web surfing statistics
  • 5.5.3Web advertising and e-commerce
• 5.6US ISP market
• 5.7Email
  • 5.7.1Spam, viruses and other malware
  • 5.7.2Anti spam legislation
• 5.8Instant Messaging (IM)

6. VOIP MARKET

• 6.1Overview and analysis
  • 6.1.1Overview
• 6.2VoIP forecasts
• 6.3VoIP statistics
  • 6.3.1VoIP subscribers and market share
  • 6.3.2VoIP awareness
  • 6.3.3Customer satisfaction
  • 6.3.4Reasons for uptake
• 6.4VoIP technology in the US
• 6.5VoIP government policy and FCC regulation
  • 6.5.1VoIP regulation
• 6.6VoIP over the Internet
  • 6.6.1Overview
  • 6.6.2IP telephony gateways
  • 6.6.3Value-added features
  • 6.6.4The move to hosted VoIP solutions
  • 6.6.5Consumer adoption of VoIP
• 6.7VoIP over IP networks
  • 6.7.1Overview
  • 6.7.2Circuit-to-packet network migration
  • 6.7.3IP-based private networks and computer telephony integration
• 6.8Major and emerging players
  • 6.8.1Alternative providers
  • 6.8.2Major telcos
  • 6.8.3Cable companies

7. BROADBAND MARKET

• 7.1Cable modem and DSL
  • 7.1.1Key highlights
  • 7.1.2Broadband statistics
  • 7.1.3Broadband market overview
  • 7.1.4Regulatory overview
  • 7.1.5Competition between cable MSOs and RBOCs
  • 7.1.6Cable modems
  • 7.1.7Digital Subscriber Line (DSL)
• 7.2Fibre-to-the-Home (FttH)
  • 7.2.1Overview
  • 7.2.2FttH network rollout
  • 7.2.3Forecasts
  • 7.2.4Policy and regulation framework
  • 7.2.5Choice of FttX technology
  • 7.2.6Non-RBOC FttH networks
  • 7.2.7RBOC FttH roll-out
• 7.3Broadband Powerline (BPL)
  • 7.3.1Overview
  • 7.3.2BPL Forecasts
  • 7.3.3BPL deployment issues and obstacles
  • 7.3.4Differences between bpl and dsl or hfc
  • 7.3.5BPL technology
  • 7.3.6BPL regulations
  • 7.3.7BPL deployments and trials
  • 7.3.8BPL industry players
• 7.4Wireless broadband market
  • 7.4.1Overview and analysis
  • 7.4.2WLAN (WiFi)
  • 7.4.3Wireless MAN (WiMAX)
  • 7.4.4Multipoint Distribution Service (LMDS and MMDS)
• 7.5Satellite broadband

8. CONVERGENCE

• 8.1The triple play market
• 8.2USA overview
  • 8.2.1The 1996 Telecommunications Act
  • 8.2.2The growth of cable
  • 8.2.3Telco losses
  • 8.2.4telco strategy
  • 8.2.5Triple play market predictions
• 8.3Triple play in cable
  • 8.3.1Digital network upgrade
  • 8.3.2Cable TV vs DBS
  • 8.3.3Cable VoIP
  • 8.3.4Cable modem vs DSL
• 8.4Triple play in wireline
  • 8.4.1Alliance with satellite TV
  • 8.4.2Fibre network roll-out
  • 8.4.3IPTV over fibre
• 8.5Internet triple play
• 8.6Wireless quadruple play
• 8.7Overview of Broadcasting market
  • 8.7.1Analysis
• 8.8Regulatory issues
  • 8.8.1Analogue switch-off
  • 8.8.2Franchise laws
  • 8.8.3A la cart-nbsp;
  • 8.8.4TV white spaces decision
• 8.9Terrestrial FTA DTTV
  • 8.9.1National FTA broadcasters
  • 8.9.2Digital Terrestrial TV (DTT)
  • 8.9.3HD Over-the-Air
• 8.10Cable DTV
  • 8.10.1Overview
  • 8.10.2Statistics
  • 8.10.3DOCSIS 3.0
  • 8.10.4Broadband Internet
  • 8.10.5Cable telephony
• 8.11Satellite Direct Broadcasting Service (DBS)
  • 8.11.1Overview
  • 8.11.2DISH Network
  • 8.11.3DirecTV
  • 8.11.4GlobeCast WorldTV
  • 8.11.5National broadcasts of local TV
  • 8.11.6TiVo' s DVRs
• 8.12Internet TV (IPTV)
  • 8.12.1IPTV technology
  • 8.12.2FttH/FttC/FttN networks
  • 8.12.3Verizon' s FiOS TV
  • 8.12.4AT&T' s U-Verse Video
  • 8.12.5BellSouth' s IPTV
• 8.13Video downloading
  • 8.13.1Movielink
  • 8.13.2MovieBeam
  • 8.13.3AOL, Google and Yahoo!
  • 8.13.4CinemaNow
  • 8.13.5ITVN
  • 8.13.6Starz! & Vongo
  • 8.13.7YouTube
  • 8.13.8iPOD and MPEG-4
  • 8.13.9Akimbo
• 8.14Consumer electronics
  • 8.14.1Digital TV sets and HDTVs
  • 8.14.2DVRs
  • 8.14.3Video-on-Demand (VoD)

9. MOBILE COMMUNICATIONS

• 9.1US wireless market overview
  • 9.1.1Market analysis
  • 9.1.2Forecasts
  • 9.1.3Market consolidation
  • 9.1.4Market convergence
• 9.2Wireless statistics
  • 9.2.1Market statistics
  • 9.2.2Wireless carrier statistics
  • 9.2.3ARPU statistics
• 9.3Significant market developments
  • 9.3.1Mobile Virtual Network Operator (MVNO) market
  • 9.3.2Prepaid market
  • 9.3.3Third Generation mobile (3G)
  • 9.3.4WiMAX and VoIP vs 3G
  • 9.3.5WiFi and cellular convergence
  • 9.3.6Sprint/MSO joint venture
  • 9.3.7Mobile TV
  • 9.3.8Mobile music
  • 9.3.9Wireless Local Number Portability (WLNP)
• 9.4Wireless market
  • 9.4.1Analysis and predictions
  • 9.4.2Statistics
  • 9.4.3Acquisitions and mergers
• 9.5Major wireless operators
  • 9.5.1Cingular Wireless
  • 9.5.2Verizon Wireless
  • 9.5.3Sprint Nextel Corporation
  • 9.5.4T-Mobile USA
  • 9.5.5Alltel Corporation
  • 9.5.6US Cellular Corporation

10. GLOSSARY OF ABBREVIATIONS

• Exhibit 1- Significant telecom deregulation milestones-1969 - 2005
• Exhibit 2- Significant consolidations-1998 - 2006
• Exhibit 3- Implications of ending net neutrality
• Exhibit 4- Components of network convergence
• Exhibit 5- RBOC fibre optic network build out-July 2006
• Exhibit 6- AT&T U-verse timeline
• Exhibit 7- BPL fast facts
• Exhibit 8- IEEE approved WiFi standards-March 2006
• Exhibit 9- LMDS and MMDS technologies in the USA
• Exhibit 10-Evolution of RBOC triple play network capabilities per household - 2005 - 2008
• Exhibit 11-Status of RBOC FttH network build out-October 2005
• Exhibit 12-Wireless carriers and alliances with RBOCs and MSOs-November 2005
• Exhibit 13-Wireline and wireless carrier alignment-June 2006
• Exhibit 14-Selected MVNOs-2005
• Exhibit 15-Major completed mergers and acquisitions-2000 - 2005
• Table 1- Subscriber statistics-June 2006
• Table 2- Country statistics
• Table 3- Telecom revenue and investment statistics-2005
• Table 4- Telephone network statistics-2005
• Table 5- Internet provider statistics-2005
• Table 6- Internet user statistics-2005
• Table 7- Broadband statistics-2005
• Table 8- Mobile statistics-2005
• Table 9- National telecommunications authorities
• Table 10- Telephone network statistics-2005
• Table 11- Mobile statistics-2005
• Table 12- Internet penetration statistics-2005
• Table 13- Broadband statistics-2005
• Table 14- Revenue comparisons for major telcos-2000 - 2005
• Table 15- Verizon financial summary-2000 - 2005
• Table 16- AT&T revenue summary-2000 - 2005
• Table 17- AT&T operating statistics-2002 - 2005
• Table 18- BellSouth revenue summary-2000 - 2005
• Table 19- BellSouth Communications group operating statistics-2000 - 2005
• Table 20- Qwest financial summary-2000 - 2005
• Table 21- Forecast Internet penetration-low and high-2006 - 2010; 2015
• Table 22- Forecast online retail sales-low and high-2006 - 2010; 2015
• Table 23- Forecast online advertising-low and high-2006 - 2010; 2015
• Table 24- Top ten ranking by country for Internet users-June 2006
• Table 25- Top ten ranking by country for Internet penetration-June 2006
• Table 26- OECD countries broadband penetration-2001; 2005
• Table 27- US broadband penetration and ranking among 30 OECD countries-2001 - 2005
• Table 28- Country comparison of monthly at-home Internet usage-July 2006
• Table 29- US average monthly web usage-July 2006
• Table 30- Top 10 ranking by country for number of host computers-2004
• Table 31- US host computers, annual growth and proportion of hosts worldwide-1994 - 2004
• Table 32- Broadband access amongst Internet households-2001 - 2006
• Table 33- Home Internet connection speeds-1999 - 2006
• Table 34- At work Internet connection speeds-2000 - 2006
• Table 35- Internet users, annual change and penetration-1996 - 2005
• Table 36- Total online searches-January 2005 - 2006
• Table 37- Internet penetration demographics-January - June 2005
• Table 38- Top 10 search engines for June 2006
• Table 39- Top ten portal websites - 2005
• Table 40- Proportion of total time spent online-June 2004 - June 2005
• Table 41- Fastest growing web sites-July 2005 - July 2006
• Table 42- Top 10 online advertisers, spending and impressions - July 2006
• Table 43- Top 10 website advertisers by parent company during July 2006
• Table 44- E-commerce spend by specific category and annual change-2005 - 2006
• Table 45- Online retail sales and annual change-2003 - 2006
• Table 46- ISP residential subscribers, access types, market share and annual change-April 2006
• Table 47- Annual email volume and annual change-2000 - 2007
• Table 48- Email clients (personal email)-2006
• Table 49- Email clients (business email)-2006
• Table 50- Source of spam by country-2006
• Table 51- Top 10 products pitched in spam messages-Q2 2006
• Table 52- Scenario 1 Residential VoIP subscribers-2004 - 2010
• Table 53- Scenario 2 Residential VoIP subscribers-2004 - 2010
• Table 54- Residential VoIP subscribers and market share-2006
• Table 55- VoIP adoption survey among businesses-April 2005
• Table 56- Percentage of subscribers in local VoIP market-2003 - 2004
• Table 57- Broadband subscribers, penetration and subscriber growth-Dec 1999 - 2005
• Table 58- Broadband households, subscribers and household penetration-2000 - 2005
• Table 59- Broadband subscribers by technology-2001 - 2005
• Table 60- High-speed lines by provider type-June 2005
• Table 61- Top cable and DSL providers, subscribers & market share-Dec 2005
• Table 62- Broadband subscribers and population penetration in selected OECD countries-2001; 2005
• Table 63- USA broadband penetration and OECD ranking-2001 - 2005
• Table 64- Broadband penetration in Internet households, selected countries-2001 - 2006
• Table 65- US cable modem subscribers and annual change-1998 - 2005
• Table 66- Subscribers for top cable modem providers-2002 - 2005
• Table 67- US cable industry infrastructure expenditures-2000 - 2005
• Table 68- Top 10 cable MSOs, coverage, subscribers, penetration-June 2005
• Table 69- Analogue, digital, cable broadband subscribers and annual change by operator-2004 - 2005
• Table 70- Cable VoIP subscribers and annual change-2003 - 2008
• Table 71- DSL subscribers and annual change-1999 - 2005
• Table 72- US DSL subscribers by major carrier-2002 - 2005
• Table 73- ADSL subscribers, proportion of lines and annual increase by type of provider-June 2005
• Table 74- Cable vs DSL subscribers, market share and subscriber growth-2004 - 2005
• Table 75- FttH homes passed and connected-2001 - 2006
• Table 76- FttH communities and states-2004 - 2006
• Table 77- Projected rollout of FttH, FttC and FttN networks (2006 - 2010): Scenario 1
• Table 78- Projected rollout of FttH, FttC and FttN networks (2006 - 2010): Scenario 2
• Table 79- RBOC, CLEC, ILEC and Muni FttH communities-May 2006
• Table 80- Non-RBOC and overall FttH take-up rates-2002 - 2005
• Table 81- Number of Hotspots in the top 10 US States-April 2006
• Table 82- Public WiFi hotspots-top 10 countries, cities and location types-April 2006
• Table 83- Top seven US WiFi hotspot operators-April 2005
• Table 84- Municipal WiFi deployments-2005 - 2006
• Table 85- Comparison of WiMAX and 3G UMTS
• Table 86- Costs of spectrum and equipment-WiMAX versus LMDS
• Table 87- Estimated US revenue from WiMAX infrastructure-2005 - 2008
• Table 88- Top 10 Wireless ISPs-April 2006
• Table 89- Triple Play households-2005; 2010; 2015
• Table 90- US cable industry infrastructure expenditures-2000 - 2005
• Table 91- US analogue, digital cable and cable broadband subscribers and annual change-2001 - 2005
• Table 92- Analogue, digital cable and cable broadband subscribers and annual change by operator-2004 - 2005
• Table 93- Cable and DBS share of the pay TV market-2000 - 2005
• Table 94- Cable VoIP uptake and annual change-2003 - 2008
• Table 95- Broadband subscribers, market share and growth-cable versus DSL-2004 - 2005
• Table 96- Projected rollout of fibre networks (FttH and FttN)-2005 - 2010
• Table 97- Broadcasting coverage and subscribers, penetration and annual change-2006
• Table 98- Market shares of major MSO and DBS providers-2005
• Table 99- US HDTV adoption forecast-2008
• Table 100-Homes passed by cable HDTV service and annual change-2002 - 2006
• Table 101-National FTA broadcasters-2006
• Table 102-CAPEX in cable infrastructure upgrades-1996 - 2005
• Table 103-Cable broadband availability, DTV & broadband subscribers-1999 - 2006
• Table 104-Cable MSOs ranked by subscribers & market share-March 2006
• Table 105-Cable MSOs-modem subscribers-2002 - 2005
• Table 106-Cable MSOs-residential VoIP market shares-2006
• Table 107-DBS v MSO market shares-2001 - 2005
• Table 108-Satellite DBS subscribers by major network-2000 - 2005
• Table 109-DBS/RBOC partnership customer gains-2004 - 2006
• Table 110-Digital TV sets and display sales-1999 - 2005
• Table 111-US cable DVR capable households and annual change-2004 - 2009
• Table 112-DVR sales-2001 - 2006
• Table 113-US cable VoD-capable households and annual change-2004 - 2009
• Table 114-Wireless market statistics and annual change-December 2005
• Table 115-Wireless subscriber growth and annual change-1995 - 2005
• Table 116-Wireless market revenue, roamer revenue, ARPU and employees-1994 - 2005
• Table 117-Number of cell sites-1994 - 2005
• Table 118-Wireless customers by operator-2002 - 2006
• Table 119-Wireless operator subscriber market share and annual change-March 2006
• Table 120-ARPU of selected operators and annual change-Q1 2006
• Table 121-Customer churn of national carriers-2001 - 2005
• Table 122-Average local monthly bill & average local call length-1995 - 2005
• Table 123-Prepaid subscriber growth-2004 - 2005
• Table 124-Major operators prepaid share-Q1 2006
• Table 125-3G market share-March 2006
• Table 126-Comparison of WiMAX / 3G Universal Mobile Telecommunication System (UMTS)
• Table 127-Wireless revenue comparisons for major carriers-2000 - 2005
• Table 128-Wireless customer comparisons-2002 - 2006
• Table 129-Wireless operator market share-March 2006
• Table 130-Major acquisition and merger agreements-1998 - 2005
• Table 131-Cingular Wireless financial summary-2000 - 2005
• Table 132-Cingular Wireless operating data-2000 - 2005
• Table 133-Verizon Communications revenue-2000 - 2005
• Table 134-Verizon Wireless operating data-2001 - 2005
• Table 135-Sprint Nextel financial summary-2000 - 2005
• Table 136-Sprint Nextel wireless segment operating data-2001 - 2005
• Table 137-T-Mobile revenue-2000 - 2005
• Table 138-T-Mobile operating statistics-2001 - 2005
• Table 139-Alltel financial summary-2000 - 2005
• Table 140-Alltel wireless operating statistics-2000 - 2005
• Table 141-US Cellular financial summary-2000 - 2005
• Table 142-US Cellular operating statistics-2000 - 2005

Volume 2 - Canada - Telecoms, Mobile and Broadband

1. TELECOMS, MOBILE & BROADBAND OVERVIEW & ANALYSIS 2006

• 1.1Telecommunications industry
  • 1.1.1Overview
  • 1.1.2Regulatory environment
• 1.2Telecommunications infrastructure
  • 1.2.1National telecom network
  • 1.2.2International infrastructure
  • 1.2.3Fibre-to-the-Home (FttH)
  • 1.2.4Cable TV networks
  • 1.2.5Broadband over Powerline (BPL)
  • 1.2.6Next Generation Networks (NGNs)
  • 1.2.7Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP)
• 1.3Broadband market
  • 1.3.1Overview
  • 1.3.2Cable modem
  • 1.3.3DSL
  • 1.3.4WiFi
  • 1.3.5WiMAX
  • 1.3.6WLAN
  • 1.3.7Satellite broadband
• 1.4Convergence
  • 1.4.1Digital Television (DTV)
  • 1.4.2Digital Terrestrial TV (DTTV)
  • 1.4.3Satellite TV
  • 1.4.4Digital Cable
  • 1.4.5Specialty TV
  • 1.4.6Video-on-Demand (VoD)
  • 1.4.7High Definition Television (HDTV)
• 1.5Mobile market
  • 1.5.1Penetration
  • 1.5.2Major operators
  • 1.5.3Forecasts

2. KEY STATISTICS

• 3.TELECOMMUNICATIONS MARKET
• 3.1Overview of Canada' s telecom market
  • 3.1.1Monopoly to competition
  • 3.1.2Convergence
  • 3.1.3Teledensity
  • 3.1.4Industry revenues
• 3.2Fixed line sector
• 3.3Internet and e-commerce
• 3.4Broadband sector
• 3.5Mobile sector
• 3.6Broadcasting sector

4. REGULATORY ENVIRONMENT

• 4.1Overview
  • 4.1.1Industry Canada
  • 4.1.2Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC)
  • 4.1.3Institutional reform
  • 4.1.4Liberalisation
• 4.2VoIP regulation
• 4.3Wireless number portability
• 4.4Local forbearance
• 4.5Foreign ownership
• 4.6Convergence policy
• 4.7WTO agreement on basic telecom services
• 4.8Broadcasting regulatory reform
• 4.9Telecommunications Regulatory Reform 2006
  • 4.9.1Introduction
  • 4.9.2The call for economic deregulation
  • 4.9.3Strengthened regulations and consumer protection
  • 4.9.4Foreign ownership rules
  • 4.9.5Broadcasting regulation
  • 4.9.6Other noteworthy recommendations
  • 4.9.7Summary

5. MAJOR TELCOS-STATISTICS & ANALYSIS

• 5.1Telecommunications operating environment
  • 5.1.1Overview
  • 5.1.2Industry structure
  • 5.1.3Growing competition
  • 5.1.4Foreign ownership controls
• 5.2Incumbent Local Exchange Carriers (ILECs)
  • 5.2.1Bell Canada Enterprises (BCE)
  • 5.2.2Bell Canada
  • 5.2.3VSNL International Canada (formerly Teleglobe)
  • 5.2.4Aliant
  • 5.2.5TELUS Corporation
  • 5.2.6Manitoba Telecom Services (MTS)
  • 5.2.7Saskatchewan Telecommunications (SaskTel)
• 5.3CLECs and other operators
  • 5.3.1Overview
  • 5.3.2Rogers Communications
  • 5.3.3FCI Broadband (Formerly Futureway Communications)
  • 5.3.4Primus Telecommunications Canada
  • 5.3.5Look Communications

6. TELECOMMUNICATIONS INFRASTRUCTURE

• 6.1National telecom network
  • 6.1.1Overview
  • 6.1.2Wireline networks
  • 6.1.3Wireless networks
• 6.2International infrastructure
  • 6.2.1Satellite networks
  • 6.2.2Submarine cable networks
• 6.3Infrastructure developments
  • 6.3.1Overview
  • 6.3.2Fibre-to-the-Home (FttH)
  • 6.3.3Telecom developments on cable TV networks
  • 6.3.4Involvement of utilities (BPL)
  • 6.3.5Next Generation Networks (NGNs)
  • 6.3.6IP and Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP)

7. BROADBAND MARKET

• 7.1Industry overview and analysis
  • 7.1.2Broadband statistics
• 7.2Cable modems
  • 7.2.1Major high-speed cable providers
• 7.3Digital Subscriber Line (DSL)
  • 7.3.1Major broadband DSL providers
• 7.4Fibre-to-the-Home (FttH)
  • 7.4.1Overview
  • 7.4.2Aliant trials
• 7.5Wireless broadband
  • 7.5.1WiMAX
  • 7.5.2WiFi
  • 7.5.3Wireless Local Area Networks (WLANs)
  • 7.5.4Internet via satellite
• 7.6Broadband over Powerline (BPL)
  • 7.6.1Overview
  • 7.6.2BPL Regulation
  • 7.6.3UPLC and UTC Canada

8. CONVERGENCE

• 8.1Key general trends
  • 8.1.1Regulatory issues
• 8.2Digital TV (DTV)
  • 8.2.1Market statistics
  • 8.2.2Digital Terrestrial TV (DTTV)
  • 8.2.3Regulatory overview
• 8.3iTV
  • 8.3.1Rogers Cable
  • 8.3.2Shaw Communications
  • 8.3.3Bell Canada Enterprises (BCE)
  • 8.3.4Aliant Telecom
  • 8.3.5AOL
• 8.4Video-on-Demand (VoD)
  • 8.4.1Rogers Cable
  • 8.4.2Cogeco Cable
  • 8.4.3Shaw Communications
  • 8.4.4SaskTel
  • 8.4.5Manitoba Telecom Services (MTS)
• 8.5Broadband TV, TV-over-DSL (IPTV)
• 8.6Satellite TV
  • 8.6.1Bell ExpressVu
  • 8.6.2Star Choice Communications
• 8.7Cable TV
  • 8.7.1Digital Cable
  • 8.7.2Rogers Cable Inc
  • 8.7.3Shaw Cablesystems Ltd
  • 8.7.4Vidéotron ltée
  • 8.7.5Cogeco Cable Inc
  • 8.7.6EastLink
  • 8.7.7Persona Inc (formerly Regional Cablesystems)
• 8.8Pay TV
  • 8.8.1Linkage rules
• 8.9Consumer electronics
  • 8.9.1High Definition televisions
  • 8.9.2Mobile television

9. MOBILE COMMUNICATIONS

• 9.1Analysis and Forecasts
• 9.2Overview of Canada' s mobile market
  • 9.2.1Overview
  • 9.2.2Mobile statistics
• 9.3Regulatory overview
  • 9.3.1CRTC and Industry Canada
  • 9.3.2Telecom Policy Review
  • 9.3.3Spectrum licensing
  • 9.3.4Mobile Number Portability
  • 9.3.5Rural digital roaming
• 9.4Mobile technologies
  • 9.4.1Personal Communications Services (PCS)
  • 9.4.2Global System for Mobiles (GSM)
  • 9.4.3Third Generation (3G) mobile
  • 9.4.4WiFi and WiMAX
• 9.5Major mobile operators
  • 9.5.1Overview
  • 9.5.2Rogers Wireless
  • 9.5.3Bell Mobility
  • 9.5.4TELUS mobility
  • 9.5.5SaskTel Mobility
  • 9.5.6MTS
  • 9.5.7Virgin Mobile Canada
• 9.6Mobile Services
  • 9.6.1Prepaid services
  • 9.6.2Short Message Service (SMS)
  • 9.6.3Inter-carrier multimedia messaging
  • 9.6.4Mobile television services

10. GLOSSARY OF ABBREVIATIONS

EXHIBITS

• Exhibit 1-Registered CLECs-2005
• Exhibit 2-Telesat' s current and planned fleet of satellites
• Exhibit 3-Submarine cables serving Canada
• Exhibit 4-Registered CLECs-2005
• Exhibit 5 - FibreWired Network
• Exhibit 6 - FibreWired Network
• Exhibit 7-TV-over-DSL (IPTV)
• Exhibit 8-3G licence awards-January 2001

TABLES

• Table 1- Forecast of mobile subscriber and revenue growth-2006 - 2010
• Table 2- VoIP subscriber forecasts-2006 - 2008
• Table 3- Residential broadband Internet subscribers, DSL and cable-2001 - 2005
• Table 4- Cable modem subscribers by major operator-2002 - 2005
• Table 5- DSL subscribers by operator-2004 - 2006
• Table 6- Total television and digital households-2002 - 2006
• Table 7- Number of HD services offered by broadcaster-2006
• Table 8- Mobile subscribers and annual change-1997 - 2005
• Table 9- Mobile subscribers by major provider-2004 - Q1 2006
• Table 10-Forecast of mobile subscriber and revenue growth-2006 - 2010
• Table 11-Country statistics Canada-2006
• Table 12-Telecom revenue and investment statistics-2005
• Table 13-Telecom revenue distribution by market sector-2005
• Table 14-Telecom revenue distribution by provider-2005
• Table 15-Telephone network statistics-2005
• Table 16-Internet provider statistics-2005
• Table 17-Internet user statistics-2005
• Table 18-Broadband statistics-2005
• Table 19-Mobile statistics-2005
• Table 20-National telecommunications authorities
• Table 21-Canadian teledensity-2000 - 2005
• Table 22-Services revenues by operator type-2000 - 2005
• Table 23-Operating revenues by segment-2001 - 2005
• Table 24-Revenue growth by segment-2004 - 2005
• Table 25-Fixed line revenues-2001 - 2005
• Table 26-Internet and IT statistics-2005
• Table 27-Internet revenues-2001 - 2005
• Table 28-Residential broadband Internet subscribers DSL versus cable-2001 - 2005
• Table 29-Mobile subscribers and annual change-1997 - 2005
• Table 30-Mobile revenues-2001 - 2005
• Table 31-Mobile subscribers by major provider-2004 - 2006
• Table 32-Cable, DTH, MDS & STV subscribers-2001 - 2005
• Table 33-Cable, DTH, MDS & STV revenues-2001 - 2005
• Table 34-Subscriber numbers by broadcaster-2004 - 2006
• Table 35-BCE ownership (percentage)-December 2005
• Table 36-BCE operating statistics-2005
• Table 37-BCE operating results-Q2 2006
• Table 38-Bell Canada operating statistics per market segment-August 2006
• Table 39-Bell Canada revenue summary - 1997 - 2005
• Table 40-Aliant subsidiaries-2005
• Table 41-Aliant operating statistics per market segment-2005
• Table 42-TELUS operating statistics per market segment-1999 - 2005
• Table 43-TELUS operating results-Q2 2006
• Table 44-MTS operating statistics per market segment-2003 - 2005
• Table 45-MTS operating revenues by division-2003 - 2005
• Table 46-SaskTel operating statistics-2004 - 2005
• Table 47-Rogers Communications operating results-Q2 2006
• Table 48-Rogers Cable basic statistics-2000 - 2005
• Table 49-Rogers AT&T Wireless basic statistics-2000 - 2005
• Table 50-Rogers Media basic statistics-2000 - 2005
• Table 51-Fixed lines in service and teledensity-1995 - 2004
• Table 52-VoIP subscriber forecasts-2005 - 2008
• Table 53-Residential broadband Internet subscribers-DSL versus Cable-2001 - 2005
• Table 54-Broadband subscribers and penetration in top 8 OECD countries-2001; 2005
• Table 55-Broadband access in Internet households - selected countries-2002 - 2006
• Table 56-Cable modem subscribers by major operator-2002 - 2005
• Table 57-DSL subscribers by operator-2004 - 2006
• Table 58-VoIP subscribers-December 2005
• Table 59-Total television and digital households-2002 - 2006
• Table 60-Composition of digital households-2003; 2005
• Table 61-DBS subscribers-2001-2005
• Table 62-ExpressVu DTH subscribers-1998 - 2005
• Table 63-Star Choice digital TV subscribers-1998 - 2005
• Table 64-Cable modem subscribers by MSO-September 2005
• Table 65-Cable TV market statistics (millions)-2002 - 2005
• Table 66-Cable TV subscribers (basic and non-basic)-2001 - 2005
• Table 67-Rogers Cable basic statistics per market segment-2000 - 2004
• Table 68-Shaw Cablesystems statistics per market segment-2002 - 2005
• Table 69-Vidéotron ltée statistics per market segment-2003 - 2004
• Table 70-Cogeco Cable statistics per market segment-2002 - 2005
• Table 71-Persona Inc statistics per market segment-2002 - 2004
• Table 72-Forecast subscriber and revenue growth-2006 - 2010
• Table 73-Mobile subscribers and annual change-1997 - 2005
• Table 74-Mobile subscribers by major provider-2004 - 2006
• Table 75-Wireless revenues-2005
• Table 76 - Licence winners of 2300MHz and 3500MHz auctions - 2004 & 2005
• Table 77-Rogers Wireless basic statistics-2001 - 2005
• Table 78-Rogers Wireless subscriber statistics and annual change-2004 - 2005
• Table 79-Rogers Wireless ARPU and annual change-2004 - 2005
• Table 80-Bell Mobility mobile statistics and annual change-2004 - 2005
• Table 81-Aliant Telecom Wireless mobile statistics-2004 - 2005
• Table 82-TELUS Mobility operating statistics-2000 - 2005
• Table 83-TELUS Mobility subscriber statistics and annual change-2004 - 2005
• Table 84-SaskTel Mobility mobile statistics-2004 - 2005
• Table 85-MTS wireless statistics and annual change-2004 - 2005
• Table 86-Prepaid subscribers by major operator-2004 - 2005
• Table 87-Mobile subscribers by postpaid, prepaid and annual change-2004 - 2005
• Table 88-Text messages sent per month-2002 - 2006