2008 Canada - Telecoms, Wireless and Broadband

1. Key statistics

2. Telecommunications Markets

• 2.1 Overview of Canada' s telecom market
  • 2.1.1 Monopoly to competition
  • 2.1.2 Convergence
  • 2.1.3 Teledensity
  • 2.1.4 Industry performance
• 2.2 Fixed line sector
• 2.3 Internet and e-commerce
• 2.4 Broadband sector
• 2.5 Wireless sector
• 2.6 Broadcasting sector

3. Regulatory Environment

• 3.1 Overview
  • 3.1.1 Industry Canada
  • 3.1.2 Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC)
  • 3.1.3 Institutional reform
  • 3.1.4 Liberalisation
  • 3.1.5 Satellite and submarine cables
• 3.2 VoIP regulation
• 3.3 Wireless number portability
• 3.4 Local telephone regulation
  • 3.4.1 Local forbearance
  • 3.4.2 Price Cap 3
• 3.5 Foreign ownership controls
• 3.6 Broadcasting regulatory reform

4. Telecommunications Infrastructure

• 4.1 National telecom network
  • 4.1.1 Overview
  • 4.1.2 Wireline networks
  • 4.1.3 Wireless networks
• 4.2 International infrastructure
  • 4.2.1 Satellite networks
  • 4.2.2 Submarine cable networks
• 4.3 Infrastructure developments
  • 4.3.1 Overview
  • 4.3.2 Fibre-to-the-Home (FttH)
  • 4.3.3 Cable networks
  • 4.3.4 Broadband over Powerline (BPL)
  • 4.3.5 Next Generation Networks (NGNs)
  • 4.3.6 IP networks

5. Major Telcos - Overview and Statistics

• 5.1 Key highlights
• 5.2 Industry structure
  • 5.2.1 Incumbent Local Exchange Carriers (ILECs)
  • 5.2.2 Registered Competitive Local Exchange Carriers (CLECs)
  • 5.2.3 Growing competition
• 5.3 Major ILECs
  • 5.3.1 Bell Canada Enterprises (BCE)
  • 5.3.2 TELUS Corporation
  • 5.3.3 Manitoba Telecom Services
  • 5.3.4 Saskatchewan Telecommunications (SaskTel)
  • 5.3.5 VSNL International Canada (Formerly Teleglobe)
• 5.4 CLECs and other operators
  • 5.4.1 Overview
  • 5.4.2 Rogers Communications
  • 5.4.3 Primus Telecommunications Canada
  • 5.4.4 Look Communications

6. Broadband Market

• 6.1 Industry overview and analysis
  • 6.1.1 Government strategy
  • 6.1.2 Regulatory reform
  • 6.1.3 CANARIE Corporation
  • 6.1.4 Canadian Advanced Technology Alliance (CATA)
• 6.2 Broadband statistics
• 6.3 Cable modems
  • 6.3.1 Overview and statistics
  • 6.3.2 Major cable broadband providers
• 6.4 Digital Subscriber Line (DSL)
  • 6.4.1 Major Broadband DSL Providers
• 6.5 Fibre-to-the-Home/Node (FttH/FttN)
  • 6.5.1 Overview
  • 6.5.2 Major fibre projects
• 6.6 Broadband over Power line (BPL)
  • 6.6.1 Overview
  • 6.6.2 BPL Regulation
  • 6.6.3 UPLC and UTC Canada
• 6.7 Wireless broadband
  • 6.7.1 Wireless Local Area Networks (WLANs)
  • 6.7.2 WiFi
  • 6.7.3 WiMAX
  • 6.7.4 Internet via satellite

7. Convergence

• 7.1 Key general trends
  • 7.1.1 Regulatory issues
• 7.2 Digital TV (DTV)
  • 7.2.1 Overview
  • 7.2.2 Market statistics
  • 7.2.3 TV-over-IP (IPTV)
  • 7.2.4 Cable TV (CATV)
  • 7.2.5 Satellite TV (DTH)
  • 7.2.6 Digital Terrestrial TV (DTTV)
• 7.3 VoIP
• 7.4 Consumer electronics
  • 7.4.1 High Definition televisions
  • 7.4.2 PVRs/DVRs
  • 7.4.3 Mobile TV

8. Wireless Communications

• 8.1 Analysis
• 8.2 Overview of Canada' s Wireless market
  • 8.2.1 Introduction
  • 8.2.2 Wireless statistics
• 8.3 Regulatory overview
  • 8.3.1 CRTC and Industry Canada
  • 8.3.2 Telecom Policy Review
  • 8.3.3 Spectrum licensing
  • 8.3.4 Mobile Number Portability (MNP)
  • 8.3.5 Rural digital roaming
  • 8.3.6 System access fees
• 8.4 Wireless technologies
  • 8.4.1 Personal Communications Services (PCS)
  • 8.4.2 GSM
  • 8.4.3 Third Generation (3G) wireless
  • 8.4.4 WiFi and WiMAX
• 8.5 Major wireless operators
  • 8.5.1 Overview
  • 8.5.2 Rogers Wireless
  • 8.5.3 Bell Mobility
  • 8.5.4 Bell Aliant
  • 8.5.5 TELUS Mobility
  • 8.5.6 SaskTel Mobility
  • 8.5.7 MTS Allstream
  • 8.5.8 Virgin Mobile Canada
• 8.6 Wireless services
  • 8.6.1 Prepaid and postpaid services
  • 8.6.2 Short Message Service (SMS)
  • 8.6.3 Multimedia messaging (MMS)
  • 8.6.4 Mobile TV services

9. Forecasts

• 9.1 Notes on scenario forecasts
• 9.2 Forecasts - Internet services to 2018
• 9.3 Forecasts - wireless market to 2018

10. Glossary of Abbreviations

• Table 1 - Country statistics Canada - 2008
• Table 2 - Telecom revenue and investment statistics - 2007
• Table 3 - Telecom revenue distribution by market sector - 2007
• Table 4 - Telecom revenue by category of provider - 2006
• Table 5 - Fixed line statistics - 2007
• Table 6 - Major ISPs - 2007
• Table 7 - Internet user statistics - 2007
• Table 8 - Broadband statistics - 2007
• Table 9 - Wireless statistics - 2007
• Table 10 - National telecommunications authorities
• Table 11 - Canadian teledensity - 2000 - 2007
• Table 12 - Services revenues by operator type - 2001 - 2006
• Table 13 - Operating revenues by segment - 2002 - 2006
• Table 14 - Revenue growth by segment - 2005 - 2006
• Table 15 - Fixed line revenues - 2002 - 2007
• Table 16 - Internet statistics - 2007
• Table 17 - Internet revenues - 2001 - 2007
• Table 18 - DSL and cable broadband subscribers - 2001 - 2007
• Table 19 - Wireless subscribers and annual change - 1997 - 2007
• Table 20 - Wireless revenues - 2001 - 2007
• Table 21 - Wireless subscribers by major provider - 2004 - 2007
• Table 22 - Cable, DTH & MDS subscribers - 2002 - 2007
• Table 23 - Cable, DTH & MDS revenues - 2002 - 2006
• Table 24 - Subscriber numbers by broadcaster - 2004 - 2007
• Table 25 - Fixed lines in service and teledensity - 1995 - 2007
• Table 26 - VoIP subscribers of major cable companies - 2005 - 2007
• Table 27 - BCE ownership (percentage) - December 2007
• Table 28 - BCE operating revenue, net profit, CAPEX and subscribers - 2007
• Table 29 - BCE revenue summary - 1997 - 2007
• Table 30 - Bell Canada operating statistics per market segment - 2006 - 2007
• Table 31 - Bell Canada wireless and video ARPU and churn - 2006 - 2007
• Table 32 - Bell Aliant operating results and annual change - 2006 - 2007
• Table 33 - Bell Aliant operating revenue and annual change per market segment - 2006 - 2007
• Table 34 - TELUS operating revenue, net profit, CAPEX and subscribers - 2001 - 2007
• Table 35 - TELUS wireless ARPU and Churn - 2001 - 2007
• Table 36 - TELUS operating results and annual change per market segment - 2006 - 2007
• Table 37 - MTS Allstream operating revenue, CAPEX, customers & annual change - 2006 - 2007
• Table 38 - MTS Allstream operating revenues and annual change by division - 2006 - 2007
• Table 39 - MTS Allstream wireless monthly ARPU - 2006 - 2007
• Table 40 - SaskTel operating revenue, net income, CAPEX and annual change - 2006 - 2007
• Table 41 - SaskTel operating results - 2005 - 2006
• Table 42 - SaskTel wireless monthly ARPU - 2004 - 2006
• Table 43 - Rogers Communications operating revenue & profit, subscribers and annual change - 2006 - 2007
• Table 44 - Rogers Cable revenue, profit, CAPEX, stores and subscribers - 2002 - 2007
• Table 45 - Rogers Wireless revenue, profit, CAPEX, subscribers and coverage - 2002 - 2007
• Table 46 - Rogers Wireless pre and postpaid subscribers, churn, ARPU and annual change - 2006 - 2007
• Table 47 - Rogers Media revenue, operating profit and CAPEX - 2002 - 2007
• Table 48 - Residential broadband Internet subscribers - 2001 - 2007
• Table 49 - Broadband subscribers and penetration in top 9 OECD countries - 2001; 2006 - 2007
• Table 50 - Broadband penetration among Internet households in various countries - 2003 - 2007
• Table 51 - Cable modem subscribers by major operator - 2003 - 2007
• Table 52 - Rogers Cable average Internet monthly ARPU - 2006 - 2007
• Table 53 - DSL subscribers by major operator - 2003 - 2007
• Table 54 - Total television and digital households - 2002 - 2007
• Table 55 - Digital households: percentage by technology - 2003 - 2007
• Table 56 - DTH and major cable company subscribers and market share - 2006 - 2007
• Table 57 - Number of HD services, foreign and Canadian by operator - 2006
• Table 58 - Cable TV market operational overview - 2002 - 2007
• Table 59 - Rogers Cable operational overview per market segment - 2001 - 2007
• Table 60 - Shaw Cablesystems subscribers, customers and lines per market segment - 2002 - 2007
• Table 61 - Videotron ltee subscriber statistics - 2003 - 2007
• Table 62 - Cogeco Cable subscriber statistics - 2002 - 2007
• Table 63 - DBS subscribers - 2001 - 2007
• Table 64 - Bell ExpressVu DTH subscribers - 1998 - 2007
• Table 65 - Star Choice digital TV subscribers - 1998 - 2007
• Table 66 - VoIP subscribers by major cable companies - 2005 - 2007
• Table 67 - Wireless subscribers and annual change - 1997 - 2007
• Table 68 - Wireless subscribers by major provider - 2004 - 2007
• Table 69 - Wireless provider market share by province - 2006
• Table 70 - Wireless industry revenue by service type - 2002 - 2006
• Table 71 - Top 7 licence winners of 2300MHz & 3500MHz auctions - 2004 - 2005
• Table 72 - Rogers Wireless pre/postpaid revenue and operating income - 2002 - 2007
• Table 73 - Rogers Wireless pre/postpaid subscriber, churn, ARPU and annual change - 2006 - 2007
• Table 74 - Bell Mobility revenue, subscribers, churn and ARPU and annual change - 2006 - 2007
• Table 75 - TELUS Mobility revenue, EBITDA, penetration and coverage - 2002 - 2007
• Table 76 - TELUS Mobility prepaid, postpaid subscribers and annual change - 2006 - 2007
• Table 77 - TELUS Mobility ARPU and monthly churn rate - 2001 - 2007
• Table 78 - SaskTel Mobility revenue, subscribers, ARPU and annual change - 2005 - 2006
• Table 79 - MTS Allstream wireless revenue, subscribers, ARPU and annual change - 2006 - 2007
• Table 80 - Prepaid subscribers by major operator - 2004 - 2007
• Table 81 - Postpaid and prepaid wireless subscribers and annual change - 2006 - 2007
• Table 82 - Text messages sent per month - 2002 - 2007
• Table 83 - Forecast residential DSL, cable and other broadband subscribers - weaker market growth scenario - 2008; 2013; 2018
• Table 84 - Forecast residential DSL, cable and other broadband subscribers - stronger market growth scenario - 2008; 2013; 2018
• Table 85 - Forecast wireless subscriber, penetration and revenue growth - weaker growth scenario - 2008 - 2013
• Table 86 - Forecast wireless subscriber, penetration and revenue growth - stronger growth scenario - 2008 - 2013

• Exhibit 1 - Definitions - ADSL, HFC Cable, FttP/FttB/FttH
• Exhibit 2 - Definition - ADSL and VDSL
• Exhibit 3 - Telesat' s current and planned fleet of satellites
• Exhibit 4 - Major submarine cables landing in Canada
• Exhibit 5 - Definition - FttH/FttP/FttB and FttN/FttC
• Exhibit 6 - Major Fibre Projects in operation
• Exhibit 7 - Definition - HFC cable
• Exhibit 8 - Major VoIP providers in Canada
• Exhibit 9 - The Alberta SuperNet
• Exhibit 10 - MTS Allstream' s IPTV platform
• Exhibit 11 - iTV developments
• Exhibit 12 - VoD developments
• Exhibit 13 - 3G licence awards - January 2001