Fixed broadband technologies, WiFi, WiMAX and HSDPA are redefining the telecoms world as we know it
Future Broadband Markets is the most comprehensive guide to the global broadband market, containing exclusive forecasts to 2011 of broadband subscribers across 52 worldwide markets.
Key Coverage
- Assesses the current position and the potential of existing fixed broadband, emerging wireless and mobile broadband technologies. Concentrating on DSL, Cable WiMAX, WiFi and HSDPA among other technologies, it explores nomadic and mobile broadband infrastructures in their capacity to compete with standard broadband via data cards, hot spots and convergent offerings
- Considers the roles of Voice over IP, IPTV, content (such as football rights), assessing operators' initiatives and strategic options in these areas. It examines the role of the triple and quadruple play, FMC and the various roles that WiFi and WiMAX will play in the future
- Looks at the fixed broadband network upgrades both at the access level (such as DSL enhancements, VDSL and direct fibre initiatives), and in the core network, including IMS
- Detailed coverage of 52 countries - forecasts on all leading country markets by major broadband technologies, penetration rates and rankings, and country profiles for 20 major markets worldwide including the level of competition in these markets and operators' initiatives
- Expert commentary - putting the forecasts into context whilst identifying trends, causes of these trends and what they mean for the future
Market Data
- Top 20 countries by Broadband subscribers 2006, 2008, 2010
- Economics of VoIP on full vs partial unbundling
- Total programming costs by major European Market
- Competition levels in European exchanges
- Economics of resale versus ULL
- VoIP under unbundled, partial unbundled scenarios
- Recent FFTX deployments
- FTTX forecasts Europe
- Major FTTC projects
Forecasts
Regional Forecasts (2006 - 2011)
- Total fixed broadband subscribers
- Total fixed broadband net additions
- xDSL subscriber numbers
- Cable subscriber numbers
- FTTX subscriber numbers
- Other Broadband subscriber numbers
- IPTV subscriber numbers, 2006 - 2010
- 3G subscriber numbers
- Total cable Broadband subscribers
- DSL penetration
- DSL' s share of the total broadband market
- Cable Broadband penetration
- Cable Broadband share of the total broadband market
- FTTH total subscribers
- FTTH share of the total broadband market
Key Issues Addressed
- Which technologies will dominate the broadband sector in which regions over the next five years?
- Which operators are launching which services (IPTV mobile broadband, triple play etc)
- What strategies are operators adopting in the light of convergence?
- What service bundles will emerge and how will operators adapt the way the charge for services in the future?
- What role will 3G wireless broadband technologies play within the wider broadband sector?
- What strategies will operators employ to face up to the challenges of VoIP and competition for basic broadband services?
- What impact will WiFi and Wimax have on the fixed and mobile broadband sectors?
Countries / Sectors / Companies Covered
Argentina, Australia, Austria, Belgium, Brazil, Canada, Chile, China, Colombia, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hong Kong, Hungary, India, Indonesia, Ireland, Italy, Israel, Japan, Korea, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malaysia, Malta, Mexico, Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Philippines, Poland, Portugal, Singapore, Malta, Slovak Republic, Slovenia, South Africa, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Taiwan, Thailand, Turkey, UK, US, Venezuela
Who should read this report
- Fixed-line operators - assess how broadband technologies are developing the extent to which VoIP, IPTV and FMC threaten the status quo
- Mobile and TV players - discover how to leverage broadband to enhance your existing service offerings
- Vendors - gain a strategic advantage by finding out which operators are planning to invest in major upgrades and new broadband projects
- Content/application providers - find out which operators will have the network reach and in which regions to support the carriage of content you offer
- Banks, lawyers and consultants - establish which operators and markets are the winners (and losers) and identify where future mandates are likely to emerge
