Canada - Telecoms, Wireless, Broadband and Forecasts

Published by: Paul Budde Communication Pty Ltd

Published: Jun. 10, 2009 - 130 Pages

Table of Contents

1. Key Statistics

2. Telecommunications market

2.1 Overview of Canada’s telecom market

2.2 Telecommunications infrastructure

2.2.1 National telecom network

2.2.2 International infrastructure

2.2.3 FttH and FttN

2.2.4 Cable HFC networks

2.3 Fixed-line sector

2.4 Broadband market

2.4.1 Overview

2.4.2 Cable modem and DSL

2.4.3 WiFi

2.4.4 WiMAX

2.4.5 Satellite

2.5 Internet and e-commerce

2.6 Convergence of digital media

2.6.1 Overview

2.6.2 Digital television (DTV)

2.6.3 TV-over-IP (IPTV)

2.6.4 Cable telephony and VoIP

2.7 Wireless communications

2.7.1 Penetration

2.7.2 Major operators

2.7.3 Wireless revenue drivers

3. Regulatory Environment

3.1 Overview

3.2 CRTC and Industry Canada

3.3 Regulatory issues

3.3.1 Overview of broadcasting regulation

3.3.2 Digital TV regulation

3.3.3 Proposed regulatory reform

3.3.4 Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC)

4. Major Telcos

4.1 Key highlights

4.2 Major ILECs

4.2.1 Overview

4.2.2 Bell Canada Enterprises (BCE)

4.2.3 TELUS Corporation

4.2.4 MTS Allstream

4.2.5 Saskatchewan Telecommunications (SaskTel)

4.2.6 VSNL International Canada (Formerly Teleglobe)

4.3 CLECs and other operators

4.3.1 Overview

4.3.2 Rogers Communications

4.3.3 Primus Telecommunications Canada

4.3.4 Look Communications

5. Telecommunications Infrastructure

5.1 National telecom network

5.1.1 Overview

5.1.2 Wireline networks

5.1.3 Wireless networks

5.2 International infrastructure

5.2.1 Satellite networks

5.2.2 Submarine cable networks

5.3 Infrastructure developments

5.3.1 Overview

5.3.2 Fibre-to-the-Home (FttH)

5.3.3 Cable networks

5.3.4 Next Generation Networks (NGNs)

5.3.5 IP networks

5.3.6 Smart grid developments

6. Broadband Market

6.1 Industry overview and analysis

6.1.1 Broadband statistics

6.2 Cable modems

6.2.1 Overview and statistics

6.2.2 Major cable broadband providers

6.3 Digital Subscriber Line (DSL)

6.3.1 Major DSL providers

6.4 Fibre-to-the-Home/Node

6.4.1 Overview

6.4.2 Major fibre projects

6.5 Broadband over Powerline (BPL)

6.6 Wireless broadband

6.6.1 WiFi

6.6.2 WiMAX

6.6.3 Satellite

7. Convergence

7.1 Key general trends

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 Consumer electronics

7.3.1 High Definition televisions

7.3.2 PVRs/DVRs

7.3.3 Mobile TV

8. Wireless Communications

8.1 Overview of Canada’s Wireless market

8.1.1 Wireless statistics

8.2 Analysis 2008/09

8.3 Regulatory overview

8.3.1 Spectrum licensing

8.3.2 Mobile Number Portability (MNP)

8.3.3 Rural digital roaming

8.3.4 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 Long-term Evolution (LTE) wireless

8.4.5 WiMAX

8.5 Major wireless operators

8.5.1 Overview

8.5.2 Rogers Wireless

8.5.3 Bell Mobility

8.5.4 TELUS Mobility

8.5.5 SaskTel Mobility

8.5.6 MTS Allstream

8.6 Wireless services

8.6.1 Prepaid and postpaid services

8.6.2 Text messaging (SMS)

8.6.3 Multimedia Messaging Service (MMS)

8.6.4 Mobile TV services

9. Forecasts

9.1 Forecasts - broadband subscribers to 2015

9.2 Forecasts - Internet services to 2018

9.3 Forecasts - wireless market to 2013

10. Glossary of Abbreviations

LIST OF TABLES AND EXHIBITS

Table 1 - Country statistics Canada - 2008

Table 2 - Telecom revenue and investment statistics - 2008

Table 3 - Telecom revenue distribution by market sector - 2008

Table 4 - Telecom revenue by category of provider - 2008

Table 5 - Fixed-line statistics - 2008

Table 6 - Major ISPs - 2008

Table 7 - Internet user statistics - 2008

Table 8 - Broadband statistics - 2008

Table 9 - Wireless statistics - 2008

Table 10 - National telecommunications authorities

Table 11 - Fixed line revenues - 2002 - 2008

Table 12 - Internet statistics - 2008

Table 13 - Internet revenues - 2001 - 2008

Table 14 - BCE operating revenue, net profit, CAPEX and subscribers - 2008

Table 15 - BCE revenue summary - 2004 - 2008

Table 16 - Bell Canada operating statistics per market segment - 2007 - 2008

Table 17 - Bell Canada wireless and video ARPU and churn rate - 2007 - 2008

Table 18 - Bell Aliant operating results and annual change - 2007 - 2008

Table 19 - Bell Aliant operating revenue & annual change per market segment - 2007 - 2008

Table 20 - TELUS operating revenue, net profit, CAPEX and subscribers - 2004 - 2008

Table 21 - TELUS wireless monthly ARPU and churn rate - 2004 - 2008

Table 22 - TELUS operating results per market segment - 2007 - 2008

Table 23 - MTS Allstream financial data and customers - 2007 - 2008

Table 24 - MTS Allstream operating revenues by division - 2007 - 2008

Table 25 - MTS Allstream wireless monthly ARPU - 2007 - 2008

Table 26 - SaskTel financial data and annual change - 2007 - 2008

Table 27 - SaskTel operational statistics - 2007 - 2008

Table 28 - SaskTel wireless monthly ARPU - 2004 - 2008

Table 29 - Rogers Communications operational statistics - 2007 - 2008

Table 30 - Rogers Cable stores, subscribers and households - 2002 - 2008

Table 31 - Rogers Cable financial data - 2002 - 2008

Table 32 - Rogers Wireless revenue, profit, CAPEX, and subscribers - 2002 - 2008

Table 33 - Rogers Wireless pre/postpaid subscribers, churn and ARPU - 2007 - 2008

Table 34 - Rogers Media revenue, operating profit and CAPEX - 2004 - 2008

Table 35 - Fixed lines in service and teledensity - 2000 - 2008

Table 36 - Subscriber numbers of major cable telephony providers - 2005 - 2008

Table 37 - Residential broadband subscribers by technology - 2001 - 2008

Table 38 - Broadband penetration in top 10 OECD countries - 2001; 2006; 2008

Table 39 - Broadband penetration in G7 countries - 2004 - 2008

Table 40 - Cable modem subscribers by major operator - 2003 - 2008

Table 41 - Rogers Cable average Internet monthly ARPU - 2006 - 2008

Table 42 - DSL subscribers by major operator - 2004 - 2008

Table 43 - Total television and digital households - 2002 - 2008

Table 44 - Digital households: percentage by technology - 2003 - 2008

Table 45 - DTH & major cable company TV subscribers & market share - 2007 - 2008

Table 46 - Cable TV market operational overview - 2002 - 2008

Table 47 - DBS subscribers - 2001 - 2008

Table 48 - Wireless subscribers and annual change - 1997 - 2008

Table 49 - Wireless subscribers by major provider - 2004 - 2008

Table 50 - Wireless operator market share - 2006 - 2008

Table 51 - Wireless provider market share by province - 2007

Table 52 - Wireless industry revenue by service type - 2002 - 2007

Table 53 - Top 7 licence winners of 2300MHz & 3500MHz auctions - 2004 - 2005

Table 54 - Rogers Wireless pre/postpaid revenue and operating income - 2002 - 2008

Table 55 - Rogers Wireless pre & postpaid subscribers, churn & ARPU - 2007 - 2008

Table 56 - Bell Wireless revenue, subscribers, churn, ARPU, & annual change - 2007 - 2008

Table 57 - TELUS Mobility revenue, EBITDA, penetration and coverage - 2003 - 2008

Table 58 - TELUS Mobility pre- & postpaid subscribers & annual change - 2007 - 2008

Table 59 - TELUS Mobility ARPU and monthly churn rate - 2002 - 2008

Table 60 - SaskTel Mobility revenue, subscribers, ARPU & annual change - 2007 - 2008

Table 61 - MTS Allstream wireless revenue, subscribers, ARPU & annual change - 2007 - 2008

Table 62 - Prepaid subscribers by major operator - 2004 - 2008

Table 63 - Post- & prepaid wireless subscribers & annual change - 2007 - 2008

Table 64 - Text messages sent per month - 2002 - 2008

Table 65 - Forecast residential DSL, cable & other broadband subscribers - lower market growth scenario - 2010; 2015

Table 66 - Forecast residential DSL, cable & other broadband subscribers - higher market growth scenario - 2010; 2015

Table 67 - Forecast residential DSL, cable & other broadband subscribers - weaker market growth scenario - 2008; 2013; 2018

Table 68 - Forecast wireless subscriber, penetration & revenue - lower growth scenario - 2010; 2015

Table 69 - Forecast wireless subscriber, penetration & revenue - higher growth scenario - 2010; 2015

Exhibit 1 - Definition: ADSL and VDSL

Exhibit 2 - Telesat current and planned fleet of satellites

Exhibit 3 - Major submarine cables landing in Canada

Exhibit 4 - Definition: FttH/FttP/FttB and FttN/FttC

Exhibit 5 - Major fibre projects in operation

Exhibit 6 - Definition: HFC cable

Exhibit 7 - Major cable telephony and VoIP providers in Canada

Exhibit 8 - Toronto Hydro, Google and smart metering

Exhibit 9 - CANARIE Corporation

Exhibit 10 - City WiFi - Toronto’s OneZone Wireless network

Exhibit 11 - The Alberta SuperNet

Exhibit 12 - Major IPTV providers

Exhibit 13 - Major cable TV providers

Exhibit 14 - Satellite TV providers

Exhibit 15 - iTV service developments

Exhibit 16 - VoD providers

Exhibit 17 - 3G licence awards - January 2001

Abstract

• Forecast growth in select telecommunication markets.
• The emerging trends and convergence in Canadian voice, broadband and digital TV sectors.
• How Canada is faring in terms of global broadband development.
• The current and emerging broadband technologies and their long-term projections.
• The growth of wireless voice and data and the deployment of 3G and 4G technologies.
• Key information on the major telecommunication operators.

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