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BRIC - Telecoms, Mobile, Broadband and Forecasts - Bundle

Published by: Paul Budde Communication Pty Ltd

Published: Aug. 1, 2009 - 750 Pages


Table of Contents



Brazil Table of Contents

1. Key Statistics

2. Telecommunications Market

2.1 Overview of Brazil’s telecom market

3. Regulatory Environment

3.1 History

3.2 Regulatory developments

3.3 Regulatory authority

3.3.1 Anatel

3.4 Privatisation of Telebrás

3.5 Mirror companies

3.6 Telecom sector liberalisation in Brazil

3.7 Universalisation goals

3.8 Government telecom funds - Fust, Fistel, and Funttel

3.9 Foreign investment

3.10 Number portability (NP)

3.11 Access

3.12 Interconnection

3.13 Tariffs

3.14 Per-minute billing system

3.15 Special Class Individual Access (AICE)

3.16 Fixed-line contract renewal - January 2006

4. Fixed Network Operators in Brazil

4.1 Overview of fixed network market

4.1.1 Privatisation and liberalisation

4.1.2 Oi and Brasil Telecom merger

4.2 Oi (Telemar)

4.3 Brasil Telecom

4.4 Telesp

4.5 Embratel

4.5.1 Telmex do Brasil

4.5.2 Net Serviços de Comunicação

4.6 GVT

4.7 Intelig Telecom

4.8 CTBC Telecom

4.9 Sercomtel

5. Telecommunications Infrastructure

5.1 National telecom networks

5.1.1 Public payphones

5.1.2 Wireless Local Loop (WLL)

5.1.3 Very Small Aperture Terminal (VSAT) networks

5.2 International infrastructure

5.2.1 Submarine cable networks

5.2.2 Satellite networks

5.3 Infrastructure developments

5.3.1 IP and Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP)

6. Internet Market

6.1 Overview

6.1.1 Internet statistics

6.2 Brazil’s ISP market

6.2.1 ISP market - historical highlights

6.3 Internet economy

6.3.1 E-Commerce

6.3.2 E-government

6.3.3 E-health

6.3.4 E-education

7. Broadband Market

7.1 Overview

7.1.1 Broadband statistics

7.1.2 Digital inclusion and GESAC

7.2 Cable modems

7.2.1 Net Vírtua (Net Serviços de Comunicação)

7.3 ADSL

7.3.1 Telesp

7.3.2 Brasil Telecom

7.3.3 Oi (Telemar)

7.3.4 GVT

7.4 Wireless broadband

7.4.1 Internet via satellite

7.4.2 WiFi

7.4.3 WiMAX

7.5 Broadband Powerline (BPL) and smart grids

7.6 Fibre-to-the-Home (FttH) networks

8. Convergence

8.1 Overview of media convergence

8.2 Fixed-Mobile Convergence (FMC)

8.3 Triple play models

8.4 Quadruple play

8.5 Regulatory issues

8.6 Pay TV

8.6.1 Pay TV statistics

8.6.2 Foreign ownership regulations

8.6.3 Cable TV

8.6.4 Multichannel Multipoint Distribution Systems (MMDS)

8.6.5 Satellite TV

8.6.6 Major pay TV players

8.6.7 Broadband TV (IPTV)

8.7 Digital Terrestrial TV

9. Mobile Communications

9.1 Overview of Brazil’s mobile market

9.1.1 Mobile statistics

9.2 Privatisation of Telebrás

9.3 Regulatory issues

9.3.1 Carrier preselection

9.3.2 Number portability

9.3.3 Mobile consumer rights protection

9.3.4 Spectrum regulations and spectrum auctions

9.4 Mobile technologies

9.4.1 SMP and SMC

9.4.2 GSM

9.4.3 Third generation mobile

9.5 Major mobile operators

9.5.1 Overview

9.5.2 Vivo

9.5.3 Claro

9.5.4 TIM Brasil

9.5.5 Oi (TNL-PCS - Telemar)

9.5.6 Brasil Telecom Celular

9.5.7 Nextel Brasil

9.5.8 CTBC Telecom

9.5.9 Sercomtel Celular

9.5.10 Unicel/Aeiou

9.6 Mobile voice services

9.6.1 Prepaid cards

9.6.2 Satellite mobile

9.6.3 In-flight mobile phone usage

9.7 Mobile data services

9.7.1 Short Message Service (SMS)

9.7.2 Multimedia Messaging Service (MMS)

9.7.3 Wireless Application Protocol (WAP)

9.7.4 Push-to-Talk (PTT)

9.7.5 Enhanced Data for GSM Evolution (EDGE)

9.7.6 High capacity mobile voice/data services (1xRTT)

9.7.7 Broadband wireless data service (1x EV-DO)

9.7.8 BlackBerry

9.7.9 Mobile TV

9.7.10 iPhone

9.8 Mobile content and applications

9.8.1 Location-Based Services (LBS)

9.8.2 Gaming

9.8.3 Mobile banking

10. Forecasts

10.1 Overview

10.2 Forecasts - fixed-line market to 2018

10.3 Forecasts - broadband market to 2018

10.4 Forecasts - mobile market to 2018

11. Glossary of Abbreviations

List of Tables and Exhibits

Table 1 - Country statistics Brazil - 2008

Table 2 - Telephone network statistics - September 2008

Table 3 - Internet user statistics - 2008

Table 4 - Broadband statistics - September 2008

Table 5 - Mobile statistics - September 2008

Table 6 - National telecommunications authority

Table 7 - Operators’ market share of fixed lines in service - 2000 - 2008

Table 8 - Oi fixed lines in service, annual change and digitisation rate - 1998 - 2008

Table 9 - Brasil Telecom fixed lines in service, annual change and digitisation rate - 1998 - 2008

Table 10 - Telesp fixed lines in service, annual change and digitisation rate - 1999 - 2008

Table 11 - Net connected voice clients and annual change - 2006 - 2008

Table 12 - GVT fixed lines in service and annual change - 2003 - 2008

Table 13 - GVT - connected VoIP subscribers and annual change - 2005 - 2008

Table 14 - Fixed lines in service, annual change and teledensity - 1998 - 2008

Table 15 - Public payphones and annual change - 1998 - 2008

Table 16 - Internet users, annual change and penetration - 2002 - 2008

Table 17 - Active Internet users with own computer and annual change - 2000 - 2008

Table 18 - Broadband subscribers, annual change and penetration - 2001 - 2008

Table 19 - Broadband market share by technology - 2001 - 2008

Table 20 - Cable modem subscribers and penetration - 2001 - 2008

Table 21 - Net Vírtua subscribers and annual change - 2002 - 2008

Table 22 - ADSL subscribers and penetration - 2001 - 2008

Table 23 - ADSL - operators’ market share - 2002 - 2008

Table 24 - Telesp ADSL subscribers and annual change - 2000 - 2008

Table 25 - Brasil Telecom - ADSL subscribers and annual change - 2001 - 2008

Table 26 - Oi ADSL subscribers and annual change - 2001 - 2008

Table 27 - GVT ADSL subscribers and annual change - 2003 - 2008

Table 28 - Wireless broadband subscribers, annual change and penetration - 2006 - 2008

Table 29 - Pay TV concessions by technology - 2007

Table 30 - Pay TV subscribers, annual change and penetration - 1999 - 2008

Table 31 - Pay TV market share by technology - 2000 - 2008

Table 32 - Cable TV subscribers, annual change and penetration - 2000 - 2008

Table 33 - MMDS subscribers, annual change and penetration - 2000 - 2008

Table 34 - DTH subscribers, annual change and penetration - 2000 - 2008

Table 35 - Major pay TV companies’ market share - 1998; 2003 - 2007

Table 36 - Net Serviços pay TV subscribers and annual change - 2000 - 2008

Table 37 - Mobile operators, subscribers and annual change - June 2008

Table 38 - Mobile subscribers, annual change and penetration rate - 1997 - 2008

Table 39 - Operator’s market share - 2003 - 2008

Table 40 - Band A, B, D, and E subscribers - 2000 - 2008

Table 41 - Mobile subscribers by technology - 2002 - 2008

Table 42 - Market share by technology - 2002 - 2008

Table 43 - Market share annual change by technology - 2003 - 2008

Table 44 - Operator’s market share - 2003 - 2008

Table 45 - Evolution of ARPU - major operators - 2005 - 2007

Table 46 - Vivo subscribers and annual change - 2002 - 2008

Table 47 - Telemig subscribers and annual change - 2002 - 2008 (historical)

Table 48 - Vivo subscribers per subsidiary - 2002 - 2005 (historical)

Table 49 - Claro subscribers and annual change - 2002 - 2008

Table 50 - TIM Brasil subscribers and annual change - 2003 - 2008

Table 51 - TIM Brasil subscribers per subsidiary - 2002 - 2005 (historical)

Table 52 - Oi subscribers and annual change - 2002 - 2008

Table 53 - Amazônia Celular subscribers and annual change - 2002 - 2007 (historical)

Table 54 - BrT Mobile subscribers and annual change - 2004 - 2008

Table 55 - Nextel Brasil subscribers and annual change - 2004 - 2008

Table 56 - CTBC subscribers and annual change - 2003 - 2008

Table 57 - Sercomtel subscribers and annual change - 2003 - 2008

Table 58 - Prepaid subscribers and prepaid market share - 2002 - 2008

Table 59 - Forecast fixed-line subscribers & teledensity - lower growth scenario - 2008; 2013; 2018

Table 60 - Forecast fixed-line subscribers & teledensity - higher growth scenario - 2008; 2013; 2018

Table 61 - Forecast broadband subscribers & penetration - lower growth scenario - 2008; 2013; 2018

Table 62 - Forecast broadband s subscribers & penetration - higher growth scenario - 2008; 2013; 2018

Table 63 - Forecast mobile subscribers - lower growth scenario - 2008; 2013; 2018

Table 64 - Forecast mobile subscribers - higher growth scenario - 2008; 2013; 2018

Exhibit 1 - Regions and States of Brazil

Exhibit 2 - Privatisation of Telebrás

Exhibit 3 - Fixed-line incumbents and mirror companies by region

Exhibit 4 - Telemar Norte Leste at a glance

Exhibit 5 - Brasil Telecom at a glance

Exhibit 6 - Disputes between Brasil Telecom’s shareholders (historical)

Exhibit 7 - Telesp at a glance

Exhibit 8 - Embratel Participações at a glance

Exhibit 9 - Principal subsidiaries of Embratel Participações - September 2008

Exhibit 10 - Vésper (historical)

Exhibit 11 - Major submarine cable networks landing in Brazil

Exhibit 12 - Geostationary satellites operating in Brazil - 2008

Exhibit 13 - America Online Latin America - the rise and fall of an ISP

Exhibit 14 - Net Serviços de Comunicação at a glance

Exhibit 15 - Net Serviços de Comunicação (formerly Globo Cabo) company history

Exhibit 16 - Vivax company history

Exhibit 17 - Subdivision of Brazil into regions and areas

Exhibit 18 - A-band mobile operators and technologies

Exhibit 19 - B-band mobile operators and technologies

Exhibit 20 - D-band mobile operators and technologies

Exhibit 21 - E-band mobile operators and technologies

Exhibit 22 - 3G auction winners

Exhibit 23 - Bands F, G, I, and J for 3G services - areas and operators

Exhibit 24 - Telpart - historical

Exhibit 25 - Vivo group - historical structure

Exhibit 26 - Vivo group corporate restructure

Exhibit 27 - Claro and Telecom Américas - origins, structure, and acquisitions

Exhibit 28 - TIM Brasil - early beginnings

Exhibit 29 - TIM Brasil - launch of GSM services

Exhibit 30 - TIM Brasil - company restructure - 2003 - 2006

Exhibit 31 - Brasil Telecom shareholder disputes (historical)

Russia Table of Contents

1. Key Statistics

2. Telecommunications Market

2.1 Overview of Russia’s telecom market

3. Regulatory Environment

3.1 History

3.1.1 Telecommunications Law 2003

3.2 Regulatory authority

3.3 Telecom sector liberalisation in Russia

3.3.1 Privatisation

3.3.2 Interconnection

3.3.3 Access

3.3.4 Carrier selection

3.3.5 Universal service obligation

3.3.6 Calling Party Pays (CPP) legislation

3.3.7 Local call tariffs

4. Fixed Network Operators in Russia

4.1 Market overview

4.2 Svyazinvest

4.2.1 Svyazinvest regional operators

4.2.2 Rostelecom

4.2.3 Central Telegraph

4.3 Golden Telecom / Beeline

4.4 Multiregional Transit Telecom

4.5 TransTeleCom

4.6 PeterStar

4.7 ER-Telecom

4.8 Comstar / MGTS

5. Telecommunications Infrastructure

5.1 Introduction

5.2 Local

5.2.1 Svyazinvest regional operators

5.2.2 Central Telegraph

5.2.3 Comstar/MGTS

5.2.4 Golden Telecom

5.2.5 PeterStar

5.3 National

5.3.1 Golden Telecom

5.3.2 Rostelecom

5.3.3 TransTeleCom

5.3.4 Other

5.4 Satellite networks

5.5 Telecoms and IT

6. Internet Market

6.1 Overview

6.1.1 Internet statistics

6.1.2 Search engines

6.1.3 Russia’s emerging Internet society

6.2 Internet access locations

6.3 ISP market

6.3.1 RTComm

7. Broadband Market

7.1 Overview

7.1.1 Fixed broadband statistics

7.2 Asymmetrical Digital Subscriber Line (ADSL)

7.3 Cable modems

7.4 Fibre-to-the-Home (FttH) networks

7.5 Broadband Powerline (BPL)

7.6 Wireless broadband

7.6.1 WiFi

7.6.2 WiMAX

7.6.3 Internet via satellite

8. Convergence

8.1 Introduction

8.2 Triple play

8.3 Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP)

8.4 Digital content

8.5 Overview of broadcasting market

8.5.1 Free-to-Air (FTA)

8.6 Digital TV

8.6.1 Broadband TV (IPTV)

8.6.2 Cable TV (CATV)

8.6.3 Satellite-based digital pay TV developments

8.6.4 Digital Terrestrial TV (DTTV)

9. Mobile Communications

9.1 Overview and analysis of Russia’s mobile market

9.1.1 Mobile handsets

9.1.2 Mobile statistics

9.2 Regulatory issues

9.2.1 Mobile number portability

9.2.2 3G licences

9.2.3 Calling Party Pays (CPP) legislation

9.3 Mobile technologies

9.3.1 Digital

9.3.2 Third Generation (3G) mobile

9.4 Major mobile operators

9.4.1 Mobile TeleSystems (MTS)

9.4.2 VimpelCom

9.4.3 MegaFon

9.4.4 Tele2 Russia

9.4.5 SMARTS Group

9.4.6 Skylink

9.4.7 Uralsvyazinform

9.4.8 Mobile Virtual Network Operators (MVNOs)

9.5 Mobile voice services

9.5.1 Prepaid

9.5.2 Satellite mobile

9.6 Mobile data services

9.6.1 SMS/MMS

9.6.2 General Packet Radio Service (GPRS)

9.6.3 Enhanced Data for GSM Evolution (EDGE)

9.6.4 Mobile broadband

9.6.5 i-mode

9.6.6 BlackBerry

9.6.7 Mobile TV

9.7 Mobile content and applications

9.7.1 Overview

9.7.2 Business market services

9.7.3 M-commerce

10. Forecasts

10.1 Forecasts - Fixed broadband market to 2019

10.1.1 Scenario 1 - higher fixed broadband subscriber growth

10.1.2 Scenario 2 - lower fixed broadband subscriber growth

11. Glossary of Abbreviations

List of Tables and Exhibits

Table 1 - Country statistics Russia - 2008

Table 2 - Telephone network statistics - 2008

Table 3 - Internet user statistics - 2008

Table 4 - Internet subscriber statistics - 2008

Table 5 - Broadband subscriber statistics - 2008

Table 6 - Mobile statistics - May 2009

Table 7 - National telecommunications authority

Table 8 - Total telecom revenue by service type - 2008

Table 9 - Centertelecom - revenue by service - 2006 - 2008

Table 10 - Dalsvyaz - revenue by service - 2006 - 2008

Table 11 - North-West Telecom - revenue by service - 2006 - 2008

Table 12 - Sibirtelecom - revenue by service - 2006 - 2008

Table 13 - Southern Telecom Company - revenue by service - 2006 - 2008

Table 14 - Uralsvyazinform - revenue by service - 2006 - 2008

Table 15 - VolgaTelecom - revenue by service - 2006 - 2008

Table 16 - Central Telegraph - revenue by service - 2006 - 2008

Table 17 - ER-Telecom financial data - 2007 - 2008

Table 18 - ER Telecom operational data - 2007 - 2009

Table 19 - MGTS fixed-line monthly ARPU - 2007 - 2008

Table 20 - Fixed lines in service and teledensity - 1995 - 1996; 1998 - 2009

Table 21 - Svyazinvest operators - fixed lines - 2006 - 2008

Table 22 - Svyazinvest operators - teledensity levels per operator - 2006 - 2008

Table 23 - Svyazinvest operators - urban and rural digitalisation - 2006 - 2007

Table 24 - North-West Telecom network data - 2005 - 2007

Table 25 - Centertelecom network data - 2005 - 2007

Table 26 - VolgaTelecom network data - 2005 - 2007

Table 27 - Southern Telecom Company network data - 2005 - 2007

Table 28 - Uralsvyazinform network data - 2005 - 2007

Table 29 - Sibirtelecom network data - 2005 - 2007

Table 30 - Dalsvyaz network data - 2005 - 2007

Table 31 - Central Telegraph network data - 2005 - 2007

Table 32 - Russian IT market revenue - 2005 - 2010

Table 33 - Internet users and penetration rates - 1999 - 2009

Table 34 - Top 5 websites in Russia - June 2009

Table 35 - Top 4 search engines, traffic by market share in Russia - 2008

Table 36 - Svyazinvest Internet revenue by operator - 2007 - 2008

Table 37 - RTComm financial data - 2001 - 2007

Table 38 - RTComm performance data - 2001 - 2007

Table 39 - Fixed broadband subscribers and penetration rates - 2003 - 2009

Table 40 - Fixed broadband subscribers by ISP in Russia - May 2009

Table 41 - Fixed broadband subscribers by access type - January 2009

Table 42 - Moscow fixed broadband subscribes by ISP - May 2009

Table 43 - St Petersburg fixed broadband subscribers by ISP - May 2009

Table 44 - Svyazinvest fixed broadband subscribers - 2006 - 2008

Table 45 - Comstar fixed broadband subscribers - 2007 - 2008

Table 46 - Comstar fixed broadband monthly ARPU - 2007 - 2008

Table 47 - Pay TV households - January 2009

Table 48 - Total value of advertising market - 2006 - 2010

Table 49 - Audience share by broadcaster (all day, 18-54 age group) - 2008

Table 50 - Forecast digital TV market share per broadcaster - 2010

Table 51 - Estimated total DTTV implementation cost

Table 52 - Mobile operators, subscribers and annual change - May 2009

Table 53 - Mobile subscribers and penetration rate - 1995 - 2009

Table 54 - Moscow mobile subscribers by operator - May 2009

Table 55 - St Petersburg mobile subscribers by operator - May 2009

Table 56 - MTS financial data - 2005 - 2008

Table 57 - MTS operational data and ARPU - 2001 - 2008

Table 58 - VimpelCom operational data and ARPU - 2001 - 2008

Table 59 - VimpelCom financial data - 2005 - 2008

Table 60 - Tele2 financial data and annual change - 2007 - 2008

Table 61 - MTS & VimpelCom prepaid subscribers - 2004 - 2008

Table 62 - Mobile VAS as proportion of total mobile revenue - 2002 - 2008

Table 63 - Breakdown of mobile VAS revenue by service - 2007 - 2009

Table 64 - Breakdown of mobile VAS revenue by operator - 2007 - 2009

Table 65 - Messaging revenue per operator - 2008 - 2009

Table 66 - Mobile broadband subscribers and penetration rate - 2006 - 2008

Table 67 - Mobile data revenue per operator - 2008 - 2009

Table 68 - Mobile content revenue per operator - 2008 - 2009

Table 69 - Forecast fixed broadband subscribers - higher growth scenario - 2009 - 2012; 2019

Table 70 - Forecast fixed broadband subscribers - lower growth scenario - 2009 - 2012; 2019

Exhibit 1 - The Economist Intelligence Unit (EIU) annual E-readiness criteria

Exhibit 2 - Overview of media convergence



India Table of Contents

1. Key Statistics

1.1 Subscribers statistics

2. Telecommunications Market

2.1 Overview

2.2 Analysis: India and the global financial crisis - February 2009

2.3 Foreign investment

2.4 Universal service

3. Regulatory Environment

3.1 Overview

3.2 Telecommunications authorities

3.2.1 Ministry for Communications (MoC)

3.2.2 Department of Telecommunications (DoT)

3.2.3 Telecom Commission

3.2.4 Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI)

3.2.5 Telecom Dispute Settlement & Appellate Tribunal (TDSAT)

3.2.6 Telecom Sector Ombudsman (TSO)

3.3 Regulatory background

3.3.1 Licensing circles

3.3.2 Licence fees and taxes

3.4 National Telecom Policies

3.4.1 National Telecom Policies 1999 (NTP-99)

3.4.2 Addendum to NTP-99

3.4.3 Proposed new National Telecom Policy (NTP)

3.5 Foreign investment

3.6 Regulatory reforms

3.6.1 Overview

3.6.2 Access Deficit Charge (ADC)

3.6.3 Rural telephony

3.6.4 Quality of Service (QoS)

3.6.5 Local Loop Unbundling (LLU)

3.6.6 Conditional Access System (CAS)

3.7 Fixed-line (Basic Service) licences

3.7.1 Licensing guidelines

3.7.2 Development of basic service sector

3.7.3 National Long-Distance (NLD)

3.7.4 International Long-Distance (ILD)

3.7.5 ‘Fixed’ mobile

3.7.6 Basic service tariffs

3.7.7 Compensation

3.7.8 Other outcomes

3.8 Privatisation

3.8.1 VSNL (subsequently Tata Communications)

3.8.2 MTNL / BSNL

4. Fixed Network Operators in India

4.1 Overview of operators

4.1.1 Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited (BSNL)

4.1.2 Bharti Airtel (formerly Bharti Telenet)

4.1.3 Hughes Telecom

4.1.4 Mahanagar Telephone Nigam Limited (MTNL)

4.1.5 Tata Teleservices Ltd

4.1.6 Reliance Infocomm

4.1.7 Shyam Telelink

4.1.8 BSNL/MTNL merger

4.2 International operators

4.2.1 Market development

4.2.2 Tata Communications (formerly VSNL)

4.2.3 Data Access

4.2.4 Bharti Telesonic

4.2.5 Reliance Communications

4.3 Other operators

5. Telecommunications Infrastructure

5.1 National infrastructure

5.1.1 Overview

5.1.2 Network development

5.1.3 National network

5.1.4 Infrastructure sharing

5.1.5 Rural and regional networks

5.1.6 Fibre optic cable projects

5.1.7 Wireless Local Loop (WLL)

5.2 International infrastructure

5.2.1 Overview

5.2.2 India-Pakistan

5.2.3 Submarine cable networks

5.2.4 Satellite communications

5.3 Infrastructure developments

5.3.1 Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP)

5.3.2 IP networks

5.3.3 Next Generation Networks (NGNs)

6. Internet Market

6.1 Overview

6.1.1 Growth path

6.1.2 Growth issues

6.1.3 Service disruption

6.2 Regulatory issues

6.2.1 Internet policy

6.2.2 National Internet Exchange of India (NIXI)

6.2.3 Pricing

6.2.4 Domain names

6.2.5 Censorship and security

6.3 ISP market

6.3.1 Major ISPs

6.3.2 Internet telephony licences

7. Broadband Market

7.1 Overview

7.1.1 Broadband statistics

7.2 Market development

7.3 National Broadband Policy 2004

7.4 Personal computers

7.5 Cable modems

7.6 Digital Subscriber Line (DSL)

7.7 Wireless broadband

7.7.1 WiMAX

7.8 Satellite

7.8.1 DirecPC

7.8.2 Bharti Broadband Networks

7.8.3 Reliance broadband network

7.9 Broadband over Powerline (BPL)

7.10 Other broadband networks

8. Convergence

8.1 Overview

8.2 Triple play

8.3 Overview of broadcasting market

8.3.1 Statistical overview

8.3.2 Regulatory issues

8.4 Digital TV

8.4.1 Internet Protocol TV (IPTV)

8.4.2 Cable TV

8.4.3 Satellite TV

8.4.4 Major cable and pay TV operators

8.4.5 Free-to-Air TV

9. Mobile Communications

9.1 Overview of India’s mobile market

9.1.1 Market background

9.1.2 Mobile statistics

9.1.3 Mobile market segments

9.1.4 Pricing and marketing strategies

9.2 Regulatory issues

9.2.1 New Telecommunications Policy - 1999 (NTP-99)

9.2.2 Year 2009

9.2.3 Year 2008

9.2.4 Year 2007

9.2.5 Year 2006

9.2.6 Year 2005

9.2.7 Year 2004

9.3 Mobile technologies

9.3.1 Overview of mobile technologies used in India

9.3.2 GSM

9.3.3 CDMA

9.3.4 Third Generation (3G) mobile

9.4 Major mobile operators in India

9.4.1 Market overview

9.4.2 Market structure and earlier growth

9.4.3 Mergers and acquisitions

9.4.4 Competition

9.4.5 Subscriber statistics and market share

9.5 Overview of major mobile operators

9.5.1 Bharat Sanchar Nigam Ltd (BSNL)

9.5.2 Bharti Cellular Ltd (Airtel)

9.5.3 BPL Mobile

9.5.4 Vodafone Essar (formerly Hutchison Essar Telecom Ltd)

9.5.5 Aircel

9.5.6 Idea Cellular

9.5.7 Mahanagar Telephone Nigam Limited (MTNL)

9.5.8 Reliance Telecom Ltd

9.5.9 Spice Telecom Ltd

9.5.10 Virgin Mobile

9.5.11 New operators

9.6 Mobile voice services

9.6.1 Prepaid

9.6.2 Satellite mobile

9.7 Mobile data services

9.7.1 Market overview

9.7.2 Short Message Service (SMS)

9.7.3 Multimedia Messaging Service (MMS)

9.7.4 General Packet Radio Service (GPRS)

9.7.5 Push-to-Talk over Cellular (PoC)

9.7.6 Binary Runtime Environment for Wireless (BREW)

9.7.7 Enhanced Data for GSM Evolution (EDGE)

9.7.8 Mobile entertainment

9.7.9 i-mode

9.7.10 BlackBerry

9.7.11 Mobile TV

9.7.12 Mobile content

9.7.13 Handsets

10. Forecasts

10.1 Overview

10.2 Forecasts - fixed-line market to 2018

10.3 Forecasts - Internet services to 2018

10.4 Forecasts - mobile market to 2018

11. Glossary of Abbreviations

List of Tables and Exhibits

Table 1 - Country statistics India - 2009

Table 2 - Telecom revenue and investment statistics - 2007

Table 3 - Telephone network statistics - 2008

Table 4 - Internet user statistics - 2008

Table 5 - Broadband statistics - 2008

Table 6 - Mobile statistics - 2008

Table 7 - National telecommunications authorities

Table 8 - Fixed-line services versus mobile services and penetration - 2008

Table 9 - Foreign Direct Investment in telecom sector - 2004 - 2008

Table 10 - Telephone services to villages - 2008

Table 11 - Number of telecom licences issued, by category - 2007 - 2008

Table 12 - Fixed-line subscribers by operator - 2007 - 2008

Table 13 - Fixed-line subscribers and teledensity (historic) - 1995 - 2005

Table 14 - Fixed-line subscribers and teledensity - 2005 - 2009

Table 15 - Growth of VPT scheme - 2001 - 2008

Table 16 - PCOs in operation and market share by operator - 2008

Table 17 - Fixed WLL subscribers - 2004 - 2006

Table 18 - International undersea cable capacity - 1997 - 2008

Table 19 - Internet users - 1995 - 2009

Table 20 - Internet subscribers - 1995 - 2009

Table 21 - Leading ISPs, subscribers and market share - 2008

Table 22 - Broadband subscribers - 2001 - 2009

Table 23 - Broadband subscribers and households - 2008

Table 24 - Broadband subscribers by access and annual change - 2008

Table 25 - Broadband subscribers and market share by access - 2008

Table 26 - Broadband and Internet subscriber targets - 2005; 2007; 2010

Table 27 - Cable modem subscribers - 2001 - 2009

Table 28 - DSL subscribers - 2001 - 2009

Table 29 - Broadcasting market overview - 2008

Table 30 - Number of channels carried by cable operators - 2007 - 2008

Table 31 - Cable and TV households - 1995 - 2008

Table 32 - Total TV industry revenue - 2000 - 2008

Table 33 - Pay TV subscribers by technology - 2002 - 2008

Table 34 - Licensing of DTH service providers - September 2007

Table 35 - Mobile subscribers and annual change - 2006 - 2009

Table 36 - Mobile subscribers (GSM and CDMA) and annual change - 2002 - 2008

Table 37 - GSM mobile subscribers and annual change - 1997 - 2008

Table 38 - WLL technology-based subscribers - June 2006

Table 39 - Mobile services revenue - 1996 - 2008; 2010; 2012

Table 40 - Mobile ARPU (GSM and CDMA) and annual change - 2005 - 2008

Table 41 - Mobile subscribers and market share by region/circle - 2008

Table 42 - GSM mobile subscribers by region/circle - April 2009

Table 43 - GSM ARPU - 2004 - 2008

Table 44 - GSM ARPU/month by region/circle, prepaid/postpaid/blended - 2008

Table 45 - GSM ARPU/month by operator grouping, prepaid/postpaid/blended - 2008

Table 46 - CDMA mobile subscribers by operator and market share - 2008

Table 47 - CDMA mobile ARPU/month by region/circle, prepaid/postpaid/blended - 2008

Table 48 - Total mobile subscribers (GSM & CDMA) by operator & market share - 2008

Table 49 - Mobile operators, subscribers and annual change - June 2008

Table 50 - GSM mobile operators, subscribers & market share - 2008

Table 51 - CDMA mobile operators, subscribers & market share - 2008

Table 52 - Mobile monthly ARPU (GSM & CDMA), postpaid/prepaid - 2008

Table 53 - Mobile monthly ARPU (blended), selected operators - September 2007

Table 54 - Monthly ARPU, mobile subscribers by technology, prepaid/postpaid/blended - 2008

Table 55 - Forecast fixed-line subscribers and penetration - lower forecast - 2007 - 2008; 2013; 2018

Table 56 - Forecast fixed-line subscribers and penetration - higher forecast - 2007 - 2008; 2013; 2018

Table 57 - Forecast Internet subscribers & penetration - lower forecast - 2007 - 2008; 2013; 2018

Table 58 - Forecast Internet subscribers & penetration - higher forecast - 2007 - 2008; 2013; 2018

Table 59 - Forecast mobile subscribers and penetration - lower forecast - 2007 - 2008; 2013; 2018

Table 60 - Forecast mobile subscribers and - higher forecast - 2007 - 2008; 2013; 2018

Exhibit 1 - Major telecommunications players

Exhibit 2 - Fixed-line basic services by operator - 2008

Exhibit 3 - ISRO satellite network - May 2009

Exhibit 4 - Broadcasting standard and major broadcasters

Exhibit 5 - Information on FTA turned Pay and New Pay Channels - 2006

Exhibit 6 - Overview of major channels available to consumers in India

Exhibit 7 - Operators issued DTH licences - 2008

Exhibit 8 - CDMA 3G commercial deployment in India

Exhibit 9 - BSNL ‘mega-contract’ procurement process - timeline - 2005 - 2007

China Table of Contents

1. Key Statistics

2. Telecommunications Market

2.1 Overview of China’s telecom market

2.2 China’s telecom market restructure in 2008

2.3 Fixed-lines and mobiles

2.4 Timetable for China’s telephone users

3. Regulatory Environment

3.1 Overview

3.2 Tenth Five-Year Plan (2000-2005)

3.3 Eleventh Five-Year Plan (2006-2010)

3.4 Ministry of Industry and Information Technology (MIIT)

3.4.1 Ministry of Information Industry (MII)

3.4.2 MII expansion

3.4.3 Ministry of Industry and Information Technology (MIIT)

3.5 2008 Global economic crisis: how will China react?

3.5.1 China’s RMB4 trillion for infrastructure spending

3.6 Previous restructuring of the telecommunications operators

3.6.1 WTO accession

3.7 Yearly summaries of major regulatory developments

3.7.1 Year 2009

3.7.2 Year 2008

3.7.3 Year 2007

3.7.4 Year 2006

4. Major Telecom Operators

4.1 Overview of major players

4.1.1 2002 industry restructure

4.1.2 Drivers for further business restructuring in China

4.1.3 2008 industry restructure

4.1.4 Newly formed entities

4.2 China Mobile Ltd (CML)

4.2.1 Company overview

4.2.2 Financial and operating highlights - Annual Report 2008

4.2.3 Recent developments

4.2.4 China Tietong (merged into China Mobile)

4.3 China Telecom

4.3.1 Company overview

4.3.2 Financial and operating highlights - Annual Report 2008

4.3.3 Recent developments

4.3.4 China Satcom (merged into China Telecom)

4.4 China Unicom

4.4.1 Company overview

4.4.2 Financial and operating highlights - Annual Report 2008

4.4.3 Recent developments

4.4.4 China Netcom (merged into China Telecom)

5. Telecommunications Infrastructure

5.1 Overview of infrastructure developments in China

5.2 National telecom networks

5.2.1 Backbone Internet networks

5.3 International infrastructure

5.3.1 Submarine cable infrastructure

5.3.2 Satellite infrastructure

5.4 IP networks

5.4.1 IP-Virtual Private Network (IP-VPN)

5.4.2 Peer-to-Peer (P2P) streaming

5.5 Next Generation Networks (NGNs)

5.6 China’s world first eco city

5.7 Environmental focus for smart grids

5.7.1 Overview

5.7.2 Policy

5.7.3 Call for a modern grid

5.7.4 Smart grid in Anhui Province

5.8 China builds its own Silicon Delta

5.9 Snow storms damage operator infrastructure

5.10 Earthquake response

6. Internet Market

6.1 Overview

6.1.1 Internet subscribers

6.2 Internet regulations and censorship

6.2.1 Overview

6.3 E-services

6.3.1 Overview

6.3.2 E-commerce

6.3.3 Government e-commerce projects

6.3.4 E-payment systems

6.3.5 E-government

6.3.6 E-entertainment

6.3.7 Social networking

6.3.8 Search engines

6.3.9 Instant Messaging (IM)

7. Broadband Market

7.1 Overview

7.2 Broadband statistics

7.3 Broadband forecasts

7.4 Broadband networks

7.4.1 Overview

7.4.2 Cable modems

7.4.3 Digital Subscriber Line (DSL)

7.4.4 Fibre-to-the-Home (FttH)

7.4.5 Broadband over Powerline (BPL)

7.4.6 Wireless broadband

7.5 IP telephony/VoIP

7.5.1 Market overview

7.6 Fibre-to-the-Home (FttH)

7.6.1 Market overview

7.6.2 Gigabit Ethernet/FTTx+LAN

8. Convergence

8.1 Overview of media convergence

8.2 Triple play models

8.3 Television broadcasting

8.4 Digital TV

8.4.1 Broadband TV

8.4.2 Cable TV

8.4.3 Satellite TV

8.4.4 Digital Terrestrial TV (DTTV)

8.4.5 Interactive TV (iTV)

9. Mobile Communications

9.1 Overview of China’s mobile market

9.2 3G licences

9.3 Mobile statistics

9.4 Mobile Internet

9.5 Regulatory issues

9.5.1 Price wars

9.5.2 Subscriber registration

9.5.3 Calling Party Pays (CPP)

9.6 Mobile technologies

9.6.1 GSM

9.6.2 CDMA

9.6.3 PAS/PHS (Little Smart/Xiaolingtong)

9.6.4 WiMAX

9.6.5 Third Generation (3G) mobile

9.6.6 WCDMA

9.6.7 CDMA2000

9.6.8 Fourth Generation (4G) mobile

9.7 Mobile handset market

9.7.1 Overview

9.8 Mobile voice services

9.8.1 Prepaid cards (SIM and PIM cards)

9.8.2 Satellite mobile

9.9 Mobile data services

9.9.1 Market overview

9.9.2 Short Message Service (SMS)

9.9.3 Wireless Application Protocol (WAP)

9.9.4 Multimedia Messaging Service (MMS)

9.9.5 General Packet Radio Service (GPRS)

9.9.6 Push-to-Talk (PTT)

9.9.7 Enhanced Data for GSM Evolution (EDGE)

9.9.8 Broadband wireless data services

9.9.9 Mobile TV

9.10 Mobile applications

9.10.1 Market overview

9.10.2 Surge in new applications development

9.10.3 Global positioning systems (GPS)

9.10.4 M-commerce

9.10.5 Mobile gaming

9.10.6 IM search services

9.10.7 Ringtones

9.10.8 Mobile music

9.10.9 Mobile Internet

9.10.10 Push email

10. Forecasts

10.1 Overview

10.2 Forecasts - fixed-line market to 2018

10.3 Forecasts - Internet services to 2018

10.4 Forecasts - broadband market to 2018

10.5 Forecasts - mobile market to 2018

11. Glossary of Abbreviations

List of Tables and Exhibits

Table 1 - Country statistics China - 2008

Table 2 - Telecom revenue and investment statistics - 2008

Table 3 - Telephone network statistics - 2008

Table 4 - Internet user statistics - 2008

Table 5 - Broadband statistics - 2008

Table 6 - Mobile statistics - 2008

Table 7 - National telecommunications authorities

Table 8 - Fixed-line and mobile subscriptions and penetration rate - 1998 - 2008

Table 9 - Telephone subscribers fixed versus mobile overview - 1998 - 2007

Table 10 - China Mobile subscribers, annual change, ARPU, market share - 1997 - 2008

Table 11 - China Mobile voice usage - 2006 - 2008

Table 12 - China Mobile selected value-added revenue - 2007 - 2008

Table 13 - China Mobile revenue composition of value-added business - 2006 - 2008

Table 14 - China Mobile advanced services usage - 2007 - 2008

Table 15 - China Mobile financial data - 2000 - 2008

Table 16 - China Telecom key operating statistics - 2004 - 2008

Table 17 - China Telecom (China Unicom) CDMA mobile subscribers - 2002 - 2008

Table 18 - China Telecom financial data - 2001 - 2008

Table 19 - China Telecom revenue breakdown - 2007 - 2008

Table 20 - China Telecom wireline revenue breakdown - 2007 - 2008

Table 21 - China Telecom wireline VAS revenue growth and mix - 2007 - 2008

Table 22 - China Telecom CAPEX - 2007 - 2008

Table 23 - China Unicom GSM mobile subscribers - 2002 - 2008

Table 24 - China Unicom key operating metrics - 2007 - 2008

Table 25 - China Unicom financial data - 2001 - 2008

Table 26 - China Unicom CAPEX breakdown - 2007 - 2008

Table 27 - China Netcom subscribers by service - 2003 - 2008

Table 28 - China Netcom ARPU by service - 2003 - 2008

Table 29 - China Netcom revenue percentages - 2003 - 2008

Table 30 - China Netcom financial data - 2003 - 2008

Table 31 - China Netcom traditional and innovative revenue ratios - 2005 - 2008

Table 32 - Network distribution of bandwidth - 2004 - 2008

Table 33 - CNNIC Internet statistical survey - December 2008

Table 34 - Internet users and annual change - 1996 - 2008

Table 35 - Internet subscribers and annual change - 1996 - 2008

Table 36 - Growth of websites in China and annual change - 2002 - 2008

Table 37 - Website classification and Domain Names in China - 2008

Table 38 - Registered .cn domain names by code - 2008

Table 39 - Estimated value of B2C e-commerce market - 2004 - 2006; 2010

Table 40 - Breakdown of e-commerce users - 2008

Table 41 - Online gaming revenues - 2004 - 2008

Table 42 - Market share of online search engines - 2005 - 2008

Table 43 - Broadband subscribers and annual change - 2000 - 2008

Table 44 - Broadband subscribers and growth by access type - 2008

Table 45 - Broadband subscribers and households - 2008

Table 46 - China Telecom broadband subscribers and annual change - 2003 - 2008

Table 47 - China Netcom broadband subscribers and annual change - 2003 - 2008

Table 48 - Cable modem Internet subscribers and annual change - 2000 - 2008

Table 49 - DSL Internet subscribers - 2000 - 2008

Table 50 - Registered Tom-Skype users in China - 2005 - 2008

Table 51 - IPTV subscribers - 2004 - 2012

Table 52 - Overview of cable TV market - 2008

Table 53 - Cable TV households - 1996 - 2011

Table 54 - Digital cable TV subscribers and penetration rate - 2003 - 2015

Table 55 - Mobile subscribers by operator and annual change - 2008

Table 56 - Mobile subscribers and annual change - 1995 - 2008

Table 57 - Mobile Internet subscribers and annual change - 2006 - 2008

Table 58 - China Unicom CDMA subscribers pre/postpaid, MOU, ARPU - 2002 - 2008

Table 59 - China Unicom CDMA network statistics - 2007

Table 60 - Little Smart (PHS) subscribers - 2002 - 2008

Table 61 - Mobile phones manufactured in China - 2004 - 2007

Table 62 - Prepaid mobile subscribers by operator - 2008

Table 63 - China Unicom postpaid/prepaid mobile subscribers by network - 2004 - 2008

Table 64 - China Mobile postpaid/prepaid mobile subscribers - 2004 - 2008

Table 65 - Mobile data revenues - top three countries - 1H 2008

Table 66 - China Mobile mobile data service users - 2004 - 2008

Table 67 - China Mobile and China Unicom mobile VAS revenue - 2008

Table 68 - China Mobile Value Added Business revenue breakdown - 2006 - 2008

Table 69 - China Mobile VAS revenue breakdown (selected items) - 2006 - 2008

Table 70 - China Mobile VAS subscribers (selected items) - 2006 - 2008

Table 71 - SMS messages sent in China and annual change - 2000 - 2008

Table 72 - China Mobile SMS usage volume and annual change - 2003 - 2008

Table 73 - China Unicom SMS usage by network and annual change - 2005 - 2008

Table 74 - CNNIC WAP usage report - March 2007

Table 75 - Forecast fixed-line subscribers & penetration - lower growth scenario - 2007 - 2008; 2013; 2018

Table 76 - Forecast fixed-line subscribers & penetration - higher growth scenario - 2007 - 2008; 2013; 2018

Table 77 - Forecast Internet subscribers & penetration - lower growth scenario - 2007 - 2008; 2013; 2018

Table 78 - Forecast Internet subscribers & penetration - higher growth scenario - 2007 - 2008; 2013; 2018

Table 79 - Forecast broadband subscribers & penetration - lower growth scenario - 2007 - 2008; 2013; 2018

Table 80 - Forecast broadband subscribers and penetration - higher growth scenario - 2007 - 2008; 2013; 2018

Table 81 - Forecast mobile subscribers & penetration - lower forecast - 2007 - 2008; 2013; 2018

Table 82 - Forecast mobile subscribers & penetration - higher forecast - 2007 - 2008; 2013; 2018

Exhibit 1 - Telecommunications industry statistics from the MII - 2006 - 2008

Exhibit 2 - Restructuring of China’s telecommunications undustry

Exhibit 3 - China’s agreed schedule for telecom liberalisation - 2002 - 2007

Exhibit 4 - Restructuring - scenario 1

Exhibit 5 - Restructuring - scenario 2

Exhibit 6 - Restructuring - scenario 3

Exhibit 7 - China Mobile Ltd at a glance - 2008

Exhibit 8 - China Telecom Corporation Ltd* at a glance - 2008

Exhibit 9 - China Unicom Ltd at a glance - 2008

Exhibit 10 - China Network Communications Group Corporation (Hong Kong) Ltd at a glance - 1H 2008

Exhibit 11 - Regional/international fibre optic cable networks

Exhibit 12 - Selected Chinese satellite service providers and satellites

Exhibit 13 - China Satcom satellite fleet

Exhibit 14 - Types of telecom convergence

Exhibit 15 - BesTV Corporation

Exhibit 16 - Jiangsu IPTV applications

Exhibit 17 - Overview of ‘eye will’

Exhibit 18 - Overview of broadcasting standards used in China

Global - Industry - The Telecoms Markets in the Emerging BRIC Economies - Table of Contents

1. Synopsis

2. Introduction

3. Brazil

3.1 Market overview

3.2 The Global Financial Crisis

3.3 Regulatory background

3.4 Key highlights and statistics

4. Russia

4.1 Market overview

4.2 The Global Financial Crisis

4.3 Regulatory background

4.4 Key highlights and statistics

5. India

5.1 Market overview

5.2 The Global Financial Crisis

5.3 Regulatory background

5.4 Key highlights and statistics

6. China

6.1 Market overview

6.2 The Global Financial Crisis

6.2.1 China’s RMB4 trillion for infrastructure spending

6.3 Regulatory background

6.4 Key highlights and statistics

7. Notes on scenario forecasts

8. Related reports

List of Tables and Exhibits

Table 1 - Top ten countries worldwide by population - 2009

Table 2 - BRIC mobile telephony statistics - 2009

Table 3 - Top ten ranking by country for Internet users - 2008

Table 4 - Top publicly listed carriers in BRIC markets - 2008

Table 5 - Brazil - country statistics

Table 6 - Brazil - key telecom statistics - March 2009

Table 7 - Brazil - key economic parameters - 2008 - 2009

Table 8 - Brazil - key telecom parameters - 2008 - 2009

Table 9 - Russia - country statistics

Table 10 - Russia - key economic parameters - 2008 - 2009

Table 11 - Russia - key telecom parameters - 2008 - 2009

Table 12 - India - Foreign Direct Investment in telecom sector - 2004 - 2008

Table 13 - India - country statistics

Table 14 - India - key economic parameters - 2008 - 2009

Table 15 - India - key telecom parameters - 2008 - 2009

Table 16 - China - Country statistics - December 2008

Table 17 - China - telecom revenue and investment statistics - 2008

Table 18 - China - Internet, broadband, IP telephony and telecoms statistics for China - 2004 - 2008

Exhibit 1 - Restructuring of China’s Telecommunications Industry

Abstract

It is not surprising that the world has turned its attention to the BRIC countries and the potential opportunities in terms of telecommunications. Brazil’s telecom market is expected to continue growing despite the global downturn; Russia has the largest mobile market in Europe due to size of its population and India and China are some of the fastest growing telecoms markets in the world. Written by BuddeComm Senior Analysts and comprising of four volumes and over 750 pages, this report contains a unique overview and insight into the telecoms industry in the BRIC economies, including information on fixed line, mobile and broadband services; impact of the global financial crisis; regulatory background and key highlights and statistics.

The BRIC - Telecoms, Mobile, Broadband and Forecasts Annual Publication consists of the following volumes -
  • Volume 1 Brazil - Telecoms, Mobile, Broadband and Forecasts
  • Volume 2 Russia - Telecoms, Mobile, Broadband and Forecasts
  • Volume 3 India - Telecoms Market Trends & Forecasts
  • Volume 4 China - Telecoms Market Trends & Forecasts
With over 750 pages of research, this report contains a comprehensive analysis of the fast growing emerging economies of Brazil, Russia, India and China including future forecasts.



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