Canada - Broadband Market - Overview, Statistics and Forecasts

Synopsis

Canada currently ranks 12th in the OECD for broadband penetration, down from second place in 2002. Canada’s broadband markets also continue to rank poorly in terms of prices and speeds. Nevertheless, government policy has encouraged widespread availability, particularly to rural and regional areas, such that approximately 95% of Canadians live in communities served by broadband access. Cable still leads DSL in terms of subscriber numbers, with DOCSIS 3.0 upgrades reigniting cable subscriber growth, whilst fibre deployments are starting to gain momentum. Meanwhile, with Barrett Xplore’s planned deployment of a nationwide WiMAX network complimented by a 4G satellite network, rural Canadians can look forward to faster broadband with higher bandwidth allowances. Furthermore, with the CRTC announcing a new target for ‘basic’ broadband service obligations of 5Mb/s downloads by end-2015, the Canadian regional broadband sector is poised to enjoy a period of sustained development. This report contains statistics, analysis and forecasts on the Canadian broadband sector.

Companies covered in this report include: Shaw Cablesystems GP, Rogers Cable Communications Inc, Vidéotron Ltée, Cogeco Cable, Bell Canada, TELUS Corporation, MTS Allstream and SaskTel. 

Table of Contents

• 1. Synopsis
• 2. Industry overview and analysis
  • 2.1 Broadband policy initiatives
  • 2.2 Broadband statistics
• 3. Cable modems
  • 3.1 Overview and statistics
  • 3.2 Major cable broadband providers
    • 3.2.1 Shaw Cablesystems GP
    • 3.2.2 Rogers Cable Communications Inc
    • 3.2.3 Vidéotron Ltée
    • 3.2.4 Cogeco Cable
• 4. Digital subscriber line (DSL)
  • 4.1 Overview
  • 4.2 Major DSL providers
    • 4.2.1 Bell Canada
    • 4.2.2 TELUS Corporation
    • 4.2.3 MTS Allstream
    • 4.2.4 SaskTel
• 5. Fibre-to-the-home/node (FttH/FttN)
• 6. Wireless broadband
  • 6.1 WiFi
  • 6.2 WiMAX
  • 6.3 Satellite
  • 6.4 HSPA and LTE
• 7. Forecasts
  • 7.1 Broadband subscriber forecasts to 2015
  • 7.2 Notes on scenario forecasts
• 8. Related reports

• Table 1 – Residential DSL and cable broadband subscribers – 2001 - 2011
• Table 2 – Broadband penetration in top 10 OECD countries – 2001; 2006; 2010
• Table 3 – Broadband penetration in G7 countries – 2004 - 2010

• Chart 1 – Cable broadband subscribers by major operator – 2004 - 2010
• Chart 2 – DSL subscribers by major operator – 2004 - 2010
• Chart 3 – Forecast residential DSL, cable, FttH and 4G wireless broadband subscribers – lower growth scenario – 2011 - 2015
• Chart 4 – Forecast residential DSL, cable, FttH and 4G wireless broadband subscribers – higher growth scenario – 2011 - 2015

• Exhibit 1 – Example of major fibre project – the Alberta SuperNet
• Exhibit 2 – Example of WiMAX developments – Barrett Xplore