Canada - Key Statistics, Telecom Market & Regulatory Overviews

Synopsis

Table of Contents

• 1. Synopsis
• 2. Key statistics
• 3. Telecommunications markets
  • 3.1 Overview of Canada’s telecom market
    • 3.1.1 Monopoly to competition
    • 3.1.2 Convergence
    • 3.1.3 Teledensity
    • 3.1.4 Industry performance
  • 3.2 Fixed line sector
  • 3.3 Internet and e-commerce
  • 3.4 Broadband sector
  • 3.5 Wireless sector
  • 3.6 Broadcasting sector
• 4. Regulatory environment
  • 4.1 Overview
    • 4.1.1 Industry Canada
    • 4.1.2 Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC)
    • 4.1.3 Institutional reform
    • 4.1.4 Liberalisation
    • 4.1.5 Satellite and submarine cables
  • 4.2 VoIP regulation
  • 4.3 Wireless number portability
  • 4.4 Local telephone regulation
    • 4.4.1 Local forbearance
    • 4.4.2 Price Cap 3
  • 4.5 Foreign ownership controls
  • 4.6 Broadcasting regulatory reform
• 5. Related reports

• Table 1 – Country statistics – 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

• Exhibit 1 – Definitions – ADSL, HFC Cable, FttP/FttB/FttH