Canada - Telecoms, Wireless and Broadband - Key Statistics, Overview and Analysis 2009-2010

Synopsis

The convergence of voice, Internet and TV continues to bring Canadian telecommunication and broadcasting operators together as direct competitors in the emerging triple play market. However, though the cable companies have made strong inroads into telephony, by early 2010 the telco deployments of IPTV were still in their infancy. Broadband and wireless revenues continue to underpin industry-wide revenue growth. Key revenue drivers include the growth in wireless data and content services while broadband revenues are being driven by subscriber numbers and price increases. Nevertheless, wireless penetration remains among the lowest in the OECD. Similarly, although Canada had the second highest OECD broadband penetration in 2001, in 2009 it was placed a comparatively poor tenth highest. This report provides key statistical data on the major telecommunications segments together with an overview of each major sector.

Table of Contents

• 1. Synopsis
• 2. Key statistics
• 3. Telecommunications market
  • 3.1 Overview
  • 3.2 Regulatory environment
• 4. Telecommunications infrastructure
  • 4.1 National telecom network
  • 4.2 International infrastructure
  • 4.3 FttH and FttN
  • 4.4 Cable HFC networks
• 5. Fixed-line sector
• 6. Broadband market
  • 6.1 Overview
  • 6.2 Cable modem and DSL
  • 6.3 WiFi
  • 6.4 WiMAX
  • 6.5 Satellite
• 7. Internet and e-commerce
• 8. Convergence of digital media
  • 8.1 Overview
  • 8.2 Digital television (DTV)
  • 8.3 TV-over-IP (IPTV)
  • 8.4 Cable telephony and VoIP
• 9. Wireless communications
  • 9.1 Penetration
  • 9.2 Major operators
  • 9.3 Wireless revenue drivers
• 10. Smart grid developments
• 11. Related reports

• Table 1 – Country statistics – 2010
• Table 2 – Telecom revenue and investment statistics – 2010
• Table 3 – Telecom revenue distribution by market sector – 2010
• Table 4 – Telecom revenue by category of provider – 2010
• Table 5 – Fixed-line statistics – 2010
• Table 6 – Major ISPs – 2010
• Table 7 – Internet user statistics – 2010
• Table 8 – Broadband statistics – 2010
• Table 9 – Wireless statistics – 2010
• Table 10 – National telecommunications authorities
• Table 11 – Fixed-line voice revenues – 2002 - 2010
• Table 12 – Residential broadband Internet subscribers – 2001 - 2010
• Table 13 – Internet statistics – 2010
• Table 14 – Internet revenues – 2001 - 2010
• Table 15 – Digital TV (cable, satellite, telco) and total TV households – 2002 - 2010
• Table 16 – Wireless subscribers and annual change – 2005 - 2010
• Table 17 – Wireless subscribers by major provider – 2004 - 2009

• Exhibit 1 – Major submarine cables landing in Canada
• Exhibit 2 – Toronto Hydro, Google and smart metering