Global - Broadband - FttH Overview & Statistics

Synopsis

In 2009 Japan continues to lead the world in terms of FttH subscribers, but South Korea has the highest penetration in the world. The USA and parts of Europe are also rapidly rolling out. It is the countries that recognise the importance of a fibre optic telecoms infrastructure for healthcare, education and e-government, as well as for their economy, that are leading developments in FttH. This report provides analysis of the market, including a look at the various business drivers, future opportunities and current business models. The report also identifies the leading markets and provides statistics and forecasts.

Table of Contents

• 1. Synopsis
  
• 2. Introduction: FttH going forward
  
  • 2.1 Stimulus driving optical developments
    
• 3. Fibre-based access
  
  • 3.1 Early trials – brief overview
    
  • 3.2 Massive changes in network management required
    
  • 3.3 Low hanging FttH fruit
    
  • 3.4 Consumer benefits to low-cost fibre
    
  • 3.5 FttH deployment costs
    
  • 3.6 Enterprises not driving FttH
    
• 4. Leading markets
  
  • 4.1 Asia
    
    • 4.1.1 Can we afford to not move to FttH?
      
  • 4.2 USA
    
  • 4.3 Europe
    
• 5. FTTx market statistics
  
• 6. Regulating fibre: a global issue
  
  • 6.1 Regulating copper networks – a lesson
    
  • 6.2 Networks under strain
    
  • 6.3 The stronger case for fibre
    
• 7. FttH drivers
  
  • 7.1 National economy drivers
    
  • 7.2 Social drivers
    
  • 7.3 Entertainment drivers
    
  • 7.4 Business drivers
    
  • 7.5 No E-Government without fibre
    
  • 7.6 ‘Go with the flow’ strategies
    
• 8. FttH business models
  
  • 8.1 Vertically Integrated model
    
  • 8.2 Open network model
    
  • 8.3 Structural separation a must for FttH
    
• 9. Related reports
  

• Table 1 - The estimated costs of fibre deployment - USA
• Table 2 – Fibre penetration per home passed in selected European countries – January 2009
• Table 3 – Proportion of fibre subscribers per home passed in selected European countries – January 2009
• Table 4 – European FTTx subscribers and homes passed – 2007 - 2008
• Table 5 – Worldwide top 10 markets with FTTx penetration > 1% – 2007; 2009
• Table 6 – Worldwide FTTx subscribers – 2007 - 2008
• Table 7 – Worldwide FTTx share of broadband market – 2004; 2006 - 2008
• Table 8 – Worldwide FttH port shipments – 2007 - 2008
• Table 9 – Worldwide market share of FttH port shipments by technology – 2007 - 2008

• Exhibit 1 – Explanation: optical fibre
• Exhibit 2 – Broadband – infrastructure blueprint