New Zealand - Telecommunications - Key Statistics and Telecommunications Market

Synopsis

This report provides a snapshot of key statistical data from New Zealand, covering the major telecommunications segments including information on:

• Country statistics – GDP information and population;
• Internet and Broadband – subscribers, users and penetration rate;
• Mobile – subscribers, annual change and penetration rate;
• Telephone network – fixed-lines and teledensity;
• Telecom investment and revenue data;
• Broadcasting – Pay TV subscribers and penetration rate.

In the report we also provide information on the fixed-line and VoIP services market. The VoIP services market in New Zealand will expand further as the Ultra-Fast Broadband Network and fast broadband services become available to more of the country. Small and medium enterprises and government departments are installing VoIP as part of larger ICT solutions aimed at cutting overall operating costs.

While the fixed-line voice market (voice calls and local access) continues to lose overall share of the telecom services market, call prices and volumes continue to drop as the uptake of mobile services continues.

In this report we provide an overview of the overall telecoms and vital country statistics and fixed-line voice market with market statistics, and a brief overview of fixed-to-mobile convergence trends. The information is provided in text, tabular and charts formats in an easy-to-read format.

Companies mentioned

Companies mentioned in this report include – Telecom Mobile, Vodafone, 2degrees, TelstraClear, Orcon, Snap, CallPlus, Telecom Corporation New Zealand.

Hot topics mentioned

Hot topics mentions in this report include – Facebook users, fixed-broadband, GDP, inflation, ISPs, BSPs, mobile penetration, Pay TV.

Table of Contents

• 1. Synopsis
• 2. Key statistics
• 3. Local access and fixed voice overview
  • 3.1 Fixed-line voice market
  • 3.2 Smaller players gaining only limited traction
  • 3.3 Payphones
• 4. VoIP market
  • 4.1 Market overview
  • 4.2 Market size and estimates
  • 4.3 Residential sector
    • 4.3.1 Overview
    • 4.3.2 Slingshot (iTalk)
    • 4.3.3 2Talk Ltd
    • 4.3.4 Skype
  • 4.4 Business sector
• 5. Fixed-Mobile Convergence (FMC)
  • 5.1 Introduction
  • 5.2 Service bundling
  • 5.3 Dual-mode services
  • 5.4 Network convergence
• 6. Related reports

• Table 1 – Country statistics – 2011
• Table 2 – Telecom revenue and investment statistics – 2008 - 2011
• Table 3 – Telephone network statistics – 2011
• Table 4 – Internet statistics – 2011
• Table 5 – Broadband statistics – 2011
• Table 6 – Mobile statistics – 2011
• Table 7 – Broadcasting statistics – Pay TV and FTA TV – 2011
• Table 8 – Local access, calling revenues and annual change – 2003 - 2010
• Table 9 – VoIP plans and calling rates by major provider – 2012

• Chart 1 – Overview of key telecoms subscriber numbers snapshot – 2009 - 2011
• Chart 2 – Fixed access lines – 2006 - 2012