Philippines - Broadband Market and Forecasts

Synopsis

Compared with many of its Asian neighbours, the Philippines has moved slowly on the adoption of Internet. Nevertheless, this situation was changing rapidly in recent years. Of the estimated 14% of the population which constituted the Internet-user population coming into 2011, a significant proportion of these were using a high-speed broadband connection to go online. Into 2011 around 70% of all Internet connections were broadband-based services, representing a major shift in the broadband presence in the Philippines. This report looks at the various projects and initiatives as the Philippine government continues to encourage the development of broadband in the country. The report also provides information on the wider Internet market in the country.

Key developments:

The broadband market in the Philippines has started to grow strongly; wireless broadband services are increasingly popular but fixed broadband services are remaining important, especially DSL; the demand for broadband has increased on the back of lower tariffs and availability of more flexible offerings. It was estimated that by 2011 broadband made up 70% of internet subscriptions. Major operator Smart was claiming 50% of the wireless broadband market by end-2011.

Companies covered in this report include:

PLDT, Smart Communications, Globe Telecom, Liberty Telecom, EasyCall, Altimax, Bayantel, Bell Telecom, Broadband Philippines, Meridian Telekoms, Vega Telecom.

Table of Contents

• 1. Synopsis
• 2. Broadband in the Philippines
  • 2.1 Broadband market overview
    • 2.1.1 Broadband and Internet statistics
    • 2.1.2 Regulatory issues
    • 2.1.3 National Broadband Network (NBN)
  • 2.2 Cable modem
  • 2.3 Digital Subscriber Line (DSL)
  • 2.4 Wireless broadband
    • 2.4.1 Market overview
    • 2.4.2 Rural services
    • 2.4.3 WiFi
    • 2.4.4 WiMAX
    • 2.4.5 Fourth Generation (4G) / Long Term Evolution (LTE) mobile services
  • 2.5 Broadband over power lines
  • 2.6 Internet market overview
    • 2.6.1 Role of Internet in the Philippines
    • 2.6.2 Social networking
    • 2.6.3 Internet exchanges
    • 2.6.4 Internet regulations
    • 2.6.5 Commission on Information and Communications Technology (CICT)
    • 2.6.6 Gearing Up Internet Literacy and Access for Students (GILAS)
  • 2.7 Forecasts – Internet services – 2015; 2020
  • 2.8 Major broadband service providers and ISPs
  • 2.9 Overview
    • 2.9.1 PLDT
    • 2.9.2 GlobeNet
    • 2.9.3 Bayantel
    • 2.9.4 Bell Telecom’s I-Direct
    • 2.9.5 Broadband Philippines
    • 2.9.6 Meridian
    • 2.9.7 Philweb.com
    • 2.9.8 EasyCall
  • 2.10 Internet via satellite
  • 2.11 IP networks
• 3. Notes on scenario forecasts
• 4. Related reports

• Table 1 – Fixed broadband subscribers – 2001 - 2011
• Table 2 – Wireless broadband subscribers – 2009 - 2011
• Table 3 – Broadband subscribers and households – June 2011
• Table 4 – Broadband subscribers by major service provider – 2008 - 2011
• Table 5 – Internet users – 1996 - 2012
• Table 6 – Internet subscribers – 1996 - 2012
• Table 7 – Overview of Internet market – 2010
• Table 8 – International Internet bandwidth – 2000 - 2010
• Table 9 – Percentage of households with computer – 2002 - 2010
• Table 10 – DSL subscribers – 2001 - 2011
• Table 11 – Forecast Internet subscribers – 2015; 2020
• Table 12 – Number of registered ISPs – 2001 - 2010
• Table 13 – PLDT broadband subscribers – 2005 - 2011
• Table 14 – PLDT’s DSL subscribers – 2001 - 2011
• Table 15 – Smart’s ‘SmartBro’ subscribers – 2005 - 2011
• Table 16 – Globe Telecom’s broadband subscribers – 2007 - 2011
• Table 17 – Globe Telecom’s DSL subscribers – 2009 - 2011