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1. | TELECOMS, MOBILE & BROADBAND OVERVIEW & ANALYSIS 2006 |
1.1 | Telecommunications industry |
1.1.1 | Overview |
1.1.2 | Regulatory environment |
1.2 | Telecommunications infrastructure |
1.2.1 | National telecom network |
1.2.2 | International infrastructure |
1.2.3 | Fibre-to-the-Home (FttH) |
1.2.4 | Cable TV networks |
1.2.5 | Broadband over Powerline (BPL) |
1.2.6 | Next Generation Networks (NGNs) |
1.2.7 | Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP) |
1.3 | Broadband market |
1.3.1 | Overview |
1.3.2 | Cable modem |
1.3.3 | DSL |
1.3.4 | WiFi |
1.3.5 | WiMAX |
1.3.6 | WLAN |
1.3.7 | Satellite broadband |
1.4 | Convergence |
1.4.1 | Digital Television (DTV) |
1.4.2 | Digital Terrestrial TV (DTTV) |
1.4.3 | Satellite TV |
1.4.4 | Digital Cable |
1.4.5 | Specialty TV |
1.4.6 | Video-on-Demand (VoD) |
1.4.7 | High Definition Television (HDTV) |
1.5 | Mobile market |
1.5.1 | Penetration |
1.5.2 | Major operators |
1.5.3 | Forecasts |
2. | KEY STATISTICS |
3. | TELECOMMUNICATIONS MARKET |
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 revenues |
3.2 | Fixed line sector |
3.3 | Internet and e-commerce |
3.4 | Broadband sector |
3.5 | Mobile 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 |
4.2 | VoIP regulation |
4.3 | Wireless number portability |
4.4 | Local forbearance |
4.5 | Foreign ownership |
4.6 | Convergence policy |
4.7 | WTO agreement on basic telecom services |
4.8 | Broadcasting regulatory reform |
4.9 | Telecommunications Regulatory Reform 2006 |
4.9.1 | Introduction |
4.9.2 | The call for economic deregulation |
4.9.3 | Strengthened regulations and consumer protection |
4.9.4 | Foreign ownership rules |
4.9.5 | Broadcasting regulation |
4.9.6 | Other noteworthy recommendations |
4.9.7 | Summary |
5. | MAJOR TELCOS – STATISTICS & ANALYSIS |
5.1 | Telecommunications operating environment |
5.1.1 | Overview |
5.1.2 | Industry structure |
5.1.3 | Growing competition |
5.1.4 | Foreign ownership controls |
5.2 | Incumbent Local Exchange Carriers (ILECs) |
5.2.1 | Bell Canada Enterprises (BCE) |
5.2.2 | Bell Canada |
5.2.3 | VSNL International Canada (formerly Teleglobe) |
5.2.4 | Aliant |
5.2.5 | TELUS Corporation |
5.2.6 | Manitoba Telecom Services (MTS) |
5.2.7 | Saskatchewan Telecommunications (SaskTel) |
5.3 | CLECs and other operators |
5.3.1 | Overview |
5.3.2 | Rogers Communications |
5.3.3 | FCI Broadband (Formerly Futureway Communications) |
5.3.4 | Primus Telecommunications Canada |
5.3.5 | Look Communications |
6. | TELECOMMUNICATIONS INFRASTRUCTURE |
6.1 | National telecom network |
6.1.1 | Overview |
6.1.2 | Wireline networks |
6.1.3 | Wireless networks |
6.2 | International infrastructure |
6.2.1 | Satellite networks |
6.2.2 | Submarine cable networks |
6.3 | Infrastructure developments |
6.3.1 | Overview |
6.3.2 | Fibre-to-the-Home (FttH) |
6.3.3 | Telecom developments on cable TV networks |
6.3.4 | Involvement of utilities (BPL) |
6.3.5 | Next Generation Networks (NGNs) |
6.3.6 | IP and Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP) |
7. | BROADBAND MARKET |
7.1 | Industry overview and analysis |
7.1.2 | Broadband statistics |
7.2 | Cable modems |
7.2.1 | Major high-speed cable providers |
7.3 | Digital Subscriber Line (DSL) |
7.3.1 | Major broadband DSL providers |
7.4 | Fibre-to-the-Home (FttH) |
7.4.1 | Overview |
7.4.2 | Aliant trials |
7.5 | Wireless broadband |
7.5.1 | WiMAX |
7.5.2 | WiFi |
7.5.3 | Wireless Local Area Networks (WLANs) |
7.5.4 | Internet via satellite |
7.6 | Broadband over Powerline (BPL) |
7.6.1 | Overview |
7.6.2 | BPL Regulation |
7.6.3 | UPLC and UTC Canada |
8. | CONVERGENCE |
8.1 | Key general trends |
8.1.1 | Regulatory issues |
8.2 | Digital TV (DTV) |
8.2.1 | Market statistics |
8.2.2 | Digital Terrestrial TV (DTTV) |
8.2.3 | Regulatory overview |
8.3 | iTV |
8.3.1 | Rogers Cable |
8.3.2 | Shaw Communications |
8.3.3 | Bell Canada Enterprises (BCE) |
8.3.4 | Aliant Telecom |
8.3.5 | AOL |
8.4 | Video-on-Demand (VoD) |
8.4.1 | Rogers Cable |
8.4.2 | Cogeco Cable |
8.4.3 | Shaw Communications |
8.4.4 | SaskTel |
8.4.5 | Manitoba Telecom Services (MTS) |
8.5 | Broadband TV, TV-over-DSL (IPTV) |
8.6 | Satellite TV |
8.6.1 | Bell ExpressVu |
8.6.2 | Star Choice Communications |
8.7 | Cable TV |
8.7.1 | Digital Cable |
8.7.2 | Rogers Cable Inc |
8.7.3 | Shaw Cablesystems Ltd |
8.7.4 | Vidéotron ltée |
8.7.5 | Cogeco Cable Inc |
8.7.6 | EastLink |
8.7.7 | Persona Inc (formerly Regional Cablesystems) |
8.8 | Pay TV |
8.8.1 | Linkage rules |
8.9 | Consumer electronics |
8.9.1 | High Definition televisions |
8.9.2 | Mobile television |
9. | MOBILE COMMUNICATIONS |
9.1 | Analysis and Forecasts |
9.2 | Overview of Canada’s mobile market |
9.2.1 | Overview |
9.2.2 | Mobile statistics |
9.3 | Regulatory overview |
9.3.1 | CRTC and Industry Canada |
9.3.2 | Telecom Policy Review |
9.3.3 | Spectrum licensing |
9.3.4 | Mobile Number Portability |
9.3.5 | Rural digital roaming |
9.4 | Mobile technologies |
9.4.1 | Personal Communications Services (PCS) |
9.4.2 | Global System for Mobiles (GSM) |
9.4.3 | Third Generation (3G) mobile |
9.4.4 | WiFi and WiMAX |
9.5 | Major mobile operators |
9.5.1 | Overview |
9.5.2 | Rogers Wireless |
9.5.3 | Bell Mobility |
9.5.4 | TELUS mobility |
9.5.5 | SaskTel Mobility |
9.5.6 | MTS |
9.5.7 | Virgin Mobile Canada |
9.6 | Mobile Services |
9.6.1 | Prepaid services |
9.6.2 | Short Message Service (SMS) |
9.6.3 | Inter-carrier multimedia messaging |
9.6.4 | Mobile television services |
10. | GLOSSARY OF ABBREVIATIONS |
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Exhibit 1 – Registered CLECs – 2005 |
Exhibit 2 – Telesat’s current and planned fleet of satellites |
Exhibit 3 – Submarine cables serving Canada |
Exhibit 4 – Registered CLECs – 2005 |
Exhibit 5 - FibreWired Network |
Exhibit 6 - FibreWired Network |
Exhibit 7 – TV-over-DSL (IPTV) |
Exhibit 8 – 3G licence awards – January 2001 |
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Table 1 – Forecast of mobile subscriber and revenue growth – 2006 - 2010 |
Table 2 – VoIP subscriber forecasts – 2006 - 2008 |
Table 3 – Residential broadband Internet subscribers, DSL and cable – 2001 - 2005 |
Table 4 – Cable modem subscribers by major operator – 2002 - 2005 |
Table 5 – DSL subscribers by operator – 2004 - 2006 |
Table 6 – Total television and digital households – 2002 - 2006 |
Table 7 – Number of HD services offered by broadcaster – 2006 |
Table 8 – Mobile subscribers and annual change – 1997 - 2005 |
Table 9 – Mobile subscribers by major provider – 2004 - Q1 2006 |
Table 10 – Forecast of mobile subscriber and revenue growth – 2006 - 2010 |
Table 11 – Country statistics Canada – 2006 |
Table 12 – Telecom revenue and investment statistics – 2005 |
Table 13 – Telecom revenue distribution by market sector – 2005 |
Table 14 – Telecom revenue distribution by provider – 2005 |
Table 15 – Telephone network statistics – 2005 |
Table 16 – Internet provider statistics – 2005 |
Table 17 – Internet user statistics – 2005 |
Table 18 – Broadband statistics – 2005 |
Table 19 – Mobile statistics – 2005 |
Table 20 – National telecommunications authorities |
Table 21 – Canadian teledensity – 2000 - 2005 |
Table 22 – Services revenues by operator type – 2000 - 2005 |
Table 23 – Operating revenues by segment – 2001 - 2005 |
Table 24 – Revenue growth by segment – 2004 - 2005 |
Table 25 – Fixed line revenues – 2001 - 2005 |
Table 26 – Internet and IT statistics – 2005 |
Table 27 – Internet revenues – 2001 - 2005 |
Table 28 – Residential broadband Internet subscribers DSL versus cable – 2001 - 2005 |
Table 29 – Mobile subscribers and annual change – 1997 - 2005 |
Table 30 – Mobile revenues – 2001 - 2005 |
Table 31 – Mobile subscribers by major provider – 2004 - 2006 |
Table 32 – Cable, DTH, MDS & STV subscribers – 2001 - 2005 |
Table 33 – Cable, DTH, MDS & STV revenues – 2001 - 2005 |
Table 34 – Subscriber numbers by broadcaster – 2004 - 2006 |
Table 35 – BCE ownership (percentage) – December 2005 |
Table 36 – BCE operating statistics – 2005 |
Table 37 – BCE operating results – Q2 2006 |
Table 38 – Bell Canada operating statistics per market segment – August 2006 |
Table 39 – Bell Canada revenue summary - 1997 - 2005 |
Table 40 – Aliant subsidiaries – 2005 |
Table 41 – Aliant operating statistics per market segment – 2005 |
Table 42 – TELUS operating statistics per market segment – 1999 - 2005 |
Table 43 – TELUS operating results – Q2 2006 |
Table 44 – MTS operating statistics per market segment – 2003 - 2005 |
Table 45 – MTS operating revenues by division – 2003 - 2005 |
Table 46 – SaskTel operating statistics – 2004 - 2005 |
Table 47 – Rogers Communications operating results – Q2 2006 |
Table 48 – Rogers Cable basic statistics – 2000 - 2005 |
Table 49 – Rogers AT&T Wireless basic statistics – 2000 - 2005 |
Table 50 – Rogers Media basic statistics – 2000 - 2005 |
Table 51 – Fixed lines in service and teledensity – 1995 - 2004 |
Table 52 – VoIP subscriber forecasts – 2005 - 2008 |
Table 53 – Residential broadband Internet subscribers – DSL versus Cable – 2001 - 2005 |
Table 54 – Broadband subscribers and penetration in top 8 OECD countries – 2001; 2005 |
Table 55 – Broadband access in Internet households - selected countries – 2002 - 2006 |
Table 56 – Cable modem subscribers by major operator – 2002 - 2005 |
Table 57 – DSL subscribers by operator – 2004 - 2006 |
Table 58 – VoIP subscribers – December 2005 |
Table 59 – Total television and digital households – 2002 - 2006 |
Table 60 – Composition of digital households – 2003; 2005 |
Table 61 – DBS subscribers – 2001 – 2005 |
Table 62 – ExpressVu DTH subscribers – 1998 - 2005 |
Table 63 – Star Choice digital TV subscribers – 1998 - 2005 |
Table 64 – Cable modem subscribers by MSO – September 2005 |
Table 65 – Cable TV market statistics (millions) – 2002 - 2005 |
Table 66 – Cable TV subscribers (basic and non-basic) – 2001 - 2005 |
Table 67 – Rogers Cable basic statistics per market segment – 2000 - 2004 |
Table 68 – Shaw Cablesystems statistics per market segment – 2002 - 2005 |
Table 69 – Vidéotron ltée statistics per market segment – 2003 - 2004 |
Table 70 – Cogeco Cable statistics per market segment – 2002 - 2005 |
Table 71 – Persona Inc statistics per market segment – 2002 - 2004 |
Table 72 – Forecast subscriber and revenue growth – 2006 - 2010 |
Table 73 – Mobile subscribers and annual change – 1997 - 2005 |
Table 74 – Mobile subscribers by major provider – 2004 - 2006 |
Table 75 – Wireless revenues – 2005 |
Table 76 - Licence winners of 2300MHz and 3500MHz auctions - 2004 & 2005 |
Table 77 – Rogers Wireless basic statistics – 2001 - 2005 |
Table 78 – Rogers Wireless subscriber statistics and annual change – 2004 - 2005 |
Table 79 – Rogers Wireless ARPU and annual change – 2004 - 2005 |
Table 80 – Bell Mobility mobile statistics and annual change – 2004 - 2005 |
Table 81 – Aliant Telecom Wireless mobile statistics – 2004 - 2005 |
Table 82 – TELUS Mobility operating statistics – 2000 - 2005 |
Table 83 – TELUS Mobility subscriber statistics and annual change – 2004 - 2005 |
Table 84 – SaskTel Mobility mobile statistics – 2004 - 2005 |
Table 85 – MTS wireless statistics and annual change – 2004 - 2005 |
Table 86 – Prepaid subscribers by major operator – 2004 - 2005 |
Table 87 – Mobile subscribers by postpaid, prepaid and annual change – 2004 - 2005 |
Table 88 – Text messages sent per month – 2002 - 2006 |
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