Telecom Services: Market Research Report

December 2011 | 211 pages | ID: TE475E9F212EN
Global Industry Analysts, Inc

Abstracts

The global outlook series on Telecom Services provides a collection of statistical anecdotes, market briefs, and concise summaries of research findings.

The report offers a bird’s eye view of the structure of the global Telecommunications Industry, and provides special primers on mobile communication, the wireless era, the opportunities boded by the liberalization of telecommunication services.

Market sectors briefly summarized include Wireless Communication, Mobile Messaging, Data Transmission Services, Mobile Telephone Services, CDMA Cellular Telephone Services, GSM Services, Broadband Fixed Wireless Access Services and Residential Fixed-Wireline Communications, among others.

The report offers a rudimentary overview of the industry, highlights latest trends and demand drivers, in addition to providing statistical insights.

The US market is quantitatively analyzed with 9 information rich tables designed to provide the reader a statistical insight into the market.

Other regional markets synopsized and researched include Canada, Mexico, Japan, Germany, UK, Eastern Europe, Western Europe, China, India, South Korea, Thailand, Latin America, Brazil, Middle East and Africa, among others.

The report offers a compilation of recent mergers, acquisitions, and strategic corporate developments.

Also included is an indexed, easy-to-refer, fact-finder directory listing the addresses, and contact details of companies 417 worldwide.

Contents

1.OVERVIEW

A Prelude
Impact of Economic Recession
Market Surges Post-Recession
Present Scenario

Table 1. Worldwide Fixed-line Telephone Subscription (2010 & 2011): Breakdown of Number of Subscribers by Region- Developed and Developing

Table 2. Worldwide Fixed-line Telephone Subscription (2010 & 2011): Breakdown of Number of Subscribers by Geographic Region - North, Central & South America, Europe, Commonwealth Independent States, Asia-Pacific, and Rest of World

Table 3. Worldwide Mobile Services Subscription (2009 & 2010): Breakdown of Number of Subscribers in Billions for 2G and 3G Networks

Table 4. Worldwide Mobile Services Subscription (2010 & 2011): Breakdown of Number of Subscribers by Region- Developed and Developing

Table 5. Worldwide Mobile Services Subscription (2010 & 2011): Breakdown of Number of Subscribers by Geographic Region - North, Central & South America, Europe, Commonwealth Independent States, Asia-Pacific, and Rest of World

Table 6. Worldwide Internet Usage (2010 & 2011): Breakdown of Number of Users by Region- Developed and Developing

Table 7. Worldwide Internet Usage (2010 & 2011): Breakdown of Number of Users by Geographic Region - North, Central & South America, Europe, Commonwealth Independent States, Asia-Pacific, and Rest of World

Table 8. Worldwide Internet Penetration (2011): Percentage of Penetration by Geographic Region

Table 9. Worldwide Fixed-line Broadband Subscription (2010 & 2011): Breakdown of Number of Subscribers by Region- Developed and Developing

Table 10. Worldwide Fixed-line Broadband Subscription (2010 & 2011): Breakdown of Number of Subscribers by Geographic Region - North, Central & South America, Europe, Commonwealth Independent States, Asia-Pacific, and Rest of World

Table 11. Worldwide Fixed-line Broadband Penetration (2011): Percentage of Penetration by Geographic Region - North, Central & South America, Europe, Commonwealth Independent States, Asia Pacific, Middle East, and Africa

Flurry of Corporate Activity
Mobile Device Market Soars
Internet & Broadband Lead the Way
Global Outlook
Expansion of Next Generation Service Infrastructure Underway
Data Services to Outgrow Voice Telephony
Asia to Overtake Europe

Table 12. Worldwide Global Market for Telecommunications Services by Geographic Region – US, Canada, Europe, Asia-Pacific (including Japan), Latin America and Rest of World Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Revenue Figures in US$ Billion for Years 2010 through 2015

Table 13. Worldwide Five Year Perspective for Telecommunications Services by Geographic Region – Percentage Breakdown of Dollar Revenues for US, Canada, Europe, Asia-Pacific (including Japan), Latin America and Rest of World Markets for Years 2011 & 2015

Wireless – The Fastest-Growing Segment

Table 14. Worldwide Wireless Communications Market (2011): Percentage Breakdown of Subscription by Type of Technology-3GPP, 3GPP2 and Others

Mobile Communication Industry

Table 15. Global Mobile Communication Market (2010): Percentage Breakdown of Mobile Data Revenues by Category - Messaging, Premium Messaging, Downloads, Browsing, Internet, Java, Music, Video Streaming and Mobile Payments

Mobile Instant Messaging

Table 16. World Market for Mobile Messaging Services (2008 & 2011): Percentage Share Breakdown by Type– Short Messaging Services (SMS), Multimedia Messaging Services (MMS), Mobile Email, and Others

Growth Drivers
Big Push in the International Markets
Technological Advancements
Active Merger & Acquisition Environment
Opportunities
Threats
Increasing Data Usage Clogging Network
Market Trends
Competition in Sector Intensifies
Increasing Focus on VAS Revenues
M&A Activity to Continue
Telecos to Continue Maintaining Operational Austerity
Global Telecom Market Spending Resurges
Mergers Become Order of the Day in Telecom Services
Telecom Mergers Expected to Resurge Job Market
Wireless Services Overtake Long-Distance Services
Mobile Data Communications
Mobile Messaging Technologies
Short Messaging Services
Business Mobile Services Demand to Increase
The Impact of Value-Added Services on Mobile Usage
SMS Market Shows Less Prospects for Business Use
Boost for Remote Access
Role of Mobiles in Growth of Remote Access
Telecom Companies Seek Higher Growth Potential
DSL Subscribers
Growth Rate in the Market
Leading DSL Subscribers

Table 17. Global DSL Subscribers by Geographic Region (2011 QI) : Percentage Market Share for Europe, Latin America, North America, Asia Pacific and Middle East & Africa

Data Transmission Services
Mobile Telephone Services
Growth Rate in the Market
Competition in Gulf Countries
Trends in the market
Impact of Liberalization
Lack of Foreign Investment
Mobile Penetration
Expansion Schemes in Fixed Line sector
GSM Services
Growth Rate in the Market
Growth in Gulf Countries
Competition in Gulf Countries
Trends in the market
Innovations by GCC States
CDMA Cellular Telephone Services
Broadband Fixed Wireless Access Services
Broadband & Dial Up Access
Residential Fixed-Wireline Communications

2.PRODUCT INTRODUCTIONS

3.MERGERS AND ACQUISITIONS

4.STRATEGIC CORPORATE DEVELOPMENTS

A REGIONAL MARKET PERSPECTIVE

1.NORTH AMERICA

Overview

Table 18. North American Market for Wireless Handsets (2008): Market Shares of Leading Vendors by Volumes Shipped for Motorola, LG, Nokia, Samsung, Kyocera, Sony Ericsson and Others

Table 19. Telecom Industry in Canada (2006): Percentage Market Share by Leading Cellular/ PCS Operators - Aliant Mobility, Bell Wireless Alliance, MTS Mobility, Rogers Wireless, SaskTel Mobility, and TELUS Mobility

Table 20. Broadband Internet Connections Households in North America: Annual Estimates for 2003 through 2008 in Millions for DSL Service Subscribers and Cable Modem Subscribers

Data Services, a Challenge for North America Telecom Operators

1A.THE UNITED STATES

Market Overview
Growth Outlook

Table 21. US Mobile Content Revenue for Mobile Operators, Content Providers and Aggregators and Content Enablement Platform Providers in US$ Billion (2006-2010)

Spending in the US Telecom Industry
Market Structure
Competitive Trends in Wireline Business Telecom Services- Historical Overview
Statistics – A Past Review

Table 22. Sales of Major United States Cellular Service Providers - Verizon, AT&T, Sprint Nextel, Qwest, Alltel and Nortel in US$ billions (2006)

Table 23. US Telecom Market (2005): Percentages of Household Penetration of Telecom and Related Services by Category

Table 24. US Telecom Market (2005): Revenues in US$ Billion for Leading Telecom Companies - Verizon, AT&T, Sprint Nextel, BellSouth, Qwest, and Nortel

Broadband Services
Broadband Services through Cable Operators
Broadband Services through Local Exchange Carriers
Broadband Services through DSL Carriers
Broadband Satellite Communication Services
High-Speed Internet Access Services
Wireless Communications
Wireless Communication Services

Table 25. Factors for Selecting Wireless Services by Users in the US: 2010 Percentage Breakdown for Complete Regional or National Coverage, Service Pricing, International Roaming Coverage, Wireless Internet and Data Services, and Handset Selection and Price

Wireless Telephone Services
DSL Services
Wi-Fi Services
Cellular Telephone Services
Mobile Subscribers

Table 26. Cell Phone Owners by Age Group in the US: 2010 Percentage Breakdown

Cable Telephones
Competitive Local Exchange Carriers (CLECs)
An Insight into WAP Technology
Voice Over Digital Subscriber Line Services
SOHO Wireless LAN
Ethernet Services

Table 27. Retail Ethernet Service Providers in the US: 2010 Percentage Market Shares of Metro Ethernet Provider, RBOC, and IXC

Residential Telecommunication Services

Table 28. Average Monthly Household Telephone Service Expenditure in the US: 2005in US$ for Local and Long Distance Telephone Service

Mobile Roaming Services – An Insight
Long Distance Telephone Services

1B.CANADA

An Overview of Wireless Communications Industry

1C.MEXICO

Overview
Long-Distance Telephone Services
DSL & Cable Lines

2.JAPAN

Mobile Messaging Services

Table 29. Japanese Market for Mobile Messaging Services (2008 & 2010) Percentage Share Breakdown by Type – Short Messaging Services, Multimedia Messaging Services, Mobile Email, and Others (Includes Mobile Instant Messaging & Push-To-Talk)

3G MOBILE COMMUNICATION SERVICES

3.EUROPE

Market Overview

Table 30. European Market for Telecommunications Services by Geographic Region – France, Germany, Italy, UK, Spain, and Rest of Europe Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Revenue Figures in US$ Billion for Years 2010 through 2015

Table 31. European Five Year Perspective for Telecommunications Services by Geographic Region – Percentage Breakdown of Dollar Revenues for France, Germany, Italy, UK, Spain, and Rest of Europe Markets for Years 2011 & 2015

Mobile Messaging Market
Regional Subscriber Base & Market Hindrances

Table 32. European Telecom Market (2009): Percentages of Broadband Penetration for Select Countries

3A.FRANCE

Market Overview

Table 33. French Mobile Communications Sector (2011): Percentage Breakdown of Revenues by Sub-segments

3B.GERMANY

Mobile Communications
Mobile Internet Services
Mobile Messaging Services

Table 34. German Mobile Telephony Market (2006): Percentage Market Share by Leading Players - E-Plus Mobilfunk, O2 Deutschland, T-Mobile, and Vodafone Deutschland

3C.KAZAKHSTAN

Overview

3D.THE UNITED KINGDOM

Market Overview
Mobile Phone Market

Table 35. UK Market for Wireless Handsets (2010): Percentage Breakdown of Annual Shipments in Thousand Units by Technology – GSM, 3G and Others

DSL Services

3E.SPAIN

Market Overview

3F.ITALY

Overview

Table 36. Leading Players in Italian Wireless Telecom Services Market (2011): Percentage Breakdown of Market Shares by Company

Internet and Broadband
Mobile Network

Table 37. Italian Telecom Market (2011 & 2012): Breakdown of Number of Subscribers in Sub-segments - Fixed-line Telephony, Mobile Services, Fixed-line Broadband and Mobile Broadband

Optic Fiber Network

3G.EASTERN EUROPE

Overview
Russian Market Trends
Mobile Service Penetration
Changes in Mobile Segment
Overview of Balkan Markets
Romanian Telecom Sector Bounces Back
Competition – A Past Perspective

Table 38. Telecom Industry in Bulgaria (2005): Percentage Market Share of Mobile Subscribers by Operator – GloBul, Mobikom, MobilTel, and Vivatel

Table 39. Telecom Industry in Lithuania (2005): Percentage Market Share of Mobile Subscribers by Operator – Bité Lietuva, Tele 2, Omnitel, and Others

Table 40. Hungarian Mobile Telecommunications Market (2005): Percentage Market Share by Operator – T-Mobile, Pannon GSM, and Vodafone

Table 41. Hungarian Fixed Line Telecom Market (2005): Percentage Share by Leading Companies – Emitel, Hungarotel, Invitel, Monortel, and MT

3H.WESTERN EUROPE

Market Overview

4.ASIA-PACIFIC

Overview
Mobile Market & Impact

Table 42. Major Telecom Companies in Indonesia (2009)

Table 43. Major Indicators of Indonesia’s Telecom Market (2010)

Table 44. Major Telecom Companies in New Zealand (2011)

Table 45. Major Indicators of Malaysia’s Telecom Market (2010)

Table 46. Major Telecom Companies in Vietnam (2010)

Table 47. Top 15 Mobile Operators in Asia: 2010 by Number of Subscribers in Millions

An Overview of Cellular Telephone Services

Table 48. Asia-Pacific Mobile Market (2011 Q1): Percentage Share Breakdown of Subscriber Volume by Country

Wireless Subscribers
Mobile Messaging Services

Table 49. Asia-Pacific Market for Mobile Messaging Services (2008 & 2010): Percentage Share Breakdown by Type – Short Messaging Services, Multimedia Messaging Services, Mobile Email, and Others (Includes Mobile Instant Messaging & Push-To-Talk)

Table 50. Mobile Messaging Market in Asia Pacific: Percentage of Average Revenue Per User in Select Regions - China, Hong Kong, Taiwan, Australia, South Korea and Singapore

Table 51. MMS Market in Asia-Pacific (2002-2008): Percentage Breakdown of Growth in MMS Users in Select Countries- India, Hong Kong, South Korea, Australia, Taiwan, Philippines, Singapore, and PRC

Broadband Services
Factors Affecting the Broadband Market
China and India Boost Asian Market Recovery

Table 52. Asia Pacific Market for Telecommunications Services by Geographic Region – Japan, China, and Rest of Asia-Pacific Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Revenue Figures in US$ Billion for Years 2010 through 2015

Table 53. Asia Pacific Five Year Perspective for Telecommunications Services by Geographic Region – Percentage Breakdown of Dollar Revenues for Japan, China, and Rest of Asia-Pacific Markets for Years 2011 & 2015

Broadband Revenues to Overtake Voice Telephony

4A.AUSTRALIA

An Overview
Fixed-Line Service Market Position
Telecom Competency Bill Draft
Ownership Reforms & Government Trials
Telecom Operator’s Market Stand

3G TECHNOLOGIES IMPACT

4B.CHINA

Market Overview
Competition

Table 54. Leading Players in Chinese Telecom Services Market (2011): Breakdown of Number of Subscribers by Service Providers

Mobile Communications Services
Mobile Handset Manufacturers

Table 55. Chinese Smartphone Market (2011): Market Share Breakdown of Leading Smartphone Operating Systems and Others

Outlook
Mobile Communications to Drive Growth
Gradual Decline in Fixed Line Subscription
Government Supports Broadband Expansion
Market Participants Compete Hard
Fixed-Line & Mobile Communications

Table 56. Chinese Phone Users (in Millions) by Type - Mobile and Fixed-Line (2004-2010)

Table 57. Chinese Sales of 3G Value Added Services (2006-2010) in US$ Billions

Table 58. Major Indicators of China’s Telecom Market (2009 & 2010)

Table 59. China’s Telecom Operators (2011): Breakdown of Subscriber Volume and Technology by Leading Companies - China Mobile, China Unicom and China Telecom

Market Competition – A Past Review

Table 60. Chinese Market for Wireless Handsets (2005): Market Shares of Leading Players by Volume for Nokia, Motorola, Samsung, Bird, Sony Ericsson, Lenovo, Amoi, TCL, and Others

Table 61. Chinese Market for GSM Handsets (2005): Market Shares of Leading Players by Value for Nokia, Motorola, Samsung, Bird, Sony Ericsson, Amoi, Lenovo, TCL, and Others

Table 62. Chinese Market for CDMA Handsets (2005): Market Shares of Leading Players by Value for Samsung, LG, Motorola, Hisense, Nokia, Daxian, Kyocera, and Others

4C.INDIA

Market Overview
Increasing Investment
Mobile Penetration in Rural Areas
Green Technology and Smart Grid
Market Outlook

3G SERVICES

BWA, LTE, Wi-Fi, and WiMAX
Infrastructure Sharing / Consolidation
All-IP, Cloud, and Wireless Network
M2M and Convergence
Security
Value-Added Services (VAS)
Market Trends
India to Become Second Largest Wireless Telecom Market

Table 63. Indian Telecom Market (2006-2011): Annual Breakup by Number of Wireless Subscribers (In Millions)

Enterprise Mobility Market Displays Robust Growth
Portable Device Applications Market to Soar
Key Statistics

Table 64. Indian Cellular Market (2011): Percentage Market Share of Leading Players by Subscriber Volume

Table 65. Indian GSM Market (2011): Market Shares of Leading Players by Net Subscriber Additions

Table 66. Indian Telecom Market (2010-11): Percentage Market Share of Service Providers for Rural Wireless Subscribers – Bharti, Vodafone, IDEA/Spice, BSNL, Reliance, Aircel, TATA and Others

Table 67. Indian Telecom Market (2011): Percentage Market Share of Fixed-line Operators –BSNL, MTNL, and Private Operators

Table 68. Indian Internet Service Providers (ISPs) Market (2010-11): Percentage Market Share of Leading Players - Bharti, Vodafone, BSNL, IDEA, Reliance, TATA, Aircel, MTNL and Others

4D.SINGAPORE

Market Overview
Key Statistics

Table 69. Singapore Mobile Subscription (Jan 2011): Breakdown of Total Number of Subscribers by Sub-segments- 2G, 3G, Post-Paid and Pre-paid

Table 70. Singapore Broadband Subscription (Jan 2011): Breakdown of Total Number of Subscribers by Sub-segments-xDSL, Cable Modem, Wireless Broadband and Others

Table 71. Singapore Broadband Subscription (Jan 2011): Breakdown of Total Number of Subscribers by Type of Connection - Residential Broadband, Corporate Broadband, and Others

Table 72. Singapore Telecommunications Industry (2010): Percentage Breakdown of Revenues by Sub-segments

4E.NORTH KOREA

Overview

4F.SOUTH KOREA

Overview

4G.TAIWAN

Market Overview

Table 73. Taiwan Mobile Telecom Market (2010): Breakdown of Number of Subscribers of Leading Service Providers

4H.THAILAND

Overview
Mobile and Broadband Segments Set to Soar

5.LATIN AMERICA

Market Overview

Table 74. Latin American Telecom Service Market (2011 &2014): Percentage Breakdown of Revenues by Service Segments - Mobile Services, Fixed Telephony, and Internet & Data Transmission

Fixed Line Operators Brace for Impact of 3G
Foreign Investments

5A.ARGENTINA

Market Overview

Table 75. Argentinean Mobile Communications Sector (2011): Percentage Breakdown of Market Share of Service Operators

Table 76. Argentinean Fixed Broadband (2011): Percentage Breakdown of Market Share of Leading Internet Service Providers (ISPs) and Others

5B.PERU

Market Overview

Table 77. Peru Fixed-line Telecom Market (2011): Percentage Breakdown of Market hare of Leading Service Operators

Table 78. Peru Cellular Telecom Market (2011): Percentage Breakdown of Market Share of Leading Service Operators

5C.BRAZIL

Market Overview

5D.PUERTO RICO

An Overview
Wireless Services in Puerto Rico

6.REST OF WORLD

Market Overview
African Mobile Communications Market - An Overview
Debt Capital to Propel Mid-East and African Telecom Sector
Mobile Services Market in Nigeria and Libya
Egypt Telecom Market - A Huge Potential Ahead
Trends in Telecom Market
Saudi Arabian Broadband Internet Market to Witness Encouraging Growth
Wireless Communications
Wireless Communication Operators
Role of Foreign Investment in the Middle East and Africa
Key Statistics

Table 79. Middle East Telecom Market (2005): Population, Total Number of Fixed Lines in Millions by Select Countries

Table 80. Middle East Telecom Market (2005): Number of GSM Subscribers in Millions by Select Countries

Table 81. Middle East Telecom Market (2005): Number of Internet Users in Millions by Select Countries

Table 82. Telecommunications Market in Egypt (2005): Percentage Share by Category – GSM, Fixed, Hardware/ Software, and Services

Table 83. Middle East Internet Market (2011): Percentage Breakdown of Internet Users by Geographic Region- Middle East and Rest of World

Table 84. Middle East Internet Market (2011): Percentage Share of Penetration by Country

Table 85. Middle East Internet Usage (2011): Breakdown of Number of Users by Country

Table 86. Leading Mobile Services Markets in Africa (2011): Percentage Breakdown of Subscription by Country

Table 87. Leading African Mobile Network Operators (2011) Percentage Breakdown of Subscription by Company

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