Analyze the Emerging Trends & Convergence in Canadian Voice, Broadband and Digital TV Sectors.DUBLIN, Ireland -- Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/reports/c47229) has announced the addition of 2006 Canada - Telecoms, Mobile and Broadband report to their offering. For those seeking high level strategic information and objective analysis on this region, this report is essential reading and gives further information on: * Forecast growth in select telecommunication markets. * The emerging trends and convergence in Canadian voice, broadband and digital TV sectors. * How Canada is faring in terms of global broadband development. * The current and emerging broadband technologies and their long-term projections. * The growth of mobile voice and data and the deployment of 3G and 4G technologies. * Key information on the major telecommunication operators. Topics Covered: 1. TELECOMS, MOBILE & BROADBAND OVERVIEW & ANALYSIS 2006 1.1 Telecommunications industry 1.2 Telecommunications infrastructure 1.3 Broadband market 1.4 Convergence 1.5 Mobile market 2. KEY STATISTICS 3. TELECOMMUNICATIONS MARKET 3.1 Overview of Canada's telecom market 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 4.2 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 5. MAJOR TELCOS - STATISTICS & ANALYSIS 5.1 Telecommunications operating environment 5.2 Incumbent Local Exchange Carriers (ILECs) 5.3 CLECs and other operators 6. TELECOMMUNICATIONS INFRASTRUCTURE 6.1 National telecom network 6.2 International infrastructure 6.3 Infrastructure developments 7. BROADBAND MARKET 7.1 Industry overview and analysis 7.2 Cable modems 7.3 Digital Subscriber Line (DSL) 7.4 Fibre-to-the-Home (FttH) 7.5 Wireless broadband 7.6 Broadband over Powerline (BPL) 8. CONVERGENCE 8.1 Key general trends 8.2 Digital TV (DTV) 8.3 iTV 8.4 Video-on-Demand (VoD) 8.5 Broadband TV, TV-over-DSL (IPTV) 8.6 Satellite TV 8.7 Cable TV 8.8 Pay TV 8.9 Consumer electronics 9. MOBILE COMMUNICATIONS 9.1 Analysis and Forecasts 9.2 Overview of Canada's mobile market 9.3 Regulatory overview 9.4 Mobile technologies 9.5 Major mobile operators 9.6 Mobile Services 10. GLOSSARY OF ABBREVIATIONS List of Tables and Exhibits Companies Mentioned: - Bell Canada Bell Canada Enterprises (TSX: BCE, NYSE: BCE), legally BCE Inc., is a major Canadian telecommunications company. Through its subsidiaries including Bell Canada, Bell Aliant, Northwestel, Télébec, and NorthernTel, it is the incumbent local exchange carrier for Enterprises (BCE BCE abbr. 1. Bachelor of Chemical Engineering 2. Bachelor of Civil Engineering BCE Abbreviation for before the Common Era. ) - Bell Canada - VSNL International Canada VSNL International Canada (formerly called Teleglobe) is an international telco carrier. Part of their recent work has involved the updating of the CANTAT transatlantic cable system that connects the United Kingdom and Newfoundland under the Atlantic Ocean. (formerly Teleglobe) -Aliant -TELUS Corporation - Manitoba Telecom Services Manitoba Telecom Services (TSX: MBT), or MTS , formerly Manitoba Telephone System, is the primary telecommunications carrier in the Canadian province of Manitoba and the third largest telecommunications provider in Canada with 7000 employees. (MTS (1) See Microsoft Transaction Server. (2) (Modular TV System) The stereo channel added to the NTSC standard, which includes the SAP audio channel for special use. 1. MTS - Message Transport System. 2. ) - Saskatchewan Telecommunications (SaskTel) - CLECs - Rogers Communications Rogers Communications Inc. (TSX: RCI.A, TSX: RCI.B, NYSE: RCI) is one of Canada's largest communications companies, particularly in the field of wireless communications and cable television, with additional telecommunications and mass media assets. Edward S. - FCI (Flux Changes per Inch) The measurement of polarity reversals on a magnetic surface. In MFM, each flux change is equal to one bit. In RLL, a flux change generates more than one bit. Broadband (Formerly Futureway Communications) - Primus Telecommunications Canada - Look Communications LOOK TV is a digital cable, internet service and web hosting provider. Based in Montreal, Look was once linked to former crown corporation Teleglobe and Chinese ISP Inter Pacific Online. Founded in 1997, it has offices in Milton, Ontario and Montreal. Summary By early 2000 Canada's telecoms and broadband sector was among the most advanced in the world. However, by 2006 Canada's performance in areas such as broadband penetration and mobile penetration was starting to lag behind its OECD OECD: see Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development. counterparts. This has led to calls for further reform of Canada's telecommunications regulatory regime to a lighter-handed framework. Hence 2007 and 2008 are likely to be characterised by further regulatory reform Regulatory Reform concerns improvements to the quality of government regulation. At the international level, the "OECD Regulatory Reform Programme is aimed at helping governments improve regulatory quality -- that is, reforming regulations that raise unnecessary obstacles to towards a more market-based approach. During 2006 traditional fixed line voice revenues continued to decline as subscribers switch en masse to mobile services and at even greater growth rates Growth Rates The compounded annualized rate of growth of a company's revenues, earnings, dividends, or other figures. Notes: Remember, historically high growth rates don't always mean a high rate of growth looking into the future. to VoIP services. This trend is forecast to continue during 2007 as VoIP gathers momentum. Additionally, the market will continue its transition to a triple play model, though during 2007 the cable companies are forecast to make greater gains in the telcos' voice sectors than the telcos' gains in the broadcasting sector. For more information visit http://www.researchandmarkets.com/reports/c47229 |
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