Benchmarking DSL: how the top ten shape up

SUMMARY

This DSL benchmark analyses the Ovum top ten DSL countries in the world. The countries were selected according to high levels of DSL penetration in conjunction with overall subscriber numbers.

The countries benchmarked are:

• Korea
• France
• Taiwan
• Japan
• Netherlands
• Germany
• UK
• Italy
• USA
• Hong Kong.

Between 2004 and 2005, we saw the strongest actual growth take place in the US and France. Despite a strong cable sector in the US, DSL has grown considerably due to the healthy broadband market. In France, demand for advanced content as well as intense competition has helped drive DSL, making it the second largest sector. Growth in many countries is tailing off, as markets become more saturated, and even in one case (Korea), is beginning to fall. This decrease is due to strong growth in FTTH and FTTB+LAN technologies, gradually replacing DSL in the access network. We expect Taiwan, Hong Kong and Japan to follow this trend in the coming two to five years.

TABLE OF CONTENTS

• Scope
• Results
• Subscriber base
• Competitive landscape
• Bandwidth, packages and pricing
• Country data sheets
• DSL benchmark: Korea
• DSL benchmark: France
• DSL benchmark: Taiwan
• DSL benchmark: Japan
• DSL benchmark: the Netherlands
• DSL benchmark: Germany
• DSL benchmark: UK
• DSL benchmark: Italy
• DSL benchmark: US
• DSL benchmark: Hong Kong

Table of figures

• Figure 1 Total DSL subscribers per country
• Figure 2 DSL subscriber growth per country over 2005
• Figure 3 Household penetration per country
• Figure 4 LLU price per country, (where available/applicable)
• Figure 5 Incumbent penetration per country (where available/applicable)
• Figure 6 Highest and lowest bandwidths on offer per country
• Figure 7 Highest and lowest monthly fee
• Figure 8 Tariff schemes
• Figure 9 Bundled offerings*
• Figure 10 Broadband-specific value-added services on offer*
• Figure 11 Take-up of DSL (2001- 2010)
• Figure 12 Key DSL indicators (December 2005)
• Figure 13 Competition: DSL costs ($)
• Figure 14 Competition: operator market shares
• Figure 15 Bandwidth
• Figure 16 Pricing ($)
• Figure 17 Bundled services on offer
• Figure 18 Value-added entertainment services on offer
• Figure 19 Take-up of DSL (2001- 2010)
• Figure 20 Key DSL indicators (December 2005)
• Figure 21 Competition: DSL costs ($)
• Figure 22 Competition: operator market shares
• Figure 23 Bandwidth
• Figure 24 Pricing ($)
• Figure 25 Bundled services on offer
• Figure 26 Value-added services on offer
• Figure 27 Take-up of DSL (2001- 2010)
• Figure 28 Key DSL indicators (December 2005)
• Figure 29 Competition: DSL costs
• Figure 30 Competition: operator market shares
• Figure 31 Bandwidth
• Figure 32 Pricing ($)
• Figure 33 Bundled services on offer
• Figure 34 Value-added services on offer
• Figure 35 Take-up of DSL (2001- 2010)
• Figure 36 Key DSL indicators (December 2005)
• Figure 37 Competition: DSL costs ($)
• Figure 38 Competition: operator market shares
• Figure 39 Bandwidth
• Figure 40 Pricing ($)
• Figure 41 Bundled services on offer
• Figure 42 Value-added services on offer
• Figure 43 Take-up of DSL (2001- 2010)
• Figure 44 Key DSL indicators (December 2005)
• Figure 45 Competition: DSL costs ($)
• Figure 46 Competition: operator market shares
• Figure 47 Bandwidth
• Figure 48 Pricing ($)
• Figure 49 Bundled services on offer
• Figure 50 Value-added services on offer
• Figure 51 Take-up of DSL (2001- 2010)
• Figure 52 Key DSL indicators (December 2005)
• Figure 53 Competition: DSL costs ($)
• Figure 54 Competition: operator market shares
• Figure 55 Bandwidth
• Figure 56 Pricing ($)
• Figure 57 Bundled services on offer
• Figure 58 Value-added services on offer
• Figure 59 Take-up of DSL (2001- 2010)
• Figure 60 Key DSL indicators (December 2005)
• Figure 61 Competition: DSL costs ($)
• Figure 62 Competition: operator market shares
• Figure 63 Bandwidth
• Figure 64 Pricing ($)
• Figure 65 Bundled services on offer
• Figure 66 Value-added services on offer
• Figure 67 Take-up of DSL (2001- 2010)
• Figure 68 Key DSL indicators (December 2005)
• Figure 69 Competition: DSL costs ($)
• Figure 70 Competition: operator market shares
• Figure 71 Bandwidth
• Figure 72 Pricing ($)
• Figure 73 Bundled services on offer
• Figure 74 Value-added services on offer
• Figure 75 Take-up of DSL (2001- 2010)
• Figure 76 Key DSL indicators (December 2005)
• Figure 77 Competition: DSL costs
• Figure 78 Competition: operator market shares
• Figure 79 Bandwidth
• Figure 80 Pricing ($)
• Figure 81 Bundled services on offer
• Figure 82 Value-added services on offer
• Figure 83 Take-up of DSL (2001- 2010)
• Figure 84 Key DSL indicators (December 2005)
• Figure 85 Competition: DSL costs
• Figure 86 Competition: operator market shares
• Figure 87 Bandwidth
• Figure 88 Pricing ($)
• Figure 89 Bundled services on offer
• Figure 90 Value-added services on offer