2008 Asia - Telecoms, Mobile and Broadband in Brunei Darussalam and Singapore

SUMMARY

This report provides a comprehensive overview of the trends and developments in telecommunications and digital media markets in Brunei Darussalam and Singapore.

Subjects covered include:

• Key Statistics
• Market and Industry Overviews
• Regulatory Environment
• Major Players (fixed and mobile)
• Infrastructure
• Mobile Voice and Data Markets
• Internet, VoIP, IPTV
• Broadband (DSL, cable, FttH, wireless)
• Convergence and Digital Media

TABLE OF CONTENTS

1. Brunei Darussalam

• 1.1 Key statistics
• 1.2 Telecommunications market
  • 1.2.1 Overview of Brunei Darussalam's telecom market
• 1.3 Regulatory environment
  • 1.3.1 Regulatory authority
  • 1.3.2 Telecom sector liberalisation in Brunei Darussalam
  • 1.3.3 Privatisation
• 1.4 Fixed network operators in Brunei Darussalam
  • 1.4.1 Jabatan Telekom Brunei (JTB)
  • 1.4.2 DST Group
• 1.5 Telecommunications infrastructure
  • 1.5.1 National telecom network
  • 1.5.2 International infrastructure
  • 1.5.3 Infrastructure developments
• 1.6 Broadband and Internet market
  • 1.6.1 Internet market overview
  • 1.6.2 E-services
  • 1.6.3 Broadband market overview
• 1.7 Mobile communications
  • 1.7.1 Overview of Brunei Darussalam's mobile market
  • 1.7.2 Mobile voice services
• 1.8 Broadcasting market
  • 1.8.1 Broadcasting standards
  • 1.8.2 Broadcasting Act
  • 1.8.3 Radio Television Brunei
  • 1.8.4 Kristal TV
  • 1.8.5 Satellite TV

2. Singapore

• 2.1 Key statistics
• 2.2 Telecommunications market
  • 2.2.1 Overview of Singapore's telecom market
  • 2.2.2 Market liberalisation
  • 2.2.3 Intelligent Nation 2015 (iN2015)
• 2.3 Regulatory environment
  • 2.3.1 Regulatory authorities
  • 2.3.2 Liberalisation licensing framework
  • 2.3.3 Ending of SingTel monopoly
  • 2.3.4 Competition
  • 2.3.5 Numbering regulations
  • 2.3.6 Local Leased Circuit (LLC)
• 2.4 Fixed network operators in Singapore
  • 2.4.1 Singapore Telecom (SingTel)
  • 2.4.2 StarHub Pte Ltd
  • 2.4.3 Other players
• 2.5 Telecommunications infrastructure
  • 2.5.1 National telecom network
  • 2.5.2 International infrastructure
  • 2.5.3 Infrastructure developments
• 2.6 Broadband and Internet market
  • 2.6.1 Broadband market
  • 2.6.2 Internet market
  • 2.6.3 ISP market
  • 2.6.4 Content and e-services
  • 2.6.5 E-services
• 2.7 Convergence
  • 2.7.1 Overview of media convergence
  • 2.7.2 Regulatory environment
  • 2.7.3 Digital TV
• 2.8 Mobile communications
  • 2.8.1 Overview of Singapore's mobile market
  • 2.8.2 Regulatory issues
  • 2.8.3 Mobile technologies
  • 2.8.4 Major mobile operators
  • 2.8.5 Mobile voice services
  • 2.8.6 Mobile data services
  • 2.8.7 Mobile content and applications

3. Glossary of Abbreviations

TABLES:

• Table 1 - Country statistics Brunei Darussalam - 2008
• Table 2 - Telephone network statistics - 2007
• Table 3 - Internet user statistics - 2007
• Table 4 - Mobile statistics - 2007
• Table 5 - National telecommunications authorities
• Table 6 - Fixed lines in service - 1990 - 2007
• Table 7 - Internet users - 1996 - 2007
• Table 8 - Internet subscribers - 1997 - 2007
• Table 9 - Broadband Internet subscribers - 2001 - 2007
• Table 10 - Broadband subscribers and households - 2007
• Table 11 - Mobile subscribers - 1995 - 2007
• Table 12 - Mobile operators, subscribers and annual change - 2007
• Table 13 - Prepaid mobile subscribers - 1999 - 2007
• Table 14 - DSTCom subscribers - 1999 - 2007
• Table 15 - Key broadcasting statistics - 2007
• Table 16 - Country statistics Singapore - 2008
• Table 17 - Telephone network statistics - February 2008
• Table 18 - Internet user statistics - February 2008
• Table 19 - Broadband statistics - February 2008
• Table 20 - Mobile statistics - February 2008
• Table 21 - National telecommunications authorities
• Table 22 - Fixed-line versus mobile growth - subscribers and penetration - 1998 - 2008
• Table 23 - Fixed lines in service and penetration - 1998 - 2008
• Table 24 - Broadband subscribers - 1999 - 2008
• Table 25 - Broadband subscribers and household subscribers - February 2008
• Table 26 - Overview of broadband access in Singapore - February 2008
• Table 27 - Broadband market share by access type - February 2008
• Table 28 - Broadband subscribers - major providers, annual change & market share - 2007
• Table 29 - Cable modem subscribers - 2000 - 2008
• Table 30 - DSL subscribers - 2000 - 2008
• Table 31 - Overview of Internet market - February 2008
• Table 32 - Internet users - 1996 - 2007
• Table 33 - Internet subscribers - 1997 - 2007
• Table 34 - Registered domain names - September 2007
• Table 35 - Key broadcasting statistics - 2007
• Table 36 - Broadcasting homes subscribers and sector revenue - 1996 - 2007
• Table 37 - Cable TV subscribers - 2002 - 2007
• Table 38 - SCV/StarHub Cable TV subscribers - 1996 - 2007
• Table 39 - Fixed-line versus mobile subscriptions and teledensity - February 2008
• Table 40 - Mobile market statistics - February 2008
• Table 41 - Mobile subscribers - 1996 - 2008
• Table 42 - Mobile services revenue - 1993 - 2007
• Table 43 - Singapore's mobile services ARPU - 2002 - 2007
• Table 44 - MobileOne ARPU for mobile services - postpaid & prepaid - 2002 - 2007
• Table 45 - StarHub ARPU for mobile services - postpaid & prepaid - 2003 - 2007
• Table 46 - SingTel ARPU for mobile services - postpaid & prepaid - 2003 - 2008
• Table 47 - 3G mobile subscribers - 2005 - 2008
• Table 48 - 3G mobile subscribers by operator - 2007
• Table 49 - Mobile operators, subscribers and annual change - 2007
• Table 50 - Mobile operator by market share - 2007
• Table 51 - SingTel mobile subscribers - 1998 - 2007
• Table 52 - MobileOne subscribers - 1998 - 2007
• Table 53 - StarHub mobile subscribers - 2000 - 2007
• Table 54 - 2G prepaid subscribers - 1999 - 2008
• Table 55 - Total SMS messages per month - 2004 - 2008

EXHIBITS:

• Exhibit 1 - Major submarine cables with landing points in Brunei - 2007
• Exhibit 2 - Key regulatory and liberalisation moves - 1997 - 2008
• Exhibit 3 - SingTel regional subsidiaries: shareholdings - 2007
• Exhibit 4 - International submarine cable systems with Singapore landing - 2007
• Exhibit 5 - Licensed satellite broadcasters
• Exhibit 6 - Third generation licensees, spectrum and vendors