2008 Asia - Telecoms, Mobile and Broadband in Malaysia and Philippines

SUMMARY

This report provides a comprehensive overview of the trends and developments in the telecommunications and digital media markets in Malaysia and the Philippines.

Subjects covered include:

• Key Statistics;
• Market and Industry Overviews;
• Regulatory Environment;
• Major Players (fixed and mobile);
• Infrastructure;
• Mobile Voice and Data Market;
• Internet, including VoIP and IPTV;
• Broadband (DSL, cable modem, wireless).

TABLE OF CONTENTS

1. Malaysia

• 1.1 Key statistics
• 1.2 Telecommunications market
  • 1.2.1 Overview
• 1.3 Regulatory environment
  • 1.3.1 Privatisation and liberalisation
  • 1.3.2 Telecom legislation
  • 1.3.3 Regulatory authority
  • 1.3.4 Universal Service Obligations
  • 1.3.5 Equal access
  • 1.3.6 Number portability (NP)
  • 1.3.7 Licences
  • 1.3.8 Tariffs
  • 1.3.9 Anti-piracy measures
• 1.4 Fixed network operators in Malaysia
  • 1.4.1 Overview of operators
  • 1.4.2 Telekom Malaysia
  • 1.4.3 TRI Celcom
  • 1.4.4 Time dotCom
  • 1.4.5 Maxis Communications
  • 1.4.6 DiGi Telecommunications
• 1.5 Telecommunications infrastructure
  • 1.5.1 Overview
  • 1.5.2 National telecom network
  • 1.5.3 International infrastructure
  • 1.5.4 Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP)
• 1.6 Broadband and Internet market
  • 1.6.1 Internet market overview
  • 1.6.2 ISP market
  • 1.6.3 Broadband market overview
  • 1.6.4 Broadband infrastructure
  • 1.6.5 Broadband Internet
  • 1.6.6 Digital Subscriber Line (DSL)
  • 1.6.7 Wireless broadband
  • 1.6.8 Broadband Powerline (BPL)
  • 1.6.9 Internet via satellite
  • 1.6.10 National IPv6 Council
• 1.7 E-Services
  • 1.7.1 E-Commerce
  • 1.7.2 E-Government
  • 1.7.3 Online video service
• 1.8 Broadcasting market
  • 1.8.1 Overview
  • 1.8.2 Regulatory environment
  • 1.8.3 Triple play services
  • 1.8.4 Digital TV
• 1.9 Mobile communications
  • 1.9.1 Overview of Malaysia's mobile market
  • 1.9.2 Mobile technologies
  • 1.9.3 Major mobile operators
  • 1.9.4 Mobile voice services
  • 1.9.5 Mobile data services
  • 1.9.6 Mobile content and applications

2. Philippines

• 2.1 Key statistics
• 2.2 Telecommunications market
  • 2.2.1 Overview of the Philippines' telecom market
• 2.3 Regulatory environment
  • 2.3.1 Regulatory authorities
  • 2.3.2 Regulatory developments
  • 2.3.3 Telecom sector liberalisation
  • 2.3.4 Alternative Communications Program
• 2.4 Fixed network operators in the Philippines
  • 2.4.1 BayanTel
  • 2.4.2 Bell Telecom
  • 2.4.3 Digital Telecommunications Philippines (Digitel)
  • 2.4.4 Eastern Telecommunications Philippines Inc (ETPI)
  • 2.4.5 Globe Telecom
  • 2.4.6 PhilCom
  • 2.4.7 PLDT
  • 2.4.8 Philippine Telephone and Telegraph Co (PT&T)
  • 2.4.9 Smart Communications Inc
• 2.5 Telecommunications infrastructure
  • 2.5.1 Overview
  • 2.5.2 National telecom network
  • 2.5.3 International infrastructure
  • 2.5.4 Infrastructure developments
• 2.6 Broadband and Internet market
  • 2.6.1 Internet market overview
  • 2.6.2 Internet exchanges
  • 2.6.3 Internet regulations
  • 2.6.4 Gearing Up Internet Literacy and Access for Students (GILAS)
  • 2.6.5 Cybercafes
  • 2.6.6 ISP market
  • 2.6.7 Broadband market overview
  • 2.6.8 Cable modems
  • 2.6.9 Digital Subscriber Line (DSL)
  • 2.6.10 Wireless broadband
  • 2.6.11 Internet via satellite
  • 2.6.12 IP networks
• 2.7 E-Services
  • 2.7.1 E-Commerce
  • 2.7.2 E-Government
  • 2.7.3 Content
  • 2.7.4 Instant Messaging (IM)
• 2.8 Convergence
  • 2.8.1 Overview of broadcasting market
  • 2.8.2 Digital TV
• 2.9 Mobile communications
  • 2.9.1 Overview of the Philippines' mobile market
  • 2.9.2 Regulatory issues
  • 2.9.3 Mobile technologies
  • 2.9.4 Major mobile operators
  • 2.9.5 Mobile voice services
  • 2.9.6 Mobile data services
  • 2.9.7 Mobile content and applications

3. Glossary of Abbreviations

TABLES:

• Table 1 - Country statistics Malaysia - 2008
• Table 2 - Telecom revenue and investment statistics - 2007
• Table 3 - Telephone network statistics - 2007
• Table 4 - Internet user statistics - 2007
• Table 5 - Broadband statistics - 2007
• Table 6 - Mobile statistics - 2007
• Table 7 - National telecommunications authorities
• Table 8 - Fixed lines in service and teledensity - 1995 - 2007
• Table 9 - Internet users - 1995 - 2007
• Table 10 - Internet subscribers - 1995 - 2007
• Table 11 - Dial-up Internet subscribers - 1995 - 2007
• Table 12 - TMNet dial-up Internet subscribers and market share - 1999 - 2007
• Table 13 - Broadband subscribers - 2002 - 2008
• Table 14 - Broadband subscribers by access type - 2007
• Table 15 - Broadband subscribers and households - 2007
• Table 16 - TMNet (Streamyx) subscribers - 2003 - 2007
• Table 17 - Key broadcasting statistics - 2007
• Table 18 - Broadcasting sector households by technology and revenue - 1997 - 2006
• Table 19 - Mobile subscribers and penetration - 1994 - 2007
• Table 20 - Mobile services revenues - 1993 - 2007
• Table 21 - 3G mobile subscribers and market share - 2006 - 2007
• Table 22 - Mobile operators, subscribers and annual change - 2007
• Table 23 - Mobile subscribers and market share by operator - 2007
• Table 24 - Mobile service pre and postpaid ARPU1 by operator - 2007
• Table 25 - Postpaid & prepaid mobile subscriber growth and market share - 2002 - 2007
• Table 26 - Country statistics Philippines - 2008
• Table 27 - Telecom revenue and investment statistics - 2006
• Table 28 - Telephone network statistics - 2007
• Table 29 - Internet user statistics - 2007
• Table 30 - Broadband statistics - 2007
• Table 31 - Mobile statistics - 2007
• Table 32 - National telecommunications authorities
• Table 33 - Fixed-line operators, lines, subscribers and market share - 20062
• Table 34 - PLDT mobile service ARPU1 - postpaid & prepaid - 2005 - 2007
• Table 35 - Fixed lines in service and teledensity - 1994 - 2007
• Table 36 - Total SAS lines installed by operators at target date - end-2002
• Table 37 - Fixed lines installed versus lines in operation and penetration - 1995 - 2007
• Table 38 - Internet users - 1996 - 2008
• Table 39 - Internet subscribers - 1996 - 2007
• Table 40 - Number of registered ISPs - 2001 - 2006
• Table 41 - Broadband subscribers - 2001 - 2008
• Table 42 - Broadband subscribers and households - 2007
• Table 43 - PLDT broadband subscribers and market share - 2005 - 2008
• Table 44 - Broadband subscribers by service provider - March 2008
• Table 45 - PLDT DSL subscribers - 2001 - 2008
• Table 46 - Key broadcasting statistics - 2007
• Table 47 - Broadcasting statistics, households: TV, cable, MMDS satellite and broadcasting revenue - 1996 - 2007
• Table 48 - Mobile subscribers and penetration - 1992; 1994; 1996 - 2008
• Table 49 - Mobile services revenue - 1993 - 2007
• Table 50 - 3G mobile subscribers and market share - 2006 - 2007
• Table 51 - 3G mobile subscribers by operator - 2007
• Table 52 - Mobile operators, subscribers and annual change - 2007
• Table 53 - Mobile market share by operator - 2007
• Table 54 - Globe Telecom subscribers - 2001 - 2007
• Table 55 - PLDT mobile operators - monthly ARPU by contract type - 2007

EXHIBITS:

• Exhibit 1 - ICT targets in Ninth Malaysian Plan - 2000 - 2010
• Exhibit 2 - Individual and Class licences by category - March 2007
• Exhibit 3 - Telekom Malaysia's major shareholders - December 2006
• Exhibit 4 - Overview of major Malaysian broadcasters and their channels
• Exhibit 5 - Overview of programming
• Exhibit 6 - Terrestrial FTA TV licences
• Exhibit 7 - Major submarine cables with landing points in the Philippines - 2008
• Exhibit 8 - Major broadcasting companies