2008 Global - Next Generation Telecoms and FttH

SUMMARY

This annual report offers a wealth of information on the worldwide development of Next Generation Telecoms with a focus on FttH. Information at a regional level is provided for the Americas, Europe, Middle East, Africa and Asia Pacific. The report includes analyses, statistics, forecasts and trends. It provides a comprehensive insight into the progress of Next Generation Telecoms and examines the key issues and opportunities. FttH is discussed in terms of its importance for the digital economy. BuddeComm's analyses of the issues surrounding the regulating of fibre access are provided, along with a case study on this topic for Europe.

The report also includes a statistical overview of the worldwide broadband market and additional statistics on FttH. Information on All-IP networks is incorporated, along with relevant technical information on both fibre and IP techniques. Please note: Next Generation Mobile Networks are covered in a separate annual publication.

Subjects covered include:

• Analyses of Next Generation Telecoms including FttH and IP networks;
• Global and regional broadband market statistics;
• Global and regional FttH market statistics;
• Analyses on regulating fibre access including case study on Europe;
• Analyses of FttH and the digital economy, including case study on Australia;
• Relevant technical information on Fibre and IP techniques;
• Regional overviews.

TABLE OF CONTENTS

1. Next Generation Telecoms

• 1.1 Introduction to next generation telecoms
  • 1.1.1 Nextgen telcos - analysis
  • 1.1.2 IP and NGNs
  • 1.1.3 Virtual Private LAN Service (VPLS)
  • 1.1.4 Fibre and next generation telecoms
  • 1.1.5 Wireless NGNs
  • 1.1.6 Brief case studies
  • 1.1.7 Conclusion: end-to-end connectivity for national NGNs

2. The FTTx Market In 2008

• 2.1 Broadband market and statistics
  • 2.1.1 Broadband statistics and forecasts
  • 2.1.2 Broadband subscribers by access technology
  • 2.1.3 Broadband pricing
  • 2.1.4 Broadband speeds
  • 2.1.5 Broadband revenues
• 2.2 FTTx market and statistics
  • 2.2.1 Introduction: FttH going forward
  • 2.2.2 Fibre-based access
  • 2.2.3 Global overview

3. Regulating Fibre

• 3.1 Regulating fibre access - case study Europe
  • 3.1.1 Introduction: FttH deployment overview
  • 3.1.2 FttH drivers
  • 3.1.3 Case study: Europe
  • 3.1.4 FttH business models
  • 3.1.5 Structural separation
  • 3.1.6 Examples of open access

4. FttH and The Digital Economy

• 4.1 FttH and the digital economy - case study Australia
  • 4.1.1 Australian government is leading the way
  • 4.1.2 Essential for health, education and energy services
  • 4.1.3 Whole-of-government approach is necessary
  • 4.1.4 Regulatory frameworks are failing
  • 4.1.5 National benefits are astounding
  • 4.1.6 Conclusions

5. Regional Overviews

• 5.1 North America
  • 5.1.1 USA
  • 5.1.2 Canada
• 5.2 Latin America
  • 5.2.1 Overview
  • 5.2.2 Mexico
  • 5.2.3 Brazil
  • 5.2.4 Chile
  • 5.2.5 Panama
• 5.3 Europe
  • 5.3.1 Western Europe
  • 5.3.2 Eastern Europe
• 5.4 Middle East
  • 5.4.1 Overview
  • 5.4.2 Israel
  • 5.4.3 The GCC countries
• 5.5 Asia
  • 5.5.1 Overview
  • 5.5.2 Taiwan
  • 5.5.3 South Korea
  • 5.5.4 Japan
  • 5.5.5 China
  • 5.5.6 Singapore
  • 5.5.7 India
  • 5.5.8 Malaysia
  • 5.5.9 Thailand
• 5.6 Pacific region
  • 5.6.1 Australia
  • 5.6.2 New Zealand

6. Technology

• 6.1 Last mile 2 - fibre
  • 6.1.1 Introduction
  • 6.1.2 Customer needs
  • 6.1.3 Needs of telecommunications carriers
  • 6.1.4 Standards organisations and industry bodies
  • 6.1.5 Architectural considerations
• 6.2 IP techniques
  • 6.2.1 RSVP-TE - establishing the Label Switched Path
  • 6.2.2 MPLS Fast Rerouting - RFC 4090
  • 6.2.3 MPLS pseudo-wires
  • 6.2.4 MPLS Layer 2 VPNs
  • 6.2.5 Next Generation Networks

7. Glossary of Abbreviations

TABLES:

• Table 1 - Subscribers to IMS/LTE-based services - 2007; 2011
• Table 2 - Worldwide broadband subscribers - 2003 - 2008
• Table 3 - Top ten countries worldwide by fixed broadband subscribers - Q1 2008
• Table 4 - Regional share of broadband subscribers including net additions - Q3 2007
• Table 5 - Broadband access among Internet households - select countries - 2002 - 2008
• Table 6 - Broadband penetration - top 5 OECD countries - mid-2007
• Table 7 - Broadband penetration in select OECD - 2001; 2006 - 2007
• Table 8 - Broadband subscribers - top 10 OECD countries - mid-2007
• Table 9 - Old broadband (ADSL and cable) teledensity - in select countries
• Table 10 - New broadband (fibre) - household penetration top 14 countries
• Table 11 - Worldwide broadband market share by access technology - 2006 - 2007
• Table 12 - OECD broadband market share by access technology - mid-2007
• Table 13 - OECD countries with cheapest broadband price per Mb/s - June 2007
• Table 14 - Average broadband cost for 100kb/s - in select countries worldwide - 2006
• Table 15 - Fastest average broadband download speeds - top 4 OECD countries - mid-2007
• Table 16 - Average broadband speeds - 36 selected countries - 2007
• Table 17 - Number of countries with broadband speeds > 256Kb/s - 2002 - 2007
• Table 18 - Average broadband speeds by technology - OECD - October 2007
• Table 19 - Why the average home will soon require 50Mb/s
• Table 20 - Total fixed broadband revenues worldwide - 2006; 2010
• Table 21 - Telecommunications services revenue share by product - 2010; 2015
• Table 22 - Worldwide FTTx subscribers - 2007 - 2008
• Table 23 - Worldwide FTTx share of broadband market - 2004; 2006 - 2007
• Table 24 - FTTx market share by region - 2007
• Table 25 - Worldwide markets with FTTx penetration > 1% - 2007
• Table 26 - Worldwide FttH port shipments - 2007 - 2008
• Table 27 - Worldwide FttH port shipments by technology - 2007 - 2008
• Table 28 - Worldwide spending on fibre optic cables - 2006; 2010
• Table 29 - Free projections - Paris fibre - 2006; 2008; 2010; 2012; 2014
• Table 30 - Forecast fibre subscribers in the Netherlands - 2008 - 2011; 2017
• Table 31 - FttH homes passed and connected - 2001 - 2008
• Table 32 - Fibre penetration in top European FttH markets - April 2008
• Table 33 - Fibre prices per household by penetration rate - 2008
• Table 34 - Eastern European FttH subscribers in select countries - 2007
• Table 35 - Homes connected to fibre in Australia and New Zealand - 2005 - 2010

EXHIBITS:

• Exhibit 1 - ITU definition of a Next Generation Network
• Exhibit 2 - IP-based enhanced services
• Exhibit 3 - VPN comparisons - key differentiators
• Exhibit 4 - Residential Broadband (BB) growth predictions through to 2015
• Exhibit 5 - Key telecommunications revenue trends - period to 2015
• Exhibit 6 - Optical fibre
• Exhibit 7 - Broadband - infrastructure blueprint
• Exhibit 8 - Structural separation developments - 2008
• Exhibit 9 - Telehealth benefits of utilising national communications infrastructure
• Exhibit 10 - Status of RBOC fibre network build out - March 2008
• Exhibit 11 - Main European FttH and VDSL deployments - mid-2008
• Exhibit 12 - Telstra's NGN planned implementation time-line
• Exhibit 13 - Fibre network overview by provider - New Zealand