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Published: December 2008
Pages: 360
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Research from: Informa Telecoms and Media
Sector: Broadband & Fixed

"The move to next-generation access networks will be the most significant infrastructure upgrades that fixed-line operators will have conducted in the last century. The need for these upgrades is beyond debate; the current generation of broadband networks will not be able to cope with the exponentially increasing bandwidth demands of the world’s internet population."
Giles Cottle, Analyst, Informa Telecoms & Media

This invaluable strategic report provides a comprehensive list of planned and active FTTx deployments worldwide by business model, technology, homes passed, subscriptions and other key details. Plus, the report analyses penetration and subscription data for 130+ countries.

Key Coverage
>Primary research based on interviews with 50+ operators
>Penetration and subscription data for 130+ countries
>Deployment information for 180+ FTTx deployments
>Extensive historical data by region, country, technology and operator, sourced from the Informa's World Broadband Information Service (which now features over 150 countries and over 1,000 operators);
>Key forecasts for 130+ markets
>Over 180+ deployments covered
>Tariffs for FTTx access subscriptions, bundles and value-added services in key markets;
>In-depth analysis on several key themes including technology choices, investment models, regulation, value-added services and strategies for legacy copper networks;
>Case studies on the most advanced markets, but also the most promising, including the BRIC nations.

Market Data
Hot topics addressed in this report:
>NGA network choice: FTTH, FTTB and FTTC
>FTTH architecture choices
>Next generation cable
>Operator FTTx strategies
>Funding and capex
>FTTx services
>IPTV and FTTx
>Tariffs
>Legacy network plans
>Regulation

Forecasts
Hot topics addressed in this report:
>Broadband penetration by technology, region and country
>Broadband subscriptions by technology, region and country
>xDSL penetration by technology, region and country
>xDSL subscriptions by technology, region and country
>Cable broadband penetration by technology, region and country
>Cable broadband subscriptions by technology, region and country
>VDSL penetration by technology, region and country
>VDSL subscriptions by technology, region and country
>FTTB penetration by technology, region and country
>FTTB subscriptions by technology, region and country
>FTTH penetration by technology, region and country
>FTTH subscriptions by technology, region and country

Who should read this report
>Mobile, Wireless & Fixed Service Providers:
>Infrastructure and Equipment Suppliers :
>Use authoritative WiMAX infrastructure forecasts and competitor profiles to drive
>Mobile, Portable and Fixed Device Vendors:
>Software, Application and Content Providers:
>Consultants, Analysts, Financial and Government Organisations:

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Introduction and executive summary
Chapter 1: FTTx rollouts around the globe
• Global overview
• Western Europe
• Central and Eastern Europe
• Asia Pacific
• North America
• Americas
• Middle East and Africa
Chapter 2: Global and regional analysis, trends and forecasts
• Global overview
• Western Europe
• Central and Eastern Europe
• Asia Pacific
• North America
• Americas
• Middle East and Africa
Chapter 3: How deep into the home? FTTH, FTTB and VDSL
• Introduction
• VDSL: the pragmatic and cost effective approach
• FTTH: Guaranteeing bandwidth today and in the future
• Drivers for network choice
• Case study: Teo: Local conditions force FTTH decision
• Case study: NetCologne’s FTTB beats Deutsche Telekom at speed and price
• Case study: VDSL - Telecom Italia
Chapter 4: FTTH architecture choices
• Introduction
• PON and Point to Point – a comparison
• Future PON: WDM
• Case study: Du: Rapid expansion of a greenfield operator
• Case study: KPN and Point to Point
Chapter 5: Next-gen cable
• Introduction
• DOCSIS 3.0: Cable’s answer to FTTH
• FTTH for cable operators/RFOG
• Cable operator strategies: competing with telcos in an NGA world
• Case study: Belgacom’s cable fear factor
Chapter 6: Operator strategies and competition
• Introduction
• Incumbent strategies: stymie competition and build wholesale shares
• Alternative operator strategies: escaping the incumbent grip
• Competitive dynamics in fibre
• Case study: Japan and Korea: competition in mature fibre markets
• Case study: 4-way competition in France
• Case study: Orange starts from scratch in Slovakia
• Case study: Sonaecom: beating the incumbent to FTTH
• Case study: China Netcom and China Telecom
Chapter 7: Funding and capex
• Introduction
• Incentives to invest: regulatory changes and competition
• Case study: Verizon’s fibre risk
• Two key questions: return on investment time and capex per subscriber
• Cost saving and sharing
• Case study: Kabel-X and Terraspan: vendor solutions to reduce rollout costs
• Public funding and state aid
• The principles of municipal fibre
• Case study: state-funded broadband in Malaysia
• Case study: Greek government faces capex dilemmas
Chapter 8: IPTV and video over FTTx
• Introduction
• How can FTTx enhance the video opportunity?
• Case study: Belgacom’s IPTV breakthrough
• Case study: Verizon and AT&T: Competing on applications and usability, not content
• Is FTTx really IPTV’s golden goose?
Chapter 9: Value-added services
• Introduction
• FTTx service opportunities
• How will operators benefit from FTTx services?
• Practical and tangible beats interactive and content driven
• Operator and content provider partnerships over FTTx
• The bandwidth paradox: QoS over FTTx
• Case study: Swisscom and Zattoo: a match made in heaven?
• 3rd party service providers on open access networks
• Case study: Gameconnect: applications and service for small-scale open access networks
Chapter 10: Tariffs
• Introduction
• Factors driving FTTx tariffs
• Case study: Telekom Slovenije: segmenting by bandwidth with mixed
success
• Case study: Scandinavian muni-fibre tariffs: service convergence, price divergence
• Higher bandwidth doesn’t equal higher tariffs
Chapter 11: Legacy network plans
• Introduction
• KPN shutting exchange shutting
• Maximising value from copper networks
Chapter 12: Regulation
• Introduction
• The regulatory situation in Europe
• The relationship between competition and regulation
• Sub-loop unbundling: a commercial viability?
• Case study: Ofcom’s ALA approach
• Case study: France and Spain: two differing approaches to infrastructure competition
• Case study: CMT: the case for geographic regulation
Chapter 13: Appendix
• Glossary
• Tariffs data
• Global FTTx rollout data
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