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After having met with mixed results, two-way satellite access has been enjoying a upswing in popularity over the past two years. This report examines recent developments in the United States, Asia and Europe, then analyses the issues involved in rolling out these services and assesses the opportunities tied to the deployment of fixed satellite access services in residential markets in Europe and North Africa
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Table of Contents
1. Introduction
2. Methodology
3. Satellite: a Key Technology for Providing End-user Access?
3.1. Features of two-way access
3.1.1. Ka band: how it works
3.1.2. Technical specificities
3.1.3. Economic advantages
3.1.4. Increasingly competitive commercial offers
3.1.5. Latency not a major obstacle
3.2. A technology back in the news
For each case study:
- Technical infrastructure
- Services offers
3.2.1. In North America
3.2.2. In Asia
3.2.3. In Europe
4. Competition for Terrestrial Technologies
4.1. Wireline technologies still dominate but wireless broadband making strides
4.1.1. Massive dominance of wireline systems: xDSL and cable modem
4.1.2. Market development
4.1.3. Wireless cellular network technologies
4.1.4. Alternative wireless technologies: Wifi and WiMAX
4.1.5. Market development
4.2. Outlook for new generation ultra-fast broadband technologies
4.2.1. Fibre optic and FTTH
4.2.2. Future of mobile solutions and 4G
5. Satellite’s Competitiveness
5.1. Technological competitiveness
5.2. An efficient solution for reducing the digital divide
5.3. Local authorities play a decisive role in the choice of solution
5.3.1. Growing number of European plans to reduce the digital divide
5.3.2. WiMAX, satellite, 3G, which will prevail?
6. Market Segmentation Criteria
6.1. Socioeconomic criteria
6.1.1. PC penetration rate
6.1.2. GDP per capita
6.1.3. Rural/urban population density
6.2. Features of a terrestrial broadband rollout
6.2.1. DSL network coverage
6.2.2. Broadband penetration
6.2.3. Internet access speeds
6.2.4. Internet access prices
6.3. Criteria shaping the development of satellite TV
6.3.1. Satellite dish equipment
6.3.2. Satellite pay-TV penetration
6.4. Main challenges and uncertainties
6.4.1. Tied to the development of wireline networks
6.4.2. Tied to the development of wireless networks
6.4.3. Tied to the TV market structure
6.4.4. Tied to government involvement
7. Target Markets with Varying Features
7.1. Characterisation of satellite target markets
7.2. Positioning scenarios by zone
7.2.1. Strategic options open to satellite operators
- Reducing the digital divide
- Partnership with a TV bouquet
- Internet Pure player
7.2.2. Strategic options by zone
- Zone 1: Widespread broadband access
- Zone 2: Divide steadily closing
- Zone 3: Developing slowly
- Zone 4: Lasting digital divide?
7.2.3. Summary
- Initial strategic positioning
- Long-term strategic positioning
- Market potential for satellite
For full details, please email keithw@cmsinfo.com
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