Survey Contents: Telecom Services 2005

1. Executive Summary
2. Highlights
3. Industry Overview

3.1 Introduction
3.2 Industry status and current market size
3.3 Telecom services—segmentation
3.3.1 Fixed-line services
3.3.2. Mobile services
3.3.3. Broadband services
3.4 Global market overview—trends in growth
3.4.1 Subscriber base and growth – Mobile services
3.4.2 Penetration levels
3.4.3 Capital expenditure by telecom companies
3.5 Mobile services—technological trends
3.6 Mobile Services—other significant factors
3.7 Top Ten telecom operators 2005
3.8 Conclusion
3.9 References

4. Growth Drivers

4.1 Introduction
4.2 Teledensity and changing lifestyles
4.3 Favorable licensing
4.4 Internet—growing popularity
4.5 Demand for data services
4.6 Investments in networks
4.7 Affordability will act as a catalyst for mass adoptions
4.8 Technology—a key driver
4.9 Conclusion
4.10 References

5. Issues and Challenges

5.1 Introduction
5.2 Declining average revenue per user
5.3 Database systems and security
5.4 Managing the convergence
5.5 Spectrum allocation and new licensing
5.6 Profitability through cost management–traffic shaping
5.7 From products to services
5.8 Challenges with upgrading platforms
5.9 Conclusion
5.10 References

6. Technology

6.1 Introduction
6.2 Types of technologies
6.3 Market overview
6.4 Second generation digital systems
6.4.1 GSM communications
6.4.2 CDMA
6.4.3 CDMA 2000
6.4.4 Time Division Multiple Access
6.4.5 Personal Digital Cellular Technology
6.5 General Packet Radio System wireless data communication service
6.6 Next Generation—3G technology
6.6.1 Enhanced Data for Global Evolution
6.6.2 International Mobile Telecommunications-2000
6.6.3 Universal Mobile Telecommunications System
6.7 Broadband
6.8 Voice over Internet Protocol
6.9 Conclusion
6.9 References

7. Major Markets

7.1 Introduction
7.2 Overview
7.3 US
7.3.1 Fixed-line market
7.3.2 Mobile market
7.3.3 Broadband services
7.4 UK
7.4.1 Fixed-line market
7.4.2 Mobile market
7.4.3 Broadband services
7.5 Japan
7.5.1 Fixed-line services
7.5.2 Mobile services
7.5.3 Broadband services
7.6 Europe
7.6.1 Fixed-line
7.6.2 Wireless markets
7.6.3 Broadband services
7.6.4 3G licensing in Europe
7.7 Emerging Markets—Asia Pacific
7.7.1 China
7.7.2 India
7.8 Conclusion
7.9 References

8. Major Players

8.1 Introduction
8.2 Nippon Telegraph and Telephone Corporation
8.2.1 Business Profile
8.2.2 Financial profile
8.2.3 Stock performance
8.2.4 Key strategies
8.2.5 Outlook
8.3 Deutsche Telekom
8.3.1 Business profile
8.3.2 Financial profile
8.3.3 Stock performance
8.3.4 Key strategies
8.3.5 Outlook
8.4 Verizon Communications
8.4.1 Business profile
8.4.2 Financial profile
8.4.3 Stock performance
8.4.4 Key strategies
8.4.5 Outlook
8.5 France Telecom
8.5.1 Business profile
8.5.2 Financial profile
8.5.3 Stock performance
8.5.4 Key strategies
8.5.5 Outlook
8.6 Telecom Italia SpA
8.6.1 Business profile
8.6.2 Financial profile
8.6.3 Stock performance
8.6.4 Key strategies
8.6.5 Outlook
8.7 Telefonica SA
8.7.1 Business profile
8.7.2 Financial highlights
8.7.3 Stock performance
8.7.4 Key strategies
8.7.5 Outlook
8.8 AT&T
8.8.1 Business profile
8.8.2 Financial profile
8.8.3 Stock performance
8.8.4 Key strategies
8.8.5 Outlook
8.9 British Telecommunications
8.9.1 Business profile
8.9.2 Financial profile
8.9.3 Stock performance
8.9.4 Key strategies
8.9.5 Outlook
8.10 Vodafone
8.10.1 Business profile
8.10.2 Financial profile
8.10.3 Stock performance
8.10.4 Key strategies
8.10.5 Outlook
8.11 NTT DoCoMo
8.11.1 Business profile
8.11.2 Financial profile
8.11.3 Stock performance
8.11.4 Key strategies
8.11.5 Outlook
8.12 China Mobile (Hong Kong)
8.12.1 Business profile
8.12.2 Financial profile
8.12.3 Stock performance
8.12.4 Key strategies
8.12.5 Outlook
8.13 Cellco Partnership
8.13.1 Business profile
8.13.2 Financial profile
8.13.3 Key strategies
8.13.4 Outlook
8.14 Cingular Wireless
8.14.1 Business profile
8.14.2 Financial profile
8.14.3 Key strategies
8.14.4 Outlook
8.15 Telefónica Móviles SA
8.15.1 Business profile
8.15.2 Financial profile
8.15.3 Stock performance
8.15.4 Key strategies
8.15.5 Outlook
8.16 Conclusion
8.17 References

9. Regulatory Aspects

9.1 Introduction
9.2 Regulatory bodies
9.3 Regulatory trends across the globe
9.3.1 Competition
9.3.2 Spectrum allocation and licensing
9.3.3 Interconnection
9.3.4 VoIP issues
9.3.5 Foreign direct investment inflows
9.3.6 Local number portability
9.3.7 Pricing regulations
9.4 Recent regulatory developments
9.4.1 US
9.4.2 EU
9.4.3 UK
9.4.4 Asia-Pacific
9.5 Conclusion
9.6 References

10. Mergers & Acquisitions

10.1 Introduction
10.2 Worldwide M&A trends in the telecom industry
10.3 US
10.4 EU
10.5 Asia
10.6 Key drivers for M&A activity in the telecom sector
10.6.1 Increasing global competition
10.6.2 Deregulation
10.6.3 Technological change
10.6.4 Strategic mergers
10.6.5 Geographical expansion
10.6.6 Intangible benefits and synergies
10.6.7 Bundling of services
10.6.8 Network externalities

11. Critical Success Factors

11.1 Introduction
11.2 Standardization and resulting economies of scale
11.3 Telecom services in vertical markets
11.4 Ability to offer new services quickly
11.5 Value chain enhancement–vendors and operators
11.6 Partnering for services
11.7 Elevated data traffic requires storage investments
11.8 Network performance
11.9 Reducing customer loss levels during platform upgradation
11.10 Conclusion
11.11 References

12. Future Outlook

12.1 Introduction
12.2 Overview
12.3 Conclusion
12.4 Bibliography