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Canadian Broadband Internet Access 2006-2010 Forecast and Analysis: Moving Up

Product Type: Market Research Report
Published by: IDC
Published: December 2006
Product Code: R104-28980
Description

This IDC study details IDC Canada's 2005?2010 forecast of the Canadian Internet access market. This broadband study includes DSL and cable modem services for consumers and comparable dedicated access technologies for businesses.

The Internet access market had the second-highest rate of growth in the Canadian telecom services market in the past two years, and Internet service revenue reached C$4.8 billion. Revenue from Internet access services is expected to increase to C$5.1 billion in 2006 and rise to over C$6.1 billion in 2010, producing a five-year average annual growth rate of 4.8 per cent.

"Canada continues to be a global leader in high-speed Internet access services," states Tony Olvet, vice president, Communications practice, noting that there were almost 7.2 million high-speed subscribers in the second quarter of 2006 ? more than 22 per cent of Canada's population and 54 per cent of Canadian households.

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IDC Opinion

In This Study

Methodology

Situation Overview

Canadian Internet Penetration

Table: Global and Canadian Telecom and IT Indicators, 2005

Canadian Internet Market

Table: Canada Internet Access Revenue by Access Type, 2003-2005 (C$M)

Canada Continues to Be a Leader in Global Broadband Deployment

Figure: Broadband Penetration in OECD Countries, 2006 (Per 100 People)

Figure: Household Broadband Availability by Province, 2005

Figure: Household Broadband Availability and Subscriptions by Province, 2005

Figure: Household Broadband Availability by Province, 2003?2005

Table: Summary of Provincial and Territorial Broadband Deployment Initiatives

Market Share Battle: DSL and Cable Modems Continue to Jockey for Position

Table: Canada Cable Modem Subscribers by Provider, 2Q05 and 2Q06

Table: Canada DSL Subscribers by Provider, 2Q05 and 2Q06

Figure: Canada High-Speed Internet Access Subscriber Share by Vendor, 2Q06

Internet Service Providers

DSL Providers

Cable Operators

Drivers and Inhibitors

More for Less: Bandwidth, Traffic, Bundling, and Price

Bandwidth Increases

Figure: Canadian Broadband Premium Services Downstream Speed by Provider

Bundling

Price Competition

Table: Comparison of Canadian High-Speed Internet Service Prices and Promotions by Provider, September 2006 (C$)

Figure: Canada Monthly High-Speed Internet Price by Vendor and Speed, 2006

Broadband Content and Applications

Figure: Canadian Consumer Online Activities, 2006

Peer-to-Peer Use for Internet File Transfer

Figure: P2P Network File Volume Share by Format

Usage Caps Pricing Model

Figure: Selection of Usage Capped Services in Canada by Provider: Monthly Charge Versus Usage Cap

Net Neutrality Debate

VoIP and Cable Telephony

Table: Canada Digital Phone Subscribers by Cable Operator, 2Q05 and 2Q06

Figure: Basic Local Residential Voice Price for DSL, Cable, and Other VoIP Providers, 2006

Broadband TV and IPTV

Fixed Wireless Broadband

Future Outlook

Forecast and Assumptions

Table: Key Forecast Assumptions for the Canadian Broadband Services Market, 2006-2010

Internet Forecast

Consumer Market

Table: Canada Consumer Online and Broadband Penetration, 2005-2010

Figure: Canada Consumer Online and Broadband Household Penetration, 2005?2010

Revenue by Customer Segment

Table: Canada Internet Access Revenue by Customer Segment, 2005-2010 (C$M)

Figure: Canada Internet Access Revenue by Customer Segment, 2005-?2010

Small Business Drives Broadband Business Adoption

Table: Canada Business Internet Access Revenue by Business Size, 2005-2010 (C$M)

Figure: Canada Business Internet Access Revenue by Business Size, 2005-?2010

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