Philippines - Telecoms, Mobile and Broadband

• Key Statistics;
• Market and Industry Overviews;
• Regulatory Environment;
• Major Players (fixed and mobile);
• Infrastructure;
• Mobile Voice and Data Market;
• Internet, including VoIP and IPTV;
• Broadband (DSL, cable modem, wireless).
 

1. Key Statistics

2. Telecommunications Market

2.1 Overview of the Philippines’ telecom market

2.1.1 Background to development

2.1.2 Domination of mobile telephony

3. Regulatory Environment

3.1 Regulatory authorities

3.1.1 Commission on Information and Communications Technology (CICT)

3.2 Regulatory developments

3.2.1 Pricing

3.2.2 International traffic pricing dispute

3.2.3 Billing

3.2.4 Taxation issues

3.2.5 Monitoring of performance

3.2.6 Access charge dispute

3.2.7 Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP) services

3.2.8 Interconnection arrangements

3.2.9 Mobile registration fee

3.2.10 Consumer protection

3.2.11 Service coverage

3.2.12 Mobile subscriber ‘poaching’

3.3 Telecom sector liberalisation

3.4 Alternative Communications Program

4. Fixed Network Operators

4.1 Fixed-line operator statistics

4.2 BayanTel

4.2.1 Bayan Mobile

4.3 Bell Telecom

4.4 Digitel (Digital Telecommunications Philippines)

4.5 Eastern Telecommunications Philippines Inc (ETPI)

4.6 Globe Telecom

4.7 PhilCom

4.8 PLDT

4.9 Philippine Telephone and Telegraph Co (PT&T)

4.10 Smart Communications

4.11 Liberty Telecom

5. Telecommunications Infrastructure

5.1 Overview

5.2 National telecom network

5.2.1 Service Area Scheme (SAS)

5.2.2 Certificates of Public Convenience and Necessity

5.2.3 National long-distance

5.2.4 Payphones

5.3 International infrastructure

5.3.1 International gateways

5.3.2 Submarine cable networks

5.3.3 Satellite systems

5.3.4 Carriers’ Carriers

5.3.5 Common carriers

5.4 Infrastructure developments

5.4.1 Wireless Local Loop (WLL)

5.4.2 VoIP

5.4.3 VSAT services

5.4.4 Next Generation Networks (NGNs)

6. Internet Market

6.1 Overview

6.1.1 Internet statistics

6.2 Internet exchanges

6.2.1 PhIX

6.2.2 I-Gate

6.3 Internet regulations

6.4 Gearing Up Internet Literacy and Access for Students (GILAS)

6.5 Cybercafés

6.6 ISP market

6.6.1 Selected ISPs

6.6.2 Internet Data Centres (IDCs)

6.7 Content and e-services

6.7.1 E-commerce

6.7.2 E-government

6.7.3 E-banking

6.7.4 Content

6.7.5 Instant Messaging (IM)

7. Broadband Market

7.1 Market overview

7.1.1 Broadband statistics

7.1.2 Regulatory issues

7.1.3 National Broadband Network (NBN)

7.2 Cable modem

7.3 Digital Subscriber Line (DSL)

7.4 Wireless broadband

7.4.1 Market overview

7.4.2 WiFi

7.4.3 WiMAX

7.5 Major broadband service providers

7.5.1 PLDT

7.5.2 GlobeNet

7.5.3 BayanTel

7.5.4 Bell Telecom’s I-Direct

7.5.5 Broadband Philippines

7.5.6 Meridian

7.6 Internet via satellite

7.7 IP networks

8. Digital Media

8.1 Overview of broadcasting market

8.2 Digital TV

8.2.1 Broadband TV (IPTV)

8.2.2 Cable and pay TV

8.2.3 Free-to-Air (FTA) broadcasting

8.2.4 Satellite TV

9. Mobile Communications

9.1 Overview of the Philippines’ mobile market

9.1.1 Mobile statistics

9.2 Regulatory issues

9.2.1 Mobile licences

9.2.2 Mobile Number Portability (MNP)

9.3 Mobile technologies

9.3.1 Personal Communication Services (PCS)

9.3.2 3G mobile

9.4 Major mobile operators

9.4.1 Overview

9.4.2 Globe Telecom

9.4.3 PLDT

9.4.4 Extelcom

9.4.5 Digitel/Sun Cellular

9.4.6 BellTel

9.5 Mobile voice services

9.5.1 Prepaid cards

9.6 Mobile data services

9.6.1 Short Message Service (SMS)

9.6.2 Multimedia Message Service (MMS)

9.6.3 Wireless Application Protocol (WAP)

9.6.4 General Packet Radio Service (GPRS)

9.6.5 Enhanced Data Rates for GSM Evolution (EDGE)

9.6.6 Mobile TV

9.6.7 Instant Messaging (IM)

9.6.8 BlackBerry

9.7 Mobile content and applications

9.7.1 Mobile tracking

9.7.2 M-commerce

10. Glossary of Abbreviations

Table 1 - Country statistics Philippines - 2009

Table 2 - Telecom revenue and investment statistics - 2006

Table 3 - Telephone network statistics - 2008

Table 4 - Internet user statistics - 2008

Table 5 - Broadband statistics - 2008

Table 6 - Mobile statistics - March 2009

Table 7 - National telecommunications authorities

Table 8 - Fixed-line operators, lines, subscribers and market share - 2007

Table 9 - PLDT mobile service: postpaid & prepaid ARPU - 2005 - 2008

Table 10 - Fixed lines in service and teledensity - 1994 - 2007

Table 11 - Total SAS lines installed by operators at target date - end-2002

Table 12 - Fixed lines installed vs lines in operation and penetration rate - 1995 - 2007

Table 13 - Internet users and subscribers - 1996 - 2008

Table 14 - Number of registered ISPs - 2001 - 2007

Table 15 - Broadband subscribers - 2001 - 2008

Table 16 - Broadband subscribers and households - 2008

Table 17 - Broadband subscribers by service provider - March 2008

Table 18 - DSL subscribers - 2001 - 2008

Table 19 - PLDT broadband subscribers and market share - 2005 - 2009

Table 20 - PLDT DSL subscribers - 2001 - 2009

Table 21 - Key broadcasting statistics - 2008

Table 22 - Broadcasting statistics, households: TV, cable, MMDS satellite and broadcasting revenue - 1996 - 2006

Table 23 - Mobile subscribers and penetration rate - 1992; 1994; 1996 - 2009

Table 24 - Mobile services revenue - 1993 - 2007

Table 25 - 3G mobile subscribers and market share - 2006 - 2009

Table 26 - 3G mobile subscribers by operator - March 2009

Table 27 - Mobile operators, subscribers and annual change - March 2009

Table 28 - Mobile market share by operator - March 2009

Table 29 - Globe Telecom subscribers - 2001 - 2009

Table 30 - PLDT mobile operators - monthly ARPU by contract type - 2008

Exhibit 1 - Major submarine cables with landing points in the Philippines - 2008

Exhibit 2 - Major broadcasting companies