2006-2007 Europe - Telecoms, Mobile and Broadband in United Kingdom and Ireland

1. UNITED KINGDOM

1.1 Key statistics

1.2 Telecommunications market

1.2.1 Overview of the UK’s telecom market

1.3 Regulatory environment

1.3.1 History

1.3.2 Regulatory authority

1.3.3 BT’s structural separation

1.3.4 Next Generation Networks (NGN)

1.3.5 Telecom sector liberalisation in the UK

1.4 Major fixed network operators in the UK

1.4.1 New regulations

1.4.2 British Telecom

1.4.3 Kingston Communications

1.4.4 Cable & Wireless

1.4.5 ntl

1.4.6 Telewest

1.4.7 Energis

1.4.8 COLT Telecom

1.4.9 THUS

1.4.10 Carphone Warehouse

1.4.11 Post Office re-entry

1.4.12 Orange

1.5 Telecommunications infrastructure

1.5.1 National telecom network

1.5.2 International

1.6 Broadband market

1.6.1 Overview

1.6.2 Cable modems

1.6.3 Asymmetrical Digital Subscriber Line (ADSL)

1.6.4 Fibre-to-the-Home (FttH) networks

1.6.5 Broadband Powerline (BPL)

1.6.6 Wireless broadband

1.7 Convergence

1.7.1 Overview of media convergence

1.7.2 Key general trends

1.7.3 Triple play models

1.7.4 Regulator issues

1.7.5 Digital TV (DTV)

1.8 Mobile communications

1.8.1 Overview of the UK’s mobile market

1.8.2 Regulatory issues

1.8.3 Mobile technologies

1.8.4 Major mobile operators

1.8.5 Mobile voice services

1.8.6 Mobile data services

1.8.7 Mobile applications

2. IRELAND

2.1 Key statistics

2.2 Telecommunications market

2.2.1 Overview of Ireland’s telecom market

2.3 Regulatory environment

2.3.1 History

2.3.2 Regulatory authority

2.3.3 Telecom sector liberalisation in Ireland

2.3.4 Number Portability (NP)

2.3.5 Carrier PreSelection (CPS)

2.4 Fixed network operators in Ireland

2.4.1 Operator market shares

2.4.2 eircom

2.4.3 BT Ireland

2.4.4 Smart Telecom

2.4.5 Tele2

2.4.6 Other operators

2.5 Telecommunications infrastructure

2.5.1 National telecom network

2.5.2 International

2.6 Broadband market

2.6.1 Overview

2.6.2 Broadband statistics

2.6.3 Cable modems

2.6.4 Asymmetrical Digital Subscriber Line (ADSL)

2.7 Convergence

2.7.1 Overview of media convergence

2.7.2 Key general trends

2.7.3 Triple play models

2.7.4 Regulatory issues

2.7.5 Digital TV

2.8 Mobile communications

2.8.1 Overview of Ireland’s mobile market

2.8.2 Regulatory issues

2.8.3 Mobile technologies

2.8.4 Major mobile operators

2.8.5 Mobile voice services

2.8.6 Mobile data services

2.8.7 Mobile applications

3. GLOSSARY OF ABBREVIATIONS

Exhibit 1 - BT’s wholesale DSL products - 2006

Exhibit 2 - Kingston’s wholesale DSL products - 2005

Exhibit 3 - Wireless opportunities

Exhibit 4 - WLAN operator business models - 2005

Exhibit 5 - WLAN operator strategies - 2005

Exhibit 6 - Technology developments in bundled services - 2006 - 2008

Exhibit 7 - Digital broadcasting switchover timetable - 2008 - 2012

Exhibit 8 - Snapshot of digital TV services - September 2006

Exhibit 9 - Popular VoIP providers - 2006

Exhibit 10 - 3G infrastructure suppliers

Exhibit 11 - 3G network sharing agreements

Exhibit 12 - Digital subscription packages from BSkyB - 2005

Exhibit 13 - 3G licence results - June 2002

Table 1 - Broadband subscribers and penetration - 2004 - 2006

Table 2 - Country statistics United Kingdom - 2006

Table 3 - Telecom revenue and investment statistics - 2005

Table 4 - Telephone network statistics - 2005

Table 5 - Internet user statistics - Sept 2006

Table 6 - Broadband statistics - June 2006

Table 7 - Mobile statistics - June 2006

Table 8 - National telecommunications authority

Table 9 - Cost of average household telecoms consumption - 2001 - 2005

Table 10 - Average price of household telecoms services - 2001 - 2005

Table 11 - Communications retail sector revenue - 2001 - 2005

Table 12 - Communications wholesale and retail revenue - 2001 - 2005

Table 13 - Communications wholesale and retail revenue - 2001 - 2005

Table 14 - Communications retail sector revenue - 2001 - 2005

Table 15 - Communications retail sector revenue - 2001 - 2005

Table 16 - Market share of fixed voice calls - 2000 - 2006

Table 17 - LLU, shared access price - connection, monthly rental - 2004 - 2005

Table 18 - Availability of LLU broadband - 2005

Table 19 - Unbundled loops and access lines - 2004 - 2006

Table 20 - Numbers ported - 2004 - 2005

Table 21 - Non-BT lines by access type - 2001 - 2005

Table 22 - Lines with CPS - 2004 - 2006

Table 23 - WLR lines - 2004 - 2006

Table 24 - Ofcom proposed wholesale rental charge - Nov 2005

Table 25 - BT market share of residential call types by traffic volumes - 2003 - 2005

Table 26 - Operating results by sector and annual change - 2005 - 2006

Table 27 - BT financial statistics and annual change - Q1 (June) 2006

Table 28 - Kingston Communications turnover - 1999 - 2006

Table 29 - Kingston Communications operating data - 2005

Table 30 - Cable & Wireless financial statistics - March 2006

Table 31 - ntl subscriber statistics - 2004 - 2006

Table 32 - ntl incorporated financial statistics - March 2006

Table 33 - ntl incorporated subscriber statistics - 2005 - 2006

Table 34 - ntl incorporated bundled customers - 2005 - 2006

Table 35 - COLT financial statistics - 2005 - 2006

Table 36 - THUS financial statistics and annual change - March 2006

Table 37 - Fixed lines in service and teledensity - 1995 - 2004

Table 38 - Internet connections by type - 2001 - 2006

Table 39 - Internet / Broadband service revenue - 2001 - 2005

Table 40 - UK broadband market overview - 2002 - 2006

Table 41 - Broadband penetration by technology - 2004 - 2006

Table 42 - Total broadband subscribers and penetration by type - 2004 - 2006

Table 43 - Internet access by dial-up and broadband - 2000 - 2006

Table 44 - Internet access by dial-up and broadband - 2001 - 2006

Table 45 - PC and Internet household penetration - 2000 - 2006

Table 46 - ISP dedicated access market share - July 2006

Table 47 - Operator share of retail subscribers - 2003 - 2006

Table 48 - Residential broadband and voice subscribers by provider - 2005 - 2006

Table 49 - Broadband and narrowband penetration in Internet homes - 2004 - 2006

Table 50 - Broadband subscriber growth - stronger market growth scenario - 2005 - 2010; 2015

Table 51 - Broadband subscriber growth - weaker market growth scenario - 2005 - 2010; 2015

Table 52 - ntl and Telewest cable modem subscribers - March 2006

Table 53 - ntl Internet subscribers: dial-up, broadband, DTV - 2005 - 2006

Table 54 - xDSL subscribers - 2000 - 2006

Table 55 - Average UK residential broadband subscription prices - 2001 - 2005

Table 56 - Pipex operating statistics and annual change - 2005

Table 57 - Availability and penetration of digital services - June 2006

Table 58 - Availability of digital services: percentage of households - 2001 - 2006

Table 59 - Service bundling offers - 1995 - 2006

Table 60 - Bundled households for broadband/pay-TV/fixed-line - 2005 - 2006

Table 61 - Proportion of bundled services by type - 2005 - 2006

Table 62 - Statistical overview of the digital TV market - 2005 - 2006

Table 63 - Market share of TV platforms - 2005 - 2006

Table 64 - Digital TV take up, share of homes - 2004 - 2006

Table 65 - Share of multi-channel TV - 2004 - 2006

Table 66 - Digital TV share of net additions - 2004 - 2006

Table 67 - Pay TV take up, share of homes - 2004 - 2006

Table 68 - Share of digital TV market - 2004 - 2006

Table 69 - DTTV sets and households - 2006

Table 70 - DTTV STB sales - 2005 - 2006

Table 71 - Cumulative DTTV STB sales - 2006

Table 72 - Take-up of household digital devices - 2002 - 2006

Table 73 - Cable TV subscribers and penetration - 2003 - 2006

Table 74 - ntl Incorporated TV homes and statistics (incl ARPU) - Q1 2006

Table 75 - ntl marketable homes - March 2006

Table 76 - ntl RGUs: fixed-line, broadband, TV - March 2006

Table 77 - ntl bundled customers - 2005 - 2006

Table 78 - Telewest operating overview - Sept 2005

Table 79 - Telewest bundled customers - Sept 2005

Table 80 - Free-to-view satellite households - 2005 - 2006

Table 81 - BSkyB ARPU, households and Sky+ statistics - 2005 - 2006

Table 82 - BSkyB financial statistics and annual change - June 2006

Table 83 - Mobile subscribers by operator and annual change - June 2006

Table 84 - Mobile subscribers and penetration - 1995 - 2006

Table 85 - Subscribers by operator: contract and prepaid - 2005 - 2006

Table 86 - Mobile active subscribers: contract and prepaid - 2001 - 2005

Table 87 - Mobile and fixed phones in homes - 2000 - 2006

Table 88 - Consumer methods of making/receiving calls - 2004 - 2005

Table 89 - Mobile subscribers by operator - 2000 - 2005

Table 90 - Mobile retail revenue by operator - 2000 - 2005

Table 91 - Mobile retail revenue by type: data, SMS, voice - 2001 - 2005

Table 92 - Spectrum use, by sector - 2006

Table 93 - Mobile numbers ported - 2003 - 2005

Table 94 - Average mobile termination charges - 2000 - 2005

Table 95 - 3G subscribers by operator and annual growth - June 2006

Table 96 - 3G licence results - April 2000

Table 97 - Mobile market share by operator - 2004 - 2006

Table 98 - Share of net adds by network operator - 2005 - 2006

Table 99 - O2 operating statistics (incl ARPU) - 2005 - 2006

Table 100 - O2 operating statistics - 2005 - 2006

Table 101 - O2 Group mobile subscribers - 2005 - 2006

Table 102 - Vodafone mobile subscriber statistics (incl ARPU) and annual change - 2005 - 2006

Table 103 - Vodafone mobile non voice as % service revenue - 2005 - 2006

Table 104 - Vodafone subscriber statistics; proportion prepaid - 2001 - 2006

Table 105 - T-Mobile operating statistics (Incl ARPU) and annual change - 2005

Table 106 - T-Mobile financial statistics and annual change - 2005 - 2006

Table 107 - Virgin Mobile operating statistics (incl ARPU) and annual change - 2005

Table 108 - Carphone Warehouse subscriber statistics (incl ARPU) and annual change - March 2006

Table 109 - Carphone Warehouse operating statistics - 2004 - 2006

Table 110 - Operators’ prepaid customers - 2003 - 2006

Table 111 - Carrier prepaid market shares - 2005 - 2006

Table 112 - Mobile retail revenue by operator: calls and charges - 2005 - 2006

Table 113 - Mobile call volume by operator - 2005 - 2006

Table 114 - Total and average text messages sent - 1999 - 2006

Table 115 - Mobile retail revenue by operator: SMS and MMS - 2005 - 2006

Table 116 - Average text messages sent daily - 2003 - 2005

Table 117 - UK mobile subscriber consumption of applications - Q4 2005

Table 118 - Subscriber monthly consumption of applications; annual change - June 2006

Table 119 - Average SMS revenues - 2001 - 2005

Table 120 - Volume of SMS and MMS by operator - 2005 - 2006

Table 121 - Average monthly MMS use - 2003 - 2005

Table 122 - Total and average mobile Internet page impressions - 2002 - 2005

Table 123 - WAP page impressions per month - 2002 - 2005

Table 124 - Vodafone live! customers - 2005 - 2006

Table 125 - Country statistics Ireland - 2006

Table 126 - Telecom revenue and investment statistics - 2004

Table 127 - Telephone network statistics - 2004

Table 128 - Internet user statistics - Sept 2006

Table 129 - Broadband statistics - March 2006

Table 130 - Mobile statistics - March 206

Table 131 - National telecommunications authority

Table 132 - Market revenue shares by fixed, mobile and broadcasting sector - 2002 - 2006

Table 133 - Fixed-line, mobile and broadcasting revenue - 2005 - 2006

Table 134 - Fixed-line revenue by service - 2005 - 2006

Table 135 - Proportion of fixed-line revenue by service - 2004 - 2006

Table 136 - Unbundled loops and access lines - 2004 - 2006

Table 137 - LLU, shared access price - connection, monthly rental - 2004 - 2005

Table 138 - eircom access channels: PSTN, ISDN and annual change - 2005 - 2006

Table 139 - eircom access paths - 2005 - 2006

Table 140 - eircom leased lines by type and annual change - 2005 - 2006

Table 141 - Numbers ported - 2003 - 2005

Table 142 - Indirect access lines: CPS and WLR - 2005 - 2006

Table 143 - Total narrowband fixed line revenue by operator - 2005 - 2006

Table 144 - Fixed-line call volumes: incumbent and OAOs - 2005 - 2006

Table 145 - eircom financial statistics - 2001 - 2006

Table 146 - eircom access channels, traffic and annual change - 2005 - 2006

Table 147 - eircom operating statistics (incl ARPU) and annual change - June 2006

Table 148 - eircom voice traffic revenue by type and annual change - 2005 - 2006

Table 149 - eircom data traffic revenue by type and annual change - 2005 - 2006

Table 150 - eircom data communications revenue; annual change - 2005 - 2006

Table 151 - eircom voice traffic minutes - 2003 - 2005

Table 152 - eircom voice traffic by type and annual change - 2005 - 2006

Table 153 - BT Ireland Internet subscribers - March 2006

Table 154 - BT Ireland operating statistics - 2005 - 2006

Table 155 - Smart Telecom financial statistics - 2003 - 2005

Table 156 - Smart Telecom subscriber statistics - 2005

Table 157 - Fixed lines in service and teledensity - 1995 - 2005

Table 158 - Direct/indirect access paths - 2005 - 2006

Table 159 - Total broadband subscribers by access type - 2002 - 2006

Table 160 - Narrowband subscribers - 2005 - 2006

Table 161 - Market shares: narrowband fixed-line revenues - Q1 2006

Table 162 - Broadband subscribers and growth by platform and annual change - Sept 2006

Table 163 - Market share of total broadband market - 2004 - 2006

Table 164 - Proportion of DSL access by type - 2004 - 2006

Table 165 - Broadband subscriber growth - stronger market growth scenario - 2005 - 2010; 2015

Table 166 - Broadband subscriber growth - weaker market growth scenario - 2005 - 2010; 2015

Table 167 - Broadband by Internet households - 2005

Table 168 - UPC Ireland operating data and subscribers - March 2006

Table 169 - eircom DSL subscribers - 2002 - 2006

Table 170 - DSL access provision by type - 2002 - 2006

Table 171 - eircom’s ADSL and bitstream lines - 2004 - 2006

Table 172 - Statistical overview of Ireland’s broadcasting market - March 2006

Table 173 - Take-up of broadcasting services, % of total - 2002 - 2006

Table 174 - Digital TV: cable and satellite market share - 2004 - 2006

Table 175 - Pay TV market access type - 2002 - 2006

Table 176 - Pay TV subscribers - 2005 - 2006

Table 177 - Pay TV broadcasting subscribers by service - 2005 - 2006

Table 178 - Pay TV market: analogue and digital (of pay TV) - 2004 - 2006

Table 179 - Broadcasting market breakdown by technology - 2004 - 2006

Table 180 - Cable TV subscribers - 1991 - 2006

Table 181 - ntl Ireland operating data and subscribers - Sept 2005

Table 182 - UPC Ireland operating data and subscribers - March 2006

Table 183 - Satellite and cable/MMS TV antennae - 2002 - 2005

Table 184 - Satellite TV antennae and home penetration - 1992 - 2006

Table 185 - BSkyB satellite TV subscribers - 2003 - 2006

Table 186 - Mobile subscribers by operator and annual growth - June 2006

Table 187 - Mobile subscribers and penetration - 1995 - 2006

Table 188 - Mobile subscribers and fixed-line connections - 2003 - 2006

Table 189 - Mobile market revenue - 2005 - 2006

Table 190 - Mobile traffic volume - 2005 - 2006

Table 191 - Mobile market share - 2005 - 2006

Table 192 - Market share of net adds by operator - 2005 - 2006

Table 193 - Market share of revenue operator - 2003 - 2006

Table 194 - Mobile numbers ported - 2003 - 2006

Table 195 - O2 operating statistics (incl ARPU) - June 2006

Table 196 - Meteor Mobile subscribers - 2003 - 2006

Table 197 - Mobile retail voice traffic - 2003 - 2005

Table 198 - Mobile voice minutes - 2005 - 2006

Table 199 - Prepaid versus postpaid share of subscribers - 2000 - 2006

Table 200 - Prepaid subscribers by operator - Sept 2006

Table 201 - SMS messages sent - 2000 - 2006

Table 202 - MMS messages sent - 2005 - 2006