2007 South Asian - Broadband and Internet Markets

• Internet Infrastructure and developments;
• Internet policies, models and concepts;
• Regional and International Networks;
• Internet Market, VPNs and VoIP;
• National Policies, Government Policies, Regulatory Regimes;
• Network Players;
• xDSL, Cable Modem, FttH, Satellite;
• Wireless Broadband, WiMAX

1. FORECASTS

1.1 Internet market forecasts

1.1.1 Notes on scenario forecasts

1.1.2 Afghanistan forecasts - Internet services

1.1.3 Nepal forecasts - Internet services

1.1.4 Pakistan forecasts - Internet services

2. AFGHANISTAN

2.1 Internet market

2.1.1 Overview

2.1.2 Internet cafes

2.1.3 Internet Service Providers (ISPs)

2.1.4 Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP)

3. BANGLADESH

3.1 Internet market

3.1.1 Overview

3.1.2 MediNet

3.1.3 Village Computer and Internet Program (VCIP)

3.1.4 ISP market

3.1.5 IT development strategy

3.1.6 Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP)

3.2 Broadband market

3.2.1 Broadband services

3.3 Content and e-services

3.3.1 E-commerce

4. BHUTAN

4.1 Internet market

4.1.1 Overview

4.1.2 ISP market

5. INDIA

5.1 Internet market

5.1.1 Overview

5.1.2 Regulatory issues

5.1.3 ISP market

5.2 Broadband market

5.2.1 Overview

5.2.2 National Broadband Policy 2004

5.2.3 Personal computers

5.2.4 Cable modems

5.2.5 Digital Subscriber Line (DSL)

5.2.6 Wireless broadband

5.2.7 Satellite

5.2.8 Other broadband networks

5.3 Content and e-services

5.3.1 E-commerce

6. MALDIVES

6.1 Internet market

6.1.1 Overview

6.1.2 Competition

7. NEPAL

7.1 Internet market

7.1.1 Overview

7.1.2 ISP market

8. PAKISTAN

8.1 Internet market

8.1.1 Overview

8.1.2 ISP market

8.2 Broadband market

8.2.1 Cable modems

8.2.2 Digital Subscriber Line (DSL)

8.2.3 Wireless broadband

8.2.4 Fibre-to-the-Home (FttH)

8.2.5 Internet via satellite

8.3 E-services

8.3.1 E-commerce

8.3.2 E-government

9. SRI LANKA

9.1 Internet market

9.1.1 Overview

9.1.2 Internet exchange

9.1.3 Public Internet access

9.1.4 Data centres

9.1.5 ISP market

9.1.6 E-commerce

9.2 Broadband market

9.2.1 Overview

9.2.2 Digital Subscriber Line (DSL)

9.2.3 Wireless broadband

10. GLOSSARY OF ABBREVIATIONS

List of Exhibits

Exhibit 1 - Internet Service Providers licences in Afghanistan - 2004 - 2005

List of Tables

Table 1 - Forecast Internet subscriber growth in Afghanistan - lower forecast - 2005; 2010; 2015

Table 2 - Forecast Internet subscriber growth in Afghanistan - upper forecast - 2005; 2010; 2015

Table 3 - Forecast Internet subscriber growth in Nepal - lower forecast - 2006; 2010; 2015

Table 4 - Forecast Internet subscriber growth in Nepal - upper forecast - 2006; 2010; 2015

Table 5 - Forecast Internet subscriber growth in Pakistan - lower forecast - 2005; 2010; 2015

Table 6 - Forecast Internet subscriber growth in Pakistan - upper forecast - 2005; 2010; 2015

Table 7 - Internet statistics in Afghanistan - 2006

Table 8 - Internet users in Afghanistan - 2002 - 2006

Table 9 - Internet subscribers in Afghanistan - 2002 - 2006

Table 10 - Internet user statistics in Bangladesh - 2006

Table 11 - Internet users and No. of ISPs in Bangladesh - 1996 - 2006

Table 12 - Internet subscribers in Bangladesh - 1997 - 2006

Table 13 - Internet user statistics in Bhutan - 2006

Table 14 - Internet users and penetration in Bhutan - 1999 - 2006

Table 15 - Internet user statistics in India - 2007

Table 16 - Internet user growth in India - 1995 - 2007

Table 17 - Internet subscriber growth in India - 1995 - 2007

Table 18 - ISP market in India - leading operators, subscribers and market share - 2006

Table 19 - Broadband statistics in India - 2006

Table 20 - Broadband subscriber growth in India - 2001 - 2007

Table 21 - Broadband subscribers by access in India - 2006

Table 22 - Broadband and Internet subscriber targets in India - 2005; 2007; 2010

Table 23 - Cable modem subscribers in India - 2001 - 2006

Table 24 - DSL subscriber growth in India - 2001 - 2006

Table 25 - Internet user statistics in the Maldives - 2006

Table 26 - Broadband statistics in the Maldives - 2006

Table 27 - Internet users in the Maldives - 1996 - 2006

Table 28 - Internet subscribers in the Maldives - 1998 - 2006

Table 29 - Internet subscribers by access type in the Maldives - 2005

Table 30 - Internet user statistics in Nepal - April 2007

Table 31 - Estimated Internet users in Nepal - 1997 - 2007

Table 32 - Internet subscribers in Nepal - 1999 - 2007

Table 33 - Subscribers and market share of major ISPs in Nepal - April 2007

Table 34 - Internet user statistics in Pakistan - 2006

Table 35 - Internet users in Pakistan - 1995 - 2006

Table 36 - Internet subscribers in Pakistan - 1997; 2000 - 2006

Table 37 - DSL subscribers in Pakistan - 2005 - 2006

Table 38 - Internet user statistics in Sri Lanka - 2006

Table 39 - Internet users in Sri Lanka - 1996 - 2006

Table 40 - Internet subscribers in Sri Lanka - 1994 - 2006