Broadband

Sections

Broadband subscriber base to grow 9-times over the next five

Executive summary

1.0 Demand forecast

Overview

Target set by government

Internet subscriber base to grow rapidly — still to miss government target

Residential segment to drive the demand for Internet services

Broadband subscriber base set to increase manifold

Growth to remain subdued over next 2 years

Like Internet, residential segment to drive growth

Mobile Wi-MAX to drive commercial broadband growth

Concentration of Internet subscriber base in select areas

State operators will continue to dominate the market

Private players to join the fray over the next 2 years

Launch of Wi-MAX in retail segment expected in 2007-08

Broadband — Demand determinants

Personal computers — Positive demand forecast

2.0 Introduction to Wi-MAX

What is Wi-MAX?

Cost elements for providing Wi-MAX

Global scenario

Wi-MAX - The Indian scenario

3.0 Profitability analysis of delivery mechanisms

Digital subscriber line

Ethernet-based LAN

Cable modem

Cost elements for a broadband service provider

Player profitability

Boxes

1.0 Demand forecast

01 Broadband refers to high-speed Internet access

02 Methodology to forecast Internet and broadband subscriber base

Figures

3.0 Profitability analysis of delivery mechanisms

01 Internet subscribers market share

Tables

1.0 Demand forecast

01 Government target

02 Internet subscriber base, net additions and penetration

03 Broadband subscriber base, net additions and penetration

04 Concentration of internet subscriber base

05 Net addition in broadband subscriber base for BSNL and MTNL

06 Broadband service: coverage

07 Broadband service: Comparison of global tariff plans

08 Key e-governance projects commissioned under National EGovernance Program (NEGP)

09 Personal computers: Installed base and demand

2.0 Introduction to Wi-MAX

01 Worldwide deployment of Wi-MAX

02 Wi-MAX deployment across the globe

03 Tariff plans

3.0 Profitability analysis of delivery mechanisms

01 Cost structure for providing DSL connection

02 Backhaul cost as a percentage of Intern

3.0 Profitability analysis of delivery mechanisms

Sections

1.0 Industry structure

Internet subscriber base in India

Number of Internet users in India

Internet access media: Dial-up dominates

2.0 Policy

Unbundling the local loop

National Internet Exchange of India

TRAI recommendations on improving effectiveness of NIXI

3.0 Technology

Introduction

Digital subscriber line

Cable modem

Wireless broadband

Wireless fidelity (Wi-Fi)

Worldwide inter-operability for microwave access (Wi-Max)

Broadband over 3G networks

Wi-Bro

Ultra wide band

Integrated services digital network (ISDN)

Fibre optics

Satellite broadband

Broadband over power line

4.0 Player profiles

Charts

2.0 Policy

01 Licenses for providing internet services in India

02 Quality of service (QoS) Parameters

3.0 Technology

01 Simple overview of ADSL in the phone network

02 Current typical network: ADSL

03 Digital Service Line technology option

04 Cable modem network

05 Wi-MAX in the end-to-end network

06 Evolution of Wi-MAX

Figures

1.0 Industry structure

01 Internet: Subscriber net additions and penetration

02 Personal computers: Demand and penetration

03 ISP: Subscriber base

4.0 Player profiles

01 Bharti Airtel: Shareholding pattern as of 31December 31, 2006

02 Bharti Airtel: Internet (narrowband subscriber base)

03 Bharti Airtel: Broadband subscriber base

04 BSNL: Internet (narrowband subscriber base)

05 Reliance Communications: Shareholding pattern as of December 31, 2006

06 Reliance Communications: Internet (narrowband subscriber base)

07 MTNL: Shareholding pattern as of December 31, 2006

08 MTNL: Internet (narrowband subscriber base)

09 MTNL: Broadband subscriber base

10 Sify: Internet (narrowband) subscriber base

11 VSNL: Shareholding pattern as of December 31, 2006

12 VSNL: Internet (narrowband subscriber base)

13 VSNL: Broadband subscriber base

Tables

1.0 Industry structure

01 Internet: Subscriber base, net additions and penetration

02 Internet users to Internet subscribers: India

03 Personal computers: Installed base and demand

3.0 Technology

01 Comparison of wireless technologies

02 Range of Wi-Fi in different environment

03 Comparison of mobile Wi-MAX to 1xEVDO and HSPA

Section

1.0 Industry statistics

Tables

1.0 Industry statistics

01 'ISP: Internet subscriber base and market share

02 Internet subscriber base

03 Broadband subscriber base

04 MTNL: Broadband subscribers

05 Broadband : Volume-based plans for household subscribers

06 Broadband : Volume-based plans for business subscribers

07 Duties on key hardware items

08 Internet subscriber base in select countries

09 Internet users and users-to-subscribers ratio in select countries

10 Internet users per 100 inhabitants in select countries

11 Broadband subscriber base in select countries

12 Broadband subscribers as a percentage of total Internet subscribers in select countries

13 Broadband services: Population penetration in select countries

14 Relationship between population penetration of broadband & GDP per capita in select countries

15 Technology-wise broadband penetration per 100 inhabitants in select countries

16 DSL Broadband subscribers per 100 phone lines in select countries

17 Percentage of homes with Internet in select countries

18 Number of personal computers in select countries

19 Personal computers: Population penetration in select countries

20 Internet subscribers as a percentage of number of PCs in select countries

21 Percentage of homes with PCs in select countries

22 Price of Broadband Wireless Access (BWA) spectrum: International market

Charts

1.0 Industry statistics

01 Assignments of spectrum in the 3.3-3.4 GHz band

02 Key e-governance projects commissioned under National E-Governance Program (NEGP)

03 List of projects and current status including achievements

Section

Glossary