Regional Bell Operating Companies (RBOC) Data Communications Strategies and Opportunities, Market Forecasts 2002-2007

RBOC data markets totaled $25.2 billion in 2001. Leased lines and frame relay accounted for the largest proportion of data services revenue. For the first half of 2002 RBOC data markets totaled $13.1 billion.

Leased lines are expected to account for an increasingly large proportion of RBOC data communications revenue in the near term.

RBOC markets are $170.1 billion in 2001 are expected to reach $238.1 billion by 2007. Market growth will be driven by participation in wireless communication. This report covers the topic.

• RBOC Data Market Outlook
  
• RBOC Growth Platform Expansion, Data and DSL

1. RBOC Data Services Market Description

1.1 Industry Overview

1.2 Communications Services Industry

1.3 Business Opportunity

1.4 Competitive Market Aspects

1.5 RBOC Description

1.6 Value Added Services Market Opportunities

1.6.1 Rapid Development Of Data Services

1.7 E-Business

1.7.1 B to B

1.7.2 Global Exchange Services

1.8 Value Added Services Opportunities

1.9 Carriers Adapt System Architecture For Voice And Data

1.10 RBOC Participation In Industry Change

1.10.1 RBOC Data Business Strategy

1.10.2 Enterprise Networking Services

1.11 Content Hosting

1.12 Web Hosting

1.13 Application Service Provider (ASP)

1.14 Web Services

1.14.1 High Availability and Security Services

1.14.2 Data And Internet Services

1.14.3 Packet Services

1.14.4 Business Internet Services

1.15 Wholesale Transport

1.16 Telecommunications Act

1.17 U.S. Economic Trends

1.17.1 Domestic Economic Trends

2. Regional Bell Operating Company Data Services Market Analysis And Market Forecasts

2.1 RBOC Data Market Outlook

2.2 RBOC Market Shares

2.2.1 Wireline Market Shares by Segment

2.2.2 RBOC Data Market Shares

2.2.3 RBOC Market Share Segment Analysis

2.3 RBOC Growth Platform Expansion, Data and DSL

2.3.1 RBOC Leased Line Analysis

2.3.2 RBOC ATM / IP Analysis

2.3.3 RBOC Frame Relay Analysis

2.3.4 RBOC DSL Analysis

2.4 RBOC Market Forecasts

2.4.1 RBOC Wireline Service Forecasts

2.5 RBOC Data Services Forecasts

2.5.1 Telephone Numbers for Data

2.5.2 RBOC Data Services Forecasts

2.5.3 RBOC Leased Line Services

2.5.4 RBOC ATM Services

2.5.5 RBOC Frame Relay Services

2.5.6 RBOC DSL Services

3. RBOC Data Company Positioning

3.1 Verizon

3.1.1 Verizon General Business Unit

3.1.2 Verizon Enterprise Business

3.1.3 Verizon Enterprise Business

3.1.4 Verizon Extending Network to Deliver Advanced Services to Large Business, Government Customers

3.1.5 Verizon 3G Wireless

3.1.6 Verizon Enterprise Advance

3.1.7 Verizon National Reach

3.1.8 Verizon DSL High- Value Service Bundle

3.1.9 Verizon High-Speed Internet Service To Multifamily Properties

3.1.10 Verizon High-Speed Internet Access DSL Package of Services

3.1.11 Verizon DSL Consumer Choice of Pricing Plans

3.1.12 Verizon Online DSL for Business Customers

3.1.13 Verizon Digital Music Service

3.1.14 Music Library

3.1.15 Verizon Online Business DSL Wireless Router Offer

3.1.16 Verizon DSL Wireless Security

3.1.17 Verizon Advanced Data Services Centers

3.2 BellSouth

3.2.1 BellSouth Sample Data Applications

3.2.2 BellSouth ATM Benefits

3.2.3 BellSouth Large Business Services Targeted To Large And Complex Business Customers

3.2.4 BellSouth Focus On Data Portfolio

3.2.5 BellSouth Net-Based IP VPN Data

3.2.6 Data Solutions For Business Based On Customer Needs

3.2.7 BellSouth IP, Security and Hosting Solutions

3.2.8 BellSouth Basic Dedicated Web Hosting

3.2.9 BellSouth Server Clustering

3.2.10 BellSouth Global Load Balancing

3.2.11 BellSouth Managed Services for VoIP

3.2.12 BellSouth Small Office Managed Firewall

3.2.13 BellSouth Managed Site VPN

3.2.14 BellSouth Data Positioning

3.2.15 BellSouth Exchange Access Asynchronous Transfer Mode (XAATM)

3.2.16 BellSouth ATM Virtual Connections

3.2.17 BellSouth Exchange Access Connectionless Data Service (XACDS)

3.3 SBC

3.3.1 SBC Data Services

3.3.2 SBC e-Business and Data Strategy Overview

3.3.3 SBC / Sterling Commerce Customer Service

3.3.4 Sterling Commerce Partnerships

3.3.5 Sterling Commerce Selected by Wal-Mart As Integration Specialist

3.3.6 Sterling Commerce Direct Software

3.3.7 SBC Project Pronto Broadband Applications

3.4 Qwest

3.4.1 Qwest Hosting Solutions

3.4.2 Qwest Web Sites

4. RBOC Data Market Strategies And Technologies

4.1 RBOC Data Strategies

4.2 RBOC Data Target Markets

4.3 RBOC Data Target Services

4.3.1 Interconnection Services

4.4 Carrier Data Services

4.5 Network Access Services

4.6 Customer Premises Equipment (CPE)

4.7 Cable Television

4.7.1 Cable Modems

4.8 Frame Relay

4.9 Unbundled Network Elements

4.10 Digital Subscriber Lines (DSLs)

4.10.1 DSL Technical Issues

4.11 ADSL / SDSL

4.12 Web Hosting

4.12.1 Web Hosting Competitive Factors

4.13 ATM Applications

4.14 Switching Systems

4.14.1 Packet-Switching Systems

4.15 Softswitch Emergence

4.15.1 Constellation Of Next-Generation Elements

4.15.2 Need For Flexibility

4.15.3 Modular Designs Provide Flexibility

4.15.4 Network Convergence of Voice and Data

4.15.5 Network Architecture

4.15.6 Softswitch Flexible Architecture

4.16 Blade Computers

5. Regional Bell Operating Company (RBOC) Profiles

5.1 Regional Bell Operating Companies (RBOCs)

5.1.1 Bankruptcies

5.2 BellSouth

5.2.1 BellSouth Operating Segments

5.2.2 BellSouth Revenues

5.2.3 BellSouth Second Quarter 2002

5.2.4 Domestic Wireless / Cingular

5.2.5 Central and South American / Latin America Group

5.2.6 Advertising and Publishing Group

5.2.7 Workforce Reduction

5.2.8 Long Distance Launch

5.2.9 Growth Sectors Of BellSouth Businesses

5.2.10 Strengths And Weaknesses Of BellSouth

5.3 Qwest

5.3.1 Qwest Strategic Positioning

5.3.2 U. S. Attorney Office In Denver and SEC Criminal Investigation Of Qwest

5.3.3 Qwest Partners

5.3.4 Qwest Strategic Alliance With Microsoft

5.3.5 Qwest Strategic Alliance with Cisco

5.3.6 Qwest Strategic Alliance with IBM

5.3.7 Qwest Network Resource Optimization

5.3.8 Qwest High-Capacity Fiber Optic Network

5.3.9 Strengths And Weaknesses Of Qwest

5.3.10 Qwest Total Communications Revenue

5.4 SBC Communications

5.4.1 SBC Wireline

5.4.2 SBC Packaging Innovations

5.4.3 SBC Product-Based Revenue Categories

5.4.4 SBC New Markets

5.4.5 SBC End-To-End Service

5.4.6 Directory And Electronic Adve rtising Services

5.4.7 SBC Internet-Based Directory Services

5.4.8 SBC Cingular Wireless Strategy

5.4.9 Cingular Wireless New York Launch

5.4.10 SBC Data Strategy

5.4.11 SBC Yahoo DSL Strategy

5.4.12 SBC / Sterling Commerce

5.4.13 SBC Sells Its Interest in Bell Canada

5.4.14 SBC Supports Reform of Universal Service

5.4.15 SBC National-Local Trends

5.4.16 SBC Communciations Revenue

5.4.17 Wireline Segment Results

5.4.18 SBC Directory Revenue Results

5.4.19 SBC International Revenue Results

5.4.20 Strengths And Weaknesses Of SBC

5.5 Verizon Communications

5.5.1 Verizon Operating Revenues

5.5.2 Verizon Domestic Telecom

5.5.3 Verizon Local Services

5.5.4 Verizon Network Access Services

5.5.5 Verizon Long Distance Services

5.5.6 Verizon Other Services

5.5.7 Cost Reductions

5.5.8 Verizon Domestic Wireless

5.5.9 Verizon International

5.5.10 Verizon Information Services

5.5.11 Strengths And Weaknesses Of Verizon