2003/2004 Telecoms in the United States of America

I enclose details of our latest US Telecoms report.

This report comprehensively covers the key areas of interest in the USA Telecommunications market including:

-Key trends 
-Market overview 
-Regulatory environment 
-Major fixed network operators 
-Telecommunications infrastructure 
-Public data communications services 
-Internet 
-Broadband networks and services 
-Content and e-Services 
-Wireless communications 
-Broadcasting 

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The key highlights of this report are as follows: 

The US telecommunications market is stabilising in 2003, but a full recovery is still not expected until 2005 or 2006. The wireless and broadband markets are showing healthy growth, but fixed-line telecommunications is still a very low margin business. Broadcast services have shown little growth, but advanced services, such as digital TV and other interactive services continue to show steady growth. Regulatory decisions are having adverse impacts on competition across the whole sector, and the Triennial decision of 2003 looks like it will not speed up the growth of broadband Internet services as was initially hoped. 

The US telecommunications market has shown some resilience during 2002 and 2003 ? with many operators stabilising previously declining revenues, and others attempting to reduce huge debt loads.

The Competitive Local Exchange Carrier (CLECs) have finally made some inroads into the Regional Bell Operating Company (RBOCs) market shares, although they still trail by a large margin.

Many of the companies that entered bankruptcy protection are still there ? and some emerged from bankruptcy, while others closed their doors.

The telecommunications infrastructure market has bounced back, and it is unlikely to rebound until 2004 or 2005 as the market adjusts to its new conditions.

The market for enhanced voice services has slowed down over the past few years. The increasing penetration of mobile phones has helped to curb the usage of payphones, however the market for calling cards and toll-free numbers continues to grow.

The Internet and online markets are still witnessing strong growth as demand for services continues. The Internet user population now nearly mirrors the general population in terms of user demographics. Broadband access services are beginning to become mainstream, allowing users to access richer content. E-commerce services are also still witnessing growth as Internet buying becomes a part of everyday life in many American households. 

The wireless communications sector experienced major consolidation between 1999 and 2001 although predictions of further consolidation in 2002/2003 did not materialise. 

Cellular mobile subscriptions reached 142.5 million in March 2003 bringing the nationwide penetration rate to over 50.8%. The increased functionality of digital wireless services is expected to fuel further growth of the wireless industry, with personal penetration forecast to grow to 60% by end-2003. 

Consumers continue to adopt new services and technologies in the television services industry and the US it is now leading the world in the convergence between television, the Internet and telecommunications as new interactive and digital services are beginning to roll out.

The satellite TV market is currently facing a shake-up, as News Corp is attempting to acquire DirecTV from Hughes. The competitive effects of this merger, should it be approved by the Federal Communications Commission (FCC), are not presently known. Satellite services have witnessed steady growth over the past five years although future revenue growth opportunities are believe to be in the provision of broadband Internet services.

Wi-Fi (wireless LAN) services are emerging as the ?next big thing? in telecommunications, although early indications are that Wi-Fi is little more than a desperate attempt from ICT companies to try and rekindle some of the spirit of the telecommunications boom. 

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Report Index:

1.  TELECOMMUNICATIONS ? MARKET ANALYSIS ? 2003  
1.1  Key developments in the US telecom market  
1.2  Telecommunications market  
1.2.1  Overview  
1.2.2  Regulatory environment  
1.2.3  Infrastructure  
1.2.4  Data market  
1.2.5  Internet and online markets  
1.2.6  Broadband market  
1.2.7  E-commerce  
1.2.8  Wireless communications  
1.2.9  Broadcasting market  

2.  KEY STATISTICS AND MARKET OVERVIEW  
2.1  Key statistics  
2.2  Telecommunications market  
2.2.1  Overview  
2.2.2  Telecom downturn in 2001-2002  
2.2.3  More positive outlook in 2003  
2.3  Trends and developments  
2.3.1  Change in the industry  
2.3.2  Merger activity continues  
2.3.3  Merger/acquisition data  
2.4  Local competition  
2.4.1  Overview  
2.5  New networks and services  
2.5.1  AT&T and cable  
2.5.2  Broadband networks  
2.5.3  Wi-Fi services  

3.  REGULATORY OVERVIEW  
3.1  The US landscape  
3.1.1  Key players in US regulatory environment  
3.1.2  The legal foundations of competition policy  
3.2  Telecommunications Act 1996  
3.2.1  Overview  
3.2.2  Key pro-competitive provisions of the Telecom Act  
3.2.3  Highlights of the Act  
3.2.4  Competition policy in practice in the US  
3.3  Significant events since the Act  
3.3.1  Court challenges to the Act  
3.3.2  Growth of the Internet/IP telephony  
3.3.3  Merger and acquisition activity and new players  
3.3.4  At last competition arrived  
3.3.5  FCC Triennial Unbundled Network Decision of 2003  
3.4  Current state of competition  
3.4.1  Local competition  
3.4.2  RBOCs offering interLATA long-distance  
3.5  Status of key components of the Telecoms Act  
3.5.1  Access charges  
3.5.2  Universal service fund  
3.5.3  Unbundling network access  
3.6  Foreign competition  
3.7  The FCC and satellite services  
3.8  Number portability  
3.8.1  Toll-free numbers  
3.8.2  Local number portability  
3.8.3  Wireless local number portability  

4.  TELECOMMUNICATIONS ? MAJOR OPERATORS  
4.1  Telecom operators  
4.1.1  Overview  
4.1.2  Local operators  
4.1.3  Long-distance  
4.1.4  Callback operators/international resellers  
4.2  Major players  
4.2.1  AT&T Corporation  
4.2.2  BellSouth Corporation  
4.2.3  SBC Communications  
4.2.4  Sprint  
4.2.5  Qwest Communications  
4.2.6  Verizon Communications  
4.2.7  MCI (WorldCom)  

5.  TELECOMMUNICATIONS INFRASTRUCTURE  
5.1  Local and national infrastructure  
5.1.1  Deployment of fibre optic networks  
5.1.2  Switching and transmission technologies  
5.1.3  DWDM  
5.1.4  Ethernet  
5.1.5  Infrastructure trends  
5.2  US stakes in international infrastructure  
5.2.1  Submarine cable networks  
5.2.2  Satellite networks  

6.  FIXED NETWORK VOICE SERVICES  
6.1  Local  
6.1.1  Fixed network  
6.1.2  Local market  
6.2  Long distance and international  
6.2.1  USA long-distance calling market  
6.2.2  USA international calling market  
6.3  Enhanced voice services  
6.3.1  Payphones  
6.3.2  Enhanced voice services  
6.3.3  Calling cards  
6.3.4  Audiotex  
6.3.5  Toll-free market  

7.  PUBLIC DATA AND INTERNET  
7.1  The data market  
7.1.1  Overview  
7.1.2  Market trends  
7.1.3  Leased lines  
7.1.4  X.25  
7.1.5  SMDS  
7.1.6  ISDN  
7.1.7  Frame relay  
7.1.8  VANs  
7.1.9  VPNs  
7.1.10  ASPs  
7.2  The Internet market  
7.2.1  Market overview and statistics  
7.2.2  ISP market  
7.2.3  IP telephony  

8.  BROADBAND NETWORKS AND SERVICES  
8.1  Broadband market overview  
8.1.1  Broadband Internet  
8.2  Cable modems  
8.2.1  Market drivers  
8.2.2  Regulatory issues  
8.3  DSL  
8.3.1  Market overview  
8.3.2  VoDSL  
8.4  Wireless broadband  
8.4.1  Market overview  
8.5  Internet via satellite  
8.5.1  Overview  
8.6  Broadband over powerline  
8.6.1  Trials underway  
8.7  Cable telephony  
8.7.1  Overview  
8.7.2  Major cable telephony players  
9.  E-SERVICES  
9.1  E-commerce  
9.1.1  Overview  
9.1.2  E-commerce regulatory issues  
9.1.3  Online shopping  
9.1.4  Online retailing  
9.1.5  Financial services/online trading  
9.1.6  Online travel  
9.1.7  Online automotive market  
9.1.8  Online banking  
9.1.9  Online gambling  
9.1.10  B2B e-commerce market  
9.2  E-advertising  
9.2.1  Recovery on the way  
9.3  E-content  
9.3.1  Online Publishers Association Market Spending Report  
9.4  E-entertainment  
9.4.1  Internet TV  
9.4.2  Video streaming  
9.4.3  Internet radio  
9.4.4  Digital music  

10.  WIRELESS COMMUNICATIONS  
10.1  Overview of USA wireless market  
10.1.1  Record growth in 2001  
10.1.2  Slow growth in 2002  
10.1.3  The year of wireless data ? 2003  
10.1.4  Mobile statistics  
10.1.5  PCS versus cellular service in the USA  
10.1.6  Significant market trends  
10.2  Market issues in the USA mobile market  
10.2.1  ARPU  
10.2.2  Pricing  
10.2.3  Churn  
10.3  Mobile regulations in the USA  
10.3.1  Spectrum for wireless phones/high-speed Internet  
10.3.2  Broadband wireless spectrum licences auction  
10.3.3  Lifting of the Cap  
10.4  Infrastructure  
10.4.1  Cellular mobile infrastructure  
10.4.2  Third generation mobile  
10.4.3  Wireless towers  
10.5  Major cellular operators  
10.5.1  Consolidation in the US mobile market  
10.5.2  Major mobile operators in the USA  
10.5.3  Future trends in the US mobile sector  
10.6  Prepaid services  
10.6.1  Market overview  
10.6.2  How prepaid works  
10.6.3  Features and limitations of prepaid  
10.6.4  Profile of US prepaid users  
10.6.5  Benefits to carriers  
10.6.6  Prepaid offerings ? selected US carriers  
10.7  Wireless data  
10.7.1  Overview  
10.7.2  Basic demand drivers  
10.7.3  Evolution of standards and growth of enterprise software  
10.7.4  Revenue potential  
10.7.5  Wireless data classifications  
10.7.6  Digital mobile and PCS  
10.7.7  Wireless data services  
10.7.8  Conclusion  

11.  WIRELESS BROADBAND  
11.1  Wireless LANs (Wi-Fi)  
11.1.1  Introduction  
11.1.2  Wireless LAN ROI study  
11.1.3  WLAN hot spots  
11.1.4  Emerging Wi-Fi and WLAN technologies  

12.  MULTI UTILITIES MARKETS  
12.1  Utilities and telecommunications  
12.1.1  Market overview  
12.2  Electric utility/telecommunications retail efforts  
12.2.1  Overview  
12.2.2  Electric and joint meter reading  
12.3  Powerline communications  
12.3.1  Overview  
12.3.2  FCC enquiry into broadband over powerline  
12.3.3  Worldwide powerline telephony subscriber forecasts  
12.4  Utilities and the Internet  
12.4.1  Internet strategies  

13.  BROADCASTING  
13.1  Satellite TV  
13.1.1  Market overview  
13.1.2  Advantages of DBS versus analogue cable  
13.1.3  Major players  
13.1.4  Satellite broadband  
13.1.5  MMDS  
13.2  Terrestrial, cable and digital TV  
13.2.1  Broadcasting market  
13.2.2  Digital TV  
13.2.3  Datacasting  
13.2.4  Cable TV  
13.3  Interactive TV  
13.3.1  Market analysis and overview  
13.3.2  Interactive TV categories in the USA  
13.3.3  Enhanced television  
13.3.4  TV-based Web access  
13.3.5  Programming-on-demand  
13.4  Interactive advertising  
13.4.1  Advertising revenues  
13.4.2  Interactive TV consumer services and advertising  

14.  GLOSSARY OF ABBREVIATIONS  

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REPORT DATA SUMMARY:
2003/2004 Telecoms in the United States of America
Publisher Name: Paul Budde Communication Pty Ltd.
Date Published: 25/09/2003
Number of Pages: 249
Category: Telecommunications and Networks
URL: www.researchandmarkets.com/reports/41642

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