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Abstract

BuddeComm's 2006 Telecoms, Mobile and Broadband in Asia - Geographic Report pack, contains over 2000 pages of research, on 35 Asian countries and includes a comprehensive overview of the trends and developments in telecommunications, broadcasting and pay TV markets in Asia.

Subjects covered include:

• Key Statistics
• Market and Industry Overviews
• Regulatory Environment
• Major Players (fixed and mobile)
• Infrastructure
• Mobile Voice and Data Markets
• Internet, VoIP, IPTV
• Broadband (FttH, DSL, cable TV, wireless)
• Convergence and Digital Media

Table of Contents

Volume 1 - 2006 Asia - Telecoms, Mobile and Broadband in Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Maldives, Pakistan, Sri Lanka

1. AFGHANISTAN

• 1.1Key statistics
• 1.2Telecommunications market
  • 1.2.1Overview
• 1.3Regulatory environment
• 1.4Fixed network operators in Afghanistan
  • 1.4.1Afghan Wireless Communications Co (AWCC)
  • 1.4.2Afghan Telecom
• 1.5Telecommunications infrastructure
  • 1.5.1Overview
  • 1.5.2Infrastructure projects
• 1.6Internet market
  • 1.6.1Market overview
  • 1.6.2Internet cafes
  • 1.6.3Internet Service Providers (ISPs)
  • 1.6.4Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP)
• 1.7Mobile communications
  • 1.7.1Market Overview
  • 1.7.2Mobile operators
  • 1.7.3New mobile licences
  • 1.7.4Satellite mobile
• 1.8Broadcasting market
  • 1.8.1Overview
  • 1.8.2National broadcaster
  • 1.8.3Badakhshan TV
  • 1.8.4Herat TV
  • 1.8.5Satellite TV
  • 1.8.6Afghan TV
  • 1.8.7Cable TV
  • 1.8.8Radio Free Afghanistan
  • 1.8.9Voice of Afghanistan

2. BANGLADESH

• 2.1Key statistics
• 2.2Telecommunications market
  • 2.2.1Overview
• 2.3Regulatory environment
  • 2.3.1Bangladesh Telecommunications Regulatory Commission (BTRC)
  • 2.3.2Telecommunications Law
  • 2.3.3The National Telecommunications Policy of 1998 (NTP-98)
  • 2.3.4Telecommunications Act 2001
  • 2.3.5The Communications Convergence Bill 2001
  • 2.3.6Privatisation and liberalisation
  • 2.3.7Tariffs
  • 2.3.8Regulatory developments
• 2.4Fixed network operators in Bangladesh
  • 2.4.1Bangladesh Telegraph and Telephone Board
  • 2.4.2Bangladesh Rural Telecommunications Authority (BRTA)
  • 2.4.3Sheba Telecom
  • 2.4.4WorldTel
  • 2.4.5Basundhara Communications Network Limited (BCNL)
  • 2.4.6Other licensees
• 2.5Telecommunications infrastructure
  • 2.5.1National telecom network
  • 2.5.2International infrastructure
• 2.6Data market
  • 2.6.1Data infrastructure and services
• 2.7Internet market
  • 2.7.1Overview
  • 2.7.2MediNet
  • 2.7.3Village Computer and Internet Program
  • 2.7.4ISP market
  • 2.7.5IT development strategy
  • 2.7.6Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP)
• 2.8Broadband market
  • 2.8.1Broadband services
  • 2.8.2Internet via satellite
• 2.9Content and e-services
  • 2.9.1E-commerce
• 2.10Mobile communications
  • 2.10.1Market overview
  • 2.10.2Interconnection issues
  • 2.10.3Mobile operators
  • 2.10.4Mobile services
• 2.11Broadcasting market
  • 2.11.1Overview
  • 2.11.2Free to air broadcasting
  • 2.11.3Cable and satellite TV

3. MALDIVES

• 3.1Key statistics
• 3.2Telecommunications market
  • 3.2.1Overview
• 3.3Regulatory environment
  • 3.3.1The regulator
  • 3.3.2Master Plan for Telecommunications
  • 3.3.3Liberalisation
  • 3.3.4Telecommunications Regulation 2003
  • 3.3.5Tariffs
• 3.4Telecommunications infrastructure
  • 3.4.1Domestic
  • 3.4.2International
• 3.5Fixed network voice services
• 3.6Data market
  • 3.6.1Maldives Government Network
• 3.7Internet market
  • 3.7.1Overview market
  • 3.7.2Liberalisation
• 3.8Mobile communications
  • 3.8.1Market overview
  • 3.8.2Second mobile licence
• 3.9Broadcasting market

4. PAKISTAN

• 4.1Key statistics
• 4.2Telecommunications market
  • 4.2.1Overview
  • 4.2.2Earthquake -October 2005
• 4.3Regulatory environment
  • 4.3.1Overview
  • 4.3.2Ministry of Information Technology (MoIT)
  • 4.3.3Pakistan Telecommunication Authority
  • 4.3.4Telecom sector liberalisation
  • 4.3.5Privatisation of PTCL
  • 4.3.6National numbering scheme
  • 4.3.7Number portability
  • 4.3.8Universal Service Obligation (USO)
  • 4.3.9Grey market-traffic
• 4.4Fixed Network Operators in Pakistan
  • 4.4.1Major fixed-line players
• 4.5Fixed network voice services
  • 4.5.1International voice traffic
  • 4.5.2International prepaid calling card services
  • 4.5.3Value-added voice services
• 4.6Telecommunications infrastructure
  • 4.6.1National telecom network
  • 4.6.2International infrastructure
  • 4.6.3Submarine cable networks
  • 4.6.4Infrastructure developments
• 4.7Data market
  • 4.7.1Data infrastructure
  • 4.7.2Data services
• 4.8Internet market
  • 4.8.1Overview
  • 4.8.2ISP market
• 4.9Broadband market
  • 4.9.1Cable modems
  • 4.9.2Digital Subscriber Line (DSL)
  • 4.9.3Internet via satellite
• 4.10E-services
  • 4.10.1E-commerce
  • 4.10.2E-government
• 4.11Mobile communications
  • 4.11.1Market overview
  • 4.11.2Competitive market
  • 4.11.3Single access number
  • 4.11.4Calling Party Pays
  • 4.11.5Major mobile operators
  • 4.11.6Mobile services
  • 4.11.7Satellite mobile
• 4.12Broadcasting market
  • 4.12.1Market overview
  • 4.12.2Regulatory issues
  • 4.12.3Free-to-air broadcasting
  • 4.12.4Pay TV
  • 4.12.5Cable TV

5. SRI LANKA

• 5.1Key statistics
• 5.2Telecommunications market
  • 5.2.1Overview
  • 5.2.2Tsunami disaster
• 5.3Regulatory environment
  • 5.3.1Deregulation
  • 5.3.2Privatisation
  • 5.3.3Telecommunications Regulatory Commission (TRC)
  • 5.3.4The National Policy on Telecommunications 1998
  • 5.3.5National Telecommunications Policy 2001-2005
  • 5.3.6Calling Party Pays
• 5.4Fixed Network Operators in Sri Lanka
  • 5.4.1Overview of operators
  • 5.4.2Sri Lanka Telecom
  • 5.4.3Suntel
  • 5.4.4Lanka Bell
  • 5.4.5Lanka Internet & Tritel services
• 5.5Telecommunications infrastructure
  • 5.5.1National telecom network
  • 5.5.2International infrastructure
  • 5.5.3Telecom City Project
• 5.6Data market
  • 5.6.1Overview
  • 5.6.2Integrated Services Digital Network (ISDN)
• 5.7Internet market
  • 5.7.1Overview of the Internet in Sri Lanka
  • 5.7.2Internet exchange
  • 5.7.3Public Internet access
  • 5.7.4Data Centres
  • 5.7.5ISP market
  • 5.7.6E-commerce
• 5.8Broadband market
  • 5.8.1Market overview
  • 5.8.2Asymmetrical Digital Subscriber Line (ADSL)
• 5.9Mobile communications
  • 5.9.1Overview of Sri Lanka's mobile market
  • 5.9.2Major mobile operators
  • 5.9.3Third Generation (3G) mobile
  • 5.9.4Satellite mobile
• 5.10Broadcasting market
  • 5.10.1Market overview
  • 5.10.2Regulatory environment
  • 5.10.3Free to air TV
  • 5.10.4Cable and pay TV

6. GLOSSARY OF ABBREVIATIONS

Volume 2 - Armenia, Azerbaijan, Bhutan, Georgia, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Mongolia, Nepal, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan and Uzbekistan

1. ARMENIA

• 1.1Key statistics
• 1.2Telecommunications market
  • 1.2.1Overview of Armenia's telecom market
• 1.3Regulatory environment
  • 1.3.1Telecommunications Law 1998
  • 1.3.2Unconstitutional monopoly
• 1.4Fixed network operator in Armenia
  • 1.4.1Armenia Telephone Company (ArmenTel)
• 1.5Telecommunications infrastructure
  • 1.5.1Local and national
  • 1.5.2International
• 1.6Internet market
  • 1.6.1Overview
  • 1.6.2ISP market
• 1.7Mobile communications
  • 1.7.1Overview of Armenia's mobile market
  • 1.7.2Major mobile operators
  • 1.7.3K-Telecom (VivaCell)

2. AZERBAIJAN

• 2.1Key statistics
• 2.2Telecommunications market
  • 2.2.1Overview of Azerbaijan's telecom market
• 2.3Regulatory environment
  • 2.3.1Overview
  • 2.3.2National Communication Technologies Strategy
  • 2.3.3World Bank project
• 2.4Fixed network operators in Azerbaijan
  • 2.4.1Aztelekom
  • 2.4.2AzEuroTel
  • 2.4.3Terracom Inc (Fire Telecom) -EurAsiaCom
• 2.5Telecommunications infrastructure
  • 2.5.1National
  • 2.5.2International
• 2.6Internet market
  • 2.6.1Overview
  • 2.6.2ISP market
  • 2.6.3Broadband Internet
• 2.7Mobile communications
  • 2.7.1Overview of Azerbaijan's mobile market
  • 2.7.2Major mobile operators
  • 2.7.3Trunk Mobile Radio (TMR)
• 3.BHUTAN
• 3.1Key statistics
• 3.2Telecommunications market
  • 3.2.1Overview of Bhutan's telecom market
• 3.3Regulatory environment
  • 3.3.1Bhutan Telecommunications Act 1999
• 3.4Fixed network operator in Bhutan
  • 3.4.1Bhutan Telecom
• 3.5Telecommunications infrastructure
  • 3.5.1National
  • 3.5.2International
• 3.6Internet market
  • 3.6.1Overview
  • 3.6.2ISP market
• 3.7Mobile communications
  • 3.7.1Overview of Bhutan's mobile market

4. GEORGIA

• 4.1Key statistics
• 4.2Telecommunications market
  • 4.2.1Overview of Georgia's telecom market
• 4.3Regulatory environment
  • 4.3.1Regulatory authority
  • 4.3.2Privatisation
• 4.4Fixed network operators
  • 4.4.1Akhali Kselebi Ltd (NewNet Telecommunications)
  • 4.4.2Egrisi
  • 4.4.3Sakartvelos Elektrokavshiri (United Telecom of Georgia)
  • 4.4.4Sakartvelos Telekomi (Telecom Georgia)
• 4.5Telecommunications infrastructure
  • 4.5.1National telecom network
  • 4.5.2International infrastructure
• 4.6Internet market
  • 4.6.1Overview
  • 4.6.2ISP market
• 4.7Mobile communications
  • 4.7.1Overview of Georgia's mobile market
  • 4.7.2Third Generation (3G) mobile
  • 4.7.3Major mobile operators

5. KAZAKHSTAN

• 5.1Key statistics
• 5.2Telecommunications market
  • 5.2.1Overview of Kazakhstan's telecom market
• 5.3Regulatory environment
  • 5.3.1Regulatory authority
  • 5.3.2Liberalisation
  • 5.3.3Privatisation
• 5.4Fixed network operators in Kazakhstan
  • 5.4.1Astel
  • 5.4.2Ducat (formerly Kazintel)
  • 5.4.3Kazakhtelecom
  • 5.4.4KazInformTelecom (KIT)
• 5.5Telecommunications infrastructure
  • 5.5.1National
  • 5.5.2International
• 5.6Internet market
  • 5.6.1Overview
  • 5.6.2ISP market
• 5.7Mobile communications
  • 5.7.1Overview of Kazakhstan's mobile market
  • 5.7.2Major mobile operators
  • 5.7.3Trunk Mobile Radio (TMR)

6. KYRGYZSTAN

• 6.1Key statistics
• 6.2Telecommunications market
  • 6.2.1Overview of Kyrgyzstan's telecoms market
  • 6.2.2Government projects
• 6.3Regulatory environment
  • 6.3.1Regulatory authority
  • 6.3.2Privatisation of Kyrgyztelecom
• 6.4Fixed network operators in Kyrgyzstan
  • 6.4.1Kyrgyztelecom
  • 6.4.2Others
• 6.5Telecommunications infrastructure
  • 6.5.1National telecom network
  • 6.5.2International infrastructure
• 6.6Internet market
  • 6.6.1Overview
  • 6.6.2ISP market
• 6.7Mobile communications
  • 6.7.1Overview of Kyrgyzstan's mobile market
  • 6.7.2Major mobile operators

7. MONGOLIA

• 7.1Key statistics
• 7.2Telecommunications market
  • 7.2.1Overview of Mongolia's telecom market
• 7.3Regulatory environment
  • 7.3.1Background
  • 7.3.2Communications Regulatory Commission (CTC)
  • 7.3.3Information & Communication Technology Authority (ICTA)
  • 7.3.4Mongolian Information and Communications Vision 2010
  • 7.3.5Competitive environment
  • 7.3.6Interconnection
• 7.4Fixed network operators
  • 7.4.1Mongolia Telecom
  • 7.4.2Mongolian Railways Communications
• 7.5Telecommunications infrastructure
  • 7.5.1National telecom network
  • 7.5.2International infrastructure
• 7.6Internet market
  • 7.6.1Overview
  • 7.6.2Mongolia Internet Exchange (MIX)
  • 7.6.3ISP market
• 7.7Broadband market
  • 7.7.1Fibre-to-the-building (FttB) project
  • 7.7.2ADSL
• 7.8Mobile communications
  • 7.8.1Overview of Mongolia's mobile market
  • 7.8.2Major mobile operators

8. NEPAL

• 8.1Key statistics
• 8.2Telecommunications market
  • 8.2.1Overview of Nepal's telecom market
  • 8.2.2Nepal under emergency rule
• 8.3Regulatory environment
  • 8.3.1Regulatory authority
  • 8.3.2Telecommunications Policy 1999
  • 8.3.3Telecommunications Policy 2004
  • 8.3.4Telecom sector liberalisation and licensing
  • 8.3.5Foreign assistance
  • 8.3.6Privatisation of Nepal Telecom
• 8.4Basic telephone service providers
  • 8.4.1Nepal Doorsanchar (Nepal Telecom Co Ltd)
  • 8.4.2United Telecom Ltd (UTL)
• 8.5Telecommunications infrastructure
  • 8.5.1National telecom network
  • 8.5.2International infrastructure
• 8.6Internet market
  • 8.6.1Overview
  • 8.6.2ISP market
• 8.7Mobile communications
  • 8.7.1Overview of Nepal's mobile market
  • 8.7.2Major mobile operators
  • 8.7.3Satellite mobile

9. TAJIKISTAN

• 9.1Key statistics
• 9.2Telecommunications market
  • 9.2.1Overview of Tajikistan's telecom market
• 9.3Regulatory environment
  • 9.3.1Tajikistan Law on Electrical Communication
  • 9.3.2Regulatory authority
  • 9.3.3Privatisation of Tajiktelecom
  • 9.3.4Liberalisation
• 9.4Fixed network operators
  • 9.4.1Tajiktelecom
• 9.5Telecommunications infrastructure
  • 9.5.1National and international
  • 9.5.2Infrastructure developments
• 9.6Internet market
  • 9.6.1Overview
• 9.7Mobile communications
  • 9.7.1Overview of Tajikistan's mobile market
  • 9.7.2Third Generation mobile (3G)
  • 9.7.3Major mobile operators

10. TURKMENISTAN

• 10.1Key statistics
• 10.2Telecommunications market
  • 10.2.1Overview of Turkmenistan's telecom market
• 10.3Regulatory environment
• 10.4Telecommunications infrastructure
  • 10.4.1National and international
• 10.5Internet market
  • 10.5.1Overview
• 10.6Mobile communications
  • 10.6.1Overview of Turkmenistan's mobile market
  • 10.6.2Barash Communications Technologies (BCTI)
  • 10.6.3Altyn Asyr

11. UZBEKISTAN

• 11.1Key statistics
• 11.2Telecommunications market
  • 11.2.1Overview of Uzbekistan's telecom market
• 11.3Regulatory environment
  • 11.3.1Overview
  • 11.3.2Privatisation of Uzbektelecom
• 11.4Fixed network operators
  • 11.4.1Uzbektelecom
  • 11.4.2Buzton
  • 11.4.3East Telecom
• 11.5Telecommunications infrastructure
  • 11.5.1National telecom network
  • 11.5.2Satellite communications
• 11.6Internet market
  • 11.6.1Overview
  • 11.6.2ISP market
• 11.7Mobile communications
  • 11.7.1Overview of Uzbekistan's mobile market
  • 11.7.2Major mobile operators
  • 11.7.3Other mobile operators

12. GLOSSARY OF ABBREVIATIONS

Volume 3 - Brunei Darussalam, Singapore

1. BRUNEI DARUSSALAM

• 1.1Key statistics
• 1.2Telecommunications market
  • 1.2.1Overview of Brunei Darussalam's telecom market
• 1.3Regulatory environment
  • 1.3.1Regulatory authority
  • 1.3.2Liberalisation
  • 1.3.3Privatisation
• 1.4Fixed network operators in Brunei
  • 1.4.1Jabatan Telekom Brunei (JTB)
  • 1.4.2DST Group
• 1.5Telecommunications infrastructure
  • 1.5.1National
  • 1.5.2International
• 1.6Internet market
  • 1.6.1Market overview
  • 1.6.2Content and e-services
• 1.7Mobile communications
  • 1.7.1Overview of Brunei Darussalam's mobile market
  • 1.7.2Satellite mobile
• 1.8Broadcasting market
  • 1.8.1Broadcasting Act
  • 1.8.2Radio Television Brunei
  • 1.8.3Kristal TV
  • 1.8.4Satellite TV

2. SINGAPORE

• 2.1Key statistics
• 2.2Telecommunications market
  • 2.2.1Overview of Singaore's telecom market
  • 2.2.2Market liberalisation
• 2.3Regulatory environment
  • 2.3.1Regulatory authorities
  • 2.3.2Liberalisation licensing framework
  • 2.3.3Ending of SingTel monopoly
  • 2.3.4Competition
  • 2.3.5Numbering regulations
  • 2.3.6Local Leased Circuit (LLC)
• 2.4Fixed network operators in Singapore
  • 2.4.1Singapore Telecom
  • 2.4.2StarHub Pte Ltd
  • 2.4.3Other players
• 2.5Telecommunications infrastructure
  • 2.5.1National telecom network
  • 2.5.2International infrastructure
  • 2.5.3Infrastructure developments
• 2.6Broadband market
  • 2.6.1Market overview
  • 2.6.2Broadband Multimedia Network -Singapore One
  • 2.6.3Broadband service providers
  • 2.6.4Cable modems
  • 2.6.5Digital Subscriber Line (DSL)
  • 2.6.6B-ISDN
  • 2.6.7Powerline broadband
  • 2.6.8Internet via satellite
  • 2.6.9IP-VPN networks
  • 2.6.10Wireless broadband
  • 2.6.11Content and e-services
• 2.7Internet market
  • 2.7.1Market overview
  • 2.7.2Singapore Network Information Centre (SGNIC)
  • 2.7.3Regulatory environment
  • 2.7.4International Internet infrastructure
  • 2.7.5Internet data centres
  • 2.7.6Internet security
  • 2.7.7Internet access locations
  • 2.7.8Web service development
  • 2.7.9International Internet Exchange
  • 2.7.10ISP market
• 2.8Convergence
  • 2.8.1Overview of media convergence
  • 2.8.2Regulatory environment
  • 2.8.3Free-to-air TV
  • 2.8.4Digital TV
• 2.9Data market
  • 2.9.1National
  • 2.9.2International
• 2.10Mobile communications
  • 2.10.1Overview of Singapores mobile market
  • 2.10.2Regulatory issues
  • 2.10.3Mobile technologies
  • 2.10.4Major mobile operators
  • 2.10.5Mobile voice services
  • 2.10.6Mobile data services
  • 2.10.7Mobile content

3. GLOSSARY OF ABBREVIATIONS

Volume 4 - Cambodia, Laos, Myanmar, Thailand and Vietnam

1. CAMBODIA

• 1.1Key statistics
• 1.2Telecommunications market
  • 1.2.1Overview of Cambodia's telecom market
• 1.3Regulatory environment
  • 1.3.1Regulatory authority
  • 1.3.2Opening up the market
• 1.4Telecommunications infrastructure
  • 1.4.1National telecom network
  • 1.4.2International infrastructure
• 1.5Internet market
  • 1.5.1Overview
  • 1.5.2Internet access locations
• 1.6Mobile communications
  • 1.6.1Overview of Cambodia's mobile market
  • 1.6.2Regulatory issues
  • 1.6.3Major mobile operators
  • 1.6.4Mobile services
• 1.7Broadcasting market
  • 1.7.1Overview
  • 1.7.2Free-to-air broadcasting
  • 1.7.3Cable TV

2. LAOS

• 2.1Key statistics
• 2.2Telecommunications market
  • 2.2.1Overview of Laos's telecom market
• 2.3Regulatory environment
  • 2.3.1New Telecommunications Act
  • 2.3.2New master plan for telecommunications
• 2.4Fixed network operators in Laos
  • 2.4.1Lao Telecom
  • 2.4.2Enterprise of Telecommunications Lao
  • 2.4.3Lao Asia Telecom (LAT)
• 2.5Telecommunications infrastructure
  • 2.5.1National telecom network
  • 2.5.2International infrastructure
• 2.6Internet market
  • 2.6.1Overview
  • 2.6.2ISP market
  • 2.6.3Public Internet access
  • 2.6.4Top level domain name
  • 2.6.5Broadband Internet
  • 2.6.6VoIP telephony
• 2.7Mobile communications
  • 2.7.1Overview of Laos's mobile market
  • 2.7.2Major mobile operators
• 2.8Broadcasting market
  • 2.8.1Overview
  • 2.8.2Media policy
  • 2.8.3Development of television broadcasting
  • 2.8.4Free to Air (FTA)
  • 2.8.5Satellite TV
  • 2.8.6Cable TV
  • 2.8.7The challenges

3. MYANMAR

• 3.1Key statistics
• 3.2Telecommunications market
  • 3.2.1Overview of Myanmar's telecom market
  • 3.2.2Network expansion
• 3.3Regulatory environment
  • 3.3.1Overview
• 3.4Telecommunications infrastructure
  • 3.4.1National infrastructure
  • 3.4.2International infrastructure
  • 3.4.3Satellite
• 3.5Data market
• 3.6Internet market
  • 3.6.1Overview
• 3.7Mobile communications
  • 3.7.1Overview of Myanmar's mobile market
  • 3.7.2Major mobile operators
  • 3.7.3Mobile services
• 3.8Broadcasting market
  • 3.8.1Overview

4. THAILAND

• 4.1Key statistics
• 4.2Telecommunications market
  • 4.2.1Overview of Thailand's telecom market
• 4.3Regulatory environment
  • 4.3.1Regulatory overview
  • 4.3.2Telecommunications Act
  • 4.3.3Concession conversion
  • 4.3.4National numbering scheme
• 4.4Fixed network voice services
  • 4.4.1Market overview
  • 4.4.2National networks
  • 4.4.3International Networks
  • 4.4.4Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP)
• 4.5Fixed network operators in Thailand
  • 4.5.1Major telecom operators by market segment
  • 4.5.2Telephone Organization of Thailand (TOT)
  • 4.5.3Communications Authority of Thailand (CAT)
  • 4.5.4Proposed CAT/TOT merger
  • 4.5.5TelecomAsia/True Corp
  • 4.5.6Thai Telephone & Telecommunications (TT&T)
  • 4.5.7Loxley
  • 4.5.8Shin Corporation
  • 4.5.9United Communication Industry Group
  • 4.5.10Jasmine International
• 4.6Telecommunications infrastructure
  • 4.6.1National telecom network
  • 4.6.2International infrastructure
  • 4.6.3Satellite networks
  • 4.6.4Submarine cable networks
  • 4.6.5Terrestrial cable networks
  • 4.6.6Telecoms and IT
• 4.7Data market
  • 4.7.1Overview
  • 4.7.2Data infrastructure
  • 4.7.3Data services
• 4.8Internet market
  • 4.8.1Overview
  • 4.8.2ISP market
  • 4.8.3Major ISPs
  • 4.8.4Thailand Internet Exchange
  • 4.8.5Portal services
  • 4.8.6Internet charges
  • 4.8.7Regulatory issues
  • 4.8.8Internet cafes
  • 4.8.9Content
• 4.9Broadband market
  • 4.9.1Overview
  • 4.9.2ADSL
  • 4.9.3Cable modem
  • 4.9.4Internet via satellite
  • 4.9.5Wireless Internet
  • 4.9.6Major broadband operators
• 4.10Content and e-services
  • 4.10.1E-commerce
  • 4.10.2E-Government
• 4.11Mobile communications
  • 4.11.1Overview of Thailand's mobile market
  • 4.11.2Mobile technologies
  • 4.11.3Major mobile operators
  • 4.11.4Mobile services
• 4.12Broadcasting market
  • 4.12.1Overview
  • 4.12.2Regulatory environment
  • 4.12.3Free-to-air TV
  • 4.12.4Digital TV
  • 4.12.5Pay TV
  • 4.12.6Cable TV
  • 4.12.7Satellite TV
  • 4.12.8Interactive TV
  • 4.12.9IPTV

5. VIETNAM

• 5.1Key statistics
• 5.2Telecommunications market
  • 5.2.1Overview of Vietnam's telecom market
  • 5.2.2Future plans
• 5.3Regulatory environment
  • 5.3.1Background
  • 5.3.2Domestic fixed-line competition
  • 5.3.3Tariffs
  • 5.3.4Numbering plans
  • 5.3.5Interconnection
  • 5.3.6Foreign investment
  • 5.3.7Liberalisation
  • 5.3.8Privatisation of state-owned enterprises
• 5.4Fixed network operators in Vietnam
  • 5.4.1Vietnam Post & Telecommunications (VNPT)
  • 5.4.2Saigon Postel
  • 5.4.3Viettel
  • 5.4.4Other operators
• 5.5Telecommunications infrastructure
  • 5.5.1National telecom network
  • 5.5.2National infrastructure projects
  • 5.5.3International
• 5.6Data market
  • 5.6.1Multi Service Digital Data Network
  • 5.6.2VSAT networks
  • 5.6.3ISDN
  • 5.6.4Frame relay
  • 5.6.5Vietpac
  • 5.6.6Data centres
  • 5.6.7Vietnam Datacommunications Company (VDC)
• 5.7Internet market
  • 5.7.1Overview
  • 5.7.2Regulatory environment
  • 5.7.3Vietnam Internet Network Information Center (VNNIC)
  • 5.7.4Internet caf&eccute;s
  • 5.7.5ISP market
  • 5.7.6Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP)
  • 5.7.7Satellite Internet
  • 5.7.8Emerging IT industry
• 5.8Broadband market
  • 5.8.1Asymmetric Digital Subscriber Line (ADSL)
  • 5.8.2Cable Modem
  • 5.8.3Wireless broadband
  • 5.8.4Satellite Internet
• 5.9Content and e-services
  • 5.9.1E-commerce
  • 5.9.2E-government
• 5.10Mobile communications
  • 5.10.1Overview of Vietnam's mobile market
  • 5.10.2Major mobile operators
  • 5.10.3Mobile technologies
  • 5.10.4Mobile voice services
  • 5.10.5Mobile data services
  • 5.10.6Mobile applications
  • 5.10.7Handset market
• 5.11Broadcasting market
  • 5.11.1Overview
  • 5.11.2Cable TV
  • 5.11.3Satellite TV
  • 5.11.4Film content censorship

6. GLOSSARY OF ABBREVIATIONS

Volume 5 - 2006 Asia - Telecoms, Mobile and Broadband in China

1. KEY STATISTICS

2. TELECOMMUNICATIONS MARKET

• 2.1Overview of China's telecom market
• 2.2Analysis -Will China's economic boom last?
• 2.3Fixed-line and mobile phones in China
• 2.4China's Tenth Five Year Plan
  • 2.4.1Budget for information and communications technology (ICT)
• 2.5Preparations for the 2008 Beijing Summer Olympics
• 2.6Market highlights
  • 2.6.1Year 2006
  • 2.6.2Year 2005
  • 2.6.3Year 2004
  • 2.6.4Year 2003

3. REGULATORY ENVIRONMENT

• 3.1Overview
• 3.2The regulator -Ministry of Information Industry (MII)
  • 3.2.1State Standardization Administration
  • 3.2.2State Telecommunications Management Commission
• 3.3Competition
• 3.4Liberalisation
  • 3.4.1Qualified Foreign Institutional Investor (QFII)
• 3.5Restructuring of the telcos in China
  • 3.5.1China Telecom split
• 3.6World Trade Organization (WTO) accession
  • 3.6.1Analysis -WTO impact on the telecom sector in China
  • 3.6.2Final concessions
  • 3.6.3Foreign investment after WTO accession
• 3.7Telecom regulations 2001
  • 3.7.1Role of the MII
  • 3.7.2Operators
  • 3.7.3Foreign participation
  • 3.7.4Private Bank Exchange (PBX) operators
  • 3.7.5Service quality and universal service
  • 3.7.6Service charges
  • 3.7.7Other issues
• 3.8Reduction in call charges
• 3.9Calling-Party-Pays (CPP)
• 3.10Telecom equipment market regulations
  • 3.10.1Telecom equipment Network Access Licence
• 3.11Reorganisation of fee structures
• 3.12Yearly summaries of major regulatory developments
  • 3.12.1Year 2006
  • 3.12.2Year 2005
  • 3.12.3Year 2004
  • 3.12.4Year 2003

4. MAJOR TELCOS

• 4.1Overview of major players
  • 4.1.1Analysis -business restructuring
  • 4.1.2Analysis -telecoms industry restructuring
• 4.2China Mobile
• 4.3China Netcom
• 4.4China Netcom IPO
• 4.5Jitong Corporation
• 4.6China Satcom
• 4.7China Telecom
• 4.8China Tietong (formerly China Railcom)
• 4.9China Unicom
  • 4.9.1Possibility of mergers with China Telecom and China Netcom

5. TELECOMMUNICATIONS INFRASTRUCTURE

• 5.1National telecom network
  • 5.1.1Official condemnation of redundant network construction
  • 5.1.2Analysis -China's telcos need structural separation
• 5.2Next Generation Networks (NGNs)
  • 5.2.1World's largest NGN in the works
• 5.3China Railway fibre network
• 5.4High-speed network technologies
  • 5.4.1Synchronous Digital Hierarchy (SDH)
  • 5.4.2Hybrid Fibre Coaxial (HFC) systems
  • 5.4.3Dense Wave Division Multiplexing (DWDM)
• 5.5Data and Multi-Media Communications Network
  • 5.5.1ChinaDDN
  • 5.5.2ChinaPAC
  • 5.5.3ChinaFRN
• 5.6Regulatory issues
  • 5.6.1Tenth Five-Year Plan
• 5.7Backbone Internet networks
  • 5.7.1ChinaNet
• 5.8Fibre-to-the-Home (FttH)
  • 5.8.1Market overview
  • 5.8.2Gigabit Ethernet / Fttx+LAN
• 5.9Broadband over Powerline (BPL) / powerline communications (PLC)
• 5.10International submarine cable infrastructure
  • 5.10.1Overview of international fibre optic network developments
  • 5.10.2Regional / international fibre optic cable projects
• 5.11International satellite infrastructure
  • 5.11.1Overview
• 5.12Data communications
  • 5.12.1Public data networks
• 5.13IP-Virtual Private Network (IP-VPN)
• 5.14Growth of IP-VPN in China
• 5.15Peer-to-Peer (P2P) streaming
• 5.16IP telephony / Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP)
  • 5.16.1Market overview
• 5.17Equipment developments
• 5.18Major VoIP networks
  • 5.18.1China Unicom
  • 5.18.2China Telecom
  • 5.18.3China Netcom
  • 5.18.4China Mobile
  • 5.18.5Jitong Network Corporation
  • 5.18.6China Satcom

6. BROADBAND AND INTERNET MARKET

• 6.1Overview
• 6.2Broadband service providers
  • 6.2.1China Telecom
  • 6.2.2Shanghai Symphony Telecom
  • 6.2.3China Netcom and China Online
  • 6.2.4China Energy Ventures Corp (formerly China Broadband Corp)
  • 6.2.5Great Wall Broadband Network Service (GWBN)
  • 6.2.6Alliance between GWBN and China Unicom
  • 6.2.7BT / ViaNet
  • 6.2.8SpeedCast
• 6.3Broadband networks
  • 6.3.1Overview
  • 6.3.2Cable modems
  • 6.3.3Asymmetrical Digital Subscriber Line (ADSL)
  • 6.3.4Ethernet DSL
  • 6.3.5Broadband over powerline (BPL)
  • 6.3.6Wireless broadband
  • 6.3.7Analysis -The Chinese WAPI standard
  • 6.3.8Wireless Local Loop (WLL)
  • 6.3.9Broadband Fixed Wireless Access (BFWA) / Local Multipoint Distribution Service (LMDS)
  • 6.3.10Broadband via satellite
• 6.4Internet market
  • 6.4.1Overview
  • 6.4.2Internet statistics
• 6.5E-services
  • 6.5.1Overview
  • 6.5.2E-commerce
  • 6.5.3Regulatory issues
  • 6.5.4Internet regulations and censorship
  • 6.5.5Google.cn
  • 6.5.6E-payment systems
  • 6.5.7E-government
  • 6.5.8E-entertainment
• 6.6Search engines
  • 6.6.1Analysis -dubious ethical behaviour by search engines to win market share in China

7. CONVERGENCE

• 7.1Overview of media convergence
• 7.2Triple play models
• 7.3Television broadcasting in China
• 7.4Broadband TV
  • 7.4.1TV-over-DSL / IPTV
  • 7.4.2Analysis -growth of broadband and IPTV in China
• 7.5Digital cable TV
  • 7.5.1Cable TV market overview
  • 7.5.2Regulatory issues
  • 7.5.3Cable TV goes digital
  • 7.5.4Cable TV infrastructure
  • 7.5.5Major cable TV players
  • 7.5.6Video-on-Demand (VoD)
  • 7.5.7Videoconferencing
• 7.6Satellite TV
  • 7.6.1Market overview
  • 7.6.2Regulatory issues
  • 7.6.3Multichannel Multipoint Distribution Systems (MMDS)
  • 7.6.4Major satellite TV players
• 7.7Digital terrestrial TV
  • 7.7.1Market overview
  • 7.7.2Regulatory issues
  • 7.7.3Hong Kong's concerns over mainland terrestrial digital TV
  • 7.7.4Cost concerns over terrestrial digital TV in China
• 7.8Interactive TV
  • 7.8.1Market overview
  • 7.8.2Selected interactive TV players

8. MOBILE COMMUNICATIONS

• 8.1Market overview
  • 8.1.1Analysis -prevalence of mobile phones in China's city centres
• 8.2Statistical overview
• 8.3Regulatory issues
  • 8.3.1Price wars
• 8.4Mobile technologies
  • 8.4.1Market overview
  • 8.4.2Global System for Mobiles (GSM)
  • 8.4.3Code Division Multiple Access (CDMA)
  • 8.4.4Personal Access System (PAS) / Personal Handy System (PHS)
  • 8.4.5Mobile handset market
  • 8.4.6Third Generation (3G) mobile
  • 8.4.7TD-SCDMA
  • 8.4.8WCDMA
  • 8.4.9CDMA 2000
  • 8.4.10High-Speed Downlink Packet Access (HSDPA)
  • 8.4.11Fourth Generation (4G) mobile
• 8.5Major mobile operators
  • 8.5.1Overview
  • 8.5.2China Mobile
  • 8.5.3China Unicom
  • 8.5.4Other mobile operators
  • 8.5.5Mobile multimedia alliance
• 8.6Mobile voice services
  • 8.6.1Prepaid cards (SIM and PIM cards)
  • 8.6.2Satellite mobile
  • 8.6.3Roaming
• 8.7Mobile data services
  • 8.7.1Market overview
  • 8.7.2Short Message Service (SMS)
  • 8.7.3Multimedia Messaging Service (MMS)
  • 8.7.4Wireless Application Protocol (WAP)
  • 8.7.5General Packet Radio Service (GPRS)
  • 8.7.6Push-to-Talk (PTT)
  • 8.7.7Enhanced Data for GSM Evolution (EDGE)
  • 8.7.8Broadband wireless data services
  • 8.7.9BlackBerry
• 8.8Mobile applications
  • 8.8.1Market overview
  • 8.8.2Global positioning systems (GPS)
  • 8.8.3M-commerce
  • 8.8.4Mobile Video-on-Demand (VoD)
  • 8.8.5Mobile gaming
  • 8.8.6Ringtones

9. GLOSSARY OF ABBREVIATIONS

Volume 6 - Hong Kong, Macau, Taiwan

1. HONG KONG

• 1.1Key statistics
• 1.2Telecommunications market
  • 1.2.1Overview of Hong Kong's telecom market
  • 1.2.2Fixed Telecommunications Network Services (FTNS)
  • 1.2.3International telecommunications services
• 1.3Regulatory environment
  • 1.3.1Overview
  • 1.3.2Regulatory authority
  • 1.3.3Survey of effectiveness of competition
  • 1.3.4Telecom sector liberalisation
  • 1.3.5New licence awards
  • 1.3.6Telecommunication (Amendment) Ordinance 2000
  • 1.3.7Telecommunications (Amendment) Bill 2001
  • 1.3.8Regulatory developments
  • 1.3.9Proposed ‘super regulator-nbsp;
• 1.4Fixed network operators in Hong Kong
  • 1.4.1Mainland connection
  • 1.4.2Full liberalisation of FTNS market
  • 1.4.3Fixed network development
  • 1.4.4Major players in the market
• 1.5Telecommunications infrastructure
  • 1.5.1Overview
  • 1.5.2National
  • 1.5.3International
  • 1.5.4Satellite networks
• 1.6Broadband market
  • 1.6.1Market overview
  • 1.6.2Licensing
  • 1.6.3Asymmetrical Digital Subscriber Line (ADSL)
  • 1.6.4Cable modem
  • 1.6.5Wireless broadband
  • 1.6.6Broadband via satellite
  • 1.6.7E-Services
• 1.7Internet market
  • 1.7.1Market overview
  • 1.7.2ISP market
  • 1.7.3Major ISPs
• 1.8Convergence
  • 1.8.1Overview of broadcasting market
  • 1.8.2Regulatory environment
  • 1.8.3Free-To-Air (FTA) broadcasting
  • 1.8.4Digital TV
  • 1.8.5Pay TV
  • 1.8.6Satellite TV
  • 1.8.7Interactive TV
• 1.9Mobile communications
  • 1.9.1Overview of Hong Kong's mobile market
  • 1.9.2Regulatory issues
  • 1.9.3Personal Communications Services (PCS)
  • 1.9.4Major mobile operators
  • 1.9.5Mobile voice services
  • 1.9.6Mobile data services
  • 1.9.7Mobile content and applications

2. MACAU

• 2.1Key statistics
• 2.2Telecommunications market
  • 2.2.1Overview of Macau's telecom market
• 2.3Regulatory environment
  • 2.3.1The regulator
  • 2.3.2Liberalisation
• 2.4Fixed network operator in Macau
  • 2.4.1Compahnia de Telecomunicações de Macau (CTM)
• 2.5Telecommunications infrastructure
  • 2.5.1Domestic and international
• 2.6Data market
  • 2.6.1Data network
  • 2.6.2Macaupac
  • 2.6.3ISDN
• 2.7Broadband market
  • 2.7.1ADSL
• 2.8Internet market
  • 2.8.1Market overview
• 2.9Mobile communications
  • 2.9.1Overview of Macau's mobile market
  • 2.9.2Push-to-talk (PTT)
  • 2.9.3Mobile operators
• 2.10Broadcasting
  • 2.10.1Cable TV
  • 2.10.2Satellite TV

3. TAIWAN

• 3.1Key statistics
• 3.2Telecommunications market
  • 3.2.1Overview of Taiwans's telecom market
• 3.3Regulatory environment
  • 3.3.1Regulatory authorities
  • 3.3.2The 1996 Telecom Bill
  • 3.3.3National Communications Commission (NCC) Bill - 2005
  • 3.3.4Privatisation of Chunghwa Telecom
  • 3.3.5The deregulation process
  • 3.3.6Foreign investment
  • 3.3.7Licence fee and rental charges
• 3.4Fixed network operators in Taiwan
  • 3.4.1Fixed network voice services
  • 3.4.2Chunghwa Telecom Co Ltd
  • 3.4.3Eastern Broadband Telecom
  • 3.4.4New Century InfoComm Tech Co Ltd (Sparq)
  • 3.4.5Taiwan Fixed Network Telecom
• 3.5Telecommunications infrastructure
  • 3.5.1National
  • 3.5.2International
• 3.6Data market
  • 3.6.1Data infrastructure
  • 3.6.2Data services
• 3.7Broadband market
  • 3.7.1Overview
  • 3.7.2Digital Subscriber Line (DSL)
  • 3.7.3Cable modems
  • 3.7.4Wireless broadband
  • 3.7.5Fibre-to-the-Home (FttH)
  • 3.7.6Advanced broadband options
  • 3.7.7Video-on-Demand (VoD)
  • 3.7.8E-services
• 3.8Internet market
  • 3.8.1Market overview
  • 3.8.2Public Internet access
  • 3.8.3Direct Internet access network
  • 3.8.4TWGate
  • 3.8.5ISP market
• 3.9Convergence
  • 3.9.1Overview of media convergence
  • 3.9.2Overview of broadcasting market
  • 3.9.3Digital TV
• 3.10Mobile communications
  • 3.10.1Overview of Taiwan's mobile market
  • 3.10.2Regulatory environment
  • 3.10.3Mobile Technologies
  • 3.10.4Major mobile operators
  • 3.10.5Mobile voice services
  • 3.10.6Mobile data services

4. GLOSSARY OF ABBREVIATIONS

Volume 7 - 2006 Asia - Telecoms, Mobile and Broadband in India

1. KEY STATISTICS

2. TELECOMMUNICATIONS MARKET

• 2.1Overview of India's telecom market
• 2.2Growth forecasts
• 2.3Foreign investment
• 2.4Universal service
• 2.5Analysis -structural separation -Bharti leads the way -May 2006

3. REGULATORY ENVIRONMENT

• 3.1Analysis - policies and regulations -May 2006
• 3.2Analysis -spectrum reform in India -May 2006
• 3.3Telecommunications authorities
  • 3.3.1Ministry for Communications (MoC)
  • 3.3.2Department of Telecommunications (DoT)
  • 3.3.3Telecom Commission
  • 3.3.4Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI)
  • 3.3.5Telecom Dispute Settlement & Appellate Tribunal (TDSAT)
• 3.4Regulatory background
  • 3.4.1Licensing circles
  • 3.4.2Licence fees
  • 3.4.3Licence dispute
• 3.5National Telecom Policies
  • 3.5.1National Telecom Policies 1999 (NTP-99)
  • 3.5.2Addendum to NTP-99
  • 3.5.3Proposed new National Telecom Policy
• 3.6Foreign investment
• 3.7Regulatory reforms
• 3.8Quality of service
• 3.9Liberalisation
  • 3.9.1Policy highlights
  • 3.9.2Basic service
  • 3.9.3Local Loop Unbundling (LLU)
• 3.10Fixed-line licences
  • 3.10.1National Long-distance (NLD)
  • 3.10.2International Long-distance (ILD)
  • 3.10.3Fixed-mobile
  • 3.10.4Tariffs
  • 3.10.5Compensation
  • 3.10.6Other outcomes
• 3.11Privatisation
  • 3.11.1VSNL
  • 3.11.2MTNL

4. FIXED NETWORK OPERATORS

• 4.1Overview of the operators
  • 4.1.1Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited (BSNL)
  • 4.1.2Bharti Telenet
  • 4.1.3Hughes Telecom
  • 4.1.4Mahanagar Telephone Nigam Limited (MTNL)
  • 4.1.5Tata Teleservices Ltd
  • 4.1.6Reliance Infocomm
  • 4.1.7BSNL/MTNL merger
• 4.2International operators
  • 4.2.1Videsh Sanchar Nigram Ltd (VSNL)
  • 4.2.2Data Access
  • 4.2.3Bharti Telesonic
  • 4.2.4Reliance Communications

5. TELECOMMUNICATIONS INFRASTRUCTURE

• 5.1National telecom network
  • 5.1.1Overview
  • 5.1.2Network development
  • 5.1.3Rural and regional networks
  • 5.1.4Next Generation Networks (NGN)
• 5.2National infrastructure
  • 5.2.1Overview
  • 5.2.2National projects
  • 5.2.3Wireless Local Loop (WLL)
• 5.3International infrastructure
  • 5.3.1Overview
  • 5.3.2India-Pakistan
  • 5.3.3Submarine cable networks
  • 5.3.4Satellite communications
• 5.4Infrastructure developments
  • 5.4.1Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP)
  • 5.4.2IP networks

6. BROADBAND AND INTERNET MARKET

• 6.1Overview of broadband market
• 6.2National Broadband Policy 2004
• 6.3Cable modems
• 6.4Personal computers
• 6.5Digital Subscriber Line (DSL)
• 6.6Wireless broadband
  • 6.6.1Analysis - TeNeT wireless project -May 2006
• 6.7Satellite
  • 6.7.1DirecPC
  • 6.7.2Bharti Broadband Networks
  • 6.7.3Reliance broadband network
• 6.8Other broadband networks
• 6.9Internet market
  • 6.9.1Overview of Internet market
  • 6.9.2Regulatory issues
  • 6.9.3ISP market
  • 6.9.4Content and e-services

7. CONVERGENCE

• 7.1Overview of media convergence
• 7.2Digital TV
  • 7.2.1Internet Protocol TV (IPTV)
• 7.3Broadcasting market
  • 7.3.1Overview
  • 7.3.2Analysis -A view of India's broadcasting market -May 2006
  • 7.3.3Statistical overview
  • 7.3.4Regulatory issues
  • 7.3.5Free-to-Air TV
  • 7.3.6Cable TV
• 7.4Satellite TV
  • 7.4.1Direct-to-Home (DTH) TV
  • 7.4.2Major cable and pay TV operators
• 7.5TV content

8. MOBILE COMMUNICATIONS

• 8.1Overview of India's mobile market
  • 8.1.1Mobile statistics
  • 8.1.2Mobile market segments
  • 8.1.3Pricing and marketing strategies
• 8.2Regulatory issues
  • 8.2.1New Telecommunications Policy -1999 (NTP99)
  • 8.2.2Year 2006
  • 8.2.3Year 2005
  • 8.2.4Year 2004
• 8.3Mobile technologies
  • 8.3.1Overview of mobile technologies used in India
  • 8.3.2GSM
  • 8.3.3CDMA
  • 8.3.4Third Generation (3G) mobile
• 8.4Major mobile operators
  • 8.4.1Market overview
  • 8.4.2Mergers and acquisitions
  • 8.4.3Competition
  • 8.4.4Subscriber statistics and market share
  • 8.4.5Overview of major mobile operators
• 8.5Mobile voice services
  • 8.5.1Prepaid
  • 8.5.2Satellite mobile
• 8.6Mobile data services
  • 8.6.1Market overview
  • 8.6.2Short Message Service (SMS)
  • 8.6.3Multimedia Messaging Service (MMS)
  • 8.6.4General Packet Radio Service (GPRS)
  • 8.6.5Push-to-Talk over Cellular (PoC)
  • 8.6.6Binary Runtime Environment for Wireless (BREW)
  • 8.6.7Enhanced Data for GSM Evolution (EDGE)
  • 8.6.8Mobile TV
• 8.7Mobile applications
  • 8.7.1Mobile entertainment

9. GLOSSARY OF ABBREVIATIONS

Volume 8 - Indonesia and Timor Leste

1. INDONESIA

• 1.1Key statistics
• 1.2Telecommunications market
  • 1.2.1Overview of Indonesia's telecom market
• 1.3Forecasts
  • 1.3.1Overview
  • 1.3.2Scenario forecasts
• 1.4Regulatory environment
  • 1.4.1Telecommunications Law 2000
  • 1.4.2Telecommunications Law 1989
  • 1.4.3Tariffs
  • 1.4.4Privatisation process
• 1.5Fixed network operators
  • 1.5.1PT Telkom Indonesia
  • 1.5.2PT Indonesian Satellite Corporation (Indosat)
  • 1.5.3PT Satelit Palapa Indonesia (SATELINDO)
  • 1.5.4PT Bakrie Telecom (formerly Ratelindo)
• 1.6Telecommunications infrastructure
  • 1.6.1National infrastructure
  • 1.6.2International infrastructure
• 1.7Data market
  • 1.7.1Overview
  • 1.7.2ISDN and IN services
• 1.8Internet market
  • 1.8.1Overview
  • 1.8.2ISP market
• 1.9Broadband networks and services
  • 1.9.1Overview
  • 1.9.2TelkomNet
  • 1.9.3Internet via satellite
  • 1.9.4Wireless broadband
• 1.10Content and e-services
  • 1.10.1E-commerce
• 1.11Broadcasting market
  • 1.11.1Overview
  • 1.11.2Analysis -Changes to broadcasting laws -February 2006
  • 1.11.3Regulatory environment
  • 1.11.4Free-to-air (FTA) TV
  • 1.11.5Cable and pay TV
  • 1.11.6Major players
  • 1.11.7Satellite TV
• 1.12Mobile communications
  • 1.12.1Overview of Indonesia's mobile market
  • 1.12.2Mobile technologies
  • 1.12.3Major mobile operators
  • 1.12.4Mobile voice services

2. TIMOR LESTE (EAST TIMOR)

• 2.1Key statistics
• 2.2Telecommunications market
  • 2.2.1Overview of Timor Leste's telecom market
• 2.3Regulatory environment
  • 2.3.1United Nations Transitional Administration in East Timor
  • 2.3.2National telecommunications policy
  • 2.3.3Autoridade Reguladora das Comunicaçóes (ARCOM)
• 2.4Fixed network operators in Timor Leste
  • 2.4.1Telstra
  • 2.4.2Timor Telecom
• 2.5Fixed network voice services
  • 2.5.1International calls
• 2.6Data and Internet market
• 2.7Mobile communications
  • 2.7.1Overview of Timor Leste's mobile market
• 2.8Broadcasting market
  • 2.8.1Overview

3. GLOSSARY OF ABBREVIATIONS

Volume 9 - 2006 Asia - Telecoms, Mobile and Broadband in Japan

1. KEY STATISTICS

2. TELECOMMUNICATIONS MARKET

• 2.1Overview of Japan's telecom market
• 2.2Fixed-line and mobile phones in Japan
• 2.3Internet, broadband and wireless Internet in Japan
  • 2.3.1Japan Internet Providers Association (JAIPA)
• 2.4Television broadcasting in Japan
• 2.5Telecommunications carriers
• 2.6Market highlights and analysis -2005
• 2.7Market highlights and analysis -2004

3. REGULATORY ENVIRONMENT

• 3.1Major stages of reform
• 3.2The MPHPT / MIC
• 3.3Telephone numbering plan
• 3.4Mobile Number Portability (MNP)
• 3.5Interconnection arrangements
  • 3.5.1Fixed-mobile interconnection
• 3.6History of regulatory developments
  • 3.6.1Telecommunications Business Law of 1985
  • 3.6.2Years 1992 -1999
  • 3.6.3Year 2000
  • 3.6.4Year 2001
  • 3.6.5Year 2002
  • 3.6.6Year 2003
  • 3.6.7Year 2004
  • 3.6.8Year 2005

4. MAJOR TELCOS

• 4.1Market developments
  • 4.1.1Selected mergers and acquisitions
• 4.2Overview of major players
  • 4.2.1NTT Corporation
  • 4.2.2KDDI Corporation
  • 4.2.3Softbank Corporation
  • 4.2.4Vodafone Holdings K.K. / Japan Telecom
  • 4.2.5POWEREDCOM and Power Nets Japan (PNJ)
  • 4.2.6Utility companies

5. TELECOMMUNICATIONS INFRASTRUCTURE

• 5.1Overview of infrastructure developments in Japan
  • 5.1.1The push to develop next generation network (NGN) standards
  • 5.1.2Opening up the last mile
• 5.2Major national infrastructure players
  • 5.2.1Crosswave Communications
  • 5.2.2KDDI Corp
  • 5.2.3NEC and Hitachi make next-generation routers
  • 5.2.4NTT Corp
  • 5.2.5Softbank
  • 5.2.6Tokyo Electric Power (TEPCO) and Kansai Electric Power (KEPCO)
  • 5.2.7Willcom (formerly DDI Pocket)
• 5.3National Telecom Network
  • 5.3.1Market overview
  • 5.3.2Domestic services
• 5.4International infrastructure
  • 5.4.1Submarine cable overview
  • 5.4.2Satellite overview
• 5.5Infrastructure developments
  • 5.5.1Broadband networks
  • 5.5.2Fibre-to-the-Home (FttH)
• 5.6Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP)
  • 5.6.1Overview
  • 5.6.2Major VoIP providers
  • 5.6.3Regulatory environment for IP telephony
• 5.7Data communications
• 5.8Regulatory issues
  • 5.8.1Policy on national information superhighway
  • 5.8.2Government's IT Basic Strategy
  • 5.8.3Government plan for ubiquitous networks

6. BROADBAND MARKET

• 6.1Overview
  • 6.1.1Mega Consortium / Broadband Consortium Japan (BB Japan)
  • 6.1.2Impact of broadband on voice market
• 6.2Cable modems
  • 6.2.1Market overview
  • 6.2.2Regulatory issues
• 6.3Asymmetrical Digital Subscriber Line (ADSL)
  • 6.3.1Market overview
  • 6.3.2Major ADSL providers
• 6.4Fibre-to-the-Home (FttH)
  • 6.4.1Market overview
  • 6.4.2Major FttH players
• 6.5Broadband over powerline (BPL) / powerline communications (PLC)
• 6.6Wireless broadband
  • 6.6.1Wireless LAN (WLAN)
  • 6.6.2Major WLAN providers
  • 6.6.3Voice over WLAN (VoWLAN)
  • 6.6.4Ultra Wideband (UWB)
  • 6.6.5Local Multipoint Distribution Service (LMDS)
  • 6.6.6Broadband Internet via satellite
• 6.7Global LAN Ethernet

7. CONVERGENCE

• 7.1Overview of media convergence
• 7.2Triple play models
• 7.3Digital TV
  • 7.3.1Overview
• 7.4Broadband TV
  • 7.4.1TV-over-DSL / IPTV
  • 7.4.2Video-on-Demand (VoD)
• 7.5Cable TV
  • 7.5.1Market overview
  • 7.5.2Regulatory issues
  • 7.5.3Industry consolidation
  • 7.5.4Major cable TV players
  • 7.5.5Interactive TV (iTV) via cable
• 7.6Satellite TV
  • 7.6.1Market overview
  • 7.6.2Regulatory issues
  • 7.6.3Digital satellite TV
  • 7.6.4Major satellite TV players
• 7.7Digital terrestrial TV
  • 7.7.1Market overview
  • 7.7.2Interactive TV via terrestrial broadcasting
  • 7.7.3Five station joint venture
• 7.8E-services
  • 7.8.1Overview
  • 7.8.2E-commerce
  • 7.8.3E-cash
  • 7.8.4E-banking
  • 7.8.5Online trading
  • 7.8.6E-government
  • 7.8.7E-entertainment

8. MOBILE COMMUNICATIONS

• 8.1Overview of Japan's mobile market
  • 8.1.1Statistical overview
  • 8.1.2Market developments
  • 8.1.3IP mobile telephony to hit the Japanese market around 2008
• 8.2Mobile technologies
  • 8.2.1PDC
  • 8.2.2CDMA
  • 8.2.3PHS
  • 8.2.4Third generation (3G) mobile
  • 8.2.5Fourth Generation (4G) mobile
  • 8.2.6Mobile handset market
• 8.3Major mobile operators
  • 8.3.1Statistical overview
  • 8.3.2NTT DoCoMo
  • 8.3.3KDDI
  • 8.3.4Vodafone K.K. (formerly J-Phone)
  • 8.3.5New entrants into the mobile market
  • 8.3.6Mobile Virtual Network Operators (MVNO)
• 8.4Mobile voice services
  • 8.4.1Prepaid cards
  • 8.4.2Mobile satellite services (MSS)
• 8.5Mobile data services
  • 8.5.1Analysis -mobile data market
  • 8.5.2Mobile Internet
  • 8.5.3Short Message Service (SMS)
  • 8.5.4Multimedia Messaging Service (MMS)
  • 8.5.5General Packet Radio Service (GPRS)
  • 8.5.6Push-to-Talk (PTT)
  • 8.5.7BlackBerry
• 8.6Mobile content and applications
  • 8.6.1Content for mobile market
  • 8.6.2Global Positioning System (GPS)
  • 8.6.3M-commerce / m-cash
  • 8.6.4Mobile gaming
  • 8.6.5Mobile conferencing
  • 8.6.6Mobile videoconferencing / mobile video
  • 8.6.7Mobile TV and radio
  • 8.6.8Mobile ringtone and music downloads
  • 8.6.9QR code readers

9. GLOSSARY OF ABBREVIATIONS

Volume 10 - Malaysia and Philippines

1. MALAYSIA

• 1.1Key statistics
• 1.2Telecommunications market
  • 1.2.1Overview of Malaysia's telecom market
• 1.3Regulatory environment
  • 1.3.1Privatisation and liberalisation
  • 1.3.2Telecom legislation
  • 1.3.3Regulatory authority
  • 1.3.4Universal service obligations
  • 1.3.5Equal access
  • 1.3.6Number portability
  • 1.3.7Licences
  • 1.3.8Tariffs
  • 1.3.9Anti-Piracy measures
• 1.4Fixed network operators in Malaysia
  • 1.4.1Overview of operators
  • 1.4.2Telekom Malaysia
  • 1.4.3TRI Celcom
  • 1.4.4Time dotCom
  • 1.4.5Maxis Communications
  • 1.4.6DiGi Telecommunications
• 1.5Telecommunications infrastructure
  • 1.5.1Overview
  • 1.5.2National telecom network
  • 1.5.3International infrastructure
  • 1.5.4Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP)
• 1.6Data market
  • 1.6.1ISDN
  • 1.6.2Frame relay and leased lines
  • 1.6.3Value-added networks
  • 1.6.4Multi Protocol Label Switching (MPLS)
• 1.7Internet market
  • 1.7.1Overview
  • 1.7.2ISP market
• 1.8Content and e-services
  • 1.8.1E-commerce
  • 1.8.2E-government
  • 1.8.3Telemedicine
• 1.9Broadband market
  • 1.9.1Overview
  • 1.9.2Broadband infrastructure
  • 1.9.3Broadband Internet
  • 1.9.4Digital Subscriber Line (DSL)
  • 1.9.5Wireless broadband
  • 1.9.6Broadband over powerline (BPL)
  • 1.9.7Internet via satellite
  • 1.9.8Triple play services
  • 1.9.9National IPv6 Council
  • 1.9.10Intranet hosting services
• 1.10Broadcasting market
  • 1.10.1Overview
  • 1.10.2Regulatory environment
  • 1.10.3Free-to-Air TV
  • 1.10.4Digital terrestrial TV
  • 1.10.5Cable TV
  • 1.10.6Satellite TV
  • 1.10.7Interactive TV
• 1.11Mobile communications
  • 1.11.1Overview of Malaysia's mobile market
  • 1.11.2Mobile technologies
  • 1.11.3Third Generation (3G) mobile
  • 1.11.4Mobile Virtual Network Operators (MVNOs)
  • 1.11.5Handset Market
  • 1.11.6Major mobile operators
  • 1.11.7Mobile voice services
  • 1.11.8Mobile data services
  • 1.11.9Mobile applications

2. PHILIPPINES

• 2.1Key statistics
• 2.2Telecommunications market
  • 2.2.1Overview of the Philippines telecom market
• 2.3Regulatory environment
  • 2.3.1Regulatory authorities
  • 2.3.2Regulatory developments
  • 2.3.3Telecom sector liberalisation in the Philippines
  • 2.3.4Alternative Communications Program
• 2.4Fixed network operators in Philippines
  • 2.4.1BayanTel
  • 2.4.2Bell Telecom
  • 2.4.3Digital Telecommunications Philippines (Digitel)
  • 2.4.4Eastern Telecommunications Philippines Inc (ETPI)
  • 2.4.5Globe Telecom
  • 2.4.6Liberty Telecoms
  • 2.4.7PhilCom
  • 2.4.8Philippine Long Distance Telephone Company (PLDT)
  • 2.4.9Philippine Telephone and Telegraph Co (PT&T)
  • 2.4.10Smart Communications
• 2.5Telecommunications infrastructure
  • 2.5.1Overview
  • 2.5.2National telecom network
  • 2.5.3International
  • 2.5.4Infrastructure developments
• 2.6Internet market
  • 2.6.1Overview
  • 2.6.2Internet Exchanges
  • 2.6.3I-Gate
  • 2.6.4Internet demographics
  • 2.6.5Internet regulation
  • 2.6.6Gearing Up Internet Literacy and Access for Students (GILAS)
  • 2.6.7ISP market
• 2.7Content and e-services
  • 2.7.1E-commerce
  • 2.7.2E-government
  • 2.7.3Content
  • 2.7.4Instant Messaging (IM)
• 2.8Broadband market
  • 2.8.1Overview
  • 2.8.2Cable modems
  • 2.8.3Digital Subscriber Line (DSL)
  • 2.8.4Wireless broadband
  • 2.8.5Internet via satellite
  • 2.8.6Video-on-Demand (VoD)
  • 2.8.7IP networks
• 2.9Broadcasting
  • 2.9.1Overview
  • 2.9.2Free-to-Air (FTA) broadcasting
  • 2.9.3Cable and pay TV
  • 2.9.4Cable telephony
  • 2.9.5Direct-to-Home (DTH) services
  • 2.9.6Interactive TV
  • 2.9.7Broadband TV (IPTV)
• 2.10Mobile communications
  • 2.10.1Overview of the Philippines mobile market
  • 2.10.2Mobile licences
  • 2.10.3Mobile technologies
  • 2.10.4Major mobile operators
  • 2.10.5Mobile voice services
  • 2.10.6Mobile data services
  • 2.10.7Mobile applications

3. GLOSSARY OF ABBREVIATIONS

Volume 11 - North and South Korea

1. NORTH KOREA

• 1.1Key statistics
• 1.2Telecommunications market
  • 1.2.1Overview of North Korea's telecom market
  • 1.2.2Market analysis
  • 1.2.3Relationship with South Korea and the world
• 1.3Regulatory environment
  • 1.3.1Foreign investment
• 1.4Fixed network operators in North Korea
  • 1.4.1Lancelot Holdings
  • 1.4.2Loxley Pacific (Loxpac)
  • 1.4.3KT Corporation
  • 1.4.4Shin Satellite Corp
• 1.5Telecommunications infrastructure
  • 1.5.1National telecom network
  • 1.5.2International
• 1.6Internet market
  • 1.6.1Overview
  • 1.6.2Websites
  • 1.6.3Email service
  • 1.6.4VoIP
  • 1.6.5Internet cafes
• 1.7Mobile communications
  • 1.7.1Overview of North Korea's mobile market
  • 1.7.2GSM
  • 1.7.3CDMA
• 1.8Broadcasting
  • 1.8.1Overview
  • 1.8.2TV stations
  • 1.8.3Cable TV
  • 1.8.4Satellite TV

2. SOUTH KOREA

• 2.1Key statistics
• 2.2Telecommunications market
  • 2.2.1Overview of South Korea's telecom market
  • 2.2.2Competitive market
  • 2.2.3Fixed-line and mobile phones in South Korea
  • 2.2.4Internet and broadband in South Korea
  • 2.2.5Television broadcasting in South Korea
  • 2.2.6Telecommunications service markets
  • 2.2.7Market highlights and analysis -2006
  • 2.2.8Market highlights and analysis -2005
  • 2.2.9Market highlights and analysis -2004
  • 2.2.10Market highlights and analysis -2003
• 2.3Regulatory environment
  • 2.3.1Overview
  • 2.3.2Ministry of Information and Communication (MIC)
  • 2.3.3National Internet Development Agency of Korea (NIDA)
  • 2.3.4Korea Communications Commission (KCC)
  • 2.3.5National Computerisation Agency (NCA)
  • 2.3.6Korea Broadcasting Commission (KBC)
  • 2.3.7Master plans for an information society
  • 2.3.8Deregulation
  • 2.3.9Privatisation of Korea Telecom (KT)
  • 2.3.10Licensing
  • 2.3.11Ownership rules
  • 2.3.12Number portability
  • 2.3.13Year 2003
  • 2.3.14Year 2004
  • 2.3.15Year 2005
  • 2.3.16Year 2006
• 2.4Fixed network operators in South Korea
  • 2.4.1Overview
  • 2.4.2KT Corp
  • 2.4.3Dacom Corporation
  • 2.4.4Hanaro Telecom
  • 2.4.5Onse Telecom
• 2.5Telecommunications infrastructure
  • 2.5.1Overview of infrastructure developments in South Korea
  • 2.5.2National telecom network
  • 2.5.3International infrastructure
  • 2.5.4Infrastructure developments
  • 2.5.5Data communications
  • 2.5.6Regulatory issues
• 2.6Broadband market
  • 2.6.1Overview
  • 2.6.2Growth drivers
  • 2.6.3Statistical overview
  • 2.6.4Major broadband ISPs
  • 2.6.5Broadband services
  • 2.6.6E-services
• 2.7Convergence
  • 2.7.1Overview of convergence
  • 2.7.2Broadband convergence Network (BcN)
  • 2.7.3Triple play models
  • 2.7.4Digital TV
• 2.8Mobile communications
  • 2.8.1Overview of South Korea's mobile market
  • 2.8.2Mobile technologies
  • 2.8.3Major mobile operators
  • 2.8.4Mobile voice services
  • 2.8.5Mobile data services
  • 2.8.6Mobile applications
  • 2.8.7Mobile content

3. GLOSSARY OF ABBREVIATIONS

Volume 12 - 2006 Asia - Telecoms, Mobile and Broadband Market Overview

1. TELECOMS, MOBILE & BROADBAND OVERVIEW AND ANALYSIS

• 1.1Key developments
  • 1.1.1General
  • 1.1.2Regulatory
  • 1.1.3Infrastructure
  • 1.1.4Internet
  • 1.1.5Broadband
  • 1.1.6Mobile
• 1.2Telecoms market overview
• 1.3Telecommunications infrastructure
• 1.4Regulatory
  • 1.4.1Market deregulation
• 1.5Fixed-line services
• 1.6Internet services
• 1.7Broadband Internet
• 1.8Mobile market

2. TELECOMMUNICATIONS INFRASTRUCTURE

• 2.1IP networks and VoIP services
  • 2.1.1Market overview
  • 2.1.2Japan
  • 2.1.3South Korea
  • 2.1.4China
  • 2.1.5Singapore
  • 2.1.6Taiwan
  • 2.1.7India
  • 2.1.8Hong Kong
  • 2.1.9Malaysia
  • 2.1.10Other markets in Asia
• 2.2Next Generation Networks (NGN)
  • 2.2.1Market overview
  • 2.2.2Japan
  • 2.2.3South Korea
  • 2.2.4China
  • 2.2.5Singapore
  • 2.2.6Taiwan
  • 2.2.7Hong Kong

3. INTERNET MARKET

• 3.1Market overview
  • 3.1.1Statistical overview
• 3.2Cultural and regulatory issues
  • 3.2.1Public Internet access
• 3.3Internet advertising
• 3.4Asian Domain Name Dispute-Resolution Centre
• 3.5Internet access and infrastructure
  • 3.5.1Internet bandwidth
  • 3.5.2Internet data centres
  • 3.5.3TV access
• 3.6ISP market
• 3.7ASP market
• 3.8Intranets and extranets

4. BROADBAND MARKET

• 4.1Market overview
• 4.2Digital Subscriber Line (DSL)
• 4.3Cable Modem
• 4.4Fibre-to-the-Home (FttH)
• 4.5Wireless broadband
  • 4.5.1Overview
  • 4.5.2WiFi
  • 4.5.3Broadband Wireless Access (BWA)
• 4.6Satellite Internet
• 4.7Broadband over Powerline (BPL) services / Powerline Communications (PLC)
• 4.8Major broadband markets in Asia
  • 4.8.1South Korea
  • 4.8.2Japan
  • 4.8.3Taiwan
  • 4.8.4Singapore
  • 4.8.5Hong Kong
  • 4.8.6China
• 4.9DSL services
  • 4.9.1Market overview
  • 4.9.2Japan
  • 4.9.3South Korea
  • 4.9.4China
  • 4.9.5Hong Kong
  • 4.9.6Singapore
  • 4.9.7Taiwan
  • 4.9.8Malaysia
• 4.10FttH
  • 4.10.1Overview
  • 4.10.2Japan
  • 4.10.3South Korea
  • 4.10.4China
  • 4.10.5Other Asian markets
• 4.11Broadband Power Line (BPL)
  • 4.11.1Overview
  • 4.11.2Japan
  • 4.11.3South Korea
  • 4.11.4China
  • 4.11.5Other Asian markets

5. CONVERGENCE

• 5.1Digital media market statistics
  • 5.1.1Overview
  • 5.1.2Digital TV
  • 5.1.3Cable TV
  • 5.1.4Satellite TV
  • 5.1.5Interactive TV
  • 5.1.6Overview of pay TV market
• 5.2Digital media market overview
  • 5.2.1Japan
  • 5.2.2South Korea
  • 5.2.3China
  • 5.2.4Hong Kong
  • 5.2.5Singapore
  • 5.2.6Taiwan
  • 5.2.7Malaysia

6. MOBILE COMMUNICATIONS

• 6.1Market overview
  • 6.1.1Regional characteristics
  • 6.1.2Growth drivers
  • 6.1.3Market structure
• 6.2Mobile technologies
  • 6.2.1Overview
  • 6.2.2GSM
  • 6.2.3CDMA
  • 6.2.4Personal Communication Services (PCN/PCS)
• 6.3Mobile services
  • 6.3.1Prepaid services
  • 6.3.2In-building coverage
  • 6.3.3Fixed-mobile convergence
  • 6.3.4Mobile gaming
• 6.4Mobile satellite services
• 6.5Mobile data services
  • 6.5.1Market overview
  • 6.5.2Short Messaging Service (SMS)
  • 6.5.3Multimedia Messaging Service (MMS)
  • 6.5.4WAP v. i-Mode
  • 6.5.5General Packet Radio Service (GPRS)
  • 6.5.6Push-to talk over Cellular (PoC)
• 6.6Mobile applications
  • 6.6.1M-Commerce
  • 6.6.2Asia Mobile Electronic Services Alliance
• 6.7Third Generation (3G) mobile
  • 6.7.1Overview
  • 6.7.2Third Generation standards
  • 6.7.3Third Generation licensing
  • 6.7.4Third Generation roll-out

7. GLOSSARY OF ABBREVIATIONS

Volume 13 - 2006 Asia Telco Company Profiles

1. BHARAT SANCHAR NIGAM LTD

• 1.1BSNL company information
  • 1.1.1Privatisation
  • 1.1.2Operating results -2005
  • 1.1.3Financial results -2005
  • 1.1.4Company history
• 1.2Corporate structure
• 1.3The network
  • 1.3.1Local loop
  • 1.3.2CDMA-based WLL
  • 1.3.3Mobile
  • 1.3.4Satellite
  • 1.3.5National Internet Backbone (NIB)
  • 1.3.6Data communications
  • 1.3.7Public telephones
• 1.4Services
  • 1.4.1Telephone
  • 1.4.2ISDN
  • 1.4.3Intelligent network
  • 1.4.4Mobile
  • 1.4.5Data networks
  • 1.4.6Internet services
  • 1.4.7WLL
• 1.5Contact details

2. CHINA MOBILE LIMITED

• 2.1Company information
  • 2.1.1Operating results -2005
  • 2.1.2Financial results -2005
  • 2.1.3Company history
• 2.2Parent company
  • 2.2.1China Mobile Communications Corp
• 2.3China Mobile (HK) Subsidiaries
  • 2.3.1Regional subsidiaries
  • 2.3.2Aspire Holdings (Aspire)
• 2.4Vodafone strategic alliance
• 2.5Competition
  • 2.5.1China Unicom
  • 2.5.2China Telecom and China Netcom
• 2.6Network
  • 2.6.1GSM voice network
  • 2.6.2Data and Internet network
  • 2.6.3IP telephony network
• 2.7Services
  • 2.7.1Brands
  • 2.7.2Basic voice services
  • 2.7.3SMS and MMS data services
  • 2.7.4WAP services
  • 2.7.5GPRS services
  • 2.7.6VoIP telephony services
• 2.8Contact details

3. CHINA NETCOM GROUP

• 3.1Company information
  • 3.1.1Operating results -2005
  • 3.1.2Financial results -2005
• 3.2History and development
  • 3.2.1Industry restructuring
  • 3.2.2Corporate restructuring
  • 3.2.3Initial Public Offering (IPO)
  • 3.2.4Company history
• 3.3Organisational structure
  • 3.3.1Ten regional telecom divisions
  • 3.3.2China Netcom Corporation
• 3.4Subsidiaries
  • 3.4.1Shanghai Netcom
  • 3.4.2China Online and 116.com.cn
  • 3.4.3Tiantian Online
  • 3.4.4Asia Netcom
• 3.5Networks
  • 3.5.1China Netcom Group network
  • 3.5.2CNCnet
  • 3.5.3MobileOffice Wireless Local Area Networks (WLANs)
  • 3.5.4Xiao Ling Tong PHS network
  • 3.5.5Fibre-to-the-Building (FTTB) network
  • 3.5.63G network
• 3.6Services
  • 3.6.1China Netcom services
  • 3.6.2Asia Netcom services
• 3.7Contact details

4. CHINA TELECOM CORPORATION

• 4.1Company information
  • 4.1.1Operating results -2005
  • 4.1.2Financial results -2005
  • 4.1.3Company history
• 4.2Parent company -China Telecom Group
  • 4.2.1Parent company overview
  • 4.2.2Parent company history
  • 4.2.3Other parent company subsidiaries
• 4.3Networks
  • 4.3.1PSTN network
  • 4.3.2Local access networks
  • 4.3.3Backbone transmission network
  • 4.3.4International gateways
  • 4.3.5Data and Internet networks
  • 4.3.6Internet data centres
• 4.4Operations
  • 4.4.1Local access
  • 4.4.2Internet access
  • 4.4.3Domestic long-distance
  • 4.4.4International long-distance
  • 4.4.5Managed data
  • 4.4.6leased-line services
• 4.5Services
  • 4.5.1Telephone services
  • 4.5.2Managed data services
  • 4.5.3Internet services
  • 4.5.4Internet data centre services
  • 4.5.5Systems integration services
  • 4.5.6Leased line services
• 4.6Contact details

5. HUTCHISON WHAMPOA LTD

• 5.1Company information
  • 5.1.1Group financial results -2005
  • 5.1.2Initial Public Offering
• 5.2Telecommunications group
  • 5.2.1Operating results -2005
  • 5.2.2Financial results -2005
  • 5.2.3Company history (outside of Hong Kong)
• 5.33G telecommunications
  • 5.3.13G services
• 5.4Hong Kong operations
• 5.5International operations
  • 5.5.1Australia and New Zealand
  • 5.5.2Europe
  • 5.5.3Asia
  • 5.5.4South America
  • 5.5.5Middle East
  • 5.5.6Africa
• 5.6Contact details

6. NTT DOCOMO

• 6.1NTT DoCoMo company information
• 6.2Japan subsidiaries and investments
• 6.3Overseas activities
• 6.4Research and development
• 6.5Network
• 6.6Operations
• 6.7Services
• 6.8Contact details

7. PACIFIC INTERNET LTD

• 7.1Pacific Internet company information
• 7.2Singapore operations
• 7.3International operations
• 7.4Services
• 7.5Contact details

8. PCCW LTD

• 8.1PCCW company information
• 8.2PCCW company organisation
• 8.3PCCW network
• 8.4PCCW operations
• 8.5Overseas ventures
• 8.6CyberWorks ventures
• 8.7Telstra alliance
• 8.8Services
• 8.9Contact details

9. SINGTEL

• 9.1SingTel company information
• 9.2SingTel: analysis -2005/06
• 9.3Subsidiaries and investments
• 9.4Singapore network
• 9.5Operations
• 9.6Services
• 9.7Contact details

10. STARHUB PTE LTD

• 10.1Company information
• 10.2Strategic partnerships
• 10.3Subsidiary companies
• 10.4The network
• 10.5Operations
• 10.6Services
• 10.7Contact details

11. TELEKOM MALAYSIA

• 11.1Telekom Malaysia company information
• 11.2Company structure
• 11.3Fixed-line voice and data
• 11.4Mobile operations
• 11.5Multimedia
• 11.6International ventures
• 11.7Services
• 11.8Contact details

12. VIETNAM POSTS & TELECOMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION

• 12.1VNPT Company information
• 12.2Competition
• 12.3Company structure
• 12.4Fixed-line operations
• 12.5VoIP operations
• 12.6Mobile operations
• 12.7Data operations
• 12.8Internet operations
• 12.9Services
• 12.10Contact details

13. GLOSSARY OF ABBREVIATIONS