Abstract
This report provides a comprehensive overview of the trends and developments in the telecommunications markets in Myanmar and Thailand.
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 (DSL, cable TV, wireless, FttH).
Table of Contents
1. Myanmar
- 1.1 Key statistics
- 1.2 Telecommunications market
- 1.2.1 Overview of Myanmar' s telecom market
- 1.2.2 Political and social upheaval in Myanmar - late 2007
- 1.3 Regulatory environment
- 1.3.1 Overview
- 1.4 Telecommunications infrastructure
- 1.4.1 National infrastructure
- 1.4.2 International infrastructure
- 1.5 Data market
- 1.6 Internet market
- 1.6.1 Overview
- 1.7 Broadcasting market
- 1.7.1 Overview
- 1.8 Mobile communications
- 1.8.1 Overview of Myanmar' s mobile market
- 1.8.2 Sole mobile operator
- 1.8.3 Mobile services
2. Thailand
- 2.1 Key statistics
- 2.2 Telecommunications market
- 2.2.1 Overview of Thailand' s telecom market
- 2.3 Regulatory environment
- 2.3.1 Regulatory overview
- 2.3.2 Telecommunications Act
- 2.3.3 Concession conversion
- 2.3.4 National numbering scheme
- 2.4 Fixed network voice services
- 2.4.1 Market overview
- 2.4.2 National networks
- 2.4.3 International networks
- 2.4.4 Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP)
- 2.5 Fixed network operators in Thailand
- 2.5.1 Major telecom operators by market segment
- 2.5.2 TOT Corp
- 2.5.3 CAT Telecom
- 2.5.4 Proposed CAT/TOT merger
- 2.5.5 TelecomAsia/True Corp
- 2.5.6 Thai Telephone &Telecommunications (TT&T)
- 2.6 Telecommunications infrastructure
- 2.6.1 National telecom network
- 2.6.2 International infrastructure
- 2.7 Internet market
- 2.7.1 Overview
- 2.7.2 ISP market
- 2.7.3 Major ISPs
- 2.7.4 Thailand Internet Exchange (THIX)
- 2.7.5 Regulatory issues
- 2.7.6 Internet cafes
- 2.7.7 Content
- 2.7.8 Information Technology policy
- 2.8 Broadband market
- 2.8.1 Overview
- 2.8.2 Digital Subscriber Line (DSL)
- 2.8.3 Cable modems
- 2.8.4 Internet via satellite
- 2.8.5 Wireless Internet
- 2.8.6 Major broadband operators
- 2.9 Broadcasting market
- 2.9.1 Overview
- 2.9.2 Regulatory issues
- 2.9.3 Digital TV
- 2.9.4 Broadband TV (IPTV)
- 2.9.5 Free-to-Air (FTA) TV
- 2.9.6 Pay TV
- 2.9.7 Cable TV
- 2.9.8 Satellite TV
- 2.10 Mobile communications
- 2.10.1 Overview of Thailand' s mobile market
- 2.10.2 Mobile technologies
- 2.10.3 Major mobile operators
- 2.10.4 Mobile voice services
- 2.10.5 Mobile data services
- 2.10.6 Mobile content and applications
- 2.11 Forecasts
- 2.11.1 Forecasts - fixed-line services to 2017
- 2.11.2 Forecasts - Internet market to 2017
- 2.11.3 Forecasts - mobile market to 2017
3. Glossary of Abbreviations
TABLES:
- Table 1 - Country statistics Myanmar - 2008
- Table 2 - Telecom revenue and investment statistics - 2005
- Table 3 - Telephone network statistics - 2007
- Table 4 - Internet user statistics - 2007
- Table 5 - Mobile statistics - 2007
- Table 6 - National telecommunications authorities
- Table 7 - Fixed lines in service - 1990; 1995 - 2007
- Table 8 - Internet users - 1999 - 2007
- Table 9 - Internet subscribers - 1999 - 2007
- Table 10 - Broadband subscribers - 2005 - 2007
- Table 11 - Key broadcasting statistics - 2006
- Table 12 - Mobile subscribers - 1995 - 2007
- Table 13 - MPT Mobile subscribers and annual change by system - June 2007
- Table 14 - Country statistics Thailand - 2008
- Table 15 - Telecom revenue and investment statistics - 2006
- Table 16 - Telephone network statistics - 2007
- Table 17 - Internet user statistics - 2007
- Table 18 - Broadband statistics - 2007
- Table 19 - Mobile statistics - 2007
- Table 20 - National telecommunications authorities
- Table 21 - Fixed-lines and teledensity - 1995 - 2007
- Table 22 - Number of public payphones by provider - 2006
- Table 23 - Internet users - 1996 - 2007
- Table 24 - Internet subscribers - 1996 - 2007
- Table 25 - International Internet bandwidth - 2000 - 2008
- Table 26 - Broadband subscribers - 2001 - 2008
- Table 27 - Broadband subscribers and households - 2007
- Table 28 - DSL subscribers - 2002 - 2007
- Table 29 - True broadband subscribers - 2004; 2006 - 2007
- Table 30 - Key broadcasting statistics - 2007
- Table 31 - Pay TV subscribers - 1996 - 2002
- Table 32 - Pay TV subscribers by platform - 2002 - 2007
- Table 33 - UBC/True Visions subscriber growth - 1998 - 2007
- Table 34 - Mobile subscribers - 1998 - 2008
- Table 35 - Mobile services revenue and ARPU - 1998 - 2007
- Table 36 - Mobile operators, subscribers and market share - 2007
- Table 37 - Mobile operators, subscribers and annual change - 2007
- Table 38 - Prepaid subscribers and percentage of subscriber base by operator - June 2007
- Table 39 - Forecast fixed line growth - lower market scenario - 2007; 2012; 2017
- Table 40 - Forecast fixed line growth - higher market scenario - 2007; 2012; 2017
- Table 41 - Forecast Internet subscriber growth - lower market scenario - 2007; 2012; 2017
- Table 42 - Forecast Internet subscriber growth - higher market scenario - 2007; 2012; 2017
- Table 43 - Forecast mobile subscriber growth - lower market scenario - 2007; 2012; 2017
- Table 44 - Forecast mobile subscriber growth - higher market scenario - 2007; 2012; 2017
EXHIBITS:
- Exhibit 1 - Overview of MPT' s CDMA service
- Exhibit 2 - Major operators by market segment
- Exhibit 3 - Key service concessions
- Exhibit 4 - National satellite network - 2007
- Exhibit 5 - Licensed ISPs in Thailand - 2007
- Exhibit 6 - ISPs operated by telecom companies
- Exhibit 7 - FTA TV broadcasters
- Exhibit 8 - Major mobile operators - 2008
















