Abstract
TeleGeographys new Global Bandwidth Forecast Service provides a comprehensive view on future bandwidth demand, pricing, and revenues. Each quarter, subscribers will receive a concise forecast review and an updated spreadsheet with thousands of forecast data points covering:
Bandwidth Demand:
Bandwidth demand forecasts for major submarine cable routes and over 60 countries to 2012 broken out by:
- Use: internet, voice, and private networks
- Purchased capacity by product type: SONET/SDH circuits, wavelengths, long-haul Ethernet
For trans-Atlantic, trans-Pacific, intra-Asia, U.S.-Latin America, and Europe-Asia routes supply is forecasted to 2012.
Wholesale Prices:
Price forecasts for a variety of wholesale bandwidth products to 2012 for the following routes:Transoceanic
- London-New York
- Los Angeles-Tokyo
- Hong Kong-Tokyo
- Miami-Sao Paulo
Intra-European
- London-Paris
- London-Frankfurt
U.S. Domestic
- New York-Washington
- Los Angeles-San Francisco
- New York-Los Angeles
Wholesale Revenues:
Wholesale bandwidth revenues to 2012 for the following routes:
- Trans-Atlantic
- Trans-Pacific
- Intra-Asia
- U.S.-Latin America
Revenues broken out by product type, including:
- SONET/SDH circuits
- Wavelengths
- Long-haul Ethernet
Quarterly Updates:
Each quarter the forecasts will be updated based on variety of factors including:
- Growth of broadband subscribers
- Changes in wholesale prices
- Increases in capacity utilization
- New carrier bandwidth deployments
Customized Forecasts:
Forecasts for countries or routes not covered by the Global Bandwidth Forecast Service may be possible on a custom basis.
