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Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/reports/c25128) has announced the addition of Telecoms, Mobile and Broadband in the USA & Canada - 2005 - Geographic to their offering.



With over 270 pages of research, Mobile and Broadband in the USA and Canada - Geographic series contains a comprehensive analysis of the telecoms industry and the companies involved in it.



This research is divided into the following volumes:



Volume 1 - Telcoms, Mobile and Broadband in Canada

Volume 2 - Telcoms, Mobile and Broadband in the USA



Over the last few years the US telecommunications sector has undergone fundamental transformation. Telecommunications is no longer a separate industry. It has converged with the broadcasting, broadband Internet access, mobile (wireless) and electronic equipment industries, and become one of the most competitive communications arenas in the world.



This report analyses and documents the forces behind this transformation, delivers a deep and up to date understanding of a dynamic industry undergoing change, and sets a foundation for accurate predictions about its future.



Virtually all competitive barriers have been removed, and now a larger number of players compete in the same communications market.



Market consolidation

- Wireline - the long distance providers AT&T and MCI have been taken over and the market is now dominated by three Regional Bell Operating Companies (RBOCs), Verizon, SBC and BellSouth;

- Wireless - recent mergers and acquisitions have concentrated the wireless market into the hands of three players Verizon Wireless, Cingular and Sprint Nextel;

- Cable - the cable triple play market is dominated by three MSOs, Comcast, Time Warner and Cox;

- Satellite - there are two satellite DBS operators, News Corp's DirecTV network and EchoStar's Dish network.



Infrastructure development

- Wireline - The RBOCs are spending billions to build out Fibre-to-the-Home (FttH) networks to deliver high-speed broadband to their customers to be able to compete effectively in triple-play;

- Wireless - the wireless carriers are racing to build out their 3G networks and launch triple play services;

- Cable - the MSOs are upgrading their networks to deliver high-speed networks to compete with the rollout of FttH by the telcos;

- Satellite - the satellite networks are upgrading their networks and launching new satellites to deliver broadband Internet access and interactive TV features.



New disruptive technologies

- VoIP - has entered the mainstream and transformed the telecommunications market. It has enable new players to enter the telecommunications arena from ISPs such as Vonage and AOL, to cable MSOs, and new technology that provide a broadband Internet connections such as WiFi, WiMax and BPL;

- WiFi - a disruptive technology that allowed new operators into the lucrative broadband access market. In the USA, WiFi has now largely merged with the wireless carriers and become part of their cellular services;

- WiMax - an emerging technology that threatens to disrupt the communications industry, wireline and wireless sectors alike. Championed by Intel, in a few years WiMax could be built in to the motherboards of all new laptop computers, much like WiFi;

- BPL - Broadband over Powerline could give the powerful US power utilities access to the US communications market by building low cost communications infrastructure over the existing electrical power distribution network.

New services and electronic equipment - the convergence for all services to be delivered over broadband has created an environment of immense innovation in communications equipment and services including:

- DVRs, plasma screens and home entertainment networks;

- IPTV, Interactive TV, HDTV and Video on Demand (VoD);

- TV over mobile and Global Positioning Systems (GPS).



In 2005, all sectors of the US communications industry related to digital technology, including telecommunications, broadcasting and broadband, will have double digit or higher growth in subscribers. Telecommunications copper wire local access lines, and analogue TV broadcasting, will decline in subscribers or have a minimal increase



The telecommunications market in Canada in 2004 and 2005 has showed some signs of renewed growth after the previous year's slowdown in revenue growth. The mobile and broadband markets are fuelling new growth, whilst the large incumbents struggle with declining margins on legacy voice products.



Companies Mentioned:



AT&T

MCI

Verizon

SBC

BellSouth

Verizon Wireless

Cingular

Sprint Nextel

MSOs

Comcast

Time Warner and Cox

News Corp's DirecTV network

EchoStar's Dish network

Vonage

AOL

Intel

TELUS

Bell Canada

Bell Mobility

Rogers Wireless

Microcellan

Shaw Communications



For more information visit http://www.researchandmarkets.com/reports/c25128



Laura Wood

Senior Manager

Research and Markets

Fax: +353 1 4100 980

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