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United Kingdom - Broadband - Fixed Network Overview, Statistics & Forecasts
Synopsis The UK has an excellent broadband infrastructure, with comprehensive DSL availability complemented by cable networks reaching about half of all households. The market is fiercely competitive, largely as a result of regulatory measures to provide competitor access to British Telecom's exchanges. In recent years broadband has been characterised by falling prices and a migration to higher speed services: 8Mb/s DSL is available in most areas of the country while Virgin Media provides 50Mb/s across much of its footprint service and BT has plans for an FttC/VDSL service covering 40% of the population. This report profiles the overall UK broadband market in 2010, covering broadband technologies and including the latest statistics, an update on recent commercial initiatives, an assessment of Next Generation Access, and forecasts to 2019.
Last Update: 11 Mar 2010 Number of Pages: 22

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United Kingdom - Broadband - Wireless Overview
Synopsis Wireless broadband has seen moderate growth in the UK in recent years. Many WiFi and WiMAX deployments have been instigated by municipalities, while the major wireless operators have expanded their networks and concentrated on sharing hotspots. Wireless broadband on mobile networks showed phenomenal growth in 2009 as consumers exploit the wider availability of HSPA networks. This report provides statistics and data for the UK's wireless broadband market in 2009, reviewing recent developments in WiFi and WLAN infrastructure and mobile broadband. It also reviews the status of the key market players and spectrum licensing, and looks ahead to opportunities for coming years.
Last Update: 16 Sep 2009 Number of Pages: 17

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United Kingdom - Convergence - Triple Play & Digital TV
Synopsis The UK remains at the forefront of media convergence in Europe. The country's universal DSL and extensive cable network have been extensively upgraded to provide an excellent delivery platform for converged and bundled offerings. The digital broadcasting industry, including satellite, digital cable, digital terrestrial and IPTV services, is well established. The UK has the highest level of digital TV penetration in Europe, with a substantial multichannel environment. This report examines the UK's markets for bundled and convergent services in 2010, including developments in Video-on-Demand, IPTV and VoIP. It also assesses the country's broadcasting markets, providing statistics and analysis on the closing analogue FTA environment and the pay TV and cable sectors.
Last Update: 11 Mar 2010 Number of Pages: 28

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United Kingdom - Key Statistics, Telecom Market & Regulatory Overviews
Synopsis The UK's telecom market, one of the largest in Europe, is characterised by fierce competition in the mobile and broadband sectors, and by an innovative broadcast sector which has pioneered business models for distributing digital content. As a consequence, mobile and broadband penetration is comfortably ahead of the European average, while digital TV uptake has reached 90% of the population. Consumer prices across the board have fallen steadily, while network capabilities have been greatly expanded following recent investments by British Telecom and Virgin Media in Next Generation Networks. This report analyses the key aspects of the UK's telecom market in 2010, presenting statistics on the fixed network services sector and an overview of the key regulatory issues including the status of interconnection, Local Loop Unbundling, and carrier preselection. The report reviews the major fixed network telcos, examines the status of fixed-line voice services following the deregulation of the retail call market sector, and assesses the success and market impact of BT Openreach.
Last Update: 11 Mar 2010 Number of Pages: 27

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United Kingdom - Mobile Market - 3G, Mobile Data & Forecasts
Synopsis The UK's 3G and mobile data market is one of the largest in Europe. Competition among network operators has induced them to provide similar pricing and usage models, commonly including between 3GB and 10GB per month. This has substantially increased consumer use of mobile data. Low-key data applications such as SMS dominate the market while mobile TV, though widely available, has thus far failed to capture public attention. This report surveys the UK's mobile data market in 2010, providing an overview of 3G developments, regulatory issues and technologies. It also profiles the major operators, presents statistics on non-voice services, and analyses developments in mobile TV and mobile application stores.
Last Update: 10 Mar 2010 Number of Pages: 27

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United Kingdom - Mobile Market - Overview, Statistics & Forecasts
Synopsis The UK has one of the largest mobile markets in Europe, both in revenue and in the number of subscribers. It is served by five major providers which have all launched 3G services, as well as by a growing number of low-cost MVNOs. The market is characterised by new developments in advanced data services such as mobile TV, the bundling of mobile as a quad-play service, and regulatory controls on charges and fees. Mobile penetration is above the EU average, yet subscriber growth remains strong as consumers adopt additional SIMs as well as business-oriented devices such as the BlackBerry, iPhone and G1. Fierce competition has forced operators to concentrate on packaging service bundles and on promotions, and explore applications such as mobile searching and advertising facilities. ARPU has been falling steadily for all operators, with growing mobile data use offsetting lower voice, interconnection and roaming tariffs. This report surveys the UK's mobile market in 2010, providing an overview of mobile statistics, regulatory issues and technologies. It also profiles the major operators and MVNOs, and looks ahead to mobile developments in coming years.
Last Update: 25 Mar 2010 Number of Pages: 27

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