TABLE OF CONTENTS
CHAPTER 1 INTRODUCTION 16
1.1 What is this report about? 16
1.2 Who is the target reader? 16
1.3 How to use this report 16
1.4 Definitions 17
CHAPTER 2 GLOBAL CABLES 18
2.1 Market Overview 18
2.2 Market Value 20
2.3 Market Segmentation I 21
2.4 Market Segmentation II 22
2.5 Five Forces Analysis 23
2.6 Market Forecasts 29
CHAPTER 3 CABLES IN ASIA-PACIFIC 30
3.1 Market Overview 30
3.2 Market Value 32
3.3 Market Segmentation I 33
3.4 Market Segmentation II 34
3.5 Five Forces Analysis 35
3.6 Market Forecasts 41
CHAPTER 4 CABLES IN EUROPE 42
4.1 Market Overview 42
4.2 Market Value 44
4.3 Market Segmentation I 45
4.4 Market Segmentation II 46
4.5 Five Forces Analysis 47
4.6 Market Forecasts 53
4.7 Macroeconomic Indicators 54
CHAPTER 5 CABLES IN FRANCE 55
5.1 Market Overview 55
5.2 Market Value 57
5.3 Market Segmentation I 58
5.4 Market Segmentation II 59
5.5 Five Forces Analysis 60
5.6 Market Forecasts 66
5.7 Macroeconomic Indicators 67
CHAPTER 6 CABLES IN GERMANY 69
6.1 Market Overview 69
6.2 Market Value 71
6.3 Market Segmentation I 72
6.4 Market Segmentation II 73
6.5 Five Forces Analysis 74
6.6 Market Forecasts 80
6.7 Macroeconomic Indicators 81
CHAPTER 7 CABLES IN JAPAN 83
7.1 Market Overview 83
7.2 Market Value 85
7.3 Market Segmentation I 86
7.4 Market Segmentation II 87
7.5 Five Forces Analysis 88
7.6 Market Forecasts 94
7.7 Macroeconomic Indicators 95
CHAPTER 8 CABLES IN THE UNITED KINGDOM 97
8.1 Market Overview 97
8.2 Market Value 99
8.3 Market Segmentation I 100
8.4 Market Segmentation II 101
8.5 Five Forces Analysis 102
8.6 Market Forecasts 108
8.7 Macroeconomic Indicators 109
CHAPTER 9 CABLES IN THE UNITED STATES 111
9.1 Market Overview 111
9.2 Market Value 113
9.3 Market Segmentation I 114
9.4 Market Segmentation II 115
9.5 Five Forces Analysis 116
9.6 Market Forecasts 122
9.7 Macroeconomic Indicators 123
CHAPTER 10 COMPANY PROFILES 124
10.1 Leading Companies 124
CHAPTER 11 APPENDIX 136
11.1 Data Research Methodology 136


LIST OF TABLES
Table 1: Global Cables Market Value: $ billion, 2004-2008 20
Table 2: Global Cables Market Segmentation I: % Share, by Value, 2008 21
Table 3: Global Cables Market Segmentation II: % Share, by Value, 2008 22
Table 4: Global Cables Market Value Forecast: $ billion, 2008-2013 29
Table 5: Asia-Pacific Cables Market Value: $ billion, 2004-2008 32
Table 6: Asia-Pacific Cables Market Segmentation I: % Share, by Value, 2008 33
Table 7: Asia-Pacific Cables Market Segmentation II: % Share, by Value, 2008 34
Table 8: Asia-Pacific Cables Market Value Forecast: $ billion, 2008-2013 41
Table 9: Europe Cables Market Value: $ billion, 2004-2008 44
Table 10: Europe Cables Market Segmentation I: % Share, by Value, 2008 45
Table 11: Europe Cables Market Segmentation II: % Share, by Value, 2008 46
Table 12: Europe Cables Market Value Forecast: $ billion, 2008-2013 53
Table 13: Europe Exchange Rate, 2004-2008 54
Table 14: France Cables Market Value: $ million, 2004-2008 57
Table 15: France Cables Market Segmentation I: % Share, by Value, 2008 58
Table 16: France Cables Market Segmentation II: % Share, by Value, 2008 59
Table 17: France Cables Market Value Forecast: $ million, 2008-2013 66
Table 18: France Size of Population (million) , 2004-2008 67
Table 19: France GDP (Constant 2000 Prices, $ billion), 2004-2008 67
Table 20: France Inflation, 2004-2008 68
Table 21: France Exchange Rate, 2004-2008 68
Table 22: Germany Cables Market Value: $ million, 2004-2008 71
Table 23: Germany Cables Market Segmentation I: % Share, by Value, 2008 72
Table 24: Germany Cables Market Segmentation II: % Share, by Value, 2008 73
Table 25: Germany Cables Market Value Forecast: $ million, 2008-2013 80
Table 26: Germany Size of Population (million) , 2004-2008 81
Table 27: Germany GDP (Constant 2000 Prices, $ billion), 2004-2008 81
Table 28: Germany Inflation, 2004-2008 82
Table 29: Germany Exchange Rate, 2004-2008 82
Table 30: Japan Cables Market Value: $ million, 2004-2008 85
Table 31: Japan Cables Market Segmentation I: % Share, by Value, 2008 86
Table 32: Japan Cables Market Segmentation II: % Share, by Value, 2008 87
Table 33: Japan Cables Market Value Forecast: $ million, 2008-2013 94
Table 34: Japan Size of Population (million) , 2004-2008 95
Table 35: Japan GDP (Constant 2000 Prices, $ billion), 2004-2008 95
Table 36: Japan Inflation, 2004-2008 96
Table 37: Japan Exchange Rate, 2004-2008 96
Table 38: United Kingdom Cables Market Value: $ million, 2004-2008 99
Table 39: United Kingdom Cables Market Segmentation I: % Share, by Value, 2008 100
Table 40: United Kingdom Cables Market Segmentation II: % Share, by Value, 2008 101
Table 41: United Kingdom Cables Market Value Forecast: $ million, 2008-2013 108
Table 42: United Kingdom Size of Population (million) , 2004-2008 109
Table 43: United Kingdom GDP (Constant 2000 Prices, $ billion), 2004-2008 109
Table 44: United Kingdom Inflation, 2004-2008 110
Table 45: United Kingdom Exchange Rate, 2004-2008 110
Table 46: United States Cables Market Value: $ billion, 2004-2008 113
Table 47: United States Cables Market Segmentation I: % Share, by Value, 2008 114
Table 48: United States Cables Market Segmentation II: % Share, by Value, 2008 115
Table 49: United States Cables Market Value Forecast: $ billion, 2008-2013 122
Table 50: United States Size of Population (million) , 2004-2008 123
Table 51: United States GDP (Constant 2000 Prices, $ billion), 2004-2008 123
Table 52: United States Inflation, 2004-2008 123
Table 53: Key Facts: Alcatel Lucent 124
Table 54: Key Financials: Alcatel Lucent 128
Table 55: Key Facts: General Cable Corporation 130
Table 56: Key Financials: General Cable Corporation 131
Table 57: Key Facts: Fujikura Ltd. 133
Table 58: Key Financials: Fujikura Ltd. 135


LIST OF FIGURES
Figure 1: Global Cables Market Value: $ billion, 2004-2008 20
Figure 2: Global Cables Market Segmentation I: % Share, by Value, 2008 21
Figure 3: Global Cables Market Segmentation II: % Share, by Value, 2008 22
Figure 4: Forces Driving Competition in the Global Cables Market, 2008 23
Figure 5: Drivers of Buyer Power in the Global Cables Market, 2008 24
Figure 6: Drivers of Supplier Power in the Global Cables Market, 2008 25
Figure 7: Factors Influencing the Likelihood of New Entrants in the Global Cables Market, 2008 26
Figure 8: Factors Influencing the Threat of Substitutes in the Global Cables Market, 2008 27
Figure 9: Drivers of Degree of Rivalry in the Global Cables Market, 2008 28
Figure 10: Global Cables Market Value Forecast: $ billion, 2008-2013 29
Figure 11: Asia-Pacific Cables Market Value: $ billion, 2004-2008 32
Figure 12: Asia-Pacific Cables Market Segmentation I: % Share, by Value, 2008 33
Figure 13: Asia-Pacific Cables Market Segmentation II: % Share, by Value, 2008 34
Figure 14: Forces Driving Competition in the Cables Market in Asia-Pacific, 2008 35
Figure 15: Drivers of Buyer Power in the Cables Market in Asia-Pacific, 2008 36
Figure 16: Drivers of Supplier Power in the Cables Market in Asia-Pacific, 2008 37
Figure 17: Factors Influencing the Likelihood of New Entrants in the Cables Market in Asia-Pacific, 2008 38
Figure 18: Factors Influencing the Threat of Substitutes in the Cables Market in Asia-Pacific, 2008 39
Figure 19: Drivers of Degree of Rivalry in the Cables Market in Asia-Pacific, 2008 40
Figure 20: Asia-Pacific Cables Market Value Forecast: $ billion, 2008-2013 41
Figure 21: Europe Cables Market Value: $ billion, 2004-2008 44
Figure 22: Europe Cables Market Segmentation I: % Share, by Value, 2008 45
Figure 23: Europe Cables Market Segmentation II: % Share, by Value, 2008 46
Figure 24: Forces Driving Competition in the Cables Market in Europe, 2008 47
Figure 25: Drivers of Buyer Power in the Cables Market in Europe, 2008 48
Figure 26: Drivers of Supplier Power in the Cables Market in Europe, 2008 49
Figure 27: Factors Influencing the Likelihood of New Entrants in the Cables Market in Europe, 2008 50
Figure 28: Factors Influencing the Threat of Substitutes in the Cables Market in Europe, 2008 51
Figure 29: Drivers of Degree of Rivalry in the Cables Market in Europe, 2008 52
Figure 30: Europe Cables Market Value Forecast: $ billion, 2008-2013 53
Figure 31: France Cables Market Value: $ million, 2004-2008 57
Figure 32: France Cables Market Segmentation I: % Share, by Value, 2008 58
Figure 33: France Cables Market Segmentation II: % Share, by Value, 2008 59
Figure 34: Forces Driving Competition in the Cables Market in France, 2008 60
Figure 35: Drivers of Buyer Power in the Cables Market in France, 2008 61
Figure 36: Drivers of Supplier Power in the Cables Market in France, 2008 62
Figure 37: Factors Influencing the Likelihood of New Entrants in the Cables Market in France, 2008 63
Figure 38: Factors Influencing the Threat of Substitutes in the Cables Market in France, 2008 64
Figure 39: Drivers of Degree of Rivalry in the Cables Market in France, 2008 65
Figure 40: France Cables Market Value Forecast: $ million, 2008-2013 66
Figure 41: Germany Cables Market Value: $ million, 2004-2008 71
Figure 42: Germany Cables Market Segmentation I: % Share, by Value, 2008 72
Figure 43: Germany Cables Market Segmentation II: % Share, by Value, 2008 73
Figure 44: Forces Driving Competition in the Cables Market in Germany, 2008 74
Figure 45: Drivers of Buyer Power in the Cables Market in Germany, 2008 75
Figure 46: Drivers of Supplier Power in the Cables Market in Germany, 2008 76
Figure 47: Factors Influencing the Likelihood of New Entrants in the Cables Market in Germany, 2008 77
Figure 48: Factors Influencing the Threat of Substitutes in the Cables Market in Germany, 2008 78
Figure 49: Drivers of Degree of Rivalry in the Cables Market in Germany, 2008 79
Figure 50: Germany Cables Market Value Forecast: $ million, 2008-2013 80
Figure 51: Japan Cables Market Value: $ million, 2004-2008 85
Figure 52: Japan Cables Market Segmentation I: % Share, by Value, 2008 86
Figure 53: Japan Cables Market Segmentation II: % Share, by Value, 2008 87
Figure 54: Forces Driving Competition in the Cables Market in Japan, 2008 88
Figure 55: Drivers of Buyer Power in the Cables Market in Japan, 2008 89
Figure 56: Drivers of Supplier Power in the Cables Market in Japan, 2008 90
Figure 57: Factors Influencing the Likelihood of New Entrants in the Cables Market in Japan, 2008 91
Figure 58: Factors Influencing the Threat of Substitutes in the Cables Market in Japan, 2008 92
Figure 59: Drivers of Degree of Rivalry in the Cables Market in Japan, 2008 93
Figure 60: Japan Cables Market Value Forecast: $ million, 2008-2013 94
Figure 61: United Kingdom Cables Market Value: $ million, 2004-2008 99
Figure 62: United Kingdom Cables Market Segmentation I: % Share, by Value, 2008 100
Figure 63: United Kingdom Cables Market Segmentation II: % Share, by Value, 2008 101
Figure 64: Forces Driving Competition in the Cables Market in the United Kingdom, 2008 102
Figure 65: Drivers of Buyer Power in the Cables Market in the United Kingdom, 2008 103
Figure 66: Drivers of Supplier Power in the Cables Market in the United Kingdom, 2008 104
Figure 67: Factors Influencing the Likelihood of New Entrants in the Cables Market in the United Kingdom, 2008 105
Figure 68: Factors Influencing the Threat of Substitutes in the Cables Market in the United Kingdom, 2008 106
Figure 69: Drivers of Degree of Rivalry in the Cables Market in the United Kingdom, 2008 107
Figure 70: United Kingdom Cables Market Value Forecast: $ million, 2008-2013 108
Figure 71: United States Cables Market Value: $ billion, 2004-2008 113
Figure 72: United States Cables Market Segmentation I: % Share, by Value, 2008 114
Figure 73: United States Cables Market Segmentation II: % Share, by Value, 2008 115
Figure 74: Forces Driving Competition in the Cables Market in the United States , 2008 116
Figure 75: Drivers of Buyer Power in the Cables Market in the United States , 2008 117
Figure 76: Drivers of Supplier Power in the Cables Market in the United States , 2008 118
Figure 77: Factors Influencing the Likelihood of New Entrants in the Cables Market in the United States , 2008 119
Figure 78: Factors Influencing the Threat of Substitutes in the Cables Market in the United States , 2008 120
Figure 79: Drivers of Degree of Rivalry in the Cables Market in the United States , 2008 121
Figure 80: United States Cables Market Value Forecast: $ billion, 2008-2013 122
Figure 81: Revenues & Profitability: Alcatel Lucent 129
Figure 82: Revenues & Profitability: General Cable Corporation 132
Figure 83: Revenues & Profitability: Fujikura Ltd. 135