Canada - Wireless Communications - Overview, Statistics & Forecasts

Table of Contents
1. Synopsis

2. Analysis 2008/09

3. Overview of Canada’s Wireless market

3.1 Introduction

3.2 Wireless statistics

4. Regulatory overview

4.1 CRTC and Industry Canada

4.2 Spectrum licensing

4.2.1 Early licences

4.2.2 Initial 24GHz, 38GHz spectrum auctions

4.2.3 Additional 2GHz auction

4.2.4 Licensing additional 40MHz of PCS spectrum

4.2.5 2300MHz and 3500MHz auctions

4.2.6 Advanced Wireless Services auction

4.3 Mobile Number Portability (MNP)

4.4 Rural digital roaming

4.5 System access fees

5. Wireless technologies

5.1 Personal Communications Services (PCS)

5.2 GSM

5.3 Third Generation (3G) wireless

5.4 Long-term Evolution (LTE) wireless

5.5 WiMAX

6. Major wireless operators

6.1 Overview

6.2 Rogers Wireless

6.2.1 Fido Solutions (formerly Microcell Telecoms)

6.3 Bell Mobility

6.3.1 Virgin Mobile Canada

6.3.2 The former Aliant Mobility

6.3.3 Telebec and Northern Tel

6.4 TELUS Mobility

6.5 SaskTel Mobility

6.6 MTS Allstream

7. Wireless services

7.1 Prepaid and postpaid services

7.2 Text Messaging (SMS)

7.3 Multimedia Messaging Service (MMS)

7.4 Mobile TV services

8. Forecasts

8.1 Forecasts – wireless market to 2015

8.2 Notes on scenario forecasts

9. Related reports

Table 1 – Wireless subscribers and annual change – 1997 - 2009
Table 2 – Wireless subscribers by major provider – 2004 – 2009
Table 3 – Wireless operator market share – 2006 - 2009
Table 4 – Wireless provider market share by province – 2008
Table 5 – Wireless industry revenue by service type – 2002 - 2008
Table 6 - Top 7 licence winners of 2300MHz & 3500MHz auctions - 2004 - 2005
Table 7 – Rogers Wireless pre/postpaid revenue and operating income – 2002 - 2008
Table 8 – Rogers Wireless pre and postpaid subscribers, churn and ARPU – 2007 - 2008
Table 9 – Bell Wireless revenue, subscribers, churn and ARPU and annual change – 2007 - 2008
Table 10 – TELUS Mobility revenue, EBITDA, penetration and coverage – 2003 - 2008
Table 11 – TELUS Mobility prepaid, postpaid subscribers and annual change – 2007 - 2008
Table 12 – TELUS Mobility ARPU and monthly churn rate – 2002 - 2008
Table 13 – SaskTel Mobility revenue, subscribers, ARPU and annual change – 2007 - 2008
Table 14 – MTS Allstream wireless revenue, subscribers, ARPU – 2007 - 2009
Table 15 – Prepaid subscribers by major operator – 2004 - 2008
Table 16 – Postpaid and prepaid wireless subscribers and annual change – 2007 - 2008
Table 17 – Text messages sent per month – 2002 - 2008
Table 18 – Forecast wireless subscriber, penetration and revenue – lower growth scenario – 2010; 2015
Table 19 – Forecast wireless subscriber, penetration and revenue – higher growth scenario – 2010; 2015
Exhibit 1 – 3G licence awards – January 2001