Singapore Telecommunications Report Q3 2009

Executive Summary .............7
SWOT Analysis.....................8
Singapore Wireline SWOT................ 8
Singapore Mobile SWOT .................. 8
Singapore Political SWOT................ 9
Singapore Economic SWOT............ 10
Singapore Business Environment SWOT ................................. 11
Business Environment ......12
Asia............. 12
Singapore............................................. 16
Table: Asia Telecoms Business Environment Rankings ........... 17
Industry Forecast Scenario .........................................18
Mobile............................................. 18
Table: Singapore Telecoms Sector – Mobile – Historical Data & Forecasts .................... 18
Fixed Line....................................... 20
Table: Telecoms Sector – Fixed-Line – Historical Data & Forecasts ............................... 20
Internet ........................................... 21
Table: Telecoms Sector – Internet – Historical Data & Forecasts .................................... 21
Market Data Analysis .........22
Mobile............................................. 22
Table: Singapore Net Additions (mn)....................................... 22
Table: Singapore Wireless Market (2008) ............................... 23
ARPU..... 24
Table: ARPU Growth (September 2006-2008) ........................ 24
3G............... 25
Table: Singapore 3G Net Additions Market (Q408)................. 26
Mobile Contract Wins......................... 28
Table: Mobile Contract Wins (2008-2009) .............................. 28
Mobile Content .................................... 29
Regional Outlook............................ 29
Table: Asia VAS Market By Service......................................... 29
SMS........ 30
Mobile Broadband.......................... 31
Mobile TV....................................... 32
Value-Added Services Timeline....... 33
Table: Selected VAS Services Launched, 2007-2008 ............... 33
Mobile Operator Data ......................... 34
Table: Singapore Mobile Market Overview............................. 34
Table: SingTel Mobile Market Overview ................................. 35
Table: StarHub Market Overview............................................ 37
Table: M1 Market Overview........... 39
Fixed Line............................41
International Traffic Lines.............. 42
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Table: Lowest Rates Of Selected Operators' International Telephone Service .................. 44
Internet ................................45
Broadband ........................................... 45
Table: Singapore Broadband Market (Q109) .......................... 46
Table: Composition Of Broadband Internet Access Subscribers, March 2009 .................. 46
Wireless Broadband........................ 47
Broadband Subscriber Mix ............. 48
Table: Singapore Broadband Subscriber Market (mn) ............ 48
Wireline Contract Wins ...................... 49
Table: Wireline (Fixed-Line and Broadband) Developments... 49
Regulatory Environment & Industry Developments..........................................50
Table: Division Of Regulatory Responsibilities In Singapore........................................... 50
Competition .................................... 51
Next Generation National Infocomm Infrastructure ................ 52
Regulatory Developments ............... 54
Competitive Landscape.....55
Key Players.......................................... 55
Table: Key Players – Singapore Telecoms Sector.................... 55
Table: Selected Operators Financial Indicators Revenues, (mn) unless indicated............ 55
Company Monitor...............56
Nokia Reports Little Joy As Recession Takes A Firm Hold........... 56
Table: Nokia: – Reported Q408 Results (EURmn)................... 56
Table: Nokia Mobile Device By Geographic Area (mn units)........................................... 57
Table: Nokia Siemens Networks Net Sales By Geography ....... 59
Table: Major Equipment And Services Awarded To Nokia (2007-2009) ........................... 60
Selected Profiles – Operators .....................................62
Appendix: ............................74
Regional Telecommunications Penetration Overview.............. 74
Fixed Line....................................... 74
Table: Regional Fixed-Line Penetration Overview.................. 74
Mobile............................................. 75
Broadband ...................................... 76
Table: Regional Broadband Penetration Overview ................. 76
Telecoms Business Environment Ratings Methodology ................ 77
Ratings Overview............................ 77
Weighting............................................. 78
Weighting........................................ 78
Indicators............................................. 79
Indicators........................................ 79
Country Snapshot: Singapore Demographic Data ...81
Section 1: Population...................... 81
Table: Demographic Indicators, 2005-2030............................ 81
Table: Rural/Urban Breakdown, 2000-2030 ........................... 82
Section 2: Education And Healthcare ........................................... 82
Table: Education, 2000-2004 ......... 82
Table: Vital Statistics, 2005-2030............................................ 82
Section 3: Labour Market And Spending Power ...................... 83
Table: Employment Indicators, 2001-2006.............................. 83
Table: Consumer Expenditure, 2000-2012 (US$) .................... 83
BMI Telecoms Industry Glossary ...............................84
Table: Telecommunications Glossary Of Terms ...................... 84
BMI Telecoms Forecasting & Sourcing .....................85
How We Generate Our Industry Forecasts ................................... 85
Table: Telecommunications Industry Forecast ........................ 85
Sources ....... 86