Singapore Telecommunications Report Q4 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................... 15
Table: Asia Telecoms Business Environment Rankings ................... 16
Industry Forecast Scenario........17
Mobile ....................... 17
Table: Singapore Telecoms Sector – Mobile – Historical Data & Forecasts............................ 17
ARPU ........................ 18
Table: Telecoms Sector – Mobile ARPU – Historical Data & Forecasts (SGD)...................... 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 ..................23
Mobile ....................... 23
Table: Singapore – Mobile Market – Net Additions, 2006-2009 (mn)..................................... 23
Table: Singapore Wireless Market (Q209)........................................ 24
ARPU ........................ 25
Table: ARPU Growth ................................. 25
3G.............................. 26
Table: Singapore 3G Net Additions Market (Q209) ......................... 27
Mobile Contract Wins................................. 28
Table: Mobile Contract Wins, 2008-2009......................................... 28
Mobile Content .......... 29
Regional Outlook........................................ 29
Table: Asia VAS Market By Service (US$bn).................................. 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 – Mobile Market Overview ....... 39
Fixed Line.................. 40
International Traffic Lines .......................... 41
Table: Lowest Rates Of Selected Operators’ International Telephone Service, August 2009.. 42
Internet....................... 43
Broadband............. 43
Table: Singapore Broadband Market, Q209...................................... 44
Table: Composition Of Broadband Internet Access Subscribers, June 2009............................ 44
Wireless Broadband.................................... 45
Broadband Subscriber Mix ......................... 46
Table: Singapore Broadband Subscriber Market (mn) ...................... 46
Wireline Contract Wins ................................... 47
Table: Wireline (Fixed Line and Broadband) Developments............ 47
Regulatory Environment & Industry Developments.......48
Table: Division Of Regulatory Responsibilities In Singapore........... 48
Competition .......... 49
Next Generation National Infocomm Infrastructure.......................... 50
Regulatory Developments........................... 50
Industry Development................................. 52
Competitive Landscape..............54
Key Players................ 54
Table: Key Players – Singapore Telecoms Sector............................. 54
Table: Selected Operators – Financial Indicators (SGDmn) ............. 54
Company Monitor........................55
Table: Alcatel-Lucent Revenues By Service Type (EURmn) ............ 55
Table: Alcatel-Lucent Revenues By Region (EURmn)..................... 56
Table: Alcatel-Lucent – A Selection Of Major Contracts ................. 58
Selected Profiles – Operators ........................... 59
Appendix ......................................72
Regional Telecommunications Penetration Overview ...................... 72
Fixed Line............. 72
Table: Regional Fixed-Line Penetration Overview........................... 72
Mobile .................. 73
Broadband............. 74
Table: Regional Broadband Penetration Overview........................... 74
Country Snapshot: Singapore Demographic Data .........75
Section 1: Population.................................. 75
Table: Demographic Indicators, 2005-2030...................................... 75
Table: Rural/Urban Breakdown, 2000-2030 ..................................... 76
Section 2: Education And Healthcare .............. 76
Table: Education, 2000-2004...................... 76
Table: Vital Statistics, 2005-2030............... 76
Section 3: Labour Market And Spending Power............................... 77
Table: Employment Indicators, 2001-2006....................................... 77
Table: Consumer Expenditure, 2000-2012 (US$)............................. 77
BMI Telecoms Industry Glossary .....................................78
BMI Methodology ........................79
Business Environment Ratings Methodology ........................................ 79
Ratings Overview ...... 79
Weighting .................. 80
Table: Weighting ........................................ 80
Indicators .............. 81
How We Generate Our Industry Forecasts........................................ 82
Table: Key Indicators For Telecommunications Industry Forecasts ........................................ 82
Telecoms Business Environment Ratings ......................................... 83
Table: Weighting Of Indicators .................. 84
Table: Ratings Indicators ............................ 85
Sources ................. 85