This Fifth Edition of an Annual Report on Next Generation Telecoms Offers a Wealth...

This Fifth Edition of an Annual Report on Next Generation Telecoms Offers a Wealth of Information on the Worldwide Development of Next Generation Telecoms

DUBLIN, Ireland--(Business Wire)--
Research and Markets
(http://www.researchandmarkets.com/research/68be38/2008_global_next)
has announced the addition of the "2008 Global - Next Generation
Telecoms and FttH" report to their offering.

This fifth edition of an annual report on Next Generation Telecoms
offers a wealth of information on the worldwide development of Next
Generation Telecoms with a focus on FttH. Information at a regional
level is provided for the Americas, Europe, Middle East, Africa and
Asia Pacific. The report includes analyses, statistics, forecasts and
trends. It provides a comprehensive insight into the progress of Next
Generation Telecoms and examines the key issues and opportunities.
FttH is discussed in terms of its importance for the digital economy.
BuddeComm's analyses of the issues surrounding the regulating of fibre
access are provided, along with a case study on this topic for Europe.
The report also includes a statistical overview of the worldwide
broadband market and additional statistics on FttH. Information on
All-IP networks is incorporated, along with relevant technical
information on both fibre and IP techniques. Please note: Next
Generation Mobile Networks are covered in a separate annual
publication.

Key highlights:

-- In the developed world the plan for a national network must be
based on the ultimate network architecture of FttH in metro
areas, plus a combination of technologies elsewhere - with
end-to-end facilities for organisations such as healthcare,
education, utilities, media companies and so on.

-- In 2008 Asia continues to dominate the rest of the world in
terms of FttH market penetration.

-- Worldwide FttH port shipments are expected to increase by over
80% in 2008.

-- FttH and FttB were the most expensive broadband access
technologies in the OECD.

-- In Australia, the government is looking at using
next-generation telecoms infrastructure to promote the digital
economy. This includes applications such as tele-health,
tele-education, smart grids, media, etc. BuddeComm has taken
an industry leadership role to assist the government in this
process.

-- With the number of US homes passed by fibre growing at over
200%, the US is the fastest growing FttH market in the world.

-- FttH and FttB are growing in popularity across Eastern Europe
as incumbent and alternative operators alike deploy networks.
Deployment costs and availability of existing copper last mile
infrastructure in established suburbs has restricted most
FttH/FttB deployments to greenfield sites or densely populated
suburbs.

Broadband - Infrastructure blueprint

Area Radius Technologies Population penetration

Metro FttH 75-80%

Regional 30-50km Mixture 15-25%

Remote 50km+ Satellite 1-2%

Data in this report is the latest available at the time of
preparation and may not be for the current year.

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Key Topics Covered:
1.1 Introduction to next generation telecoms
2. The FTTx Market In 2008
3. Regulating Fibre
4. FttH and The Digital Economy
5. Regional Overviews
5.1 North America
5.1.1 USA
5.1.2 Canada
5.2 Latin America
5.2.1 Overview
5.2.2 Mexico
5.2.3 Brazil
5.2.4 Chile
5.2.5 Panama
5.3 Europe
5.3.1 Western Europe
5.3.2 Eastern Europe
5.4 Middle East
5.4.1 Overview
5.4.2 Israel
5.4.3 The GCC countries
5.5 Asia
5.5.1 Overview
5.5.2 Taiwan
5.5.3 South Korea
5.5.4 Japan
5.5.5 China
5.5.6 Singapore
5.5.7 India
5.5.8 Malaysia
5.5.9 Thailand
5.6 Pacific region
5.6.1 Australia
5.6.2 New Zealand
6. Technology
7. Glossary of Abbreviations
List of Tables:
List of Exhibits:
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