* Worldwide telecom capital expenditures increase for third year in a row
For the third year in a row, worldwide telecom capital expenditures increased and will continue to do so for the next three years, according to Infonetics Research.
Service provider capex topped $202 billion in 2005, and is expected to increase to over $236 billion in 2009, the firm forecasts. In that five-year period, service providers will allocate a total of $1.1 trillion to capex, Infonetrics predicts.
Service provider revenue is also expected to grow at a modest rate over the next five years, from $1.2 trillion to $1.4 trillion between 2005 and 2009, Infonetics says.
The firm also expects North American service providers to increase their capex by 4% between 2005 and 2006, EMEA providers 15%, Asia Pacific providers 2%, and CALA providers 22%.
In addition, Infonetics found that worldwide broadband subscribers – DSL, cable modem, PON, and Ethernet FTTH – hit 176 million in 2005, and will grow to 350 million by 2009. DSL subscribers account for 71% of all broadband subscribers, cable for 26%, PON for 2%, and Ethernet FTTH for 1% in 2005.
Asia Pacific accounts for 37% of worldwide broadband subscribers, EMEA for 30%, North America for 27%, and CALA for 5% in 2005, according to Infonetics.
Worldwide mobile subscribers reached 1.7 billion in 2005, and will grow to 2.9 billion in 2009, the firm says. Asia Pacific is the leading region for mobile subscribers, accounting for 45% of the worldwide total In 2005, followed by EMEA with 39%, North America with 10%, and CALA with 6%.
