Spectrum Management and Telecommunications

Section 4 Long Descriptions for the Figures

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Figure 4.1-1: Wireless Operating Revenues by Source, 2003

  • Total $8.1 billion
  • Local = 65.0%
  • Long Distance = 6.7%
  • Other Telecom Services (Note *) = 18.0%
  • Carrier Services = 2.4%
  • Messaging-Paging = 1.5%
  • Dispatch Services = 0.2%
  • Non-Telecom. Oper. Rev. (Note **) = 6.2%

Notes for Figure 4.1-1: 

*Other telecommunications services revenues include administrative charges, Web browsing services, etc.
**Non-telecom operating revenues include terminal equipment rentals, sale of goods, directory services, etc.
Source: Industry Canada compilations based on Statistics Canada, Survey of Telecommunications Service Providers (April 2004).

Figure 4.1-2: Growth in Wireless Service Revenues, (Note *) 1993-2003
Year

Revenues
($ billions)

Annual Growth Rate
1993 $1.2 25.9%
1994 $1.5 28.6%
1995 $1.9 27.4%
1996 $2.4 27.0%
1997 $3.3 33.6%
1998 $4.4 34.2%
1999 $4.6 4.5%
2000 $5.4 17.4%
2001 $6.0 11.2%
2002 $7.2 20.3%
2003 $8.1 12.5%

Notes for Figure 4.1-2: 

* Includes Cellular, PCS and ESMR.
Source: Industry Canada compilations based on Statistics Canada, Survey of Telecommunications Service Providers (April 2004).

Figure 4.1-3:  Wireless Local and Long Distance Service Revenues in Millions of Dollars, 1993 - 2003
Year Local Revenues Long Distance Revenues Total Revenues Percentage
Long Distance 		Percentage
Local
1993 $921 $122 $1,043 12% 90%
1994 $1,163 $156 $1,319 12% 89%
1995 $1,507 $185 $1,692 11% 90%
1996 $1,925 $255 $2,180 12% 90%
1997 $2,290 $276 $2,566 11% 90%
1998 $2,585 $343 $2,928 12% 90%
1999 $2,979 $405 $3,384 12% 89%
2000 $3,479 $430 $3,910 11% 90%
2001 $4,019 $453 $4,473 10% 91%
2002 $4,664 $482 $5,146 9% 91%
2003 $5,251 $542 $5,792 9% 91%

Notes for Figure 4.1-3: 

Source: Industry Canada compilations based on Statistics Canada, Survey of Telecommunications Service Providers (April 2004).

Figure 4.1-4: Wireless Billed Minutes in Billions, 1997 - 2003
Year Local Long Distance
1997 4.0 0.3
1998 9.7 1.2
1999 11.9 1.4
2000 16.3 1.9
2001 19.3 2.4
2002 28.9 3.2
2003 35.5 3.9

Notes for Figure 4.1-4: 

Source: Industry Canada compilations based on Statistics Canada, Survey of Telecommunications Service Providers (April 2004).

Figure 4.1-5: Wireless Services Revenues Market Share, 2003

  • Total $8.1 billion
  • TELUS Mobility = 29.4%
  • Bell Mobility = 27.2%
  • Aliant Mobility (Note *) = 4.1%
  • MTS Mobility (Note *) = 2.0%
  • SaskTel Mobility (Note *) = 2.1%
  • Rogers = 28.2%
  • Microcell = 7.1%

Notes for Figure 4.1-5: 

*Bell partners
Numbers may not add up due to rounding.
Source: Industry Canada compilations based on company annual reports (April 2004).

Figure 4.1-6:  Wireless Market Share by Company, 2003

Market share based on number of subscribers.

  • TELUS Mobility = 25.5%
  • Bell Mobility = 28.5%
  • Aliant Mobility (Note *) = 4.4
  • MTS Mobility (Note *) = 1.9%
  • SaskTel Mobility (Note *) = 2.1%
  • Rogers Wireless = 28.3%
  • Microcell = 9.3%

Notes for Figure 4.1-6: 

*Bell partners
Source: Industry Canada compilations based on company annual reports (April 2004).

Figure 4.1-7:  Wireless Subscribers by Company, 1995-2003
Number of Subscribers in Millions
Year Bell Wireless Alliance
(Note **) 		Rogers Wireless Microcell TELUS
Mobility
(Note *)		 Clearnet
1995 1.1 1.1 not applicable 0.5 0.1
1996 1.4 1.4 0 0.6 0.1
1997 1.6 1.6 0.1 0.8 0.2
1998 2 1.7 0.3 1 0.4
1999 2.5 2.2 0.6 1.1 0.6
2000 3.2 2.5 0.9 2.2 Not applicable
2001 3.9 3 1.2 2.6 Not applicable
2002 4.4 3.4 1.2 3 Not applicable
2003 5 3.8 1.3 3.4 Not applicable

Notes for Figure 4.1-7: 

*TELUS Mobility subscribers includes Clearnet as of 2000.
**Bell & Partners includes Bell Mobility, Aliant Mobility, SaskTel Mobility and MTS Mobility.
Source: Industry Canada compilations based on company annual reports (April 2004).


Figure 4.1-8: Cellular, PCS and ESMR, Average Revenue per User (ARPU) in Dollars per Month, 1994-2003
Year Revenue
per user
1994 $79
1995 $73
1996 $69
1997 $65
1998 $60
1999 $53
2000 $49
2001 $48
2002 $48
2003 $49

Notes for Figure 4.1-8: 

Source: Industry Canada compilations based on company annual reports (April 2004).

Figure 4.2-1: Data Service Revenues Market Share, 2003

  • Total $6.2 billion
  • Bell Canada = 59.8%
  • Aliant = 1.7%
  • TELUS = 22.2%
  • Other ILECs (Note *) = 3.5%
  • Allstream = 9.6%
  • Call-Net (Sprint) = 3.2%

Notes for Figure 4.2-1: 

*Other ILECs include MTS and SaskTel.
Source: Industry Canada compilations based on company annual reports (May 2004).

Figure 4.2-2: High-speed Internet Subscribers: Cable & DSL, in Millions
Quarter Cable DSL Total
First Quarter 1999 0.196 0.023 0.219
Second Quarter 1999 0.259 0.043 0.302
Third Quarter 1999 0.338 0.063 0.401
Fourth Quarter 1999 0.448 0.103 0.551
First Quarter 2000 0.554 0.141 0.695
Second Quarter 2000 0.655 0.210 0.864
Third Quarter 2000 0.779 0.311 1.090
Fourth Quarter 2000 0.945 0.416 1.361
First Quarter 2001 1.056 0.610 1.665
Second Quarter 2001 1.178 0.703 1.881
Third Quarter 2001 1.339 0.839 2.178
Fourth Quarter 2001 1.517 1.039 2.556
First Quarter 2002 1.638 1.214 2.851
Second Quarter 2002 1.733 1.328 3.061
Third Quarter 2002 1.814 1.473 3.287
Fourth Quarter 2002 1.957 1.640 3.597
First Quarter 2003 2.092 1.778 3.870
Second Quarter 2003 2.173 1.894 4.067
Third Quarter 2003 2.255 1.961 4.216
Fourth Quarter 2003 2.390 2.207 4.597

Notes for Figure 4.2-2: 

Source: Industry Canada compilations based on company annual and quarterly reports (May 2004).

Figure 4.2-3: Internet Subscribers, Market Share, 2003

  • Estimated: 8.0 million Subscribers
  • Bell Canada = 25.4%
  • TELUS = 11.0%
  • Aliant = 3.8%
  • SaskTel = 1.9%
  • MTS = 1.6%
  • Other ISPs (Note *) = 24.3%
  • Cable Companies = 32.0%
  • Cable Companies: 
  • Rogers = 9.8%
  • Shaw = 11.6%
  • Cogeco = 2.8%
  • Vidéotron = 5.0%
  • Other Cable Companies = 2.8%

Notes for Figure 4.2-3: 

*Other ISPs includes Allstream Canada, Call-Net (Sprint Canada), Independent ISPs and others.
Source: Industry Canada compilations based on company annual reports and the CRTC's Report to the Governor in Council: Status of Competition in Canadian Telecommunications Markets (November 2004).

Figure 4.2-4: Internet Service Providers (ISPs), Provincial Share, 2003

  • Estimated: 480 ISPs (Note *)
  • Ontario = 45%
  • Quebec = 18%
  • British Columbia = 20%
  • Prairies = 12%
  • Atlantic = 4.2%
  • Territories = 1.9%

Notes for Figure 4.2-4: 

* Provincial location of the ISP is determined by the location of the head office. The ISPs may operate inter-provincially or nationally.
Source: Canadian Association of Internet Providers (CAIP), The Canadian ISP Count, 2003 (October 2003).

Figure 4.2-5:  Telecom Internet Subscribers by Company , in Thousands
Quarter Bell Canada TELUS Aliant Other (Note*)
First Quarter 1999 266.7 240.0 135.7 103.8
Second Quarter 1999 323.4 257.0 145.8 110.0
Third Quarter 1999 387.7 281.0 156.1 115.5
Fourth Quarter 1999 461.0 313.4 166.8 131.3
First Quarter 2000 639.0 336.0 174.1 138.1
Second Quarter 2000 670.0 435.0 183.6 144.5
Third Quarter 2000 791.2 464.0 191.3 152.5
Fourth Quarter 2000 817.0 496.8 212.3 161.8
First Quarter 2001 1,284.0 539.6 233.5 171.5
Second Quarter 2001 1,256.0 567.4 241.1 184.1
Third Quarter 2001 1,379.0 605.8 248.2 192.2
Fourth Quarter 2001 1,514.0 669.9 262.6 202.8
First Quarter 2002 1,624.8 707.3 277.2 211.9
Second Quarter 2002 1,661.7 757.7 278.3 220.3
Third Quarter 2002 1,703.7 783.0 283.3 229.4
Fourth Quarter 2002 1,778.9 801.7 288.1 246.1
First Quarter 2003 1,851.7 814.2 294.3 253.9
Second Quarter 2003 1,904.1 820.6 293.9 259.2
Third Quarter 2003 1,983.0 849.7 300.0 268.2
Fourth Quarter 2003 2,043.7 881.4 307.3 278.6

Notes for Figure 4.2-5: 

*Other includes MTS and SaskTel.
Source: Industry Canada compilations based on company annual and quarterly reports (May 2004).

Figure 4.2-6: Telecom Dial-up and High-speed Internet Subscribers in Millions
Quarter Dial-up High-speed Total
First Quarter 1999 0.873 0.023 0.897
Second Quarter 1999 0.955 0.043 0.998
Third Quarter 1999 1.050 0.063 1.114
Fourth Quarter 1999 1.155 0.103 1.258
First Quarter 2000 1.333 0.141 1.473
Second Quarter 2000 1.410 0.210 1.620
Third Quarter 2000 1.475 0.311 1.786
Fourth Quarter 2000 1.459 0.416 1.875
First Quarter 2001 1.796 0.610 2.406
Second Quarter 2001 1.713 0.703 2.416
Third Quarter 2001 1.745 0.839 2.584
Fourth Quarter 2001 1.760 1.039 2.799
First Quarter 2002 1.735 1.214 2.948
Second Quarter 2002 1.698 1.328 3.025
Third Quarter 2002 1.617 1.473 3.090
Fourth Quarter 2002 1.551 1.640 3.192
First Quarter 2003 1.508 1.778 3.286
Second Quarter 2003 1.453 1.894 3.347
Third Quarter 2003 1.429 1.961 3.390
Fourth Quarter 2003 1.370 2.207 3.577

Notes for Figure 4.2-6: 

Source: Industry Canada compilations based on company annual and quarterly reports (May 2004).

Figure 4.2-7: Cable Internet Subscribers by Company, in Thousands
Quarter Rogers Shaw (Note *) Cogeco Vidéotron
First Quarter 1999 73.7 81.2 25.7 8.5
Second Quarter 1999 100.3 105.0 33.2 12.9
Third Quarter 1999 136.5 130.8 39.1 22.1
Fourth Quarter 1999 185.7 167.9 48.6 32.9
First Quarter 2000 215.2 219.0 55.5 47.0
Second Quarter 2000 265.9 243.2 60.6 63.0
Third Quarter 2000 300.4 300.7 70.7 79.5
Fourth Quarter 2000 312.3 346.0 81.4 167.1
First Quarter 2001 346.8 400.6 93.1 168.0
Second Quarter 2001 378.7 508.9 101.4 183.0
Third Quarter 2001 422.6 596.0 107.9 206.0
Fourth Quarter 2001 479.0 676.9 124.3 228.0
First Quarter 2002 500.0 731.3 143.5 251.0
Second Quarter 2002 540.9 757.7 154.4 265.0
Third Quarter 2002 594.2 760.3 158.2 281.0
Fourth Quarter 2002 639.4 813.0 176.4 305.0
First Quarter 2003 689.7 854.7 188.1 334.0
Second Quarter 2003 716.1 880.6 195.7 352.0
Third Quarter 2003 755.1 886.2 205.2 379.0
Fourth Quarter 2003 790.5 934.3 222.6 406.0

Notes for Figure 4.2-7: 

*Moffat was acquired by Shaw on December 7, 2000.
Source: Industry Canada compilations based on company annual and quarterly reports (May 2004).