the 2000-2005 world outlook for telecommunications services (strategic planning series)

Cover

title:author:

publisher:isbn10|asin:printisbn13:ebookisbn13:

language:subject

publicationdate:lcc:ddc:

subject:

Pagei

The2000-2005WorldOutlookforTelecommunicationsServices

Pageii

COPYRIGHTNOTICEISBN:0-7576-5085-6

AllofIconGroupLtd.publicationsarecopyrighted.Copyingourpublicationsinwholeorinpart,forwhateverreason,isaviolationofcopyrightslawsandcanleadtopenaltiesandfines.

Shouldyouwanttocopytables,graphsorothermaterialsfromourpublications,pleasecontactustorequestpermission.IconGroupLtd.oftengrantspermissionforverylimitedreproductionofourpublicationsforinternaluse,pressreleases,andacademicresearch.Suchreproductionrequires,however,confirmedpermissionfromIconGroupLtd.Pleasereadthefullcopyrightnotice,disclaimer,anduseragreementprovisionsattheendofthisreport.

IMPORTANTDISCLAIMER

NeitherIconGroupLtd.noritsemployeescanbeheldaccountablefortheuseandsubsequentactionsoftheuseroftheinformationprovidedinthispublication.Greateffortshavebeenmadetoensuretheaccuracyofthedata,butwecannotguarantee,giventhevolumeofinformation,accuracy.Sincetheinformationgiveninthisreportisforward-looking,thereadershouldreadthedisclaimerstatementanduseragreementprovisionsattheendofthisreport.

Pageiii

AboutIconGroupLtd.

IconGroupLtd.'sprimarymissionistoassistmanagerswiththeirinternationalinformationneedsusingforward-lookingeconomicanalysis.IconGrouphasfieldofficesinSanDiego,Paris,Singapore,HongKongandLomé,Togo(WestAfrica).IconGrouphaspublishedhundredsofmulti-clientdatabases,andglobal/regionalmarketdata,industryandcountrypublications.

Global/RegionalManagementStudies.Summarizingover210countries,managementstudiesaregenerallyorganizedintoregionalvolumesandcoverkeymanagementfunctions.Thehumanresourceseriescoversminimumwages,childlabor,unionizationandcollectivebargaining.Theinternationallawseriescoversmediacontrolandcensorship,searchandseizure,andtrialjusticeandpunishment.Thediversitymanagementseriescoversavarietyofenvironmentalcontextdriversthateffectglobaloperations.Theseincludewomen'srights,children'srights,discrimination/racism,andreligiousforcesandrisks.Globalstrategicplanningstudiescovereconomicriskassessments,politicalriskassessments,foreigndirectinvestmentstrategy,intellectualpropertystrategy,andexportstrategy.Financialmanagementstudiescovertaxesandtariffs.Globalmarketingstudiesfocusontargetsegments(e.g.seniors,children,women)andstrategicmarketingplanning.

CountryStudies:Oftenmanagersneedanin-depth,yetbroadandup-to-dateunderstandingofacountry'sstrategicmarketpotentialandsituationbeforethefirstfieldtriporinvestmentproposal.Coveringover190countries,eachstudyconsistsofforward-lookinganalysis,statistics,forecasts,andinformationofrelevancetomanagers.Thestudiesarecontinuallyupdatedtoensurethatthereportshavethemostrelevantinformationavailable.Inadditiontorawinformation,thereportsproviderelevantanalyseswhichputamoregeneralperspectiveonacountry(seeninthecontextofrelativeperformancevis-à-visbenchmarks).

Industry&TradeStudies:Companiesareracingtobecomemoreinternational,ifnotglobalintheirstrategies.Forover2000

product/industrycategories,thesereportsgivethereaderaconcisesummaryoflatentmarketforecasts,pro-formafinancials,importcompetitionprofiles,keyreferencesandtrendsacross200countriesoftheworld.Somereportsfocusonaparticularproductandregion(uptofourregionsperproduct),whileothersfocusonaproductwithinaparticularcountry.

IntranetSubscriptions:IconGroupLtd.nowoffersfullintranetsubscriptionswhichbringsmillionsofdollarsofhigh-endglobalmarketresearchtothemanager'spersonalcomputer.Formoreinformation,pleasecontactIconGroupviaourwebsite:www.icongroupedition.com,orpleaseemail:[email protected].

Inadditiontothesereports,IconGrouppublishessimilarstudiesforotherproductcategories,issueareas,regionsoftheworld,countries,citiesandstates(inthecaseoftheUnitedStates).Ifyouwishtoreceiveareportthatiscustomizedoraddressingaparticularissue,feelfreetocontactIconGroup:

IconGroupCustomerService4370LaJollaVillageDrive,FourthFloorSanDiego,CA92122USATel:858-546-4340Fax:858-546-4341Email:[email protected]:www.icongroupedition.com

Note:asstatementsandstatisticsinthisreportareforward-looking,thereaderneedstoreadthelastchapterfordisclaimersanduseragreementprovisions.

Pageiv

TableofContents

1INTRODUCTION 9

1.1Overview 9

1.2MarketPotentialEstimationMethodology 9

1.3TheWorldwideMarketPotentialforTelecommunicationsservices11

2AFRICA:TELECOMMUNICATIONSSERVICES 12

2.1ExecutiveSummary 12

2.2Algeria 14

2.3Angola 14

2.4Benin 15

2.5Botswana 15

2.6BurkinaFaso 16

2.7Burundi 16

2.8Cameroon 17

2.9CapeVerde 17

2.10CentralAfricanRepublic 18

2.11Chad 18

2.12Comoros 19

2.13Congo(formerlyZaire) 19

2.14Djibouti 20

2.15Egypt 20

2.16EquatorialGuinea 21

2.17Eritrea 21

2.18Ethiopia 22

2.19Gabon 22

2.20Ghana 23

2.21Guinea 23

2.22Guinea-Bissau 24

2.23Ivorycoast 24

2.24Kenya 25

2.25Lesotho 25

2.26Liberia 26

2.27Libya 26

2.28Madagascar 27

2.29Malawi 27

2.30Mali 28

2.31Mauritania 28

2.32Mauritius 29

2.33Morocco 29

2.34Mozambique 30

2.35Namibia 30

2.36Niger 31

2.37Nigeria 31

Pagev

2.38RepublicofCongo32

2.39Rwanda32

2.40SaoTomeEPrincipe33

2.41Senegal33

2.42SierraLeone34

2.43Somalia34

2.44SouthAfrica35

2.45Sudan35

2.46Swaziland36

2.47Tanzania36

2.48TheGambia37

2.49Togo37

2.50Tunisia38

2.51Uganda38

2.52Zambia39

2.53Zimbabwe39

3ASIA:TELECOMMUNICATIONSSERVICES 40

3.1ExecutiveSummary40

3.2Bangladesh42

3.3Bhutan42

3.4Brunei43

3.5Burma43

3.6Cambodia44

3.7China44

3.8HongKong45

3.9India45

3.10Indonesia46

3.11Japan46

3.12Laos47

3.13Macau47

3.14Malaysia48

3.15Maldives48

3.16Mongolia49

3.17Nepal49

3.18NorthKorea50

3.19PapuaNewGuinea50

3.20Philippines51

3.21Seychelles 51

3.22Singapore52

3.23SouthKorea52

3.24SriLanka53

3.25Taiwan53

3.26Thailand54

3.27Vietnam54

Pagevi

4EUROPE:TELECOMMUNICATIONSSERVICES 55


4.2Albania57

4.3Andorra57

4.4Austria58

4.5Belarus58

4.6Belgium59

4.7BosniaandHerzegovina59

4.8Bulgaria60

4.9Croatia60

4.10Cyprus61

4.11CzechRepublic61

4.12Denmark 62

4.13Estonia62

4.14Finland63

4.15France63

4.16Georgia64

4.17Germany64

4.18Greece65

4.19Hungary65

4.20Iceland66

4.21Ireland66

4.22Italy67

4.23Kazakhstan67

4.24Latvia68

4.25Liechtenstein68

4.26Lithuania69

4.27Luxembourg69

4.28Macedonia70

4.29Malta70

4.30Moldova71

4.31Monaco71

4.32Netherlands72

4.33Norway72

4.34Poland73

4.35Portugal73

4.36Romania74

4.37Russia 74

4.38SerbiaandMontenegro75

4.39Slovakia75

4.40Slovenia76

4.41Spain76

4.42Sweden77

4.43Switzerland77

Pagevii

4.44Ukraine78

4.45UnitedKingdom78

5LATINAMERICA:TELECOMMUNICATIONSSERVICES 79


5.2Argentina81

5.3Belize81

5.4Bolivia82

5.5Brazil82

5.6Chile83

5.7Colombia83

5.8CostaRica84

5.9Ecuador84

5.10ElSalvador 85

5.11Guatemala85

5.12Guyana86

5.13Honduras86

5.14Mexico87

5.15Nicaragua87

5.16Panama88

5.17Paraguay88

5.18Peru89

5.19Suriname89

5.20Uruguay90

5.21Venezuela90

6NORTHAMERICA&THECARIBBEAN:TELECOMMUNICATIONSSERVICES

91


6.2AntiguaandBarbuda93

6.3Bahamas93

6.4Barbados94

6.5Bermuda94

6.6Canada95

6.7Cuba95

6.8Dominica96

6.9DominicanRepublic96

6.10Grenada97

6.11Haiti97

6.12Jamaica98

98

6.13Martinique

6.14NetherlandsAntilles99

6.15St.KittsandNevis 99

6.16St.Lucia 100

6.17St.VincentandtheGrenadines 100

6.18TrinidadandTobago101

Pageviii

6.19UnitedStates101

7OCEANA:TELECOMMUNICATIONSSERVICES 102


7.2AmericanSamoa103

7.3Australia104

7.4Fiji104

7.5Kiribati105

7.6MarshallIslands105

7.7MicronesiaFederation106

7.8Nauru106

7.9NewZealand107

7.10Palau107

7.11SolomonIslands 108

7.12Tonga108

7.13Tuvalu109

7.14Vanuatu109

8THEMIDDLEEAST:TELECOMMUNICATIONSSERVICES 110


8.2Afghanistan112

8.3Armenia112

8.4Azerbaijan113

8.5Bahrain113

8.6Iran114

8.7Iraq114

8.8Israel115

8.9Jordan 115

8.10Kuwait116

8.11Kyrgyzstan116

8.12Lebanon117

8.13Oman117

8.14Pakistan118

8.15Qatar118

8.16SaudiArabia119

8.17SyrianArabRepublic119

8.18Tajikistan120

8.19Turkey120

8.20Turkmenistan121

8.21UnitedArabEmirates121

8.22Uzbekistan122

8.23Yemen122

9DISCLAIMERS,WARRANTEES,ANDUSERAGREEMENTPROVISIONS

123

9.1Disclaimers&SafeHarbor 123

9.2IconGroupLtd.UserAgreementProvisions 124

1INTRODUCTION

1.1OVERVIEW

Theliberalizationofmarketshasleadtorecordlevelsofinternationalinvestments.IconGroup'sprimarymissionistoassistinternationalmanagerstobetterplanandimplementstrategiesinaglobaleconomy.Itdoessobyprovidingvariousspecializedindustryreports,databases,publicationsandservicestoitsclients.ThisreportisoneofmanypublishedbyIconGroupLtd.toassistexecutivesandplannersinmonitoringandanalyzingworldmarkets.Inadditiontoindustry-specificstudies,IconGroupLtd.'sreportscoverhumanresourcesmanagement,exportstrategies,investmentstrategies,entry&marketingstrategies,politicalandeconomicriskassessmentsandlegaltrends(e.g.,intellectualproperty,licensing,andcorruption).

Thisreportcoverstheworldoutlookfortelecommunicationsservicesacross235countries.Foreachyearreported,theestimatesaregivenforthelatentdemandforthecountryinquestion.IconGroupusesanumberofproprietaryeconometricmodelswhichprojecteconomicchangeswithineachcountryandacrosscountries.Fromthere,marketpotentialestimatesarecreated.Theunitsusedinthisreportare:US$mln.

Asshowninthereport,themarketpotentialfortelecommunicationsservicesisexpectedtoreach$1,336,329.98millionby2005.Thedistributionoftheworldmarket,however,willnotbeevenlydistributedacrossregions.NorthAmerica&theCaribbeanwillbethelargestmarketwith$423,901.57millionor31.72percent,followedbyEuropewith$363,340.44millionor27.19percent,andthenAsiawith$349,803.08millionor26.18percentoftheworldmarket.Inessence,ifafirmtargetsthesetop3regions,theycovercome85.09percentoftheworldwidedemandfortelecommunicationsservices.

1.2MARKETPOTENTIALESTIMATIONMETHODOLOGY

IconGroupusesanumberofmethodologiestocreatemarketpotentialestimatesforproductsandservicesacrossmarkets,whetheratthelevelofaregion,country,orcity.Inthisreport,twomodellingapproachesareused.Thefirstinvolvesmodellingtheeconomicfundamentalsofeachmarketovertime.Thisisbasedonstandardmodelsofeconomicgrowth(e.g.focussingongrowthofincome,orgrossdomesticproductpercapita).Thesecondapproachismoresubtle.

Thesecondapproachinvolvescollectinginformationonthemarketsizeormarketpotentialfortheparticularproductorserviceinquestion,typicallyinnationalcurrency,andtranslatingtheseintoacommoncurrency.IconGroupusestheU.S.dollarasitscommoncurrencyacrossmarkets.Forsomecategoriesandmarkets,basicdemandindicatorsarereportedinnationalstatistics,asismostlythecasefortheUnitedStatesandotherdevelopedmarkets.Inmostoftheworld's230countries,however,fewstatisticsareavailable.Forthese,IconGroupuses

econometricmodelstoestimatethesemarkets,andforecasttheseovertime.Astrueforallforward-lookingeconomicforecasts,certaincriticalassumptionsmustbemade.Twotypesofassumptionsaremadeforthemodelsusedinthisreport.Thefirsttypecoversthesocio-economicandglobalenvironment.Inessence,IconGroupassumesthatdynamicsseeninthepastarelikelytocontinueinthefuture,withoutmajordiscontinuouschanges.Forexample,ifacity,countryorregionhasnotseencivilstrife,majorrecessions,orsubstantialforeignexchangeorcurrencychanges,thisisassumedtobethecaseovertheforecastperiod.Likewise,theworldwidedemandisforeseentoprogressinafashionsimilartothatseeninhistoricalfigures,basedonaggregateddatacollectedatthenationallevel.Theextenttowhichtheseassumptionsareviolatedinthefuturewillsurelyaffecttheaccuracyoftheforecastspresentedhere.

Thesecondtypeofassumptionisofgreaterimportance,especiallyforthosemarketswhereinsufficientlocalinformationisreportedinthepublicdomain,orinmarketswherethereishigheruncertainty.Here,weusecross-countryeconometricmodelsofdemand,oftencalledacross-sectionalpooledtimeseriesmodelswithvaryingparameters.Insimpleterms,weassumeanunderlyingconsumptionfunctionthatisallowedtovaryovertimeandacrossgeographicmarkets.Economistshavelongproposedvariousconsumptionfunctions.TheseincludeJohnMaynardKeynes,SimonKuznets,IrvingFisher,FrancoModigliani,AlbertAndo,RichardBrumberg,andMiltonFriedman.Acrossthese,andotherauthors,theconsumptionofaproduct(asopposedtotheamountproduced)isforeseentovarydependingonanumberoflocalfactorsandthetimeframethatoneconsiders(short-,medium-andlong-run).Ingeneral,thevarianceofthemarketpotentialacrossmarketsisforeseentobeafunctionofvariancesinincome,wealth,interestrates,expectedfutureincome,andavarietyofexogenousfactors,includinggeographyandculture.IconGroupforecastsprimarilyrelyonnon-culturaleconomicfactorsinmodellingcross-marketdemand,foragivenproductorservice.Wealsomodelthemarketpotentialusingaconsumptionfunctionwhichassumesaconstantaveragepropensitytoconsumeinthelongrun(i.e.asincomesrise,averageconsumptionratesdonotfall,asearlierargued

byKeynes).Oncethecross-marketmodelofdemandisspecified,itiscombinedwiththelocaleconomicmodelsdescribedabove.Asinalleconometricexercises,thelackoflocalmarketfiguresinthepublicdomainresultsinestimationerrors.Furthermore,manyinterveningfactorsmayariseovertimethatcanmateriallyaffecttheaccuracyoftheforecasts,includingchangesinlocaleconomicconditions,changesinpoliticalregimes,improvementsinprimarydata,andcurrencyfluctuations,amongotherfactors.Astheestimatesandforecastsreportedhereareforward-lookingandsubjecttoassumption-inducederrors,youareaskedtoreadthecaveatsanddisclaimersattheendofthisreport.

1.3THEWORLDWIDEMARKETPOTENTIALFORTELECOMMUNICATIONSSERVICES

WorldwideMarketPotentialforTelecommunicationsservices(US$mln):2000

Region LatentDemandUS$mln %ofGlobe

NorthAmerica&theCaribbean 309,314 32.4

Europe 281,850 29.6

Asia 226,059 23.7

LatinAmerica 60,002 6.3

MiddleEast 40,936 4.3

Africa 29,088 3.1

Oceana 6,176 0.6

Total 953,425 100.0

Source:IconGroupLtd.,copyright2000,www.icongroupedition.com

WorldwideMarketPotentialforTelecommunicationsservices(US$mln):2000

WorldMarketforTelecommunicationsservices:1995-2005

Year WorldMarketUS$mln

1995 614,792.56

1996 674,077.28

1997 762,903.72

1998 823,347.33

1999 893,314.48

2000 956,122.79

2001 1,021,347.5

2002 1,091,565.1

2003 1,167,164.1

2004 1,248,590.6

2005 1,336,329.9


2AFRICA:TELECOMMUNICATIONSSERVICES

2.1EXECUTIVESUMMARY

MarketPotentialforTelecommunicationsservicesinAfrica(US$mln):2000

Country LatentDemandUS$mln %ofAfrica

SouthAfrica 4,291 14.58%

Libya 2,266 7.70%

Algeria 2,168 7.36%

Egypt 2,017 6.85%

Tunisia 1,359 4.62%

Cameroon 1,325 4.50%

Sudan 1,061 3.60%

Ivorycoast 1,002 3.40%

Angola 927 3.15%

Kenya 923 3.13%

Congo(formerlyZaire) 905 3.07%

Nigeria 894 3.03%

Morocco 818 2.78%

Tanzania 667 2.26%

Ghana 645 2.19%

Ethiopia 622 2.11%

Zimbabwe 608 2.06%

Senegal 577 1.96%

Uganda 558 1.89%

Gabon 513 1.74%

Botswana 356 1.21%

Zambia 340 1.15%

BurkinaFaso 310 1.05%

Madagascar 297 1.00%

Guinea 280 0.95%

Other 3,356 12.51%

Total 29,088 100.00%


MarketPotentialforTelecommunicationsservicesinAfrica(US$mln):2000

TheMarketforTelecommunicationsservicesinAfrica:1995-2005

Year US$mln %ofGlobe

1995 18,601.673.03

1996 19,939.652.96

1997 22,770.112.98

1998 25,541.113.10

1999 27,635.973.09

2000 29,422.683.08

2001 31,691.343.10

2002 34,218.41

3.13

2003 36,959.453.17

2004 39,933.393.20

2005 43,160.943.23


2.2ALGERIA

Telecommunicationsservices(US$mln):Algeria1995-2005

Year Algeria %ofRegion %ofGlobe

1995 1,157 6.22% 0.18%

1996 1,287 6.45% 0.19%

1997 1,457 6.39% 0.19%

1998 1,722 6.74% 0.20%

1999 1,963 7.10% 0.21%

2000 2,168 7.36% 0.22%

2001 2,385 7.52% 0.23%

2002 2,623 7.66% 0.24%

2003 2,886 7.80% 0.24%

2004 3,174 7.94% 0.25%

2005 3,492 8.09% 0.26%


2.3ANGOLA

Telecommunicationsservices(US$mln):Angola1995-2005

Year Angola %ofRegion %ofGlobe

1995 725 3.89% 0.11%

1996 753 3.77% 0.11%

1997 814 3.57% 0.10%

1998 867 3.39% 0.10%

1999 898 3.24% 0.10%

2000 927 3.15% 0.00%

2001 987 3.11% 0.00%

2002 1,057 3.08% 0.00%

2003 1,130 3.05% 0.00%

2004 1,210 3.02% 0.00%

2005 1,294 2.99% 0.00%


2.4BENIN

Telecommunicationsservices(US$mln):Benin1995-2005

Year Benin %ofRegion %ofGlobe

1995 165 0.88% 0.00%

1996 170 0.85% 0.00%

1997 182 0.80% 0.00%

1998 192 0.75% 0.00%

1999 198 0.71% 0.00%

2000 203 0.68% 0.00%

2001 217 0.68% 0.00%

2002 234 0.68% 0.00%

2003 253 0.68% 0.00%

2004 272 0.68% 0.00%

2005 294 0.68% 0.00%


2.5BOTSWANA

Telecommunicationsservices(US$mln):Botswana1995-2005

Year Botswana %ofRegion %ofGlobe

1995 258 1.38% 0.00%

1996 273 1.36% 0.00%

1997 299 1.31% 0.00%

1998 324 1.26% 0.00%

1999 341 1.23% 0.00%

2000 356 1.21% 0.00%

2001 375 1.18% 0.00%

2002 396 1.15% 0.00%

2003 418 1.13% 0.00%

2004 441 1.10% 0.00%

2005 465 1.07% 0.00%


2.6BURKINAFASO

Telecommunicationsservices(US$mln):BurkinaFaso1995-2005

Year BurkinaFaso %ofRegion %ofGlobe

1995 243 1.30% 0.00%

1996 252 1.26% 0.00%

1997 272 1.19% 0.00%

1998 290 1.13% 0.00%

1999 301 1.08% 0.00%

2000 310 1.05% 0.00%

2001 330 1.04% 0.00%

2002 354 1.03% 0.00%

2003 378 1.02% 0.00%

2004 405 1.01% 0.00%

2005 433 1.00% 0.00%


2.7BURUNDI

Telecommunicationsservices(US$mln):Burundi1995-2005

Year Burundi %ofRegion %ofGlobe

1995 88 0.47% 0.00%

1996 92 0.46% 0.00%

1997 100 0.43% 0.00%

1998 107 0.41% 0.00%

1999 112 0.40% 0.01%

2000 116 0.39% 0.00%

2001 123 0.38% 0.00%

2002 131 0.38% 0.00%

2003 139 0.37% 0.01%

2004 148 0.37% 0.00%

2005 157 0.36% 0.01%


2.8CAMEROON

Telecommunicationsservices(US$mln):Cameroon1995-2005

Year Cameroon %ofRegion %ofGlobe

1995 980 5.26% 0.15%

1996 1,030 5.16% 0.15%

1997 1,126 4.94% 0.14%

1998 1,214 4.75% 0.14%

1999 1,272 4.60% 0.14%

2000 1,325 4.50% 0.13%

2001 1,400 4.41% 0.13%

2002 1,482 4.33% 0.13%

2003 1,570 4.24% 0.13%

2004 1,663 4.16% 0.13%

2005 1,761 4.07% 0.13%


2.9CAPEVERDE

Telecommunicationsservices(US$mln):CapeVerde1995-2005

Year CapeVerde %ofRegion %ofGlobe

1995 24 0.12% 0.00%

1996 25 0.12% 0.00%

1997 27 0.11% 0.00%

1998 28 0.11% 0.00%

1999 29 0.10% 0.00%

2000 30 0.10% 0.00%

2001 32 0.10% 0.00%

2002 34 0.10% 0.00%

2003 37 0.10% 0.00%

2004 40 0.00% 0.00%

2005 43 0.00% 0.00%


2.10CENTRALAFRICANREPUBLIC

Telecommunicationsservices(US$mln):CentralAfricanRepublic1995-2005

Year CentralAfricanRepublic %ofRegion %ofGlobe

1995 98 0.52% 0.00%

1996 101 0.50% 0.00%

1997 110 0.48% 0.00%

1998 117 0.45% 0.01%

1999 121 0.43% 0.00%

2000 125 0.42% 0.00%

2001 133 0.41% 0.00%

2002 142 0.41% 0.00%

2003 152 0.41% 0.00%

2004 163 0.40% 0.00%

2005 174 0.40% 0.00%


2.11CHAD

Telecommunicationsservices(US$mln):Chad1995-2005

Year Chad %ofRegion %ofGlobe

1995 99 0.53% 0.00%

1996 102 0.51% 0.00%

1997 111 0.48% 0.00%

1998 118 0.46% 0.00%

1999 122 0.44% 0.00%

2000 126 0.42% 0.00%

2001 134 0.42% 0.00%

2002 144 0.42% 0.00%

2003 154 0.41% 0.00%

2004 165 0.41% 0.01%

2005 176 0.40% 0.00%


2.12COMOROS

Telecommunicationsservices(US$mln):Comoros1995-2005

Year Comoros %ofRegion %ofGlobe

1995 22 0.12% 0.00%

1996 24 0.11% 0.00%

1997 26 0.11% 0.00%

1998 28 0.11% 0.00%

1999 30 0.10% 0.00%

2000 31 0.10% 0.00%

2001 33 0.10% 0.00%

2002 35 0.10% 0.00%

2003 36 0.00% 0.00%

2004 38 0.00% 0.00%

2005 40 0.00% 0.00%


2.13CONGO(FORMERLYZAIRE)

Telecommunicationsservices(US$mln):Congo(formerlyZaire)1995-2005

Year Congo(formerlyZaire) %ofRegion %ofGlobe

1995 600 3.22% 0.00%

1996 645 3.23% 0.00%

1997 722 3.17% 0.00%

1998 797 3.12% 0.00%

1999 854 3.09% 0.09%

2000 905 3.07% 0.00%

2001 941 2.97% 0.00%

2002 977 2.85% 0.00%

2003 1,013 2.74% 0.00%

2004 1,052 2.63% 0.00%

2005 1,091 2.52% 0.00%


2.14DJIBOUTI

Telecommunicationsservices(US$mln):Djibouti1995-2005

Year Djibouti %ofRegion %ofGlobe

1995 35 0.18% 0.00%

1996 37 0.18% 0.00%

1997 41 0.17% 0.00%

1998 45 0.17% 0.00%

1999 48 0.17% 0.00%

2000 50 0.17% 0.00%

2001 53 0.16% 0.00%

2002 55 0.16% 0.00%

2003 57 0.15% 0.00%

2004 60 0.15% 0.00%

2005 63 0.14% 0.00%


2.15EGYPT

Telecommunicationsservices(US$mln):Egypt1995-2005

Year Egypt %ofRegion %ofGlobe

1995 1,094 5.88% 0.17%

1996 1,223 6.13% 0.18%

1997 1,414 6.20% 0.18%

1998 1,646 6.44% 0.19%

1999 1,832 6.62% 0.20%

2000 2,017 6.85% 0.21%

2001 2,219 7.00% 0.21%

2002 2,440 7.13% 0.22%

2003 2,684 7.26% 0.23%

2004 2,953 7.39% 0.23%

2005 3,248 7.52% 0.24%


2.16EQUATORIALGUINEA

Telecommunicationsservices(US$mln):EquatorialGuinea1995-2005

Year EquatorialGuinea %ofRegion %ofGlobe

1995 12 0.00% 0.00%

1996 12 0.00% 0.00%

1997 13 0.00% 0.00%

1998 13 0.00% 0.00%

1999 13 0.00% 0.00%

2000 14 0.00% 0.00%

2001 15 0.00% 0.00%

2002 16 0.00% 0.00%

2003 17 0.00% 0.00%

2004 19 0.00% 0.00%

2005 21 0.00% 0.00%


2.17ERITREA

Telecommunicationsservices(US$mln):Eritrea1995-2005

Year Eritrea %ofRegion %ofGlobe

1995 32 0.17% 0.00%

1996 32 0.16% 0.00%

1997 34 0.15% 0.00%

1998 36 0.13% 0.00%

1999 36 0.13% 0.00%

2000 37 0.12% 0.00%

2001 40 0.12% 0.00%

2002 43 0.12% 0.00%

2003 47 0.12% 0.00%

2004 52 0.12% 0.00%

2005 56 0.13% 0.00%


2.18ETHIOPIA

Telecommunicationsservices(US$mln):Ethiopia1995-2005

Year Ethiopia %ofRegion %ofGlobe

1995 470 2.52% 0.00%

1996 492 2.46% 0.00%

1997 535 2.35% 0.00%

1998 574 2.24% 0.00%

1999 599 2.16% 0.00%

2000 622 2.11% 0.00%

2001 659 2.07% 0.00%

2002 701 2.04% 0.00%

2003 745 2.01% 0.00%

2004 792 1.98% 0.06%

2005 843 1.95% 0.00%


2.19GABON

Telecommunicationsservices(US$mln):Gabon1995-2005

Year Gabon %ofRegion %ofGlobe

1995 382 2.05% 0.00%

1996 401 2.00% 0.00%

1997 438 1.92% 0.00%

1998 471 1.84% 0.05%

1999 493 1.78% 0.00%

2000 513 1.74% 0.00%

2001 543 1.71% 0.00%

2002 575 1.68% 0.00%

2003 610 1.65% 0.00%

2004 647 1.61% 0.00%

2005 685 1.58% 0.00%


2.20GHANA

Telecommunicationsservices(US$mln):Ghana1995-2005

Year Ghana %ofRegion %ofGlobe

1995 517 2.77% 0.00%

1996 534 2.67% 0.00%

1997 574 2.52% 0.00%

1998 609 2.38% 0.00%

1999 627 2.26% 0.00%

2000 645 2.19% 0.06%

2001 689 2.17% 0.00%

2002 741 2.16% 0.00%

2003 797 2.15% 0.00%

2004 856 2.14% 0.06%

2005 921 2.13% 0.00%


2.21GUINEA

Telecommunicationsservices(US$mln):Guinea1995-2005

Year Guinea %ofRegion %ofGlobe

1995 219 1.17% 0.03%

1996 227 1.13% 0.00%

1997 245 1.07% 0.00%

1998 261 1.02% 0.03%

1999 271 0.98% 0.00%

2000 280 0.95% 0.00%

2001 298 0.93% 0.00%

2002 319 0.93% 0.00%

2003 341 0.92% 0.00%

2004 365 0.91% 0.00%

2005 390 0.90% 0.00%


2.22GUINEA-BISSAU

Telecommunicationsservices(US$mln):Guinea-Bissau1995-2005

Year Guinea-Bissau %ofRegion %ofGlobe

1995 14 0.00% 0.00%

1996 15 0.00% 0.00%

1997 16 0.00% 0.00%

1998 18 0.00% 0.00%

1999 19 0.00% 0.00%

2000 20 0.00% 0.00%

2001 21 0.00% 0.00%

2002 22 0.00% 0.00%

2003 23 0.00% 0.00%

2004 24 0.06% 0.00%

2005 25 0.00% 0.00%


2.23IVORYCOAST

Telecommunicationsservices(US$mln):Ivorycoast1995-2005

Year Ivorycoast %ofRegion %ofGlobe

1995 803 4.31% 0.13%

1996 830 4.16% 0.12%

1997 892 3.91% 0.11%

1998 946 3.70% 0.11%

1999 975 3.52% 0.10%

2000 1,002 3.40% 0.10%

2001 1,071 3.37% 0.10%

2002 1,151 3.36% 0.10%

2003 1,238 3.34% 0.10%

2004 1,331 3.33% 0.10%

2005 1,430 3.31% 0.10%


2.24KENYA

Telecommunicationsservices(US$mln):Kenya1995-2005

Year Kenya %ofRegion %ofGlobe

1995 740 3.97% 0.12%

1996 765 3.83% 0.11%

1997 822 3.60% 0.10%

1998 871 3.41% 0.10%

1999 898 3.24% 0.10%

2000 923 3.13% 0.00%

2001 987 3.11% 0.00%

2002 1,061 3.09% 0.00%

2003 1,140 3.08% 0.00%

2004 1,226 3.06% 0.00%

2005 1,318 3.05% 0.00%


2.25LESOTHO

Telecommunicationsservices(US$mln):Lesotho1995-2005

Year Lesotho %ofRegion %ofGlobe

1995 87 0.46% 0.00%

1996 87 0.43% 0.00%

1997 91 0.39% 0.00%

1998 94 0.36% 0.00%

1999 94 0.33% 0.00%

2000 94 0.32% 0.00%

2001 103 0.32% 0.00%

2002 113 0.33% 0.00%

2003 125 0.33% 0.00%

2004 138 0.34% 0.01%

2005 152 0.35% 0.00%


2.26LIBERIA

Telecommunicationsservices(US$mln):Liberia1995-2005

Year Liberia %ofRegion %ofGlobe

1995 81 0.43% 0.00%

1996 85 0.42% 0.00%

1997 94 0.41% 0.00%

1998 103 0.40% 0.00%

1999 109 0.39% 0.01%

2000 114 0.38% 0.01%

2001 120 0.37% 0.00%

2002 126 0.36% 0.00%

2003 132 0.35% 0.00%

2004 139 0.34% 0.00%

2005 145 0.33% 0.00%


2.27LIBYA

Telecommunicationsservices(US$mln):Libya1995-2005

Year Libya %ofRegion %ofGlobe

1995 1,176 6.32% 0.19%

1996 1,306 6.54% 0.19%

1997 1,483 6.51% 0.19%

1998 1,843 7.21% 0.22%

1999 2,061 7.45% 0.23%

2000 2,266 7.70% 0.23%

2001 2,491 7.86% 0.24%

2002 2,739 8.00% 0.25%

2003 3,011 8.14% 0.25%

2004 3,310 8.28% 0.26%

2005 3,639 8.43% 0.27%


2.28MADAGASCAR

Telecommunicationsservices(US$mln):Madagascar1995-2005

Year Madagascar %ofRegion %ofGlobe

1995 224 1.20% 0.00%

1996 235 1.17% 0.00%

1997 255 1.12% 0.03%

1998 274 1.07% 0.00%

1999 286 1.03% 0.00%

2000 297 1.00% 0.00%

2001 314 0.99% 0.00%

2002 334 0.97% 0.00%

2003 355 0.96% 0.00%

2004 378 0.94% 0.00%

2005 402 0.93% 0.00%


2.29MALAWI

Telecommunicationsservices(US$mln):Malawi1995-2005

Year Malawi %ofRegion %ofGlobe

1995 164 0.87% 0.00%

1996 166 0.83% 0.00%

1997 175 0.77% 0.00%

1998 183 0.71% 0.00%

1999 185 0.67% 0.02%

2000 188 0.64% 0.00%

2001 203 0.64% 0.00%

2002 222 0.64% 0.00%

2003 242 0.65% 0.00%

2004 264 0.66% 0.00%

2005 289 0.66% 0.00%


2.30MALI

Telecommunicationsservices(US$mln):Mali1995-2005

Year Mali %ofRegion %ofGlobe

1995 201 1.08% 0.00%

1996 211 1.05% 0.00%

1997 230 1.00% 0.03%

1998 247 0.96% 0.00%

1999 258 0.93% 0.00%

2000 268 0.91% 0.00%

2001 284 0.89% 0.00%

2002 301 0.88% 0.00%

2003 320 0.86% 0.00%

2004 340 0.85% 0.00%

2005 361 0.83% 0.00%


2.31MAURITANIA

Telecommunicationsservices(US$mln):Mauritania1995-2005

Year Mauritania %ofRegion %ofGlobe

1995 85 0.45% 0.00%

1996 88 0.44% 0.00%

1997 95 0.41% 0.01%

1998 101 0.39% 0.00%

1999 105 0.37% 0.01%

2000 108 0.36% 0.00%

2001 115 0.36% 0.00%

2002 123 0.36% 0.00%

2003 132 0.35% 0.00%

2004 141 0.35% 0.00%

2005 151 0.35% 0.00%


2.32MAURITIUS

Telecommunicationsservices(US$mln):Mauritius1995-2005

Year Mauritius %ofRegion %ofGlobe

1995 189 1.01% 0.00%

1996 198 0.99% 0.00%

1997 215 0.94% 0.00%

1998 231 0.90% 0.00%

1999 241 0.87% 0.00%

2000 250 0.85% 0.00%

2001 265 0.83% 0.00%

2002 282 0.82% 0.00%

2003 300 0.81% 0.00%

2004 319 0.79% 0.00%

2005 339 0.78% 0.00%


2.33MOROCCO

Telecommunicationsservices(US$mln):Morocco1995-2005

Year Morocco %ofRegion %ofGlobe

1995 436 2.34% 0.00%

1996 482 2.41% 0.00%

1997 545 2.39% 0.00%

1998 668 2.61% 0.00%

1999 745 2.69% 0.00%

2000 818 2.78% 0.08%

2001 898 2.83% 0.00%

2002 986 2.88% 0.00%

2003 1,082 2.92% 0.00%

2004 1,188 2.97% 0.00%

2005 1,304 3.02% 0.00%


2.34MOZAMBIQUE

Telecommunicationsservices(US$mln):Mozambique1995-2005

Year Mozambique %ofRegion %ofGlobe

1995 112 0.60% 0.00%

1996 119 0.59% 0.00%

1997 132 0.58% 0.00%

1998 144 0.56% 0.01%

1999 153 0.55% 0.00%

2000 161 0.54% 0.01%

2001 169 0.53% 0.00%

2002 177 0.51% 0.00%

2003 185 0.50% 0.00%

2004 193 0.48% 0.00%

2005 202 0.46% 0.00%


2.35NAMIBIA

Telecommunicationsservices(US$mln):Namibia1995-2005

Year Namibia %ofRegion %ofGlobe

1995 142 0.76% 0.02%

1996 146 0.73% 0.00%

1997 156 0.68% 0.00%

1998 164 0.64% 0.00%

1999 169 0.60% 0.00%

2000 173 0.58% 0.00%

2001 185 0.58% 0.00%

2002 200 0.58% 0.00%

2003 216 0.58% 0.00%

2004 233 0.58% 0.01%

2005 252 0.58% 0.01%


2.36NIGER

Telecommunicationsservices(US$mln):Niger1995-2005

Year Niger %ofRegion %ofGlobe

1995 206 1.10% 0.00%

1996 212 1.06% 0.00%

1997 226 0.99% 0.02%

1998 239 0.93% 0.00%

1999 244 0.88% 0.00%

2000 250 0.85% 0.00%

2001 269 0.84% 0.00%

2002 290 0.84% 0.00%

2003 314 0.84% 0.00%

2004 339 0.84% 0.00%

2005 366 0.84% 0.00%


2.37NIGERIA

Telecommunicationsservices(US$mln):Nigeria1995-2005

Year Nigeria %ofRegion %ofGlobe

1995 481 2.58% 0.00%

1996 538 2.69% 0.00%

1997 625 2.74% 0.00%

1998 738 2.89% 0.00%

1999 814 2.94% 0.00%

2000 894 3.03% 0.00%

2001 983 3.10% 0.00%

2002 1,081 3.16% 0.00%

2003 1,190 3.21% 0.10%

2004 1,309 3.27% 0.10%

2005 1,439 3.33% 0.10%


2.38REPUBLICOFCONGO

Telecommunicationsservices(US$mln):RepublicofCongo1995-2005

Year RepublicofCongo %ofRegion %ofGlobe

1995 184 0.98% 0.00%

1996 192 0.96% 0.02%

1997 208 0.91% 0.00%

1998 223 0.87% 0.00%

1999 231 0.83% 0.00%

2000 240 0.81% 0.00%

2001 254 0.80% 0.00%

2002 271 0.79% 0.00%

2003 289 0.78% 0.00%

2004 309 0.77% 0.00%

2005 329 0.76% 0.00%


2.39RWANDA

Telecommunicationsservices(US$mln):Rwanda1995-2005

Year Rwanda %ofRegion %ofGlobe

1995 151 0.81% 0.00%

1996 161 0.80% 0.00%

1997 179 0.78% 0.00%

1998 196 0.76% 0.00%

1999 208 0.75% 0.00%

2000 219 0.74% 0.00%

2001 229 0.72% 0.00%

2002 240 0.70% 0.00%

2003 251 0.67% 0.02%

2004 262 0.65% 0.00%

2005 274 0.63% 0.00%


2.40SAOTOMEEPRINCIPE

Telecommunicationsservices(US$mln):SaoTomeEPrincipe1995-2005

Year SaoTomeEPrincipe %ofRegion %ofGlobe

1995 3 0.00% 0.00%

1996 3 0.00% 0.00%

1997 3 0.00% 0.00%

1998 3 0.00% 0.00%

1999 3 0.00% 0.00%

2000 4 0.00% 0.00%

2001 4 0.01% 0.00%

2002 4 0.00% 0.00%

2003 4 0.00% 0.00%

2004 4 0.00% 0.00%

2005 5 0.00% 0.00%


2.41SENEGAL

Telecommunicationsservices(US$mln):Senegal1995-2005

Year Senegal %ofRegion %ofGlobe

1995 457 2.45% 0.00%

1996 473 2.37% 0.00%

1997 510 2.23% 0.00%

1998 542 2.12% 0.06%

1999 560 2.02% 0.00%

2000 577 1.96% 0.00%

2001 616 1.94% 0.00%

2002 660 1.92% 0.00%

2003 708 1.91% 0.00%

2004 759 1.90% 0.00%

2005 814 1.88% 0.00%


2.42SIERRALEONE

Telecommunicationsservices(US$mln):SierraLeone1995-2005

Year SierraLeone %ofRegion %ofGlobe

1995 86 0.46% 0.00%

1996 92 0.46% 0.00%

1997 103 0.45% 0.00%

1998 112 0.44% 0.01%

1999 120 0.43% 0.00%

2000 126 0.42% 0.00%

2001 132 0.41% 0.00%

2002 138 0.40% 0.01%

2003 144 0.38% 0.00%

2004 150 0.37% 0.00%

2005 156 0.36% 0.00%


2.43SOMALIA

Telecommunicationsservices(US$mln):Somalia1995-2005

Year Somalia %ofRegion %ofGlobe

1995 101 0.54% 0.00%

1996 106 0.53% 0.00%

1997 116 0.51% 0.00%

1998 125 0.48% 0.00%

1999 131 0.47% 0.00%

2000 136 0.46% 0.00%

2001 144 0.45% 0.00%

2002 153 0.44% 0.00%

2003 162 0.43% 0.00%

2004 172 0.42% 0.00%

2005 182 0.42% 0.00%


2.44SOUTHAFRICA

Telecommunicationsservices(US$mln):SouthAfrica1995-2005

Year SouthAfrica %ofRegion %ofGlobe

1995 1,338 7.19% 0.21%

1996 1,616 8.10% 0.23%

1997 2,593 11.38% 0.33%

1998 3,219 12.60% 0.39%

1999 3,858 13.95% 0.43%

2000 4,291 14.58% 0.44%

2001 4,720 14.89% 0.46%

2002 5,192 15.17% 0.47%

2003 5,711 15.45% 0.48%

2004 6,282 15.73% 0.50%

2005 6,911 16.01% 0.51%


2.45SUDAN

Telecommunicationsservices(US$mln):Sudan1995-2005

Year Sudan %ofRegion %ofGlobe

1995 750 4.03% 0.12%

1996 796 3.99% 0.11%

1997 879 3.85% 0.11%

1998 957 3.74% 0.11%

1999 1,012 3.66% 0.11%

2000 1,061 3.60% 0.11%

2001 1,114 3.51% 0.10%

2002 1,170 3.41% 0.10%

2003 1,228 3.32% 0.10%

2004 1,290 3.23% 0.10%

2005 1,354 3.13% 0.10%


2.46SWAZILAND

Telecommunicationsservices(US$mln):Swaziland1995-2005

Year Swaziland %ofRegion %ofGlobe

1995 67 0.35% 0.00%

1996 70 0.35% 0.00%

1997 76 0.33% 0.00%

1998 82 0.32% 0.00%

1999 85 0.30% 0.00%

2000 89 0.30% 0.00%

2001 94 0.29% 0.00%

2002 100 0.29% 0.00%

2003 106 0.28% 0.00%

2004 113 0.28% 0.00%

2005 120 0.27% 0.00%


2.47TANZANIA

Telecommunicationsservices(US$mln):Tanzania1995-2005

Year Tanzania %ofRegion %ofGlobe

1995 505 2.71% 0.00%

1996 528 2.64% 0.00%

1997 574 2.52% 0.00%

1998 616 2.41% 0.07%

1999 643 2.32% 0.00%

2000 667 2.26% 0.00%

2001 707 2.23% 0.00%

2002 752 2.19% 0.00%

2003 800 2.16% 0.00%

2004 850 2.12% 0.00%

2005 904 2.09% 0.00%


2.48THEGAMBIA

Telecommunicationsservices(US$mln):TheGambia1995-2005

Year TheGambia %ofRegion %ofGlobe

1995 23 0.12% 0.00%

1996 25 0.12% 0.00%

1997 27 0.11% 0.00%

1998 29 0.11% 0.00%

1999 30 0.10% 0.00%

2000 32 0.10% 0.00%

2001 33 0.10% 0.00%

2002 35 0.10% 0.00%

2003 38 0.10% 0.00%

2004 40 0.00% 0.00%

2005 42 0.00% 0.00%


2.49TOGO

Telecommunicationsservices(US$mln):Togo1995-2005

Year Togo %ofRegion %ofGlobe

1995 124 0.66% 0.00%

1996 128 0.64% 0.00%

1997 137 0.60% 0.00%

1998 145 0.56% 0.00%

1999 149 0.53% 0.00%

2000 152 0.51% 0.00%

2001 163 0.51% 0.00%

2002 176 0.51% 0.00%

2003 190 0.51% 0.00%

2004 205 0.51% 0.00%

2005 221 0.51% 0.00%


2.50TUNISIA

Telecommunicationsservices(US$mln):Tunisia1995-2005

Year Tunisia %ofRegion %ofGlobe

1995 1,073 5.76% 0.17%

1996 1,112 5.57% 0.16%

1997 1,199 5.26% 0.15%

1998 1,275 4.99% 0.15%

1999 1,319 4.77% 0.14%

2000 1,359 4.62% 0.14%

2001 1,449 4.57% 0.14%

2002 1,554 4.54% 0.14%

2003 1,666 4.50% 0.14%

2004 1,785 4.47% 0.14%

2005 1,914 4.43% 0.14%


2.51UGANDA

Telecommunicationsservices(US$mln):Uganda1995-2005

Year Uganda %ofRegion %ofGlobe

1995 463 2.48% 0.00%

1996 475 2.38% 0.00%

1997 506 2.22% 0.00%

1998 533 2.08% 0.00%

1999 545 1.97% 0.00%

2000 558 1.89% 0.00%

2001 599 1.88% 0.00%

2002 648 1.89% 0.00%

2003 701 1.89% 0.00%

2004 758 1.89% 0.00%

2005 821 1.90% 0.00%


2.52ZAMBIA

Telecommunicationsservices(US$mln):Zambia1995-2005

Year Zambia %ofRegion %ofGlobe

1995 241 1.29% 0.00%

1996 255 1.27% 0.00%

1997 282 1.23% 0.00%

1998 307 1.20% 0.00%

1999 325 1.17% 0.00%

2000 340 1.15% 0.03%

2001 357 1.12% 0.03%

2002 375 1.09% 0.00%

2003 394 1.06% 0.00%

2004 414 1.03% 0.00%

2005 434 1.00% 0.00%


2.53ZIMBABWE

Telecommunicationsservices(US$mln):Zimbabwe1995-2005

Year Zimbabwe %ofRegion %ofGlobe

1995 421 2.26% 0.00%

1996 449 2.25% 0.00%

1997 498 2.18% 0.00%

1998 544 2.13% 0.00%

1999 578 2.09% 0.00%

2000 608 2.06% 0.00%

2001 637 2.00% 0.00%

2002 666 1.94% 0.00%

2003 697 1.88% 0.00%

2004 729 1.82% 0.00%

2005 762 1.76% 0.00%


3ASIA:TELECOMMUNICATIONSSERVICES

3.1EXECUTIVESUMMARY

MarketPotentialforTelecommunicationsservicesinAsia(US$mln):2000

Country LatentDemandUS$mln %ofAsia

Japan 137,216 60.69%

India 26,538 11.73%

China 19,905 8.80%

SouthKorea 15,944 7.05%

Indonesia 5,263 2.32%

Thailand 3,336 1.47%

HongKong 2,381 1.05%

Malaysia 2,138 0.94%

Philippines 2,108 0.93%

NorthKorea 2,025 0.89%

Singapore 2,002 0.88%

Burma 1,622 0.71%

Vietnam 1,542 0.68%

SriLanka 742 0.32%

Brunei 717 0.31%

Taiwan 529 0.23%

PapuaNewGuinea 354 0.15%

Mongolia 353 0.15%

Nepal 336 0.14%

Bangladesh 335 0.14%

Cambodia 248 0.10%

Macau 236 0.10%

Laos 115 0.00%

Seychelles 34 0.00%

Bhutan 28 0.00%

Other 14 0.22%

Total 226,059 100.00%


MarketPotentialforTelecommunicationsservicesinAsia(US$mln):2000

TheMarketforTelecommunicationsservicesinAsia:1995-2005


1995 146,762.9723.87

1996 163,438.2824.25

1997 183,817.9424.09

1998 188,776.9622.93

1999 206,902.5023.16

2000 226,059.3023.64

2001 246,531.9824.14

2002 268,954.63

24.64

2003 293,500.4925.15

2004 320,374.8425.66

2005 349,803.0826.18


3.2BANGLADESH

Telecommunicationsservices(US$mln):Bangladesh1995-2005

Year Bangladesh %ofRegion %ofGlobe

1995 180 0.12% 0.00%

1996 199 0.12% 0.00%

1997 237 0.12% 0.00%

1998 276 0.14% 0.00%

1999 306 0.14% 0.00%

2000 335 0.14% 0.00%

2001 367 0.14% 0.00%

2002 402 0.14% 0.03%

2003 440 0.14% 0.00%

2004 482 0.15% 0.00%

2005 528 0.15% 0.00%


3.3BHUTAN

Telecommunicationsservices(US$mln):Bhutan1995-2005

Year Bhutan %ofRegion %ofGlobe

1995 23 0.00% 0.00%

1996 23 0.00% 0.00%

1997 25 0.00% 0.00%

1998 27 0.00% 0.00%

1999 27 0.00% 0.00%

2000 28 0.00% 0.00%

2001 30 0.00% 0.00%

2002 32 0.00% 0.00%

2003 35 0.00% 0.00%

2004 38 0.00% 0.00%

2005 40 0.00% 0.00%


3.4BRUNEI

Telecommunicationsservices(US$mln):Brunei1995-2005

Year Brunei %ofRegion %ofGlobe

1995 533 0.36% 0.00%

1996 560 0.34% 0.00%

1997 611 0.33% 0.00%

1998 658 0.34% 0.00%

1999 689 0.33% 0.00%

2000 717 0.31% 0.00%

2001 758 0.30% 0.00%

2002 804 0.29% 0.00%

2003 852 0.29% 0.07%

2004 903 0.28% 0.00%

2005 957 0.27% 0.00%


3.5BURMA

Telecommunicationsservices(US$mln):Burma1995-2005

Year Burma %ofRegion %ofGlobe

1995 881 0.60% 0.14%

1996 986 0.60% 0.14%

1997 1,145 0.62% 0.15%

1998 1,333 0.70% 0.16%

1999 1,475 0.71% 0.16%

2000 1,622 0.71% 0.16%

2001 1,785 0.72% 0.17%

2002 1,963 0.72% 0.17%

2003 2,159 0.73% 0.18%

2004 2,375 0.74% 0.19%

2005 2,613 0.74% 0.19%


3.6CAMBODIA

Telecommunicationsservices(US$mln):Cambodia1995-2005

Year Cambodia %ofRegion %ofGlobe

1995 204 0.13% 0.00%

1996 210 0.12% 0.00%

1997 224 0.12% 0.00%

1998 236 0.12% 0.02%

1999 242 0.11% 0.00%

2000 248 0.10% 0.00%

2001 266 0.10% 0.00%

2002 287 0.10% 0.00%

2003 310 0.10% 0.00%

2004 335 0.10% 0.00%

2005 362 0.10% 0.00%


3.7CHINA

Telecommunicationsservices(US$mln):China1995-2005

Year China %ofRegion %ofGlobe

1995 12,907 8.79% 2.09%

1996 13,923 8.51% 2.06%

1997 15,729 8.55% 2.06%

1998 17,194 9.10% 2.08%

1999 18,917 9.14% 2.11%

2000 19,905 8.80% 2.08%

2001 20,789 8.43% 2.03%

2002 21,715 8.07% 1.98%

2003 22,682 7.72% 1.94%

2004 23,694 7.39% 1.89%

2005 24,753 7.07% 1.85%


3.8HONGKONG

Telecommunicationsservices(US$mln):HongKong1995-2005

Year HongKong %ofRegion %ofGlobe

1995 538 0.36% 0.00%

1996 685 0.41% 0.10%

1997 1,275 0.69% 0.16%

1998 1,596 0.84% 0.19%

1999 2,112 1.02% 0.23%

2000 2,381 1.05% 0.24%

2001 2,620 1.06% 0.25%

2002 2,882 1.07% 0.26%

2003 3,170 1.07% 0.27%

2004 3,487 1.08% 0.27%

2005 3,835 1.09% 0.28%


3.9INDIA

Telecommunicationsservices(US$mln):India1995-2005

Year India %ofRegion %ofGlobe

1995 18,162 12.37% 2.95%

1996 19,587 11.98% 2.90%

1997 21,159 11.51% 2.77%

1998 23,014 12.19% 2.79%

1999 24,738 11.95% 2.76%

2000 26,538 11.73% 2.77%

2001 28,470 11.54% 2.78%

2002 30,541 11.35% 2.79%

2003 32,764 11.16% 2.80%

2004 35,148 10.97% 2.81%

2005 37,705 10.77% 2.82%


3.10INDONESIA

Telecommunicationsservices(US$mln):Indonesia1995-2005

Year Indonesia %ofRegion %ofGlobe

1995 2,678 1.82% 0.43%

1996 2,962 1.81% 0.43%

1997 3,652 1.98% 0.47%

1998 4,291 2.27% 0.52%

1999 4,867 2.35% 0.54%

2000 5,263 2.32% 0.55%

2001 5,656 2.29% 0.55%

2002 6,084 2.26% 0.55%

2003 6,549 2.23% 0.56%

2004 7,056 2.20% 0.56%

2005 7,608 2.17% 0.56%


3.11JAPAN

Telecommunicationsservices(US$mln):Japan1995-2005

Year Japan %ofRegion %ofGlobe

1995 94,496 64.38% 15.37%

1996 104,996 64.24% 15.57%

1997 114,469 62.27% 15.00%

1998 114,063 60.42% 13.85%

1999 124,570 60.20% 13.94%

2000 137,216 60.69% 14.35%

2001 150,937 61.22% 14.77%

2002 166,031 61.73% 15.21%

2003 182,634 62.22% 15.64%

2004 200,898 62.70% 16.08%

2005 220,987 63.17% 16.53%


3.12LAOS

Telecommunicationsservices(US$mln):Laos1995-2005

Year Laos %ofRegion %ofGlobe

1995 96 0.00% 0.00%

1996 99 0.00% 0.00%

1997 105 0.00% 0.00%

1998 110 0.00% 0.00%

1999 112 0.00% 0.00%

2000 115 0.00% 0.00%

2001 123 0.00% 0.00%

2002 134 0.00% 0.00%

2003 145 0.00% 0.00%

2004 157 0.00% 0.00%

2005 171 0.00% 0.00%


3.13MACAU

Telecommunicationsservices(US$mln):Macau1995-2005

Year Macau %ofRegion %ofGlobe

1995 185 0.12% 0.00%

1996 192 0.11% 0.00%

1997 207 0.11% 0.00%

1998 221 0.11% 0.00%

1999 229 0.11% 0.00%

2000 236 0.10% 0.02%

2001 252 0.10% 0.00%

2002 269 0.10% 0.02%

2003 288 0.00% 0.00%

2004 308 0.09% 0.00%

2005 330 0.00% 0.00%


3.14MALAYSIA

Telecommunicationsservices(US$mln):Malaysia1995-2005

Year Malaysia %ofRegion %ofGlobe

1995 1,145 0.77% 0.18%

1996 1,275 0.77% 0.18%

1997 1,448 0.78% 0.18%

1998 1,707 0.90% 0.20%

1999 1,937 0.93% 0.21%

2000 2,138 0.94% 0.22%

2001 2,352 0.95% 0.23%

2002 2,587 0.96% 0.23%

2003 2,846 0.96% 0.24%

2004 3,130 0.97% 0.25%

2005 3,443 0.98% 0.25%


3.15MALDIVES

Telecommunicationsservices(US$mln):Maldives1995-2005

Year Maldives %ofRegion %ofGlobe

1995 11 0.00% 0.00%

1996 12 0.00% 0.00%

1997 13 0.00% 0.00%

1998 13 0.00% 0.00%

1999 14 0.00% 0.00%

2000 14 0.00% 0.00%

2001 15 0.00% 0.00%

2002 16 0.00% 0.00%

2003 17 0.00% 0.00%

2004 19 0.00% 0.00%

2005 20 0.00% 0.00%


3.16MONGOLIA

Telecommunicationsservices(US$mln):Mongolia1995-2005

Year Mongolia %ofRegion %ofGlobe

1995 287 0.19% 0.00%

1996 296 0.18% 0.00%

1997 317 0.17% 0.04%

1998 335 0.17% 0.00%

1999 344 0.16% 0.00%

2000 353 0.15% 0.00%

2001 378 0.15% 0.00%

2002 407 0.15% 0.00%

2003 439 0.14% 0.00%

2004 474 0.14% 0.00%

2005 511 0.14% 0.00%


3.17NEPAL

Telecommunicationsservices(US$mln):Nepal1995-2005

Year Nepal %ofRegion %ofGlobe

1995 252 0.17% 0.00%

1996 264 0.16% 0.00%

1997 288 0.15% 0.00%

1998 309 0.16% 0.00%

1999 323 0.15% 0.00%

2000 336 0.14% 0.00%

2001 356 0.14% 0.00%

2002 378 0.14% 0.00%

2003 401 0.13% 0.00%

2004 426 0.13% 0.00%

2005 452 0.12% 0.00%


3.18NORTHKOREA

Telecommunicationsservices(US$mln):NorthKorea1995-2005

Year NorthKorea %ofRegion %ofGlobe

1995 1,053 0.71% 0.17%

1996 1,168 0.71% 0.17%

1997 1,326 0.72% 0.17%

1998 1,647 0.87% 0.20%

1999 1,842 0.89% 0.20%

2000 2,025 0.89% 0.21%

2001 2,226 0.90% 0.21%

2002 2,447 0.90% 0.22%

2003 2,690 0.91% 0.23%

2004 2,957 0.92% 0.23%

2005 3,250 0.92% 0.24%


3.19PAPUANEWGUINEA

Telecommunicationsservices(US$mln):PapuaNewGuinea1995-2005

Year PapuaNewGuinea %ofRegion %ofGlobe

1995 244 0.16% 0.00%

1996 260 0.15% 0.00%

1997 289 0.15% 0.00%

1998 316 0.16% 0.00%

1999 336 0.16% 0.00%

2000 354 0.15% 0.00%

2001 370 0.15% 0.00%

2002 387 0.14% 0.00%

2003 404 0.13% 0.00%

2004 422 0.13% 0.03%

2005 441 0.12% 0.00%


3.20PHILIPPINES

Telecommunicationsservices(US$mln):Philippines1995-2005

Year Philippines %ofRegion %ofGlobe

1995 1,132 0.77% 0.18%

1996 1,262 0.77% 0.18%

1997 1,439 0.78% 0.18%

1998 1,692 0.89% 0.20%

1999 1,911 0.92% 0.21%

2000 2,108 0.93% 0.22%

2001 2,318 0.94% 0.22%

2002 2,550 0.94% 0.23%

2003 2,805 0.95% 0.24%

2004 3,086 0.96% 0.24%

2005 3,394 0.97% 0.25%


3.21SEYCHELLES

Telecommunicationsservices(US$mln):Seychelles1995-2005

Year Seychelles %ofRegion %ofGlobe

1995 23 0.00% 0.00%

1996 25 0.00% 0.00%

1997 28 0.00% 0.00%

1998 30 0.00% 0.00%

1999 32 0.00% 0.00%

2000 34 0.00% 0.00%

2001 35 0.00% 0.00%

2002 37 0.01% 0.00%

2003 39 0.00% 0.00%

2004 40 0.01% 0.00%

2005 42 0.00% 0.00%


3.22SINGAPORE

Telecommunicationsservices(US$mln):Singapore1995-2005

Year Singapore %ofRegion %ofGlobe

1995 1,088 0.74% 0.17%

1996 1,216 0.74% 0.18%

1997 1,409 0.76% 0.18%

1998 1,638 0.86% 0.19%

1999 1,819 0.87% 0.20%

2000 2,002 0.88% 0.20%

2001 2,202 0.89% 0.21%

2002 2,422 0.90% 0.22%

2003 2,664 0.90% 0.22%

2004 2,931 0.91% 0.23%

2005 3,224 0.92% 0.24%


3.23SOUTHKOREA

Telecommunicationsservices(US$mln):SouthKorea1995-2005

Year SouthKorea %ofRegion %ofGlobe

1995 7,978 5.43% 1.29%

1996 10,242 6.26% 1.51%

1997 14,395 7.83% 1.88%

1998 13,311 7.05% 1.61%

1999 14,444 6.98% 1.61%

2000 15,944 7.05% 1.66%

2001 17,538 7.11% 1.71%

2002 19,292 7.17% 1.76%

2003 21,221 7.23% 1.81%

2004 23,343 7.28% 1.86%

2005 25,677 7.34% 1.92%


3.24SRILANKA

Telecommunicationsservices(US$mln):SriLanka1995-2005

Year SriLanka %ofRegion %ofGlobe

1995 595 0.40% 0.09%

1996 615 0.37% 0.00%

1997 661 0.35% 0.00%

1998 700 0.37% 0.08%

1999 722 0.34% 0.08%

2000 742 0.32% 0.00%

2001 793 0.32% 0.00%

2002 853 0.31% 0.00%

2003 917 0.31% 0.00%

2004 985 0.30% 0.00%

2005 1,059 0.30% 0.07%


3.25TAIWAN

Telecommunicationsservices(US$mln):Taiwan1995-2005

Year Taiwan %ofRegion %ofGlobe

1995 384 0.26% 0.00%

1996 386 0.23% 0.00%

1997 388 0.21% 0.00%

1998 407 0.21% 0.00%

1999 509 0.24% 0.00%

2000 529 0.23% 0.00%

2001 531 0.21% 0.00%

2002 534 0.19% 0.00%

2003 537 0.18% 0.00%

2004 540 0.16% 0.00%

2005 542 0.15% 0.00%


3.26THAILAND

Telecommunicationsservices(US$mln):Thailand1995-2005

Year Thailand %ofRegion %ofGlobe

1995 938 0.63% 0.15%

1996 1,150 0.70% 0.17%

1997 1,934 1.05% 0.25%

1998 2,407 1.27% 0.29%

1999 2,985 1.44% 0.33%

2000 3,336 1.47% 0.34%

2001 3,670 1.48% 0.35%

2002 4,037 1.50% 0.36%

2003 4,441 1.51% 0.38%

2004 4,885 1.52% 0.39%

2005 5,373 1.53% 0.40%


3.27VIETNAM

Telecommunicationsservices(US$mln):Vietnam1995-2005

Year Vietnam %ofRegion %ofGlobe

1995 748 0.50% 0.12%

1996 847 0.51% 0.12%

1997 1,045 0.56% 0.13%

1998 1,247 0.66% 0.15%

1999 1,399 0.67% 0.15%

2000 1,542 0.68% 0.16%

2001 1,696 0.68% 0.16%

2002 1,866 0.69% 0.17%

2003 2,052 0.69% 0.17%

2004 2,257 0.70% 0.18%

2005 2,483 0.70% 0.18%


4EUROPE:TELECOMMUNICATIONSSERVICES

4.1EXECUTIVESUMMARY

MarketPotentialforTelecommunicationsservicesinEurope(US$mln):2000

Country LatentDemandUS$mln %ofEurope

France 41,210 14.60%

Germany 40,400 14.31%

Italy 36,949 13.09%

UnitedKingdom 32,688 11.58%

Spain 15,643 5.54%

Russia 14,213 5.03%

Netherlands 10,346 3.66%

Ukraine 8,489 3.00%

Switzerland 6,633 2.35%

Sweden 6,631 2.34%

Belgium 6,251 2.21%

Norway 6,004 2.12%

Poland 5,757 2.03%

Austria 5,510 1.95%

Romania 4,817 1.70%

Finland 4,768 1.68%

Denmark 3,814 1.35%

Portugal 2,859 1.01%

CzechRepublic 2,214 0.78%

Kazakhstan 2,153 0.76%

Belarus 2,093 0.74%

Hungary 2,047 0.72%

Ireland 1,987 0.70%

Greece 1,904 0.67%

Slovakia 1,784 0.63%

Other 14,687 5.45%

Total 281,850 100.00%


MarketPotentialforTelecommunicationsservicesinEurope(US$mln):2000

TheMarketforTelecommunicationsservicesinEurope:1995-2005


1995 174,610.9728.40

1996 188,050.5527.90

1997 222,277.8729.14

1998 247,030.8330.00

1999 267,717.1129.97

2000 282,223.9229.52

2001 296,536.8629.03

2002 311,748.45

28.56

2003 327,905.3228.09

2004 345,077.3927.64

2005 363,340.4427.19


4.2ALBANIA

Telecommunicationsservices(US$mln):Albania1995-2005

Year Albania %ofRegion %ofGlobe

1995 288 0.16% 0.04%

1996 297 0.15% 0.00%

1997 318 0.14% 0.00%

1998 336 0.13% 0.00%

1999 345 0.12% 0.00%

2000 354 0.12% 0.00%

2001 379 0.12% 0.00%

2002 408 0.13% 0.00%

2003 440 0.13% 0.00%

2004 475 0.13% 0.00%

2005 512 0.14% 0.00%


4.3ANDORRA

Telecommunicationsservices(US$mln):Andorra1995-2005

Year Andorra %ofRegion %ofGlobe

1995 50 0.00% 0.00%

1996 53 0.00% 0.00%

1997 59 0.00% 0.00%

1998 64 0.00% 0.00%

1999 68 0.00% 0.00%

2000 71 0.00% 0.00%

2001 75 0.00% 0.00%

2002 78 0.00% 0.00%

2003 82 0.00% 0.00%

2004 87 0.00% 0.00%

2005 91 0.00% 0.00%


4.4AUSTRIA

Telecommunicationsservices(US$mln):Austria1995-2005

Year Austria %ofRegion %ofGlobe

1995 3,249 1.86% 0.52%

1996 3,519 1.87% 0.52%

1997 4,017 1.80% 0.52%

1998 4,624 1.87% 0.56%

1999 5,153 1.92% 0.57%

2000 5,510 1.95% 0.57%

2001 5,861 1.97% 0.57%

2002 6,241 2.00% 0.57%

2003 6,650 2.02% 0.56%

2004 7,094 2.05% 0.56%

2005 7,573 2.08% 0.56%


4.5BELARUS

Telecommunicationsservices(US$mln):Belarus1995-2005

Year Belarus %ofRegion %ofGlobe

1995 1,126 0.64% 0.18%

1996 1,255 0.66% 0.18%

1997 1,435 0.64% 0.18%

1998 1,684 0.68% 0.20%

1999 1,898 0.70% 0.21%

2000 2,093 0.74% 0.21%

2001 2,302 0.77% 0.22%

2002 2,532 0.81% 0.23%

2003 2,785 0.84% 0.23%

2004 3,064 0.88% 0.24%

2005 3,370 0.92% 0.25%


4.6BELGIUM

Telecommunicationsservices(US$mln):Belgium1995-2005

Year Belgium %ofRegion %ofGlobe

1995 4,959 2.83% 0.80%

1996 5,190 2.75% 0.76%

1997 5,112 2.29% 0.67%

1998 5,624 2.27% 0.68%

1999 6,013 2.24% 0.67%

2000 6,251 2.21% 0.65%

2001 6,477 2.18% 0.63%

2002 6,711 2.15% 0.61%

2003 6,954 2.12% 0.59%

2004 7,206 2.08% 0.57%

2005 7,466 2.05% 0.55%


4.7BOSNIAANDHERZEGOVINA

Telecommunicationsservices(US$mln):BosniaandHerzegovina1995-2005

Year BosniaandHerzegovina %ofRegion %ofGlobe

1995 705 0.40% 0.11%

1996 748 0.39% 0.11%

1997 826 0.37% 0.10%

1998 899 0.36% 0.10%

1999 952 0.35% 0.10%

2000 998 0.35% 0.10%

2001 1,048 0.35% 0.10%

2002 1,100 0.35% 0.10%

2003 1,155 0.35% 0.00%

2004 1,213 0.35% 0.00%

2005 1,273 0.35% 0.00%


4.8BULGARIA

Telecommunicationsservices(US$mln):Bulgaria1995-2005

Year Bulgaria %ofRegion %ofGlobe

1995 806 0.46% 0.13%

1996 894 0.47% 0.13%

1997 1,014 0.45% 0.13%

1998 1,256 0.50% 0.15%

1999 1,403 0.52% 0.15%

2000 1,542 0.54% 0.16%

2001 1,695 0.57% 0.16%

2002 1,862 0.59% 0.17%

2003 2,047 0.62% 0.17%

2004 2,249 0.65% 0.18%

2005 2,472 0.68% 0.18%


4.9CROATIA

Telecommunicationsservices(US$mln):Croatia1995-2005

Year Croatia %ofRegion %ofGlobe

1995 559 0.32% 0.00%

1996 619 0.32% 0.00%

1997 701 0.31% 0.00%

1998 864 0.34% 0.10%

1999 965 0.36% 0.10%

2000 1,060 0.37% 0.11%

2001 1,164 0.39% 0.11%

2002 1,278 0.40% 0.11%

2003 1,404 0.42% 0.12%

2004 1,542 0.44% 0.12%

2005 1,693 0.46% 0.12%


4.10CYPRUS

Telecommunicationsservices(US$mln):Cyprus1995-2005

Year Cyprus %ofRegion %ofGlobe

1995 398 0.22% 0.00%

1996 416 0.22% 0.06%

1997 452 0.20% 0.00%

1998 484 0.19% 0.00%

1999 504 0.18% 0.05%

2000 523 0.18% 0.00%

2001 554 0.18% 0.00%

2002 591 0.18% 0.00%

2003 629 0.19% 0.00%

2004 670 0.19% 0.00%

2005 713 0.19% 0.00%


4.11CZECHREPUBLIC

Telecommunicationsservices(US$mln):CzechRepublic1995-2005

Year CzechRepublic %ofRegion %ofGlobe

1995 1,176 0.67% 0.19%

1996 1,307 0.69% 0.19%

1997 1,469 0.66% 0.19%

1998 1,745 0.70% 0.21%

1999 2,003 0.74% 0.22%

2000 2,214 0.78% 0.23%

2001 2,435 0.82% 0.23%

2002 2,678 0.85% 0.24%

2003 2,946 0.89% 0.25%

2004 3,241 0.93% 0.25%

2005 3,565 0.98% 0.26%


4.12DENMARK

Telecommunicationsservices(US$mln):Denmark1995-2005

Year Denmark %ofRegion %ofGlobe

1995 1,138 0.65% 0.18%

1996 1,383 0.73% 0.20%

1997 2,263 1.01% 0.29%

1998 2,813 1.13% 0.34%

1999 3,421 1.27% 0.38%

2000 3,814 1.35% 0.39%

2001 4,195 1.41% 0.41%

2002 4,614 1.48% 0.42%

2003 5,076 1.54% 0.43%

2004 5,584 1.61% 0.44%

2005 6,142 1.69% 0.45%


4.13ESTONIA

Telecommunicationsservices(US$mln):Estonia1995-2005

Year Estonia %ofRegion %ofGlobe

1995 627 0.35% 0.10%

1996 646 0.34% 0.00%

1997 692 0.31% 0.00%

1998 731 0.29% 0.00%

1999 751 0.28% 0.00%

2000 770 0.27% 0.00%

2001 825 0.27% 0.00%

2002 889 0.28% 0.00%

2003 959 0.29% 0.08%

2004 1,034 0.29% 0.00%

2005 1,115 0.30% 0.00%


4.14FINLAND

Telecommunicationsservices(US$mln):Finland1995-2005

Year Finland %ofRegion %ofGlobe

1995 1,538 0.88% 0.25%

1996 1,849 0.98% 0.27%

1997 2,922 1.31% 0.38%

1998 3,625 1.46% 0.44%

1999 4,294 1.60% 0.48%

2000 4,768 1.68% 0.49%

2001 5,245 1.76% 0.51%

2002 5,770 1.85% 0.52%

2003 6,347 1.93% 0.54%

2004 6,981 2.02% 0.55%

2005 7,680 2.11% 0.57%


4.15FRANCE

Telecommunicationsservices(US$mln):France1995-2005

Year France %ofRegion %ofGlobe

1995 23,967 13.72% 3.89%

1996 25,858 13.75% 3.83%

1997 33,375 15.01% 4.37%

1998 37,263 15.08% 4.52%

1999 39,709 14.83% 4.44%

2000 41,210 14.60% 4.31%

2001 42,608 14.36% 4.17%

2002 44,053 14.13% 4.03%

2003 45,547 13.89% 3.90%

2004 47,092 13.64% 3.77%

2005 48,689 13.40% 3.64%


4.16GEORGIA

Telecommunicationsservices(US$mln):Georgia1995-2005

Year Georgia %ofRegion %ofGlobe

1995 294 0.16% 0.00%

1996 329 0.17% 0.00%

1997 399 0.17% 0.00%

1998 470 0.19% 0.00%

1999 525 0.19% 0.00%

2000 577 0.20% 0.00%

2001 633 0.21% 0.00%

2002 695 0.22% 0.00%

2003 762 0.23% 0.00%

2004 837 0.24% 0.00%

2005 919 0.25% 0.00%


4.17GERMANY

Telecommunicationsservices(US$mln):Germany1995-2005

Year Germany %ofRegion %ofGlobe

1995 33,294 19.06% 5.41%

1996 34,710 18.45% 5.14%

1997 34,763 15.63% 4.55%

1998 36,638 14.83% 4.44%

1999 38,511 14.38% 4.31%

2000 40,400 14.31% 4.22%

2001 42,381 14.29% 4.14%

2002 44,460 14.26% 4.07%

2003 46,641 14.22% 3.99%

2004 48,928 14.17% 3.91%

2005 51,328 14.12% 3.84%


4.18GREECE

Telecommunicationsservices(US$mln):Greece1995-2005

Year Greece %ofRegion %ofGlobe

1995 339 0.19% 0.00%

1996 452 0.24% 0.00%

1997 946 0.42% 0.12%

1998 1,190 0.48% 0.14%

1999 1,676 0.62% 0.18%

2000 1,904 0.67% 0.19%

2001 2,094 0.70% 0.20%

2002 2,304 0.73% 0.21%

2003 2,534 0.77% 0.21%

2004 2,788 0.80% 0.22%

2005 3,067 0.84% 0.22%


4.19HUNGARY

Telecommunicationsservices(US$mln):Hungary1995-2005

Year Hungary %ofRegion %ofGlobe

1995 1,107 0.63% 0.18%

1996 1,236 0.65% 0.18%

1997 1,422 0.63% 0.18%

1998 1,661 0.67% 0.20%

1999 1,858 0.69% 0.20%

2000 2,047 0.72% 0.21%

2001 2,252 0.75% 0.22%

2002 2,477 0.79% 0.22%

2003 2,725 0.83% 0.23%

2004 2,997 0.86% 0.24%

2005 3,297 0.90% 0.24%


4.20ICELAND

Telecommunicationsservices(US$mln):Iceland1995-2005

Year Iceland %ofRegion %ofGlobe

1995 399 0.22% 0.00%

1996 416 0.22% 0.00%

1997 452 0.20% 0.00%

1998 483 0.19% 0.05%

1999 503 0.18% 0.00%

2000 521 0.18% 0.00%

2001 553 0.18% 0.00%

2002 589 0.18% 0.00%

2003 628 0.19% 0.00%

2004 670 0.19% 0.00%

2005 714 0.19% 0.00%


4.21IRELAND

Telecommunicationsservices(US$mln):Ireland1995-2005

Year Ireland %ofRegion %ofGlobe

1995 1,082 0.61% 0.17%

1996 1,210 0.64% 0.17%

1997 1,405 0.63% 0.18%

1998 1,631 0.66% 0.19%

1999 1,806 0.67% 0.20%

2000 1,987 0.70% 0.20%

2001 2,185 0.73% 0.21%

2002 2,404 0.77% 0.22%

2003 2,644 0.80% 0.22%

2004 2,909 0.84% 0.23%

2005 3,200 0.88% 0.23%


4.22ITALY

Telecommunicationsservices(US$mln):Italy1995-2005

Year Italy %ofRegion %ofGlobe

1995 21,755 12.45% 3.53%

1996 23,471 12.48% 3.48%

1997 29,845 13.42% 3.91%

1998 33,249 13.45% 4.03%

1999 35,551 13.27% 3.97%

2000 36,949 13.09% 3.86%

2001 38,244 12.89% 3.74%

2002 39,585 12.69% 3.62%

2003 40,974 12.49% 3.51%

2004 42,412 12.29% 3.39%

2005 43,902 12.08% 3.28%


4.23KAZAKHSTAN

Telecommunicationsservices(US$mln):Kazakhstan1995-2005

Year Kazakhstan %ofRegion %ofGlobe

1995 1,151 0.65% 0.18%

1996 1,281 0.68% 0.19%

1997 1,452 0.65% 0.19%

1998 1,714 0.69% 0.20%

1999 1,950 0.72% 0.21%

2000 2,153 0.76% 0.22%

2001 2,368 0.79% 0.23%

2002 2,605 0.83% 0.23%

2003 2,866 0.87% 0.24%

2004 3,152 0.91% 0.25%

2005 3,467 0.95% 0.25%


4.24LATVIA

Telecommunicationsservices(US$mln):Latvia1995-2005

Year Latvia %ofRegion %ofGlobe

1995 957 0.54% 0.15%

1996 1,018 0.54% 0.15%

1997 1,128 0.50% 0.14%

1998 1,231 0.49% 0.14%

1999 1,305 0.48% 0.14%

2000 1,372 0.48% 0.14%

2001 1,437 0.48% 0.14%

2002 1,506 0.48% 0.13%

2003 1,577 0.48% 0.13%

2004 1,652 0.47% 0.13%

2005 1,731 0.47% 0.12%


4.25LIECHTENSTEIN

Telecommunicationsservices(US$mln):Liechtenstein1995-2005

Year Liechtenstein %ofRegion %ofGlobe

1995 51 0.00% 0.00%

1996 54 0.00% 0.00%

1997 59 0.00% 0.00%

1998 65 0.00% 0.00%

1999 68 0.00% 0.00%

2000 72 0.00% 0.00%

2001 75 0.00% 0.00%

2002 79 0.00% 0.00%

2003 83 0.00% 0.00%

2004 87 0.00% 0.00%

2005 91 0.00% 0.00%


4.26LITHUANIA

Telecommunicationsservices(US$mln):Lithuania1995-2005

Year Lithuania %ofRegion %ofGlobe

1995 634 0.36% 0.10%

1996 717 0.38% 0.10%

1997 884 0.39% 0.11%

1998 1,053 0.42% 0.12%

1999 1,181 0.44% 0.13%

2000 1,300 0.46% 0.13%

2001 1,430 0.48% 0.14%

2002 1,573 0.50% 0.14%

2003 1,730 0.52% 0.14%

2004 1,902 0.55% 0.15%

2005 2,092 0.57% 0.15%


4.27LUXEMBOURG

Telecommunicationsservices(US$mln):Luxembourg1995-2005

Year Luxembourg %ofRegion %ofGlobe

1995 720 0.41% 0.11%

1996 754 0.40% 0.11%

1997 821 0.36% 0.10%

1998 881 0.35% 0.10%

1999 919 0.34% 0.10%

2000 954 0.33% 0.00%

2001 1,011 0.34% 0.00%

2002 1,075 0.34% 0.00%

2003 1,142 0.34% 0.00%

2004 1,214 0.35% 0.00%

2005 1,291 0.35% 0.00%


4.28MACEDONIA

Telecommunicationsservices(US$mln):Macedonia1995-2005

Year Macedonia %ofRegion %ofGlobe

1995 429 0.24% 0.00%

1996 445 0.23% 0.00%

1997 481 0.21% 0.00%

1998 513 0.20% 0.00%

1999 531 0.19% 0.00%

2000 549 0.19% 0.00%

2001 584 0.19% 0.00%

2002 625 0.20% 0.00%

2003 669 0.20% 0.00%

2004 716 0.20% 0.00%

2005 766 0.21% 0.05%


4.29MALTA

Telecommunicationsservices(US$mln):Malta1995-2005

Year Malta %ofRegion %ofGlobe

1995 181 0.10% 0.00%

1996 187 0.00% 0.00%

1997 201 0.00% 0.00%

1998 213 0.00% 0.00%

1999 220 0.00% 0.00%

2000 226 0.00% 0.00%

2001 241 0.00% 0.00%

2002 260 0.00% 0.00%

2003 279 0.00% 0.00%

2004 300 0.00% 0.00%

2005 322 0.00% 0.00%


4.30MOLDOVA

Telecommunicationsservices(US$mln):Moldova1995-2005

Year Moldova %ofRegion %ofGlobe

1995 965 0.55% 0.15%

1996 1,029 0.54% 0.15%

1997 1,143 0.51% 0.14%

1998 1,251 0.50% 0.15%

1999 1,330 0.49% 0.14%

2000 1,401 0.49% 0.14%

2001 1,465 0.49% 0.14%

2002 1,531 0.49% 0.14%

2003 1,600 0.48% 0.13%

2004 1,672 0.48% 0.13%

2005 1,747 0.48% 0.13%


4.31MONACO

Telecommunicationsservices(US$mln):Monaco1995-2005

Year Monaco %ofRegion %ofGlobe

1995 27 0.00% 0.00%

1996 29 0.00% 0.00%

1997 32 0.00% 0.00%

1998 34 0.00% 0.00%

1999 36 0.00% 0.00%

2000 38 0.00% 0.00%

2001 40 0.00% 0.00%

2002 42 0.00% 0.00%

2003 44 0.01% 0.00%

2004 46 0.00% 0.00%

2005 49 0.00% 0.00%


4.32NETHERLANDS

Telecommunicationsservices(US$mln):Netherlands1995-2005

Year Netherlands %ofRegion %ofGlobe

1995 7,850 4.49% 1.27%

1996 8,681 4.61% 1.28%

1997 8,428 3.79% 1.10%

1998 9,008 3.64% 1.09%

1999 9,666 3.61% 1.08%

2000 10,346 3.66% 1.08%

2001 11,074 3.73% 1.08%

2002 11,853 3.80% 1.08%

2003 12,687 3.86% 1.08%

2004 13,579 3.93% 1.08%

2005 14,535 4.00% 1.08%


4.33NORWAY

Telecommunicationsservices(US$mln):Norway1995-2005

Year Norway %ofRegion %ofGlobe

1995 4,389 2.51% 0.71%

1996 4,633 2.46% 0.68%

1997 4,747 2.13% 0.62%

1998 5,291 2.14% 0.64%

1999 5,726 2.13% 0.64%

2000 6,004 2.12% 0.62%

2001 6,272 2.11% 0.61%

2002 6,555 2.10% 0.60%

2003 6,853 2.08% 0.58%

2004 7,168 2.07% 0.57%

2005 7,502 2.06% 0.56%


4.34POLAND

Telecommunicationsservices(US$mln):Poland1995-2005

Year Poland %ofRegion %ofGlobe

1995 3,819 2.18% 0.62%

1996 4,076 2.16% 0.60%

1997 4,382 1.97% 0.57%

1998 4,958 2.00% 0.60%

1999 5,440 2.03% 0.60%

2000 5,757 2.03% 0.60%

2001 6,067 2.04% 0.59%

2002 6,398 2.05% 0.58%

2003 6,752 2.05% 0.57%

2004 7,131 2.06% 0.57%

2005 7,537 2.07% 0.56%


4.35PORTUGAL

Telecommunicationsservices(US$mln):Portugal1995-2005

Year Portugal %ofRegion %ofGlobe

1995 738 0.42% 0.12%

1996 918 0.48% 0.13%

1997 1,605 0.72% 0.21%

1998 2,002 0.81% 0.24%

1999 2,549 0.95% 0.28%

2000 2,859 1.01% 0.29%

2001 3,145 1.06% 0.30%

2002 3,459 1.10% 0.31%

2003 3,805 1.16% 0.32%

2004 4,186 1.21% 0.33%

2005 4,604 1.26% 0.34%


4.36ROMANIA

Telecommunicationsservices(US$mln):Romania1995-2005

Year Romania %ofRegion %ofGlobe

1995 1,432 0.81% 0.23%

1996 1,732 0.92% 0.25%

1997 2,303 1.03% 0.30%

1998 3,014 1.21% 0.36%

1999 4,245 1.58% 0.47%

2000 4,817 1.70% 0.50%

2001 5,299 1.78% 0.51%

2002 5,829 1.86% 0.53%

2003 6,412 1.95% 0.54%

2004 7,053 2.04% 0.56%

2005 7,758 2.13% 0.58%


4.37RUSSIA

Telecommunicationsservices(US$mln):Russia1995-2005

Year Russia %ofRegion %ofGlobe

1995 8,666 4.96% 1.40%

1996 9,348 4.97% 1.38%

1997 11,394 5.12% 1.49%

1998 12,611 5.10% 1.53%

1999 13,617 5.08% 1.52%

2000 14,213 5.03% 1.48%

2001 14,758 4.97% 1.44%

2002 15,325 4.91% 1.40%

2003 15,914 4.85% 1.36%

2004 16,527 4.78% 1.32%

2005 17,164 4.72% 1.28%


4.38SERBIAANDMONTENEGRO

Telecommunicationsservices(US$mln):SerbiaandMontenegro1995-2005

Year SerbiaandMontenegro %ofRegion %ofGlobe

1995 683 0.39% 0.11%

1996 756 0.40% 0.11%

1997 857 0.38% 0.11%

1998 1,060 0.42% 0.12%

1999 1,184 0.44% 0.13%

2000 1,301 0.46% 0.13%

2001 1,429 0.48% 0.13%

2002 1,570 0.50% 0.14%

2003 1,725 0.52% 0.14%

2004 1,895 0.54% 0.15%

2005 2,083 0.57% 0.15%


4.39SLOVAKIA

Telecommunicationsservices(US$mln):Slovakia1995-2005

Year Slovakia %ofRegion %ofGlobe

1995 929 0.53% 0.15%

1996 1,031 0.54% 0.15%

1997 1,170 0.52% 0.15%

1998 1,452 0.58% 0.17%

1999 1,623 0.60% 0.18%

2000 1,784 0.63% 0.18%

2001 1,960 0.66% 0.19%

2002 2,155 0.69% 0.19%

2003 2,368 0.72% 0.20%

2004 2,603 0.75% 0.20%

2005 2,861 0.78% 0.21%


4.40SLOVENIA

Telecommunicationsservices(US$mln):Slovenia1995-2005

Year Slovenia %ofRegion %ofGlobe

1995 521 0.29% 0.00%

1996 588 0.31% 0.00%

1997 722 0.32% 0.00%

1998 858 0.34% 0.10%

1999 962 0.35% 0.10%

2000 1,059 0.37% 0.11%

2001 1,164 0.39% 0.11%

2002 1,280 0.41% 0.11%

2003 1,407 0.42% 0.12%

2004 1,547 0.44% 0.12%

2005 1,701 0.46% 0.12%


4.41SPAIN

Telecommunicationsservices(US$mln):Spain1995-2005

Year Spain %ofRegion %ofGlobe

1995 10,695 6.12% 1.73%

1996 11,536 6.13% 1.71%

1997 12,200 5.48% 1.59%

1998 13,180 5.33% 1.60%

1999 14,758 5.51% 1.65%

2000 15,643 5.54% 1.63%

2001 16,426 5.53% 1.60%

2002 17,247 5.53% 1.58%

2003 18,109 5.52% 1.55%

2004 19,015 5.51% 1.52%

2005 19,965 5.49% 1.49%


4.42SWEDEN

Telecommunicationsservices(US$mln):Sweden1995-2005

Year Sweden %ofRegion %ofGlobe

1995 5,554 3.18% 0.90%

1996 5,134 2.72% 0.76%

1997 6,060 2.72% 0.79%

1998 6,396 2.58% 0.77%

1999 6,518 2.43% 0.72%

2000 6,631 2.34% 0.69%

2001 6,746 2.27% 0.66%

2002 6,863 2.20% 0.62%

2003 6,982 2.12% 0.59%

2004 7,103 2.05% 0.56%

2005 7,226 1.98% 0.54%


4.43SWITZERLAND

Telecommunicationsservices(US$mln):Switzerland1995-2005

Year Switzerland %ofRegion %ofGlobe

1995 1,087 0.62% 0.17%

1996 1,693 0.90% 0.25%

1997 4,988 2.24% 0.65%

1998 5,892 2.38% 0.71%

1999 6,265 2.34% 0.70%

2000 6,633 2.35% 0.69%

2001 7,019 2.36% 0.68%

2002 7,429 2.38% 0.68%

2003 7,862 2.39% 0.67%

2004 8,320 2.41% 0.66%

2005 8,805 2.42% 0.65%


4.44UKRAINE

Telecommunicationsservices(US$mln):Ukraine1995-2005

Year Ukraine %ofRegion %ofGlobe

1995 4,469 2.55% 0.72%

1996 5,187 2.75% 0.76%

1997 6,708 3.01% 0.87%

1998 7,450 3.01% 0.90%

1999 7,965 2.97% 0.89%

2000 8,489 3.00% 0.88%

2001 9,047 3.05% 0.88%

2002 9,641 3.09% 0.88%

2003 10,274 3.13% 0.88%

2004 10,950 3.17% 0.87%

2005 11,670 3.21% 0.87%


4.45UNITEDKINGDOM

Telecommunicationsservices(US$mln):UnitedKingdom1995-2005

Year UnitedKingdom %ofRegion %ofGlobe

1995 19,543 11.19% 3.17%

1996 21,084 11.21% 3.12%

1997 26,316 11.83% 3.44%

1998 29,235 11.83% 3.55%

1999 31,392 11.72% 3.51%

2000 32,688 11.58% 3.41%

2001 33,881 11.42% 3.31%

2002 35,118 11.26% 3.21%

2003 36,401 11.10% 3.11%

2004 37,733 10.93% 3.02%

2005 39,115 10.76% 2.92%


5LATINAMERICA:TELECOMMUNICATIONSSERVICES

5.1EXECUTIVESUMMARY

MarketPotentialforTelecommunicationsservicesinLatinAmerica(US$mln):2000

Country LatentDemandUS$mln %ofLatinAmerica

Brazil 19,275 32.09%

Mexico 15,205 25.31%

Venezuela 7,731 12.87%

Argentina 5,133 8.54%

Peru 2,508 4.17%

Colombia 2,077 3.45%

Guatemala 1,198 1.99%

Ecuador 1,064 1.77%

Panama 971 1.61%

Uruguay 923 1.53%

Paraguay 658 1.09%

ElSalvador 582 0.96%

CostaRica 580 0.96%

Bolivia 543 0.90%

Honduras 533 0.88%

Chile 529 0.88%

Nicaragua 293 0.48%

Suriname 134 0.22%

Belize 36 0.00%

Guyana 27 0.00%

Total 60,002 100.00%


MarketPotentialforTelecommunicationsservicesinLatinAmerica(US$mln):2000

TheMarketforTelecommunicationsservicesinLatinAmerica:1995-2005


1995 36,225.795.89

1996 39,536.765.87

1997 44,710.435.86

1998 50,017.846.07

1999 55,817.246.25

2000 60,063.916.28

2001 64,479.306.31

2002 69,271.65 6.35

2003 74,439.646.38

2004 80,014.166.41

2005 86,028.756.44


5.2ARGENTINA

Telecommunicationsservices(US$mln):Argentina1995-2005

Year Argentina %ofRegion %ofGlobe

1995 1,890 5.21% 0.30%

1996 2,161 5.46% 0.32%

1997 3,754 8.39% 0.49%

1998 4,356 8.70% 0.52%

1999 4,772 8.54% 0.53%

2000 5,133 8.54% 0.53%

2001 5,508 8.54% 0.53%

2002 5,913 8.53% 0.54%

2003 6,349 8.52% 0.54%

2004 6,820 8.52% 0.54%

2005 7,329 8.51% 0.54%


5.3BELIZE

Telecommunicationsservices(US$mln):Belize1995-2005

Year Belize %ofRegion %ofGlobe

1995 27 0.00% 0.00%

1996 28 0.00% 0.00%

1997 31 0.00% 0.00%

1998 33 0.00% 0.00%

1999 35 0.00% 0.00%

2000 36 0.00% 0.00%

2001 39 0.00% 0.00%

2002 41 0.00% 0.00%

2003 43 0.00% 0.00%

2004 46 0.00% 0.00%

2005 49 0.00% 0.00%


5.4BOLIVIA

Telecommunicationsservices(US$mln):Bolivia1995-2005

Year Bolivia %ofRegion %ofGlobe

1995 422 1.16% 0.00%

1996 438 1.10% 0.00%

1997 475 1.06% 0.00%

1998 506 1.01% 0.00%

1999 526 0.94% 0.00%

2000 543 0.90% 0.00%

2001 578 0.89% 0.00%

2002 617 0.89% 0.00%

2003 660 0.88% 0.00%

2004 705 0.88% 0.00%

2005 753 0.87% 0.00%


5.5BRAZIL

Telecommunicationsservices(US$mln):Brazil1995-2005

Year Brazil %ofRegion %ofGlobe

1995 13,184 36.39% 2.14%

1996 14,219 35.96% 2.10%

1997 15,186 33.96% 1.99%

1998 16,458 32.90% 1.99%

1999 18,085 32.40% 2.02%

2000 19,275 32.09% 2.01%

2001 20,440 31.70% 2.00%

2002 21,678 31.29% 1.98%

2003 22,994 30.88% 1.97%

2004 24,392 30.48% 1.95%

2005 25,879 30.08% 1.93%


5.6CHILE

Telecommunicationsservices(US$mln):Chile1995-2005

Year Chile %ofRegion %ofGlobe

1995 281 0.77% 0.00%

1996 314 0.79% 0.00%

1997 365 0.81% 0.00%

1998 441 0.88% 0.00%

1999 483 0.86% 0.05%

2000 529 0.88% 0.00%

2001 582 0.90% 0.00%

2002 641 0.92% 0.00%

2003 705 0.94% 0.00%

2004 775 0.96% 0.00%

2005 853 0.99% 0.00%


5.7COLOMBIA

Telecommunicationsservices(US$mln):Colombia1995-2005

Year Colombia %ofRegion %ofGlobe

1995 1,119 3.08% 0.18%

1996 1,249 3.15% 0.18%

1997 1,431 3.20% 0.18%

1998 1,676 3.35% 0.20%

1999 1,885 3.37% 0.21%

2000 2,077 3.45% 0.21%

2001 2,285 3.54% 0.22%

2002 2,514 3.62% 0.23%

2003 2,765 3.71% 0.23%

2004 3,042 3.80% 0.24%

2005 3,346 3.88% 0.25%


5.8COSTARICA

Telecommunicationsservices(US$mln):CostaRica1995-2005

Year CostaRica %ofRegion %ofGlobe

1995 437 1.20% 0.07%

1996 457 1.15% 0.06%

1997 498 1.11% 0.00%

1998 535 1.06% 0.00%

1999 558 1.00% 0.00%

2000 580 0.96% 0.00%

2001 614 0.95% 0.00%

2002 653 0.94% 0.00%

2003 693 0.93% 0.00%

2004 737 0.92% 0.00%

2005 783 0.91% 0.05%


5.9ECUADOR

Telecommunicationsservices(US$mln):Ecuador1995-2005

Year Ecuador %ofRegion %ofGlobe

1995 797 2.19% 0.12%

1996 835 2.11% 0.12%

1997 911 2.03% 0.11%

1998 979 1.95% 0.11%

1999 1,024 1.83% 0.11%

2000 1,064 1.77% 0.11%

2001 1,126 1.74% 0.11%

2002 1,195 1.72% 0.10%

2003 1,269 1.70% 0.10%

2004 1,347 1.68% 0.10%

2005 1,430 1.66% 0.10%


5.10ELSALVADOR

Telecommunicationsservices(US$mln):ElSalvador1995-2005

Year ElSalvador %ofRegion %ofGlobe

1995 477 1.31% 0.00%

1996 490 1.24% 0.00%

1997 525 1.17% 0.00%

1998 554 1.10% 0.00%

1999 568 1.01% 0.00%

2000 582 0.96% 0.00%

2001 624 0.96% 0.00%

2002 674 0.97% 0.00%

2003 727 0.97% 0.00%

2004 785 0.98% 0.00%

2005 847 0.98% 0.00%


5.11GUATEMALA

Telecommunicationsservices(US$mln):Guatemala1995-2005

Year Guatemala %ofRegion %ofGlobe

1995 958 2.64% 0.15%

1996 990 2.50% 0.14%

1997 1,064 2.38% 0.13%

1998 1,129 2.25% 0.13%

1999 1,164 2.08% 0.13%

2000 1,198 1.99% 0.12%

2001 1,279 1.98% 0.12%

2002 1,375 1.98% 0.12%

2003 1,477 1.98% 0.12%

2004 1,587 1.98% 0.12%

2005 1,705 1.98% 0.12%


5.12GUYANA

Telecommunicationsservices(US$mln):Guyana1995-2005

Year Guyana %ofRegion %ofGlobe

1995 22 0.06% 0.00%

1996 23 0.00% 0.00%

1997 24 0.00% 0.00%

1998 26 0.00% 0.00%

1999 27 0.00% 0.00%

2000 27 0.00% 0.00%

2001 29 0.00% 0.00%

2002 31 0.00% 0.00%

2003 34 0.00% 0.00%

2004 36 0.00% 0.00%

2005 39 0.00% 0.00%


5.13HONDURAS

Telecommunicationsservices(US$mln):Honduras1995-2005

Year Honduras %ofRegion %ofGlobe

1995 417 1.15% 0.00%

1996 433 1.09% 0.00%

1997 468 1.04% 0.00%

1998 499 0.99% 0.00%

1999 517 0.92% 0.00%

2000 533 0.88% 0.05%

2001 568 0.88% 0.00%

2002 608 0.87% 0.00%

2003 650 0.87% 0.00%

2004 696 0.86% 0.00%

2005 744 0.86% 0.00%


5.14MEXICO

Telecommunicationsservices(US$mln):Mexico1995-2005

Year Mexico %ofRegion %ofGlobe

1995 10,109 27.90% 1.64%

1996 11,069 27.99% 1.64%

1997 12,088 27.03% 1.58%

1998 13,158 26.30% 1.59%

1999 14,157 25.36% 1.58%

2000 15,205 25.31% 1.59%

2001 16,330 25.32% 1.59%

2002 17,540 25.31% 1.60%

2003 18,838 25.30% 1.61%

2004 20,233 25.28% 1.62%

2005 21,732 25.26% 1.62%


5.15NICARAGUA

Telecommunicationsservices(US$mln):Nicaragua1995-2005

Year Nicaragua %ofRegion %ofGlobe

1995 230 0.63% 0.00%

1996 239 0.60% 0.00%

1997 258 0.57% 0.00%

1998 274 0.54% 0.00%

1999 284 0.50% 0.00%

2000 293 0.48% 0.00%

2001 312 0.48% 0.00%

2002 334 0.48% 0.00%

2003 358 0.48% 0.00%

2004 383 0.47% 0.00%

2005 410 0.47% 0.00%


5.16PANAMA

Telecommunicationsservices(US$mln):Panama1995-2005

Year Panama %ofRegion %ofGlobe

1995 736 2.03% 0.11%

1996 770 1.94% 0.11%

1997 837 1.87% 0.10%

1998 898 1.79% 0.10%

1999 936 1.67% 0.10%

2000 971 1.61% 0.10%

2001 1,029 1.59% 0.10%

2002 1,095 1.58% 0.10%

2003 1,165 1.56% 0.00%

2004 1,240 1.54% 0.00%

2005 1,319 1.53% 0.00%


5.17PARAGUAY

Telecommunicationsservices(US$mln):Paraguay1995-2005

Year Paraguay %ofRegion %ofGlobe

1995 517 1.42% 0.00%

1996 536 1.35% 0.07%

1997 579 1.29% 0.00%

1998 616 1.23% 0.00%

1999 638 1.14% 0.07%

2000 658 1.09% 0.00%

2001 701 1.08% 0.00%

2002 751 1.08% 0.00%

2003 804 1.08% 0.00%

2004 861 1.07% 0.00%

2005 923 1.07% 0.00%


5.18PERU

Telecommunicationsservices(US$mln):Peru1995-2005

Year Peru %ofRegion %ofGlobe

1995 1,299 3.58% 0.21%

1996 1,443 3.64% 0.21%

1997 1,639 3.66% 0.21%

1998 2,039 4.07% 0.24%

1999 2,281 4.08% 0.25%

2000 2,508 4.17% 0.26%

2001 2,757 4.27% 0.26%

2002 3,031 4.37% 0.27%

2003 3,333 4.47% 0.28%

2004 3,664 4.57% 0.29%

2005 4,029 4.68% 0.30%


5.19SURINAME

Telecommunicationsservices(US$mln):Suriname1995-2005

Year Suriname %ofRegion %ofGlobe

1995 97 0.26% 0.00%

1996 102 0.25% 0.00%

1997 112 0.25% 0.00%

1998 122 0.24% 0.00%

1999 129 0.23% 0.01%

2000 134 0.22% 0.00%

2001 141 0.21% 0.00%

2002 149 0.21% 0.00%

2003 157 0.21% 0.00%

2004 165 0.20% 0.00%

2005 174 0.20% 0.00%


5.20URUGUAY

Telecommunicationsservices(US$mln):Uruguay1995-2005

Year Uruguay %ofRegion %ofGlobe

1995 639 1.76% 0.10%

1996 681 1.72% 0.10%

1997 755 1.68% 0.00%

1998 826 1.65% 0.10%

1999 877 1.57% 0.00%

2000 923 1.53% 0.00%

2001 966 1.49% 0.00%

2002 1,010 1.45% 0.00%

2003 1,057 1.41% 0.00%

2004 1,105 1.38% 0.00%

2005 1,156 1.34% 0.00%


5.21VENEZUELA

Telecommunicationsservices(US$mln):Venezuela1995-2005

Year Venezuela %ofRegion %ofGlobe

1995 2,525 6.97% 0.41%

1996 3,013 7.61% 0.44%

1997 3,660 8.18% 0.47%

1998 4,838 9.67% 0.58%

1999 6,815 12.20% 0.76%

2000 7,731 12.87% 0.80%

2001 8,504 13.18% 0.83%

2002 9,354 13.50% 0.85%

2003 10,290 13.82% 0.88%

2004 11,319 14.14% 0.90%

2005 12,450 14.47% 0.93%


6NORTHAMERICA&THECARIBBEAN:TELECOMMUNICATIONSSERVICES

6.1EXECUTIVESUMMARY

MarketPotentialforTelecommunicationsservicesinNorthAmerica&theCaribbean(US$mln):2000

Country LatentDemandUS$mln

%ofNorthAmerica&theCaribbean

UnitedStates 282,109 90.82%

Canada 24,166 7.78%

DominicanRepublic 733 0.23%

TrinidadandTobago 408 0.13%

Cuba 336 0.10%

Jamaica 298 0.00%

Bahamas 280 0.00%

Haiti 246 0.00%

Martinique 185 0.05%

Barbados 147 0.00%

NetherlandsAntilles 141 0.00%

Bermuda 127 0.00%

St.Lucia 37 0.00%

AntiguaandBarbuda 35 0.00%

Grenada 22 0.00%

St.VincentandtheGrenadines

17 0.00%

St.KittsandNevis 14 0.00%

Dominica 12 0.00%

Total 309,314 100.00%


MarketPotentialforTelecommunicationsservicesinNorthAmerica&theCaribbean(US$mln):2000

TheMarketforTelecommunicationsservicesinNorthAmerica&theCaribbean:1995-2005


1995 208,993.5533.99

1996 230,965.5334.26

1997 253,418.8733.22

1998 271,716.3233.00

1999 290,967.7932.57

2000 310,598.0432.49

2001 330,599.8832.37

2002 351,773.28

32.23

2003 374,320.4532.07

2004 398,331.2831.90

2005 423,901.5731.72


6.2ANTIGUAANDBARBUDA

Telecommunicationsservices(US$mln):AntiguaandBarbuda1995-2005

Year AntiguaandBarbuda %ofRegion %ofGlobe

1995 28 0.00% 0.00%

1996 29 0.01% 0.00%

1997 31 0.00% 0.00%

1998 33 0.01% 0.00%

1999 34 0.00% 0.00%

2000 35 0.00% 0.00%

2001 38 0.00% 0.00%

2002 40 0.00% 0.00%

2003 43 0.00% 0.00%

2004 46 0.00% 0.00%

2005 49 0.00% 0.00%


6.3BAHAMAS

Telecommunicationsservices(US$mln):Bahamas1995-2005

Year Bahamas %ofRegion %ofGlobe

1995 208 0.00% 0.03%

1996 218 0.00% 0.00%

1997 238 0.00% 0.00%

1998 257 0.00% 0.00%

1999 269 0.00% 0.00%

2000 280 0.00% 0.00%

2001 296 0.00% 0.00%

2002 313 0.00% 0.00%

2003 332 0.00% 0.00%

2004 352 0.00% 0.00%

2005 373 0.00% 0.00%


6.4BARBADOS

Telecommunicationsservices(US$mln):Barbados1995-2005

Year Barbados %ofRegion %ofGlobe

1995 110 0.00% 0.00%

1996 115 0.00% 0.01%

1997 126 0.00% 0.00%

1998 135 0.00% 0.00%

1999 142 0.04% 0.00%

2000 147 0.00% 0.01%

2001 156 0.00% 0.00%

2002 165 0.00% 0.00%

2003 175 0.00% 0.00%

2004 185 0.00% 0.00%

2005 197 0.00% 0.00%


6.5BERMUDA

Telecommunicationsservices(US$mln):Bermuda1995-2005

Year Bermuda %ofRegion %ofGlobe

1995 96 0.04% 0.00%

1996 100 0.00% 0.00%

1997 109 0.04% 0.00%

1998 118 0.00% 0.01%

1999 123 0.00% 0.00%

2000 127 0.00% 0.00%

2001 135 0.00% 0.00%

2002 143 0.00% 0.00%

2003 152 0.04% 0.00%

2004 162 0.00% 0.00%

2005 172 0.00% 0.00%


6.6CANADA

Telecommunicationsservices(US$mln):Canada1995-2005

Year Canada %ofRegion %ofGlobe

1995 15,119 7.23% 2.45%

1996 16,310 7.06% 2.41%

1997 19,258 7.59% 2.52%

1998 21,208 7.80% 2.57%

1999 23,075 7.93% 2.58%

2000 24,166 7.78% 2.52%

2001 25,153 7.60% 2.46%

2002 26,182 7.44% 2.39%

2003 27,255 7.28% 2.33%

2004 28,374 7.12% 2.27%

2005 29,540 6.96% 2.21%


6.7CUBA

Telecommunicationsservices(US$mln):Cuba1995-2005

Year Cuba %ofRegion %ofGlobe

1995 190 0.00% 0.00%

1996 207 0.00% 0.00%

1997 232 0.09% 0.00%

1998 277 0.10% 0.00%

1999 307 0.10% 0.00%

2000 336 0.10% 0.00%

2001 367 0.11% 0.00%

2002 401 0.11% 0.03%

2003 439 0.11% 0.00%

2004 480 0.12% 0.03%

2005 526 0.12% 0.00%


6.8DOMINICA

Telecommunicationsservices(US$mln):Dominica1995-2005

Year Dominica %ofRegion %ofGlobe

1995 9 0.00% 0.00%

1996 9 0.00% 0.00%

1997 10 0.00% 0.00%

1998 11 0.00% 0.00%

1999 12 0.00% 0.00%

2000 12 0.00% 0.00%

2001 13 0.00% 0.00%

2002 14 0.00% 0.00%

2003 14 0.00% 0.00%

2004 15 0.00% 0.00%

2005 16 0.00% 0.00%


6.9DOMINICANREPUBLIC

Telecommunicationsservices(US$mln):DominicanRepublic1995-2005

Year DominicanRepublic %ofRegion %ofGlobe

1995 566 0.27% 0.00%

1996 590 0.25% 0.00%

1997 639 0.25% 0.00%

1998 683 0.25% 0.00%

1999 709 0.24% 0.00%

2000 733 0.23% 0.00%

2001 780 0.23% 0.00%

2002 832 0.23% 0.00%

2003 888 0.23% 0.00%

2004 948 0.23% 0.00%

2005 1,012 0.23% 0.00%


6.10GRENADA

Telecommunicationsservices(US$mln):Grenada1995-2005

Year Grenada %ofRegion %ofGlobe

1995 17 0.00% 0.00%

1996 18 0.00% 0.00%

1997 19 0.00% 0.00%

1998 21 0.00% 0.00%

1999 21 0.00% 0.00%

2000 22 0.00% 0.00%

2001 24 0.00% 0.00%

2002 25 0.00% 0.00%

2003 27 0.00% 0.00%

2004 28 0.00% 0.00%

2005 30 0.00% 0.00%


6.11HAITI

Telecommunicationsservices(US$mln):Haiti1995-2005

Year Haiti %ofRegion %ofGlobe

1995 195 0.00% 0.00%

1996 202 0.00% 0.00%

1997 217 0.00% 0.02%

1998 231 0.00% 0.00%

1999 238 0.00% 0.00%

2000 246 0.00% 0.00%

2001 262 0.00% 0.00%

2002 281 0.00% 0.00%

2003 302 0.00% 0.00%

2004 323 0.08% 0.00%

2005 347 0.00% 0.00%


6.12JAMAICA

Telecommunicationsservices(US$mln):Jamaica1995-2005

Year Jamaica %ofRegion %ofGlobe

1995 215 0.10% 0.00%

1996 227 0.00% 0.00%

1997 249 0.00% 0.03%

1998 270 0.09% 0.03%

1999 285 0.00% 0.00%

2000 298 0.00% 0.00%

2001 313 0.00% 0.00%

2002 330 0.00% 0.00%

2003 348 0.00% 0.00%

2004 367 0.00% 0.00%

2005 387 0.00% 0.00%


6.13MARTINIQUE

Telecommunicationsservices(US$mln):Martinique1995-2005

Year Martinique %ofRegion %ofGlobe

1995 131 0.00% 0.00%

1996 139 0.00% 0.00%

1997 153 0.00% 0.00%

1998 167 0.06% 0.00%

1999 177 0.00% 0.00%

2000 185 0.05% 0.01%

2001 195 0.00% 0.00%

2002 204 0.00% 0.00%

2003 215 0.00% 0.01%

2004 225 0.00% 0.00%

2005 236 0.00% 0.00%


6.14NETHERLANDSANTILLES

Telecommunicationsservices(US$mln):NetherlandsAntilles1995-2005

Year NetherlandsAntilles %ofRegion %ofGlobe

1995 104 0.00% 0.00%

1996 110 0.00% 0.00%

1997 120 0.00% 0.00%

1998 129 0.00% 0.00%

1999 135 0.00% 0.00%

2000 141 0.00% 0.00%

2001 149 0.00% 0.00%

2002 158 0.00% 0.00%

2003 167 0.00% 0.00%

2004 177 0.00% 0.00%

2005 187 0.00% 0.00%


6.15ST.KITTSANDNEVIS

Telecommunicationsservices(US$mln):St.KittsandNevis1995-2005

Year St.KittsandNevis %ofRegion %ofGlobe

1995 10 0.00% 0.00%

1996 11 0.00% 0.00%

1997 12 0.00% 0.00%

1998 13 0.00% 0.00%

1999 13 0.00% 0.00%

2000 14 0.00% 0.00%

2001 15 0.00% 0.00%

2002 15 0.00% 0.00%

2003 16 0.00% 0.00%

2004 18 0.00% 0.00%

2005 19 0.00% 0.00%


6.16ST.LUCIA

Telecommunicationsservices(US$mln):St.Lucia1995-2005

Year St.Lucia %ofRegion %ofGlobe

1995 28 0.00% 0.00%

1996 29 0.00% 0.00%

1997 32 0.01% 0.00%

1998 34 0.00% 0.00%

1999 36 0.00% 0.00%

2000 37 0.00% 0.00%

2001 39 0.00% 0.00%

2002 42 0.00% 0.00%

2003 44 0.00% 0.00%

2004 47 0.00% 0.00%

2005 50 0.00% 0.00%


6.17ST.VINCENTANDTHEGRENADINES

Telecommunicationsservices(US$mln):St.VincentandtheGrenadines1995-2005

Year St.VincentandtheGrenadines %ofRegion %ofGlobe

1995 12 0.00% 0.00%

1996 13 0.00% 0.00%

1997 14 0.00% 0.00%

1998 15 0.00% 0.00%

1999 16 0.00% 0.00%

2000 17 0.00% 0.00%

2001 18 0.00% 0.00%

2002 19 0.00% 0.00%

2003 20 0.00% 0.00%

2004 21 0.00% 0.00%

2005 22 0.00% 0.00%


6.18TRINIDADANDTOBAGO

Telecommunicationsservices(US$mln):TrinidadandTobago1995-2005

Year TrinidadandTobago %ofRegion %ofGlobe

1995 315 0.15% 0.00%

1996 328 0.14% 0.00%

1997 355 0.14% 0.00%

1998 380 0.13% 0.00%

1999 394 0.13% 0.00%

2000 408 0.13% 0.00%

2001 434 0.13% 0.00%

2002 463 0.13% 0.00%

2003 494 0.13% 0.00%

2004 528 0.13% 0.00%

2005 563 0.13% 0.00%


6.19UNITEDSTATES

Telecommunicationsservices(US$mln):UnitedStates1995-2005

Year UnitedStates %ofRegion %ofGlobe

1995 190,891 91.33% 31.04%

1996 211,492 91.56% 31.37%

1997 230,648 91.01% 30.23%

1998 246,645 90.77% 29.95%

1999 263,791 90.65% 29.52%

2000 282,109 90.82% 29.50%

2001 300,825 90.99% 29.45%

2002 320,636 91.14% 29.37%

2003 341,752 91.29% 29.28%

2004 364,259 91.44% 29.17%

2005 388,248 91.58% 29.05%


7OCEANA:TELECOMMUNICATIONSSERVICES

7.1EXECUTIVESUMMARY

MarketPotentialforTelecommunicationsservicesinOceana(US$mln):2000

Country LatentDemandUS$mln %ofOceana

Australia 3,871 58.18%

NewZealand 2,062 30.99%

Fiji 124 1.85%

SolomonIslands 26 0.39%

AmericanSamoa 21 0.31%

Nauru 17 0.25%

Vanuatu 17 0.25%

Tonga 12 0.17%

MicronesiaFederation 8 0.11%

Palau 7 0.10%

MarshallIslands 6 0.00%

Kiribati 5 0.00%

Tuvalu 0 0.00%

Total 6,176 100.00%


MarketPotentialforTelecommunicationsservicesinOceana(US$mln):2000

TheMarketforTelecommunicationsservicesinOceana:1995-2005


1995 3,688.91 0.60

1996 4,342.31 0.64

1997 5,046.16 0.66

1998 5,625.27 0.68

1999 6,135.83 0.69

2000 6,653.25 0.70

2001 7,217.69 0.71

2002 7,832.34 0.72

2003 8,500.61 0.73

2004 9,227.29 0.74

2005 10,017.58 0.75


7.2AMERICANSAMOA

Telecommunicationsservices(US$mln):AmericanSamoa1995-2005

Year AmericanSamoa %ofRegion %ofGlobe

1995 15 0.39% 0.00%

1996 16 0.35% 0.00%

1997 17 0.34% 0.00%

1998 19 0.33% 0.00%

1999 20 0.32% 0.00%

2000 21 0.31% 0.00%

2001 22 0.30% 0.00%

2002 23 0.29% 0.00%

2003 24 0.28% 0.00%

2004 25 0.27% 0.00%

2005 27 0.26% 0.00%


7.3AUSTRALIA

Telecommunicationsservices(US$mln):Australia1995-2005

Year Australia %ofRegion %ofGlobe

1995 2,055 55.71% 0.33%

1996 2,551 58.73% 0.37%

1997 3,016 59.76% 0.39%

1998 3,303 58.71% 0.40%

1999 3,576 58.27% 0.40%

2000 3,871 58.18% 0.40%

2001 4,191 58.07% 0.41%

2002 4,538 57.93% 0.41%

2003 4,913 57.79% 0.42%

2004 5,319 57.64% 0.42%

2005 5,759 57.48% 0.43%


7.4FIJI

Telecommunicationsservices(US$mln):Fiji1995-2005

Year Fiji %ofRegion %ofGlobe

1995 92 2.50% 0.01%

1996 97 2.23% 0.01%

1997 106 2.09% 0.00%

1998 114 2.02% 0.00%

1999 119 1.93% 0.00%

2000 124 1.85% 0.01%

2001 131 1.81% 0.00%

2002 139 1.77% 0.00%

2003 147 1.73% 0.00%

2004 156 1.69% 0.00%

2005 166 1.65% 0.00%


7.5KIRIBATI

Telecommunicationsservices(US$mln):Kiribati1995-2005

Year Kiribati %ofRegion %ofGlobe

1995 4 0.00% 0.00%

1996 4 0.00% 0.00%

1997 4 0.00% 0.00%

1998 5 0.00% 0.00%

1999 5 0.00% 0.00%

2000 5 0.00% 0.00%

2001 5 0.00% 0.00%

2002 6 0.00% 0.00%

2003 6 0.00% 0.00%

2004 6 0.00% 0.00%

2005 7 0.00% 0.00%


7.6MARSHALLISLANDS

Telecommunicationsservices(US$mln):MarshallIslands1995-2005

Year MarshallIslands %ofRegion %ofGlobe

1995 4 0.11% 0.00%

1996 5 0.10% 0.00%

1997 5 0.10% 0.00%

1998 5 0.00% 0.00%

1999 6 0.00% 0.00%

2000 6 0.00% 0.00%

2001 6 0.00% 0.00%

2002 7 0.08% 0.00%

2003 7 0.00% 0.00%

2004 8 0.00% 0.00%

2005 8 0.00% 0.00%


7.7MICRONESIAFEDERATION

Telecommunicationsservices(US$mln):MicronesiaFederation1995-2005

Year MicronesiaFederation %ofRegion %ofGlobe

1995 6 0.15% 0.00%

1996 6 0.13% 0.00%

1997 7 0.13% 0.00%

1998 7 0.12% 0.00%

1999 8 0.12% 0.00%

2000 8 0.11% 0.00%

2001 8 0.11% 0.00%

2002 9 0.11% 0.00%

2003 9 0.10% 0.00%

2004 10 0.10% 0.00%

2005 10 0.10% 0.00%


7.8NAURU

Telecommunicationsservices(US$mln):Nauru1995-2005

Year Nauru %ofRegion %ofGlobe

1995 12 0.32% 0.00%

1996 13 0.29% 0.00%

1997 14 0.28% 0.00%

1998 16 0.27% 0.00%

1999 16 0.26% 0.00%

2000 17 0.25% 0.00%

2001 18 0.25% 0.00%

2002 19 0.24% 0.00%

2003 20 0.23% 0.00%

2004 21 0.22% 0.00%

2005 22 0.21% 0.00%


7.9NEWZEALAND

Telecommunicationsservices(US$mln):NewZealand1995-2005

Year NewZealand %ofRegion %ofGlobe

1995 1,113 30.17% 0.18%

1996 1,242 28.60% 0.18%

1997 1,426 28.26% 0.18%

1998 1,669 29.66% 0.20%

1999 1,872 30.50% 0.20%

2000 2,062 30.99% 0.21%

2001 2,269 31.42% 0.22%

2002 2,495 31.85% 0.22%

2003 2,745 32.29% 0.23%

2004 3,019 32.72% 0.24%

2005 3,321 33.15% 0.24%


7.10PALAU

Telecommunicationsservices(US$mln):Palau1995-2005

Year Palau %ofRegion %ofGlobe

1995 5 0.13% 0.00%

1996 5 0.11% 0.00%

1997 6 0.11% 0.00%

1998 6 0.10% 0.00%

1999 7 0.10% 0.00%

2000 7 0.10% 0.00%

2001 7 0.09% 0.00%

2002 8 0.00% 0.00%

2003 8 0.00% 0.00%

2004 8 0.00% 0.00%

2005 9 0.00% 0.00%


7.11SOLOMONISLANDS

Telecommunicationsservices(US$mln):SolomonIslands1995-2005

Year SolomonIslands %ofRegion %ofGlobe

1995 22 0.59% 0.00%

1996 22 0.51% 0.00%

1997 24 0.47% 0.00%

1998 25 0.44% 0.00%

1999 25 0.41% 0.00%

2000 26 0.39% 0.00%

2001 28 0.38% 0.00%

2002 30 0.38% 0.00%

2003 33 0.38% 0.00%

2004 36 0.38% 0.00%

2005 39 0.38% 0.00%


7.12TONGA

Telecommunicationsservices(US$mln):Tonga1995-2005

Year Tonga %ofRegion %ofGlobe

1995 9 0.25% 0.00%

1996 10 0.22% 0.00%

1997 10 0.20% 0.00%

1998 11 0.19% 0.00%

1999 12 0.18% 0.00%

2000 12 0.17% 0.00%

2001 13 0.17% 0.00%

2002 14 0.17% 0.00%

2003 15 0.17% 0.00%

2004 16 0.16% 0.00%

2005 17 0.16% 0.00%


7.13TUVALU

Telecommunicationsservices(US$mln):Tuvalu1995-2005

Year Tuvalu %ofRegion %ofGlobe

1995 0 0.00% 0.00%

1996 0 0.00% 0.00%

1997 0 0.00% 0.00%

1998 0 0.00% 0.00%

1999 0 0.00% 0.00%

2000 0 0.00% 0.00%

2001 0 0.00% 0.00%

2002 0 0.00% 0.00%

2003 1 0.00% 0.00%

2004 1 0.00% 0.00%

2005 1 0.00% 0.00%


7.14VANUATU

Telecommunicationsservices(US$mln):Vanuatu1995-2005

Year Vanuatu %ofRegion %ofGlobe

1995 13 0.34% 0.00%

1996 13 0.30% 0.00%

1997 15 0.28% 0.00%

1998 16 0.27% 0.00%

1999 16 0.26% 0.00%

2000 17 0.25% 0.00%

2001 18 0.25% 0.00%

2002 19 0.24% 0.00%

2003 20 0.23% 0.00%

2004 22 0.23% 0.00%

2005 23 0.22% 0.00%


8THEMIDDLEEAST:TELECOMMUNICATIONSSERVICES

8.1EXECUTIVESUMMARY

MarketPotentialforTelecommunicationsservicesintheMiddleEast(US$mln):2000

Country LatentDemandUS$mln %oftheMiddleEast

Iran 11,453 27.86%

SaudiArabia 5,016 12.20%

Turkey 3,634 8.84%

Israel 2,198 5.34%

Uzbekistan 2,183 5.31%

Pakistan 2,123 5.16%

Iraq 2,032 4.94%

Armenia 1,326 3.22%

Oman 1,292 3.14%

Tajikistan 1,269 3.08%

UnitedArabEmirates 1,258 3.06%

Kyrgyzstan 1,213 2.95%

Turkmenistan 1,184 2.88%

Yemen 1,057 2.57%

Qatar 785 1.90%

Jordan 781 1.89%

Azerbaijan 577 1.40%

Lebanon 537 1.30%

Afghanistan 384 0.93%

Bahrain 374 0.91%

SyrianArabRepublic 165 0.40%

Kuwait 94 0.22%

Total 40,936 100.00%


MarketPotentialforTelecommunicationsservicesintheMiddleEast(US$mln):2000

TheMarketforTelecommunicationsservicesintheMiddleEast:1995-2005


1995 25,908.704.21

1996 27,804.214.12

1997 30,862.344.05

1998 34,639.004.21

1999 38,138.024.27

2000 41,101.694.30

2001 44,290.494.34

2002 47,766.42 4.38

2003 51,538.194.42

2004 55,632.274.46

2005 60,077.624.50


8.2AFGHANISTAN

Telecommunicationsservices(US$mln):Afghanistan1995-2005

Year Afghanistan %ofRegion %ofGlobe

1995 271 1.04% 0.00%

1996 288 1.03% 0.00%

1997 318 1.03% 0.00%

1998 346 0.99% 0.00%

1999 366 0.95% 0.00%

2000 384 0.93% 0.00%

2001 403 0.91% 0.00%

2002 423 0.88% 0.00%

2003 444 0.86% 0.00%

2004 467 0.83% 0.00%

2005 490 0.81% 0.00%


8.3ARMENIA

Telecommunicationsservices(US$mln):Armenia1995-2005

Year Armenia %ofRegion %ofGlobe

1995 1,066 4.11% 0.17%

1996 1,101 3.96% 0.16%

1997 1,182 3.83% 0.15%

1998 1,252 3.61% 0.15%

1999 1,290 3.38% 0.14%

2000 1,326 3.22% 0.13%

2001 1,418 3.20% 0.13%

2002 1,525 3.19% 0.13%

2003 1,640 3.18% 0.14%

2004 1,764 3.17% 0.14%

2005 1,898 3.15% 0.14%


8.4AZERBAIJAN

Telecommunicationsservices(US$mln):Azerbaijan1995-2005

Year Azerbaijan %ofRegion %ofGlobe

1995 313 1.20% 0.00%

1996 345 1.23% 0.00%

1997 388 1.25% 0.05%

1998 473 1.36% 0.00%

1999 526 1.37% 0.00%

2000 577 1.40% 0.00%

2001 633 1.42% 0.00%

2002 694 1.45% 0.00%

2003 761 1.47% 0.00%

2004 834 1.49% 0.00%

2005 915 1.52% 0.00%


8.5BAHRAIN

Telecommunicationsservices(US$mln):Bahrain1995-2005

Year Bahrain %ofRegion %ofGlobe

1995 260 1.00% 0.00%

1996 277 0.99% 0.00%

1997 307 0.99% 0.00%

1998 335 0.96% 0.00%

1999 356 0.93% 0.00%

2000 374 0.91% 0.00%

2001 392 0.88% 0.00%

2002 410 0.85% 0.00%

2003 429 0.83% 0.03%

2004 449 0.80% 0.00%

2005 470 0.78% 0.00%


8.6IRAN

Telecommunicationsservices(US$mln):Iran1995-2005

Year Iran %ofRegion %ofGlobe

1995 7,836 30.24% 1.27%

1996 8,452 30.39% 1.25%

1997 9,086 29.44% 1.19%

1998 9,868 28.48% 1.19%

1999 10,706 28.07% 1.19%

2000 11,453 27.86% 1.19%

2001 12,227 27.60% 1.19%

2002 13,055 27.33% 1.19%

2003 13,939 27.04% 1.19%

2004 14,885 26.75% 1.19%

2005 15,896 26.45% 1.18%


8.7IRAQ

Telecommunicationsservices(US$mln):Iraq1995-2005

Year Iraq %ofRegion %ofGlobe

1995 1,100 4.24% 0.17%

1996 1,229 4.42% 0.18%

1997 1,418 4.59% 0.18%

1998 1,653 4.77% 0.20%

1999 1,845 4.83% 0.20%

2000 2,032 4.94% 0.21%

2001 2,235 5.04% 0.21%

2002 2,459 5.14% 0.22%

2003 2,705 5.24% 0.23%

2004 2,975 5.34% 0.23%

2005 3,273 5.44% 0.24%


8.8ISRAEL

Telecommunicationsservices(US$mln):Israel1995-2005

Year Israel %ofRegion %ofGlobe

1995 1,170 4.51% 0.19%

1996 1,300 4.67% 0.19%

1997 1,465 4.74% 0.19%

1998 1,737 5.01% 0.21%

1999 1,990 5.21% 0.22%

2000 2,198 5.34% 0.22%

2001 2,418 5.45% 0.23%

2002 2,660 5.56% 0.24%

2003 2,926 5.67% 0.25%

2004 3,219 5.78% 0.25%

2005 3,541 5.89% 0.26%


8.9JORDAN

Telecommunicationsservices(US$mln):Jordan1995-2005

Year Jordan %ofRegion %ofGlobe

1995 642 2.47% 0.10%

1996 659 2.37% 0.00%

1997 705 2.28% 0.00%

1998 743 2.14% 0.00%

1999 762 1.99% 0.00%

2000 781 1.89% 0.00%

2001 837 1.89% 0.00%

2002 904 1.89% 0.00%

2003 977 1.89% 0.00%

2004 1,055 1.89% 0.00%

2005 1,139 1.89% 0.00%


8.10KUWAIT

Telecommunicationsservices(US$mln):Kuwait1995-2005

Year Kuwait %ofRegion %ofGlobe

1995 66 0.25% 0.00%

1996 70 0.25% 0.00%

1997 75 0.24% 0.00%

1998 81 0.23% 0.00%

1999 87 0.22% 0.00%

2000 94 0.22% 0.00%

2001 101 0.22% 0.00%

2002 109 0.22% 0.00%

2003 118 0.22% 0.00%

2004 127 0.22% 0.00%

2005 136 0.22% 0.00%


8.11KYRGYZSTAN

Telecommunicationsservices(US$mln):Kyrgyzstan1995-2005

Year Kyrgyzstan %ofRegion %ofGlobe

1995 814 3.14% 0.13%

1996 873 3.14% 0.12%

1997 975 3.15% 0.12%

1998 1,073 3.09% 0.13%

1999 1,147 3.00% 0.12%

2000 1,213 2.95% 0.12%

2001 1,264 2.85% 0.12%

2002 1,315 2.75% 0.12%

2003 1,367 2.65% 0.11%

2004 1,422 2.55% 0.11%

2005 1,479 2.46% 0.11%


8.12LEBANON

Telecommunicationsservices(US$mln):Lebanon1995-2005

Year Lebanon %ofRegion %ofGlobe

1995 441 1.70% 0.00%

1996 454 1.63% 0.00%

1997 485 1.57% 0.00%

1998 511 1.47% 0.00%

1999 524 1.37% 0.00%

2000 537 1.30% 0.00%

2001 576 1.30% 0.05%

2002 622 1.30% 0.00%

2003 672 1.30% 0.00%

2004 725 1.30% 0.00%

2005 783 1.30% 0.00%


8.13OMAN

Telecommunicationsservices(US$mln):Oman1995-2005

Year Oman %ofRegion %ofGlobe

1995 997 3.84% 0.16%

1996 1,038 3.73% 0.15%

1997 1,125 3.64% 0.14%

1998 1,202 3.46% 0.14%

1999 1,248 3.27% 0.13%

2000 1,292 3.14% 0.13%

2001 1,373 3.09% 0.13%

2002 1,465 3.06% 0.13%

2003 1,564 3.03% 0.13%

2004 1,670 3.00% 0.13%

2005 1,783 2.96% 0.13%


8.14PAKISTAN

Telecommunicationsservices(US$mln):Pakistan1995-2005

Year Pakistan %ofRegion %ofGlobe

1995 1,138 4.39% 0.18%

1996 1,268 4.56% 0.18%

1997 1,444 4.67% 0.18%

1998 1,699 4.90% 0.20%

1999 1,924 5.04% 0.21%

2000 2,123 5.16% 0.22%

2001 2,335 5.27% 0.22%

2002 2,569 5.37% 0.23%

2003 2,825 5.48% 0.24%

2004 3,108 5.58% 0.24%

2005 3,419 5.69% 0.25%


8.15QATAR

Telecommunicationsservices(US$mln):Qatar1995-2005

Year Qatar %ofRegion %ofGlobe

1995 550 2.12% 0.00%

1996 584 2.10% 0.00%

1997 647 2.09% 0.00%

1998 705 2.03% 0.00%

1999 747 1.95% 0.00%

2000 785 1.90% 0.00%

2001 823 1.85% 0.00%

2002 863 1.80% 0.00%

2003 904 1.75% 0.00%

2004 948 1.70% 0.00%

2005 994 1.65% 0.00%


8.16SAUDIARABIA

Telecommunicationsservices(US$mln):SaudiArabia1995-2005

Year SaudiArabia %ofRegion %ofGlobe

1995 2,108 8.13% 0.34%

1996 2,405 8.65% 0.35%

1997 3,287 10.65% 0.43%

1998 3,958 11.42% 0.48%

1999 4,581 12.01% 0.51%

2000 5,016 12.20% 0.52%

2001 5,451 12.30% 0.53%

2002 5,927 12.40% 0.54%

2003 6,448 12.51% 0.55%

2004 7,019 12.61% 0.56%

2005 7,644 12.72% 0.57%


8.17SYRIANARABREPUBLIC

Telecommunicationsservices(US$mln):SyrianArabRepublic1995-2005

Year SyrianArabRepublic %ofRegion %ofGlobe

1995 81 0.31% 0.00%

1996 90 0.32% 0.00%

1997 105 0.34% 0.01%

1998 144 0.41% 0.00%

1999 152 0.39% 0.00%

2000 165 0.40% 0.00%

2001 182 0.41% 0.00%

2002 200 0.41% 0.00%

2003 220 0.42% 0.00%

2004 242 0.43% 0.00%

2005 266 0.44% 0.00%


8.18TAJIKISTAN

Telecommunicationsservices(US$mln):Tajikistan1995-2005

Year Tajikistan %ofRegion %ofGlobe

1995 806 3.11% 0.13%

1996 875 3.14% 0.12%

1997 989 3.20% 0.12%

1998 1,101 3.17% 0.13%

1999 1,191 3.12% 0.13%

2000 1,269 3.08% 0.13%

2001 1,313 2.96% 0.12%

2002 1,351 2.82% 0.12%

2003 1,391 2.69% 0.11%

2004 1,432 2.57% 0.11%

2005 1,474 2.45% 0.11%


8.19TURKEY

Telecommunicationsservices(US$mln):Turkey1995-2005

Year Turkey %ofRegion %ofGlobe

1995 2,693 10.39% 0.43%

1996 2,629 9.45% 0.38%

1997 2,519 8.16% 0.33%

1998 2,819 8.13% 0.34%

1999 3,279 8.59% 0.36%

2000 3,634 8.84% 0.38%

2001 3,998 9.02% 0.39%

2002 4,397 9.20% 0.40%

2003 4,837 9.38% 0.41%

2004 5,321 9.56% 0.42%

2005 5,853 9.74% 0.43%


8.20TURKMENISTAN

Telecommunicationsservices(US$mln):Turkmenistan1995-2005

Year Turkmenistan %ofRegion %ofGlobe

1995 768 2.96% 0.12%

1996 829 2.98% 0.12%

1997 933 3.02% 0.12%

1998 1,035 2.98% 0.12%

1999 1,114 2.92% 0.12%

2000 1,184 2.88% 0.12%

2001 1,228 2.77% 0.12%

2002 1,269 2.65% 0.11%

2003 1,311 2.54% 0.11%

2004 1,355 2.43% 0.10%

2005 1,400 2.33% 0.10%


8.21UNITEDARABEMIRATES

Telecommunicationsservices(US$mln):UnitedArabEmirates1995-2005

Year UnitedArabEmirates %ofRegion %ofGlobe

1995 681 2.62% 0.11%

1996 762 2.74% 0.11%

1997 885 2.86% 0.11%

1998 1,036 2.99% 0.12%

1999 1,144 3.00% 0.12%

2000 1,258 3.06% 0.13%

2001 1,384 3.12% 0.13%

2002 1,522 3.18% 0.13%

2003 1,674 3.24% 0.14%

2004 1,842 3.31% 0.14%

2005 2,026 3.37% 0.15%


8.22UZBEKISTAN

Telecommunicationsservices(US$mln):Uzbekistan1995-2005

Year Uzbekistan %ofRegion %ofGlobe

1995 1,164 4.49% 0.18%

1996 1,294 4.65% 0.19%

1997 1,461 4.73% 0.19%

1998 1,730 4.99% 0.21%

1999 1,976 5.18% 0.22%

2000 2,183 5.31% 0.22%

2001 2,402 5.42% 0.23%

2002 2,642 5.53% 0.24%

2003 2,906 5.63% 0.24%

2004 3,197 5.74% 0.25%

2005 3,516 5.85% 0.26%


8.23YEMEN

Telecommunicationsservices(US$mln):Yemen1995-2005

Year Yemen %ofRegion %ofGlobe

1995 818 3.15% 0.13%

1996 852 3.06% 0.12%

1997 922 2.98% 0.12%

1998 985 2.84% 0.11%

1999 1,022 2.68% 0.11%

2000 1,057 2.57% 0.11%

2001 1,124 2.53% 0.11%

2002 1,200 2.51% 0.10%

2003 1,282 2.48% 0.10%

2004 1,369 2.46% 0.10%

2005 1,462 2.43% 0.10%


9DISCLAIMERS,WARRANTEES,ANDUSERAGREEMENTPROVISIONS

9.1DISCLAIMERS&SAFEHARBOR

Summarydisclaimer.Thispublication(''Report")doesnotconstitutelegal,valuation,tax,orfinancialconsultingadvice.Norisitastatementontheperformance,managementcapabilityorfuturepotential(goodorbad)ofthecompany(ies),industry(ies),product(s),region(s),city(ies)orcountry(ies)discussed.Itisofferedasaninformationservicetoclients,associates,andacademicians.Thoseinterestedinspecificguidanceforlegal,strategic,and/orfinancialoraccountingmattersshouldseekcompetentprofessionalassistancefromtheirownadvisors.

InformationwasfurnishedtoIconGroupLtd.("IconGroup"),anditssubsidiaries(IconGroupInternational,Inc.),byitsinternalresearchersand/orextractedfrompublicfilings,orsourcesavailablewithinthepublicdomain,includingotherinformationproviders(e.g.EDGARfilings,nationalorganizationsandinternationalorganizations).IconGroupdoesnotpromiseorwarrantthatwewillobtaininformationfromanyparticularindependentsource.PublishedregularlybyIconGroup,thisandsimilarreportsprovideanalysisoncities,countries,industries,and/orforeignanddomesticcompanieswhichmayormaynotbepubliclytraded.IconGroupreportsareusedbyvariouscompaniesandpersonsincludingconsultingfirms,investmentofficers,pensionfundmanagers,registeredrepresentatives,andotherfinancialserviceprofessionals.Anycommentary,observationsordiscussionbyIconGroupaboutacountry,city,region,industryorcompanydoesnotconstitutearecommendationtobuyorsellcompanysharesormakeinvestmentdecisions.Further,thefinancialconditionoroutlookforeachindustry,city,country,orcompanymaychangeafterthedateofthepublication,andIconGroupdoesnotwarrant,promiseorrepresentthatitwillprovidereportuserswithnoticeofthatchange,norwillIconGrouppromiseupdatesontheinformationpresented.

SafeHarborforForward-LookingStatements.IconGroupreports,includingthepresentreport,makenumerousforward-lookingstatementswhichshouldbetreatedassuch.Forward-lookingstatementsaremadepursuanttothesafeharborprovisionsofthePrivateSecuritiesReformActof1995,andsimilarlocallaws.Forward-lookingstatementsinvolveknownandunknownrisksanduncertainties,whichmaycauseacompany's,city's,country'sorindustry'sactualresultsoroutlookinfutureperiodstodiffermateriallyfromthoseforecasted.Theserisksanduncertaintiesinclude,amongotherthings,productpricevolatility,exchangeratevolatility,regulationvolatility,productdemandvolatility,datainaccuracies,computer-orsoftware-generetedcalculationinnacuracies,marketcompetition,changesinmanagementstyle,changesincorporatestrategy,andrisksinherentininternationalandcorporateoperations.Forward-lookingstatementscanbeidentifiedinstatementsbythefactthattheydonotrelatestrictlytohistoricalorcurrentfacts.Theyusewordssuchas"anticipate,""estimate,""expect,""project,""intend,""plan,""feel,""think","hear,""guess,""forecast,""believe,"andotherwordsandtermsofsimilar

meaninginconnectionwithanydiscussionoffutureoperating,economicorfinancialperformance.Thisequallyappliestoallstatementsrelatingtoanindustry,city,country,region,economicvariableorcompanyfinancialsituation.IconGrouprecommendsthatthereaderfollowtheadviceofNancyM.Smith,DirectorofSEC'sOfficeofInvestorEducationandAssistance,whohasbeenquotedtosay,''Never,ever,makeaninvestmentbasedsolelyonwhatyoureadinanonlinenewsletterorInternetbulletinboard,especiallyiftheinvestmentinvolvesasmall,thinly-tradedcompanythatisn'twellknown...Assumethattheinformationaboutthesecompaniesisnottrustworthyunlessyoucanproveotherwisethroughyourownindependentresearch."Similarrecommendationsapplytodecisionsrelatingtoindustrystudies,productcategorystudies,corporatestrategiesdiscussionsandcountryevaluations.InthecaseofIconGroupreports,manyfactorscanaffecttheactualoutcomeoftheperioddiscussed,includingexchangeratevolatility,changesinaccountingstandards,thelackofoversightorcomparabilityinaccountingstandards,changesineconomicconditions,changesincompetition,changesintheglobaleconomy,changesinsourcedataquality,changesinreporteddataquality,changesinmethodologyandsimilarfactors.

InformationAccuracy.Althoughthestatementsinthisreportarederivedfromorbaseduponvariousinformationsourcesand/oreconometricmodelsthatIconGroupbelievestobereliable,wedonotguaranteetheiraccuracy,reliability,quality,andanysuchinformation,orresultinganalyses,maybeincomplete,rounded,inaccurateorcondensed.Allestimatesincludedinthisreportaresubjecttochangewithoutnotice.Thisreportisforinformationalpurposesonlyandisnotintendedasarecommendationtoinvestinacity,country,industryorproductarea,oranofferorsolicitationwithrespecttothepurchaseorsaleofasecurity,stock,orfinancialinstrument.Thisreportdoesnottakeintoaccounttheinvestmentobjectives,financialsituationorparticularneedsofanyparticularpersonorlegalentity.Withrespecttoanyspecificcompany,city,country,region,orindustrythatmightbediscussedinthisreport,investorsshouldobtainindividualfinancialadvicebasedontheirown

particularcircumstancesbeforemakinganinvestmentdecisiononthebasisoftheinformationinthisreport.InvestingineitherU.S.ornon-U.S.securitiesormarketsentailsinherentrisks.Inaddition,exchangeratemovementsmayhaveaneffectonthereliabilityoftheestimatesprovidedinthisreport.IconGroupisnotaregisteredInvestmentAdviseroraBroker/Dealer.

9.2ICONGROUPLTD.USERAGREEMENTPROVISIONS

Ownership.UseragreesthatIconGroupLtd.("IconGroup")anditssubsidiaries(IconGroupInternational,Inc.)retainsallrights,titleandinterests,includingcopyrightandotherproprietaryrights,inthisreportandallmaterial,includingbutnotlimitedtotext,images,andothermultimediadata,providedormadeavailableaspartofthisreport("Report").

RestrictionsonUse.Useragreesthatitwillnotcopynorlicense,sell,transfer,makeavailableorotherwisedistributetheReporttoanyentityorperson,exceptthatUsermay(a)makeavailabletoitsemployeeselectroniccopiesofReport,(b)allowitsemployeestostore,manipulate,andreformatReport,and(c)allowitsemployeestomakepapercopiesofReport,providedthatsuch

the 2000-2005 world outlook for telecommunications services (strategic planning series)

Documents