07/16/2012

TelecoWorld: Estados Unidos (US)

 

This page: Statistics of fixed telephony, cellular, broadband and cable TV in the United States. Results of the fixed telephony Operators and CLECs.

 

 

Official Name: United States of America
Capital: Washington
Population: 313.8 millions

(Census Bureau- 2010)

Currency: US dollar
Calling Code: +1

Regulator Entity:

FCC - Federal Communications Commission

CITA - The Wireless Association

NCTA - National Cable & Telecommunications Association

 

 

 

The following graphic presents the evolution of wireline and mobile telephony in the United States.

 

 

 

Thousands 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 ∆Year
Cellulars 270,334 285,646 296,286 315,964 326,475 3.3%
Fixed Telephones 162,251 192,676 174,372 150,000
139,000
(7.3%)
Mobile Broadband 26,532 51,642 84,397 - -
-
Fixed Broadband 76,926 85,287 81,744 90,000
88,520
(1.6%)
Cable TV 63,700 62,100 59,800 58,000 56,800*
(2.1%)

Source: CTIA, NCTA and UIT.

*Value about Sep/12.

 

 

Density 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 ∆Year
Mobile Accesses/100 inhab. 88.9 93.0 95.5 101.6 104.0 2.4%
Wirelines/100 inhab. 53.3 62.7 56.2 48.2 44.3 (8.2%)
Broadband/100 inhab. 25.3 27.8 26.3 28.9 28.2 (2.5%)
Cable TV/100 inhab. 20.9 20.2 19.3 18.7 18.1* (3.2%)

Source: CTIA, NCTA and UIT.

*Value about Sep/12.

 

 

Consult: Mobile Operators in the United States

 

 

Main Telecom Groups in the United States

 

The main groups operating inside the American telecommunication market are:

 

  Fixed Cellular Broadband Pay TV
Verizon Verizon Verizon Verizon Verizon
AT&T AT&T AT&T AT&T AT&T
Sprint Nextel Sprint

Sprint

Sprint -
Deutsche Telekom - T-Mobile T-Mobile -
Qwest Qwest Verizon Wireless Qwestt DirecTV
Comcast Comcast - Comcast Comcast
DirecTV - - - DirecTV
Timer Warner Cable - - Timer Warner Cable Timer Warner Cable
Dish Network - - - Dish Network
Cox - - - Cox

 

 

Cable TV

 

- Thousands Thousands
Cable TV Clients Dec/11 58,000
Penetration of Cable in Residences with TV Dec/11 -
Digital Cable TV Clients Dec/11 46,000
Broad Band Clients Dec/11 47,300
Residential Telephony Clients Dec/11 25,300

Source: NCTA

 

 

 

Main Groups' Participation in 2010

 

Operators Market Share %

Net Revenue

(US$ Million)

Fixed Cellular Broadband Pay TV
Verizon 17.0% 33.8% 7.4% 3.1% 106.6
AT&T 29.6% 31.6% 14.4% 2.6% 124.3
Sprint Nextel - 16.5% - -                                           32.6
T-Mobile - 11.2% 7.3% - 22.5
Qwest 5.8% 0.4% 2.6% 1.0% 11.4
Comcast 5.6% - 15.0% 21.8% 37.9
DirecTV - - - 18.3% 20.3
Timer Warner Cable 2.9% - 8.7% 13.8% 18.9
Dish Network - - - 13.6% 12.6
Cox - - - 4.7% 14.7

 

 

 

Accesses

 

Thousands 2007 2008 2009 2010
Mobile Accesses 255,396 270,334 290,941 310,997
Fixed Telephones 158,418 162,251 153,000 151,171*
Mobile Broadband 51,016 26,532 51,642 84,397
Fixed Broadband 70,206 75,707 79,962 84,482
Cable TV 64,900 63,700 62,100 59,800

Source: CTIA and FCC.

*Value about Jun/2010.

 

Density 2007 2008 2009 2010
Cell./100 inhab. 84,4 88,7 94,7 100,2
Fixed Tel./100 inhab. 52,6 53,3 49,8 48,7
Broadband/100 inhab. 40,2 33,6 42,8 54,4
Clable TV /100 inhab. 21,5 20,9 20,2 19,3

Source: CTIA and FCC

 

 

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