Competition is ever intensifying in the fixed-line telecom market in Asia/Pacific (excluding Japan) or APEJ. Public telecom operators are grappling with competition and new-generation networks and technologies, while new operators are using a variety of strategies to get a foothold into the market. Telecom service providers and equipment vendors are proactively crafting a highly competitive and dynamic landscape in Asia. IDC's Asia/Pacific Semiannual Fixed-Line Telecom Services Tracker® provides a comprehensive database of strategic market share and forecasts on a country-by-country basis covering the Asia/Pacific fixed-line telecom services market (including voice, data, broadband, and narrowband IP services). Market share information and five-year forecasts are provided by each service segment to highlight key trends and developments, giving essential insights to telecom service providers and equipment vendors alike.

Technology Coverage and Data Segmentation

This tracker provides total market size and vendor share for the following technology areas. Measurement for this tracker is in revenue, share of revenue, and subscriber base.

Technologies and subtechnologies:

• Internet services (dial-up, DSL, cable modem, metro Ethernet, public wireless LAN, FWA)
• Data network services (leased line, frame relay, ATM, X.25, DDN, IP VPN)
• Voice (PSTN, VoIP)
• Local, national, and international services

Geographic Scope

• Asia/Pacific (excluding Japan) (11 countries)

Forecast Coverage

Forecasts for this tracker are updated semiannually and include five years of historical data, one year of semiannual forecasts, and an additional five years of annual market projections. Forecasts are available at the regional and country levels. Examples of the segmentations being forecast in this tracker include:

• Internet services (dial-up, DSL, cable modem, metro Ethernet, public wireless LAN, FWA)
• Data network services (leased line, frame relay, ATM, X.25, DDN, IP VPN)
• Voice (PSTN, VoIP)
• Local, national, and international services

Delivery Schedule and Deliverables

This tracker is delivered on a semiannual basis with tools such as pivot tables. The delivery schedule for this tracker is:

• October/November 2012 and May/June 2013