Global Bandwidth Forecast Service
TeleGeography’s Global Bandwidth Forecast Service provides detailed forecasts of bandwidth demand, supply, prices and revenues. Every quarter, subscribers receive a concise written summary of the market outlook and a comprehensive forecast spreadsheet.
International network supply and demand
The Global Bandwidth Forecast Service provides two types of forecasts:
Country and region forecasts detail TeleGeography’s projections of international bandwidth demand for over 60 countries and 7 major world regions (Europe, Africa, Asia, Middle East, Oceania, U.S. & Canada, Latin America & Caribbean).
Submarine cable route forecasts present 7-year forecasts of network capacity supply and demand for 5 major submarine cable routes (trans-Atlantic, trans-Pacific, intra-Asia, U.S.-Latin America, Europe-Asia).
Submarine cable forecasts project:
- Lit bandwidth
- Used capacity by application: Internet, private networks, and voice
- Purchased capacity
- Wholesale bandwidth revenues
Used, Purchased, and Lit Trans-Atlantic Capacity, 2011-2018

Wholesale prices
Global Bandwidth Forecast Service projects prices on 9 key trans-Oceanic and terrestrial routes. Products in TeleGeography’s price forecasts include SONET/SDH circuits and 10 Gbps wavelengths.
The following routes are covered in Global Bandwidth Forecast Service.
Subsea
- London-New York
- Los Angeles-Tokyo
- Hong Kong-Tokyo
- Miami-Sao Paulo
- London-Mumbai
- Chennai-Singapore
- London-Johannesburg
Terrestrial
- London-Frankfurt
- New York-Los Angeles
Revenue forecasts
Global Bandwidth Forecast Service projects wholesale revenues for the following submarine cable routes:
- Trans-Atlantic
- Trans-Pacific
- Intra-Asia
- U.S.-Latin America
- Europe-Asia
Quarterly updates
TeleGeography’s forecasts are updated quarterly. Forecasts are adjusted each quarter on the basis of a range of factors, including:
- Broadband subscriber growth
- Wholesale pricing trends
- Capacity utilization
- Carrier network deployments
Customized forecasts
TeleGeography’s analysts can develop customized forecasts to meet clients’ specialized business requirements. For more information about customized forecasts, please call 202-741-0020, or write to sales@telegeography.com.



