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

Projected Trans-Atlantic Supply Growth

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 .