Global Bandwidth Research Service
TeleGeography’s Global Bandwidth Research Service is the world’s most comprehensive and authoritative source of data and analysis for long-haul networks and the undersea cable market.
Content Highlights
- In-depth analysis of network operators, supply, demand, costs, and wholesale prices
- Over 300 carrier network profiles
- Over 250 submarine system profiles
- Quarterly updates on network deployments, upgrades, acquisitions, and planned submarine cables
- Searchable database of carrier networks and undersea cables
Supply & Demand
The Global Bandwidth Research Service provides expert analysis of supply and demand for long-haul network capacity and services. TeleGeography’s analysis encompasses:
- Supply–bandwidth by route and region
- International bandwidth usage from 2005 to 2011 for 171 countries
- Effect of network upgrades and new cable construction on supply, competition, and pricing
- Implications of Internet video and traffic growth on long-haul bandwidth demand
- Summary table of planned submarine cables, including cable name, route, ownership, projected capacity and construction cost, landing stations, and ready-for-service dates
Worldwide International Bandwidth Growth, 2007-2011
Costs
- Undersea cable construction, upgrade, operating, and unit costs
- Terrestrial network construction, upgrade, and operating costs
Construction Cost of New Submarine Cables Entering Service by Region, 2011-2013
Prices
- Regional pricing analysis covering developments in North America, Europe, Asia, trans-Atlantic, trans-Pacific, Latin America, Europe-Asia, Australia, Middle East, and Africa routes and regions
- Price trends for SONET/SDH circuits and 2.5 and 10 Gbps wavelengths
- Analysis of the effect of price declines on wholesale service revenues
Wavelength Price Trends, Q4 2010-Q4 2011
Latency Statistics by Network
Global Bandwidth provides round-trip delay latency from network operators for more than two thousand long-haul terrestrial network and submarine cable routes. These statistics can be viewed by route using an interactive tool, or downloaded as a complete data set.
Network Latency Spreadsheet
Network Operator and Undersea Cable Profiles
TeleGeography’s Global Bandwidth Research Service profiles 325 long-haul network operators and 252 undersea cables.
Network operator profiles include network maps, a summary of cities and metropolitan area networks covered, and undersea cable holdings. The profiles document carrier’s service offerings, purchase options, contact information, and company background.
Submarine cable profiles include cable maps, landing points, lit and potential capacity (by segment, where applicable), service offerings, contact information, and cable ownership information.
Networks Database
The Global Bandwidth Networks Database is a valuable online tool for understanding network geography and quickly identifying potential partners and rivals. Use the database to quickly answer such questions as:
Which carriers connect to Milan and Oslo?
AT&T, BSO Network Solutions, BT Global Services, Cogent Communications, Colt, Deutsche Telekom, FiberRing, Interoute, KPN, Level 3, NTT, Sprint, Telefonica, TeliaSonera, Verizon Business
What undersea cables land in India?
The Bharat Lanka Cable System, Europe India Gateway, FLAG Europe-Asia (FEA), FLAG FALCON, Gulf Bridge International Cable System, i2i Cable Network (i2icn), IMEWE, SAFE, SEACOM/Tata TGN-Eurasia, SeaMeWe-3, SeaMeWe-4, Tata TGN-Tata Indicom, and WARF Submarine Cable. West Asia Crossing is due to enter service in 2012.
