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 Canada - Infrastructure - FttH, NGNs & IP Networks

Synopsis Canada's national telecom infrastructure is predominantly based on a copper-wire circuit switched network. Since the mid-1990s, Canada's telecom infrastructure has been undergoing significant modernisation, driven largely by the demand for cable television and broadband services. In particular, the growing demand for converged voice, data and TV services is driving the deployment of Next Generation Networks in the form of IP-based networks. Although many of these developments have been led by the cable companies, the ongoing decline in traditional fixed-line revenues is compelling the incumbent telcos to modernise their network infrastructure, by deploying optical fibre deeper into the network, albeit at slower deployment rates than other developed nations. In addition to the cable and telco networks, there are a number of NGNs emerging in the public and not-for-profit arenas.

 Table of Contents 1. Synopsis 2. National telecom network 2.1 Overview 2.2 Fixed networks 2.3 Wireless networks 3. International infrastructure 3.1 Satellite networks 3.2 Submarine cable networks 4. Infrastructure developments 4.1 Overview 4.2 Fibre-to-the-Home (FttH) and Fibre-to-the-Node (FttN) 4.3 Cable networks 4.4 Next Generation Networks (NGNs) 4.4.1 Overview 4.4.2 CANARIE Corporation 4.4.3 The Alberta SuperNet 4.4.4 Customer-owned networks 4.5 IP networks 4.5.1 IP network overview 4.5.2 VoIP market overview 4.6 Smart grid developments 5. Related reports
Table 1 - Fixed lines in service and teledensity - 2000 - 2010
Table 2 - Subscriber numbers of major cable telephony providers - 2005 - 2009
Exhibit 1 - Telesat's current and planned fleet of satellites
Exhibit 2 - Major submarine cables landing in Canada
Exhibit 3 - Major telco fibre optic deployments
Exhibit 4 - Major cable telephony and VoIP developments
Exhibit 5 - Toronto Hydro, Google and smart metering

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