1. CSE5806 – Telecommunications Management
Telecommunications in the Northern America Region
Names have
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Figure 1: North American Continent
Source:
Telecommunications in the North America Region

2. Telecommunications in the North America Region
Security - Firewalls
Contents
Introduction
USA Mainland
US Virgin Islands
Hawaii
Alaska + Aleutian Islands
Canada + North Canada Islands
Mexico
Recent Changes
Projected Changes
Factors Affecting the Telco Industry
Summary and Close
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3. Telecommunications in the North America Region
Introduction
► This report has been compiled for the purpose of obtaining background information and knowledge
of Telecommunications in the Northern American Region of the world.
► The target audience are managers in the communications, telecommunications and information
technology industry.
► Research and collection of information was achieved by use of the internet, library information,
newspaper articles, journal publications, census records, regulatory websites and contact with
individuals from particular countries in the region.
► All attempts have been made to ensure information is reliable and accurate
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4. Telecommunications in the North America Region
Security - Firewalls
The USA Mainland
Population = 289 million
Key Telco Services include :-
Telephony
Wireless
Internet
Telecommunication Regulatory Body
FCC (Federal Communications Commission)
Figure 2: Map of the United States of America
Source:
Major Telco Suppliers
AT&T
Sprint
WorldCom
Numerous others
Interesting Facts
History goes back to Alexander Graham Bell
Telstar Satellite
-AT&T Monopoly status removed
Generally leads the rest of the world
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5. Telecommunications in the North America Region
Security - Firewalls
The US Virgin Islands
Population = 110,000
Land Area= 349 Square km
Telecommunication Regulatory Body =FCC
Key Telco Services
Telephone, Mobiles, Internet
Interesting Facts
Originally a combination of English, French and Dutch Settlements
USA purchased the islands from Denmark in 1917 for $25m
Population declined from in 1835 to in 1932
Physical location is remote from the US mainland
Not to be confused with the British Virgin islands
Figure 3: Map of the Virgin Islands
Source:
Major Telco Suppliers
AT&T
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6. Telecommunications in the North America Region
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Hawaii
Population = 1.24 million
Land Area= 16,635 Square km
Telecommunication Regulatory Body = FCC
Key Telco Services
Telephone, Mobiles, Internet
Interesting Facts
Hawaii is located in the middle of the Pacific Ocean
Consists of 132 islands stretching across 2,530 km.
Only 7 islands are inhabited
Hawaii is a major submarine cable “connection point”
between mainland US and Australasia
Figure 4: Map of Hawaii
Source:
Major Telco Suppliers
Verizon Hawaii Inc
AT&T
ACS
Bell Atlantic
Bell South
Cable and Wireless
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7. Alaska and the Aleutian Islands
Security - Firewalls
Alaska and the Aleutian Islands
Population = 650,000
Land Area
Alaska = 2,240 km long 1296 km wide
Aleutian Islands span another 1900 km
Telecommunication Regulatory Body = FCC
Key Telco Services
Telephone, Mobiles, Internet, Satellite
Wireless broadband
Interesting Facts
USA purchase from Russia in 1867 for $7.2m
$200m worth of gold is produced in 1898
$900m worth of oil and gas is earned in 1969
Figure 5: Map showing location of Alaska
Major Telco Suppliers
ACS – Alaska Communications Systems
AT&T – American Telephone and Telegraph
GCI – General Communication Inc.
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8. Canada (including the North Canada Islands)
Security - Firewalls
Canada (including the North Canada Islands)
Population = 31 million
Land Area
10 million square km
Telecommunication Regulatory Body
Canadian Radio-Television and
Telecommunications Commission
(CRTC)
Key Telco Services
Telephone, Mobiles, Internet,
Satellite, Wireless
Interesting Facts
In 1903 the Canadian government
Placed Bell Canada subject to the
Railways Act of 1903
Figure 6: Map of Canada
Source:
Major Telco Suppliers
In 1958 Canada had a microwave network stretching 6400 km !
Canada had $32 billion worth of Telecommunications
revenue in a key sector of the Canadian economy
Bell Canada
Sasktel (Saskatchewan Telecommunications) TELUS Communications
Government and Regulatory has had much input
towards this positive goal
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Mexico
Population = 102 million
Land Area
1.9 million square km
Telecommunication Regulatory Body
“Comision Federal de
Telecomunicaciones” (COFETEL)
Key Telco Services
Telephone, Mobiles, Internet,
Satellite, Wireless
Interesting Facts
Original Infrastructure set up by Ericsson
1947 to 1972 Mexican Government “takeover” - Telmex
Industry decline from 1972 to 1988
Telmex privatisation in 1990
Competition is now producing benefits
Figure 7: Map of Mexico
Source:
Major Telco Suppliers
Telmex
Alestra
Avantel
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10. Recent Changes - Introduction
Security - Firewalls
Recent Changes - Introduction
Three Categories of recent telecommunications changes have been
noted across the region;
1. Voice Related Services
2. Data Communication Services
3. Internet and E-Business Related Services
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11. Telecommunications in the North America Region
Security - Firewalls
Recent Changes 1
Voice Related Services
Local Voice Services – Business Line, Business Trunk
ISDN
Voice Messaging Services
Mobile fax and data
Long Distance
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Recent Changes 2
Data Communication Services
Transparent LAN Service (TLS)
Virtual Private Network
Managed Network Services
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Recent Changes 3
Internet and E-Business Related Services
Internet Access (Dial-up, ADSL, ISDN, T1)
ASP Infrastructure
Internet Data Centres
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14. Projected Changes for the Future
Security - Firewalls
Projected Changes for the Future
Among the recent changes many analysts believe the future will be more dependant
on a few key inventions, so projections will vastly relay on the following technologies;
Broadband Technologies
Electronic Commerce
Mobile Commerce
Virtual Private Networks
Video Mobile Phone
Value Added Mobile Networks
Voice over Internet Protocol (VOIP).
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15. Projected Changes for the Future (2)
Security - Firewalls
Projected Changes for the Future (2)
Source: This excel graph generated based on a data table publishes by Jupiter Research- (Price water house Coopers-2001).
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16. Factors Affecting the Telecommunications Industry
Security - Firewalls
Factors Affecting the Telecommunications Industry
 Regulatory Reform
 Technological Change and Product Development
 Geographic
 Economic
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17. Figure 8: Canada – Population Density, 2001 by Dissemination Area[1]
[1] 2001 Census of Canada:
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18. Telecommunications in the North America Region
Security - Firewalls
Summary and Close
Telecommunications services in the North America Region are affected by
a number of factors such as :-
History
Economy
Political
Geography
Technology
As a result services will vary from one place to another
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19. Telecommunications in the North America Region
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Comparison Table
Country
Population
PSTN
Mobiles
Internet
Broadband
Access to PCs
USA Mainland
288m
95%
49%
54% 7%
65%
US Virgin Islands
110,000
99%
37%
16% - NA
Hawaii
1.24m
97%
56%
43%
52%
Alaska
(including the Aleutian Islands)
650,000
41% 9%
Canada
(including the North Canada Islands)
31m
38%
48%
12%
70%
Mexico
102m
40%
25% 5%
Table 1.
Table 1 above provides a comparison of service penetration rates in the form of percentage of
population for different countries and states across the North America region
m = million
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20. Telecommunications in the North America Region
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