The Canadian Internet Service Providers Market Report, 2011 Edition is
NBI/Michael Sone Associates’ twelfth report on the Canadian Internet market and
continues to be the most comprehensive and rigorously researched document available on
the subject.
At around 75 pages, this edition of the report is divided into three main sections. The first
is an executive summary of the ISP business that discusses major issues, developments
and technology pertinent to the industry including the decline in dial-up access and the
continued growth of market penetration of high-speed cable, DSL and the impact of
wireless access technologies, along with a discussion of the recent Usage Based Billing
imbroglio. This overview is punctuated with four figures illustrating five-year subscriber
and revenue growth trends. The second section provides qualitatively and quantitatively
comprehensive individual profiles of 14 significant national and regional ISPs and their
subsidiaries. These include the individual telco, cableco and other carriers, as well as the
larger independent, non-aligned ISPs. The third section contains a series of detailed
exhibits that are the hallmark of NBI/Michael Sone Associates reports, that illustrate dialup, high-speed and dedicated subscribers & revenues, market shares, business versus
consumer data, provincial breakouts, segmentation by level of broadband service and
forecasts through 2012. Each industry segment has been explored so that the report
presents services offered and planned, marketing activities, pricing, as well as technology
and application trends.
Please note that the mobile Internet market is examined and discussed in depth in
NBI/Michael Sone Associates’ Canadian Mobile Wireless Communications Services
Market Report, 2010 Edition. ISP subscriber totals and revenues in this report’s
exhibits do not include mobile Internet customers. Also, growing interest in fixed
wireless access has prompted us to examine this market separately and in greater depth
than hitherto. Please refer to our Canadian Wi-Fi/WiMAX Market Report, 2009
Edition and upcoming 2011 Edition for information on this rapidly evolving market
sector.