Canadian Communications Services Forecast, 2023-2027

IDC Market Forecast Figure

• Figure: Canadian Communications Services Spending Snapshot

Executive Summary

Advice for Technology Suppliers

Market Forecast

• Table: Canadian Communications Services Revenue Forecast by Service Segments, 2022-2027 (C$M)

• Figure: Canadian Communications Services Revenue Share by Service Segment, 2022 and 2027

• Table: Canadian Communications Services Revenue Forecast by Consumer, Business, and Wholesale Segments, 2022-2027 (C$M)

• Figure: Canadian Communications Services Revenue Share by Customer Segment, 2022 and 2027

• Wireless

• Table: Canadian Communications Wireless Services Revenue Forecast Including Voice and Data by Endpoint, 2022-2027 (C$M)

• Internet Access

• Table: Canadian Communications Internet Access Services Revenue Forecast Versus Wholesale, 2022-2027 (C$M)

• Video

• Table: Canadian Communications Video Services Revenue Forecast by Technology, 2022-2027 (C$M)

• Data

• Table: Canadian Communications Data Services Revenue Forecast by Technology, 2022-2027 (C$M)

• Wireline Voice

• Table: Canadian Communications Wireline Voice Services Revenue Forecast by Technology, 2022-2027 (C$M)

Market Context

• Drivers and Inhibitors

• Wireless

• Drivers

• People Will Continue to Be Highly Reliant on Their Wireless Phone Service

• 5G and Next-Generation Network Services

• Travel Has Increased Significantly Post-COVID-19

• Government Funding for Mobile Internet

• Inhibitors

• Canadian Government Pushes for Affordable Wireless Services

• Increased Competition After the Acquisition of Freedom Mobile by Videotron

• Internet Access

• Drivers

• People Will Continue to Be Highly Reliant on Their Internet Access Service

• Government Funding for Broadband Internet

• Inhibitors

• Canadian Government Pushes for Affordable Internet Access Services

• Increased Likelihood of Bundling Discounts After Rogers Acquires Shaw

• Video

• Drivers

• Post-COVID-19 Businesses Rely on Live Sports TV Service Subscriptions

• Inhibitors

• Satellite TV Service Faces New Competition from OTT Streaming Video Due to LEO and Broadband Expansion

• Linear and Live Sports OTT Providers Become More Established

• Data

• Drivers

• Increased Business Use of Digitized and Cloud Services Drives Optical and Cloud Connectivity Use

• Inhibitors

• The Post-COVID-19 Return to Work Did Not Happen

• Software-Defined Networks and Increased Bandwidth Needs Reduce Demand for Legacy Data Services

• Wireline Voice

• Drivers

• The Pandemic Caused Employees to Increase Their Use of UCC That Continues Post-COVID-19

• Inhibitors

• Wireless Substitution

• Inflation and Higher Interest Rates Increase Costs of Debt, Goods, and Services

• Significant Market Developments

• Figure: Starlink Coverage Map Showing Availability for Most of Canada, May 23, 2023

• Figure: Starlink Coverage Map Showing Zoomed in Detail with Regions "Expanding in 2023"

• Changes from Prior Forecast

• Figure: Canadian Communications Services Revenue Growth, 2020–2027 (Including Video and Wholesale): Comparison of July 2022 and June 2023 Forecasts (C$M)

• Table: Canadian Communications Services Revenue Growth, 2020–2027 (Including Video and Wholesale): Comparison of July 2022 and June 2023 Forecasts (C$M)

Market Definition

Methodology

• Difficulty Reconciling Forecasts with CRTC Market Data

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