Start a new decade on the right footing with LYA's 2010 Canadian Communications Executive Boot Camp

January 18 2010 - Start the year off on a solid footing with our Executive Boot Camp on the Canadian communications industry. 2009 went out with a bang with the decision of the Minister of Industry permitting Wind Mobile to launch, but where are things headed in 2010? Our boot camp will take you through the parameters of the overall market, key wireless and wireline technologies, current state of policies and regulations as well as spectrum awards and the broad strategic lines that should be shaping your thinking and investment strategies going forward.

Mobile and broadband reshaped the telecom world of the last ten years. Will digital television lead the next industry transformation in Canada as it is in the US with TV-everywhere initiatives and googleian plans to manage the content revolution? Will Canada reap the rewards of its digital dividend as many European countries are planning? And which players will lead the charge?

Who would have thought that in just a few years Videotron would become the dominant provider of residential telephone service in many areas where it offers cable service?

Actually, we did! In early 2006, LYA published an independent market research report entitled “LYA Canadian Consumer Telecom & Cable TV Market Forecasts “ where we stated “LYA forecasts that cablecos could capture close to 43% market share over all residential lines over the next five (5) years”. Across the country, Shaw just reported that its Digital phone service is now available to 93% of its basic cable customers and that 40% have elected to subscribe to Shaw’s phone service. It does indeed appear that the LYA forecast is well on its way to become a reality with profound ramifications across different market segments. For example, will Videotron be inclined to encourage its wireless customer base to disconnect their wireline phone service or on the contrary, will they focus their efforts on keeping and increasing market share among the two services, thus maintaining high usage and penetration of wireline phones? Will the somewhat uniquely integrated nature of Canadian carriers impact how the wireless market evolves even with additional new entrants launching service over the coming months?

To take advantage of our unique insight and expertise, please visit our web site at www.lya.com to get a complete description on LYA’s Canadian Communications Boot Camp for 2010 or contact us by phone at 514 288 6555 or by email at LYA @lya.com.

This 1-day session will provide you and your key team members with comprehensive quantitative analyses of the Canadian communications market, trends in markets, services and technologies as well as key excerpts from LYA’s most recent primary research regarding mobile broadband services. In addition, the boot camp covers key items on the communications policy and regulatory agenda for 2010 including a discussion of foreign investment and upcoming spectrum awards.

Take advantage of our 17 years of service to the Canadian industry and sign up for our boot camp today… the session is provided at your location to an in-house audience. Please contact us for pricing and to schedule your turn. We look forward to your feedback and to the opportunity to discuss the opportunities to work with your firm.

LYA 2010 Canadian Communications Executive Boot Camp