A Strong Canada Depends on Strong Wireless Networks - Bernard Lord
1. A Strong Canada Depends on
Strong Wireless Networks
Bernard Lord
President & CEO
Canadian Wireless Telecommunications Association
The Data Effect
April 17, 2013
2. In 2010, the Wireless
Industry added
approximately $43 billion
to the Canadian economy.
With $18 billion to GDP
directly, through the sale
of goods and services.
Roughly $16 billion in
economic benefits for the
suppliers involved in the
production chain.
And over $9 billion in
consumer surplus.
$-
$5,000
$10,000
$15,000
$20,000
$25,000
Millions
Comparison of Contribution to GDP 2010
In 2010, more than 261,000 people in Canada had jobs - directly or indirectly - in the
wireless industry, where the average wage and value-added per employee were
higher than the corresponding Canadian average.
The Benefits of Wireless in Canada
6. 84%
79%
73%
64%
53%
34%
24%
Apps linking you to weather information
Apps that link you to social networks, Instant Messaging (Facebook, Twitter,
LinkedIn, etc.)
Apps that link you to travel, public transit, mapping or navigation information
An app for YouTube
Apps that link you to regional, national or international news
Health, fitness or wellness
Apps related to cooking or gardening
Most Common Types of Apps Used on Smartphones
7. Mobile Phone Banking and Payment Apps
28%
22%
38%
26%
18%
47%
Smartphone '12
Smartphone '11
18-34
35-54
55+
Cell phone only
Smartphone owners living in cell
phone only households are more
likely to do some of their banking
or pay for products and services
from their phone.
% who use banking and payment apps
8. Competitiveness
8
Canadians have many choices for wireless services with more than
two dozen wireless service providers, including national carriers,
strong regional players and high profile resellers.
Canada has one of the least concentrated markets in the OECD
Canada is one of only six OECD countries with more than four
wireless service providers;
13 OECD countries have only three wireless service providers,
and
21 countries have only four wireless service providers;
On average, the top two service providers in OECD countries
control 71.9% of subscribers. Canada’s top two serve only
62.4%
Source: 2012 Subscriber data; sourced from Bank of America Merrill Lynch Global Wireless Matrix
9. 9Source: Cisco Visual Networking Index (VNI) Global Mobile Data Traffic Forecast, February 2013
• Two-thirds of the world’s
mobile data traffic will be
video by 2017. Mobile video
will increase 16-fold
between 2012 and 2017,
accounting for over 66
percent of total mobile data
traffic by the end of the
forecast period.
• Mobile-connected tablets
will generate more traffic in
2017 than the entire global
mobile network in 2012.
Wireless Traffic Growth
12. Privacy
12
Data traffic will help fuel economic growth in all sectors, but the
concept of more data being transferred – including personal, private
and secure information – is scary to some.
Canadians’ privacy rights are well protected through PIPEDA.
Our principles-based approach to privacy protection recognizes the
right of consumers to be in control of their personal information,
holds businesses accountable, but does not constrain legitimate
business activities.
We need to maintain a privacy approach that protects consumers
without unnecessarily stifling growth and innovation.