Sections
| Title | Starting Page | Number of Pages |
|---|
| COVER | 1 | 3 |
| PLUNKETT S TELECOMMUNICATIONS INDUSTRY ALMANAC 2017 | 4 | 4 |
| CONTENTS | 8 | 2 |
| INTRODUCTION | 10 | 2 |
| HOW TO USE THIS BOOK | 12 | 3 |
| Chapter 1 MAJOR TRENDS AFFECTING THE TELECOMMUNICATIONS INDUSTRY | 15 | 16 |
| 1) Introduction to the Telecommunications Industry | 15 | 2 |
| 2) Landline Subscribers Cancel Service; Bundled Services Pick Up Some of the Slack | 17 | 1 |
| 3) 3G and 4G Networks Rollout Worldwide/5G on theHorizon/Massive Investments Required | 18 | 1 |
| 4) Wi-Fi Enables Wireless Traffic Growth | 19 | 1 |
| 5) Chinese, Indian and African Cellphone Markets Skyrocket | 20 | 1 |
| 6) Wireless Service Subscriptions Worldwide Top 7.5 Billion | 20 | 1 |
| 7) Handset Makers Adopt Android, Push Advanced 3G and 4G Smartphones | 20 | 1 |
| 8) VOIP (Telephony over the Internet) Continues To Revolutionize the Telecommunications Industry | 21 | 1 |
| 9) Telecom Equipment Makers Face Intense Competition from Manufacturers in China | 22 | 1 |
| 10) Telecom Companies, Including AT&T and Verizon, Compete Fiercely Against Cable in the TV, Internet and Telephone Market | 23 | 1 |
| 11) Fiber-to-the-Home (FTTH) Gains Traction | 24 | 1 |
| 12) Global Internet Market Tops 3.2 Billion Users/Ultrafast Broadband Expands, both Fixed and Wireless | 25 | 1 |
| 13) Telecommunications Systems Move Online Including Unified Communications, Telepresence | 26 | 1 |
| 14) Carriers Eliminate Unlimited Access Plans for Smartphones and Landlines, Up Profit Potential | 27 | 1 |
| 15) Light-Weight Satellites, Solar-Powered Drones and Giant Helium Balloons Studied for Internet Access | 28 | 1 |
| 16) The Internet of Things (IoT) and M2M: Wireless Sensors to Boom, Aided by Nanotechnology | 29 | 2 |
| Chapter 2 TELECOMMUNICATIONS INDUSTRY STATISTICS | 31 | 22 |
| Telecommunications Industry Statistics and Market Size Overview | 32 | 1 |
| Quarterly Telecommunications Industry Revenue by Class of Customer, U.S.: 1st Quarter 2015-1st Quarter 2016 | 33 | 1 |
| Wired Telecommunications Carriers, Estimated Sources of Revenue, U.S.: 2012-2015 | 34 | 1 |
| Wired Telecommunications Carriers, Estimated Breakdown of Revenue by Type of Customer, U.S.: 2012-2014 | 35 | 1 |
| Wired Telecommunications Carriers, Estimated Sources of Expenses, U.S.: 2009-2014 | 36 | 1 |
| The Baby Bells Then &Now | 37 | 1 |
| Total Retail Local Telephone Service Connections, U.S.: 2011-2014 | 38 | 1 |
| U.S. Households With &Without Telephone Service, including Wireless: November 1983-July 2015 | 39 | 2 |
| Annual Personal Consumption Expenditures on Telecommunications, U.S.: Selected Years, 1980 | 41 | 1 |
| Wireless Telecommunications Carriers (except Satellite): Estimated Sources of Revenue &Expenses, U.S.: 2012-2015 | 42 | 1 |
| Top Mobile Operators by Number of Subscribers, Worldwide | 43 | 1 |
| Internet Access Technologies Compared | 44 | 1 |
| Wireless Standards &Speeds | 45 | 1 |
| Satellite Telecommunications: Estimated Sources of Revenue &Expenses, U.S.: 2010-2014 | 46 | 1 |
| Number of Business &Residential High Speed Internet Lines, U.S.: 2009-2015 | 47 | 1 |
| Number of Total Fixed Internet Connections, by Speed, U.S.: 2011-2014 | 48 | 1 |
| Distribution of Mobile Connections, by Minimum Downstream Speed, U.S.: December 2014 | 49 | 1 |
| Expenditures for ICT Equipment &Computer Software for Companies with Employees, U.S.: 2008-2013 | 50 | 1 |
| Exports &Imports of Telecommunications Equipment, U.S.: 2010-1st Quarter 2016 | 51 | 1 |
| Employment in the Telecommunications Industry, U.S.: 1990-April 2016 | 52 | 1 |
| Chapter 3 IMPORTANT TELECOMMUNICATIONS INDUSTRY CONTACTS | 53 | 31 |
| Chapter 4 THE TELECOMMUNICATIONS 350: WHO THEY ARE AND HOW THEY WERE CHOSEN | 84 | 378 |
| INDEX OF COMPANIES WITHIN INDUSTRY GROUPS | 85 | 10 |
| ALPHABETICAL INDEX | 95 | 3 |
| INDEX OF U.S. HEADQUARTERS LOCATION BY STATE | 98 | 3 |
| INDEX OF NON-U.S. HEADQUARTERS LOCATION BY COUNTRY | 101 | 3 |
| Individual Profiles On Each Of THE TELECOMMUNICATIONS 350 | 104 | 358 |
| ADDITIONAL INDEXES | 462 | 20 |
| INDEX OF FIRMS NOTED AS HOT SPOTS FOR ADVANCEMENT FOR WOMEN &MINORITIES | 463 | 2 |
| INDEX OF SUBSIDIARIES, BRAND NAMES AND AFFILIATIONS | 465 | 17 |
| A Short Telecommunications Industry Glossary | 482 | 27 |
