Sections
| Title | Starting Page | Number of Pages |
|---|
| COVER | 1 | 4 |
| PLUNKETT S TELECOMMUNICATIONS INDUSTRY ALMANAC 2014 | 5 | 4 |
| CONTENTS | 9 | 2 |
| INTRODUCTION | 11 | 2 |
| HOW TO USE THIS BOOK | 13 | 3 |
| Chapter 1 MAJOR TRENDS AFFECTING THE TELECOMMUNICATIONS INDUSTRY | 16 | 17 |
| 1) Introduction to the Telecommunications Industry | 16 | 2 |
| 2) A Brief History of Deregulation | 18 | 1 |
| 3) Local Landline Service Suffers; Bundled Services Pick Up Some of the Slack | 19 | 1 |
| 4) 3G Cellular Systems, Including EV-DO, Are Enhanced/HSPA+ Offers High Speed Competition to 4G | 20 | 1 |
| 5) LTE Offers 4G High-Speed Wireless Networks | 21 | 1 |
| 6) Wi-Fi Enables Wireless Traffic Growth | 22 | 1 |
| 7) Chinese, Indian and African Cellphone Markets Skyrocket | 23 | 1 |
| 8) VOIP Use Soars and Threatens To Revolutionize Telecom | 24 | 1 |
| 9) Telecom Equipment Makers Face Intense Competition from Manufacturers in China | 25 | 1 |
| 10) Telecom Companies, Including AT&T and Verizon, Compete in the Television Market | 26 | 1 |
| 11) Fiber-to-the-Home (FTTH) Gains Traction | 27 | 1 |
| 12) Global Broadband Market Hits 2 Billion Subscribers, Fixed and Wireless | 27 | 2 |
| 13) Cable Providers Compete Aggressively For Telephone and Internet Access Business | 29 | 1 |
| 14) Telecommunications Systems Move Online Including Unified Communications, Telepresence | 29 | 2 |
| 15) Carriers Eliminate Unlimited Access Plans for Smartphones and Landlines, Up Profit Potential | 31 | 2 |
| Chapter 2 TELECOMMUNICATIONS INDUSTRY STATISTICS | 33 | 21 |
| Telecommunications Industry Overview | 34 | 1 |
| Quarterly Telecommunications Industry Revenue by Class of Customer, U.S.: 1st Quarter 2012-1st Quarter 2013 | 35 | 1 |
| Wired Telecommunications Carriers, Estimated Sources of Revenue, U.S.: 2007-2011 | 36 | 1 |
| Wired Telecommunications Carriers, Estimated Breakdown of Revenue by Type of Customer, U.S.: 2010-2011 | 37 | 1 |
| Wired Telecommunications Carriers, Estimated Sources of Expenses, U.S.: 2007-2011 | 38 | 1 |
| The Baby Bells Then &Now | 39 | 1 |
| Total Retail Local Telephone Service Connections, U.S.: 2009-2012 | 40 | 1 |
| U.S. Households With &Without Telephone Service, including Wireless: November 1983-July 2012 | 41 | 2 |
| Annual Personal Consumption Expenditures on Telecommunications, U.S.: 1980-2012 | 43 | 1 |
| Wireless Telecommunications Carriers (except Satellite), Estimated Sources of Revenue &Expenses, U.S.: 2007-2012 | 44 | 1 |
| Top Mobile Operators by Number of Subscribers, Worldwide | 45 | 1 |
| Internet Access Technologies Compared | 46 | 1 |
| Wireless Standards &Speeds | 47 | 1 |
| Satellite Telecommunications, Estimated Sources of Revenue &Expenses, U.S.: 2007-2011 | 48 | 1 |
| Number of Business &Residential High Speed Internet Lines, U.S.: 2008-2012 | 49 | 1 |
| Number of Business &Residential High Speed Internet Lines, by Speed, U.S.: 2010-2012 | 50 | 1 |
| Expenditures for ICT Equipment &Computer Software for Companies With Employees, U.S.: 2007-2011 | 51 | 1 |
| Exports &Imports of Telecommunications Equipment, U.S.: 2007-1st Quarter 2013 | 52 | 1 |
| Employment in the Telecommunications Industry, U.S.: 1990-2012 | 53 | 1 |
| Chapter 3 IMPORTANT TELECOMMUNICATIONS INDUSTRY CONTACTS | 54 | 32 |
| Chapter 4 THE TELECOMMUNICATIONS 400: WHO THEY ARE AND HOW THEY WERE CHOSEN | 86 | 424 |
| INDUSTRY LIST, WITH CODES | 87 | 2 |
| INDEX OF COMPANIES WITHIN INDUSTRY GROUPS | 89 | 10 |
| ALPHABETICAL INDEX | 99 | 3 |
| INDEX OF U.S. HEADQUARTERS LOCATION BY STATE | 102 | 3 |
| INDEX OF NON-U.S. HEADQUARTERS LOCATION BY COUNTRY | 105 | 4 |
| Individual Profiles On Each Of THE TELECOMMUNICATIONS 400 | 109 | 401 |
| ADDITIONAL INDEXES | 510 | 24 |
| INDEX OF FIRMS NOTED AS HOT SPOTS FOR ADVANCEMENT FOR WOMEN &MINORITIES | 511 | 2 |
| INDEX OF SUBSIDIARIES, BRAND NAMES AND AFFILIATIONS | 513 | 21 |
| A Short Telecommunications Industry Glossary | 534 | 27 |
