Transcript CenturyTel LMDS
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CenturyTel
From modest beginnings as a small telephone exchange in Oak Ridge, Louisiana, serving fewer than 100 customers. CenturyTel has grown to become one of the leading providers of integrated communications services for homes and businesses.
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Stock Information
Publicly traded on the new York stock exchange under the symbol CTL.
In 1999, CenturyTel was added to the S&P 500 index.
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CenturyTel Overview
Focus on rural, suburban & smaller city markets $5B market capitalization $1.7B in operating revenue 8th largest local exchange 8th largest cellular company 3 million customers 21 states
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CenturyTel offers:
Local Wireless Long Distance Internet Services High Speed Access – Local and Regional
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CenturyTel Properties 2000
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CenturyTel’s Growth Strategies
Continue strong internal revenue and customer growth in core businesses
Leverage customer base by bundling additional services
Utilize core competencies and network infrastructure to cultivate new revenue streams
Pursue acquisitions to expand market clusters - consolidator of rural telephony
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Why LMDS ?
Opportunity to expand existing wireline & wireless market clusters Opportunity to complement wireline and wireless markets with broadband wireless services Technology to provide “fiber-like” broadband services Technology to provide bundled services
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CenturyTel LMDS BTAs
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LMDS and Fiber Overlay
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LMDS Market Statistics
Market population comprised of 55% urban and 45% rural Estimated number of businesses covered over 144,000
94% have less than 50 employees Estimated voice & data services market for businesses = $2.0 billion
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Key Market Trends
Rapidly expanding high speed internet access Businesses want to minimize their communication suppliers Expanding IP telephony Aggressive competition for local access Inability of the local exchange companies (RBOCs) to deliver timely service
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LMDS Strategy
Leverage existing infrastructure Offer value added services
Voice and Data LAN to LAN, VPN, High Speed Internet, etc. Complement existing services
Fiber networks
Cellular/PCS/Internet backhaul
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LMDS Strategy
Utilize both point-to-point and point to-multipoint technologies Targeted hub build-outs
Concentrated business areas Utilize existing cellular sites Obtain roof right options Build with our customers
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LMDS Equipment Selection
Cost performance
Frequency division – FDMA
Time division – TDMA Backhaul requirements Service capabilities
DS-1, DS-3 &OC-X
10/100BaseT QOS capable Ease of deployment Manufacturing capabilities Supplier reputation
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Why Ericsson?
System architecture
Cross hub traffic management Radio link
ATM TDMA QOS capable Equipment “look and feel” Cost Industry reputation
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LMDS Status
Licenses obtained Vendor equipment selection complete
Point-to-point system
Point-to-multipoint One market in service Additional markets being planned Finding customers
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Challenges
Roof rights - $s
Competition
UNEs with Collocation
Other CLEC facilities
Utilization per site
Additional applications
10/100BaseT
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Our Opportunity!
CenturyTel Shreveport, Louisiana, USA
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Web: www.centurytel.com
Phone: (318) 388-9765 Fax: (318) 340-5353 Email: [email protected]
Contact: Doug Bieniek Vice President – Application Development
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