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Dataquest Insight: North American CSPs Poised to Accelerate Capital Spending
26 October 2009
 
Margaret Schoener  

Leading North American communications service providers invested cautiously in the first half of 2009. However, steady financial performance and the improving economy supports signs for a spending acceleration later in the year.




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Table of Contents


    
 Analysis

    
 Capital Spending — Sluggish Start to 2009, But…
    
 … Key Strategic Investments Funded
    
 … And Business Health Sustained
    
 Mid-Year Guidance Update Confirms Spending Acceleration

    
 Background and Context

    
 The Impact

    
 Conclusion

    
 Appendix

    
 Recommended Reading


List of Tables


Table 1.  
 2009 Capital Expenditure Guidance, Updated (Millions of Dollars)
 

Table 2.  
 Revenue Growth of Leading Telecom Service Providers, North America, 1Q07-2Q09
 

Table 3.  
 Cash Operating Expense Growth of Leading Telecom Service Providers, North America, 1Q07-2Q09
 

Table 4.  
 OIBDA Margin of Leading Telecom Service Providers, North America, 1Q07-2Q09
 

Table 5.  
 Cash Expenses/Revenue Ratio of Leading Telecom Service Providers, North America, 1Q07-2Q09
 

Table 6.  
 Capital Expenditure as a Percentage of Revenue of Leading Telecom Service Providers, North America, 1Q07-2Q09
 

Table 7.  
 Debt Ratio of Leading Telecom Service Providers, North America, 1Q07-2Q09
 

Table 8.  
 Free Cash Flow as a Percentage of Revenue of Leading Telecom Service Providers, North America, 1Q07-2Q09
 

List of Figures


Figure 1. 
 Capital Expenditure of Leading Eight North American CSPs, 2007-2009
 

Figure 2. 
 Capital Expenditure, 1H09
 

Figure 3. 
 Free Cash Flow and Capital Spending Intensity, 1H09
 



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