| The RBOCs are positioning to achieve a market presence in broadband services.
Companies are expected to have lower total revenue in the near term, but become
increasingly profitable.
RBOC data markets totaled $25.2 billion in 2001. Leased lines and frame relay
accounted for the largest proportion of data services revenue. For the first half of
2002 RBOC data markets totaled $13.1 billion.
Leased lines are expected to account for an increasingly large proportion of RBOC
data communications revenue in the near term.
RBOC markets are $170.1 billion in 2001 are expected to reach $238.1 billion by
2007. Market growth will be driven by participation in wireless communication. This report covers the topic.
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