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Consumer broadband and IT support services

Product Type: Market Research Report
Published by: Ovum Plc
Published: March 2007
Product Code: R464-517
Description
Customer support has become a necessary evil for the broadband industry. Broadband service providers are obliged to provide their customers with commercial and technical support. Indeed, other than price, the lack of good customer support is the main reason for customer churn, and so it is in the service providers’ interest to provide customer support in a quality manner. Good customer support is costly - in terms of opex it is one of the biggest drains on a service provider’s business.

However, as the connected home becomes a more complicated place, is there a chance for the service provider to turn the investment it has ploughed into broadband customer support to its advantage? Consumers may be seeing value in the service provider providing support beyond the basic broadband access - so much so they may pay a premium for such a service. In a world where true new revenue streams are hard to come by, this might be a golden opportunity for the broadband service provider.
Table of Contents
Ovum view
From humble beginnings - the basic support service
The next step: remote access support
Where to draw the line?
Third step: advanced broadband support
Service provider vs PC retailer
BT’s experience to date
Go alone or partnership?
Ordering and More Information
Price and Delivery Options



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