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Broadband Gets Big: Global Broadband Subs Hit 285 Million

Product Type: Market Research Report
Published by: In-Stat
Published: May 2007
Product Code: R97-2811
Description
Global demand for broadband services continues to be strong. Over the past twelve months, approximately 65 million new broadband subscribers signed up for high-speed access to the Internet. With these new subscribers, the total of global broadband subscribers hit 285 million in May 2007.

The principal market drivers for the adoption of broadband service is pretty straightforward: people want to access the Internet with a higher-speed connection. Beyond this basic desire, the emergence of online applications, such as viewing video clips or TV programming, downloading music files, and even playing online games, are also fueling end-user demand for "fatter pipes" that provide ever-increasing amounts of bandwidth.

This report covers the market for worldwide broadband services. It examines leading market drivers for broadband services and discusses the most widely available broadband access technologies.

The report provides historical subscriber data for broadband services and forecasts worldwide broadband subscribers through 2011. In addition, it provides regional subscriber forecasts for cable modem service, DSL service, fixed wireless broadband service, and fiber to the home households. It also provides worldwide subscriber forecasts for satellite broadband service, broadband over powerline service, and Ethernet in the first mile service.
Table of Contents

Executive Summary

Broadband Gets Big

Broadband Definitions

Market Drivers for Broadband Services

Other Key Broadband Benefits

Broadband Offers Service Providers with New Revenue Opportunities

Broadband Service Helps Reduce Subscriber Churn

Broadband Access Technologies

Cable Modem Service

Cable’s High-Speed Option

Cable Modem Service Prices

Cable Modem Subscriber Forecast

Digital Subscriber Line (DSL) Service

DSL Service Pricing

DSL Subscriber Forecast

Fixed Wireless Broadband Service

Fixed Wireless Broadband Subscriber Forecast

Satellite Broadband Service

The Basics of Satellite Broadband

Satellite Broadband Subscriber Forecast

Fiber To The Home

FTTH Household Forecast

Other Broadband Access Technologies

Broadband over Powerline (BPL)

Ethernet in the First Mile (EFM)

Additional Broadband Access Technologies

Worldwide Broadband Subscribers: Historical Growth

Worldwide Broadband Subscriber Forecast

US Broadband Subscriber Forecast

Methodology

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List of Tables




Table 1. Worldwide Cable Modem Service Prices: Select Operators, April 2007

Table 2. Worldwide Cable Modem Subscriber Forecast by Geographic Region (Subscribers in Thousands)

Table 3. US Cable Modem Subscriber Forecast (Subscribers in Thousands)

Table 4. Worldwide DSL Subscriber Forecast by Geographic Region (Subscribers in Thousands)

Table 5. US DSL Subscriber Forecast (Subscriber in Thousands)

Table 6. Worldwide Fixed Wireless Broadband Subscriber Forecast by Geographic Region (Subscribers in Thousands)

Table 7. US Fixed Wireless Broadband Subscriber Forecast (Subscribers in Thousands)

Table 8. Worldwide Satellite Broadband Subscriber Forecast (Subscribers in Thousands)

Table 9. US Satellite Broadband Subscriber Forecast (Subscribers in Thousands)

Table 10. Worldwide FTTH Household Forecast by Geographic Region (Households in Thousands)

Table 11. US FTTH Household Forecast (Households in Thousands)

Table 12. Worldwide Broadband over Power Line Subscriber Forecast (Subscribers in Thousands)

Table 13. US Broadband over Power Line Subscriber Forecast (Subscribers in Thousands)

Table 14. Worldwide EFM Subscriber Forecast (Subscribers in Thousands)

Table 15. US EFM Subscriber Forecast (Subscribers in Thousands)

Table 16. Worldwide Subscriber Forecast: “Other” Broadband Access Technologies (Subscribers in Thousands)

Table 17. Worldwide Broadband Subscribers by Access Technology, 1999-2006 (Subscribers in Thousands)

Table 18. Worldwide Broadband Subscriber Forecast by Access Technology (Subscribers in Thousands)

Table 19. US Broadband Subscriber Forecast by Access Technology (Subscribers in Thousands)




List of Figures




Figure 1. Worldwide Broadband Subscriber Forecast, 2005-2011 (Subscribers in Millions)

Figure 2. Worldwide Broadband Subscribers, 1999-2006 (Subscribers in Millions)

Figure 3. Worldwide Broadband Subscribers, 1999-2011 (Subscriber in Millions)

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