Global broadband subscribers to reach 415mn by end-2008
May 29, 2008 - The number of broadband subscribers worldwide will reach 415mn by the end of this year, according to a new report from Strategy Analytics, and go on to reach 621mn by 2012.
The report, entitled "Global Broadband Forecast: 1H 2008", also projects that annual broadband service revenues will reach US$ 130bn in 2008 and US$ 190bn by 2012, with Europe, Asia Pacific and North America leading the way. DSL is expected to remain the dominant access technology, accounting for two-thirds of worldwide subscriptions, but newer access technologies are also taking hold.
"Fibre and WiMax will increasingly displace traditional broadband access technologies, such as DSL and cable," said Ben Piper, Director of the Strategy Analytics Broadband Network Strategies service. "This phenomenon is punctuated by the Asia Pacific region, where WiMax is expected to grow from 4.8mn subscriptions in 2008 to 23mn by 2012."
John Lee, Analyst in the Strategy Analytics Digital Consumer practice, added that global household penetration rates will grow at a "steady pace" and approach 35% in the next five years, while Latin America and Asia Pacific will "make up half of all global broadband subscriptions by 2012."
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