Broadband Subscribers Reach 624 million Globally

Amsterdam, The Netherlands, October 16, 2012

According to the latest figures published by the Broadband Forum and prepared by broadband industry analysts Point Topic, broadband subscriptions have soared to over 624 million, presenting a huge opportunity for the future of the connected home.  With more than 15 million new IPTV subscribers added over the past year, it is clear that broadband multiplay is gaining momentum.

 

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And as providers make the investment in fiber deployments, customers are also benefiting from the speed and stability that that brings. Point Topic reports strong 12-month growth rates for FTTx (27%) and FTTH (23.4%) and for the first time the market share for DSL fell below 60%.

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