The total number of broadband subscriptions worldwide will reach one billion by 2015, according to a report just published by analyst firm Strategy Analytics. The Asia Pacific region—which today claims almost 45% of all broadband subscriptions—will lead in subscriber growth, seeing a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of nearly 18% in the next five years.
DSL will remain the dominant access platform, though it will give way to fiber over the next five years. By 2015, one quarter of broadband homes will connect via fiber, says the report. Service revenues will grow nearly 9% over the forecast period, however average revenue per user (ARPU) will decline slightly.
“While broadband growth has been impressive, it is important to note that in 2010 more than 60% of households worldwide have no access to the Internet—much less broadband,” said Ben Piper, author of the report and Director of the Strategy Analytics Multiplay Market Dynamics service.
Covering seven discrete regions, the Global Broadband Forecast: 1H’10 provides history and five-year forecasts for key metrics including: Households, PC Penetration, Internet Access Subscriptions, Household Internet Access Penetration, Broadband Subscriptions, Household Broadband Access Penetration, Broadband Users, Dial-up vs Broadband splits, Service Revenues, ARPU and Subscriptions by Technology Platform (xDSL, Cable, FTTx and FWA/WiMax).
