DSL, not cable, driving global broadband growth

[David Farber <dave () farber net>]

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From: Andy Duff <andy.duff () edengene com>
Date: October 20, 2004 3:45:50 AM EDT
To: "David Farber (E-mail)" <dave () farber net>
Subject: DSL, not cable, driving global broadband growth

Dave

For IP if you wish

Interesting stats on how DSL is the driver for broadband adoption 
outside the US (admittedly from a self-interested party the DSL forum), 
but worth noting?

Full article: http://www.technewsworld.com/story/36861.html

Excerpt:

<<Touting research that showed the world's DSL broadband  connections 
grew by more than 30 million subscribers in the year ending in June, 
the DSL Forum claimed the broadband technology is doubling and 
dominating broadband cable connection growth.

Analysts pointed out that there was a sizeable gap between DSL and 
broadband cable deployments, which used to dominate high-speed 
connections. But they reinforced the forum's findings of DSL growth, 
citing as reasons price, ease of deployment and technological 
advancement.

The DSL Forum research, conducted by Point Topic, indicated that in the 
year leading up to June 2004, global DSL subscribers reached 78 million 
at a rate that was double that of other technologies, including cable. 
Point Topic reported that overall broadband subscribers grew globally 
to 123 million in the same period, a growth rate of 55 percent.>>

Regards

Andy D

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