Broadband DSL Achieves Record Breaking Growth for the Third Consecutive Quarter; New Global Total - 73.4 Million DSL Subscribers.Business Editors FREMONT Fremont (frē`mŏnt). 1 City (1990 pop. 173,339), Alameda co., W Calif., on San Francisco Bay; inc. 1956. Long an agricultural center, with champagne vineyards founded (1870) by Leland Stanford, it still ships fruits and vegetables. , Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--June 9, 2004 Broadband broadband Term describing the radiation from a source that produces a broad, continuous spectrum of frequencies (contrasted with a laser, which produces a single frequency or very narrow range of frequencies). DSL DSL in full Digital Subscriber Line Broadband digital communications connection that operates over standard copper telephone wires. It requires a DSL modem, which splits transmissions into two frequency bands: the lower frequencies for voice (ordinary won another 9.5 million subscribers around the world in its third consecutive record-breaking Adj. 1. record-breaking - surpassing any previously established record; "a record-breaking high jump"; "record-breaking crowds" best - (superlative of `good') having the most positive qualities; "the best film of the year"; "the best solution"; "the best time for quarter ending 31 March 2004. Now 73.4 million globally subscribe to Verb 1. subscribe to - receive or obtain regularly; "We take the Times every day" subscribe, take buy, purchase - obtain by purchase; acquire by means of a financial transaction; "The family purchased a new car"; "The conglomerate acquired a new company"; broadband DSL, according to according to prep. 1. As stated or indicated by; on the authority of: according to historians. 2. In keeping with: according to instructions. 3. the latest figures prepared for the international DSL Forum The DSL Forum is a world wide consortium of about 200 companies which are part of the different divisions of the telecommunication and information technology sector. The DSL Forum was founded in 1994 and is used as a platform for companies that operate in the broadband market. by telecommunications Communicating information, including data, text, pictures, voice and video over long distance. See communications. analyst firm, Point Topic. The North America North America, third largest continent (1990 est. pop. 365,000,000), c.9,400,000 sq mi (24,346,000 sq km), the northern of the two continents of the Western Hemisphere. region holds onto about 18% of the world's subscribers, just behind the Asian regions and the European Union European Union (EU), name given since the ratification (Nov., 1993) of the Treaty of European Union, or Maastricht Treaty, to the European Community , while the USA retains its 2003 rank of 3rd largest overall DSL subscribers. "This is the biggest ever quarterly addition to the global DSL subscriber figures, representing growth of nearly 15%. It is also the third consecutive quarter to produce a record-breaking subscriber increase - this time almost double that of the same period in 2003. This is strong evidence of the growing popularity of high-speed high-speed adj. 1. Operated or designed for operation at high speed: a high-speed food processor. 2. Taking place at high speed: a high-speed chase. 3. broadband DSL connections DSL connection n (Comput) → DSL-Anschluss m among businesses and consumers for email, shopping, online entertainment services, telecommuting telecommuting, an arrangement by which people work at home using a computer and telephone, transmitting work material to a business office by means of a modem and telephone lines; it is also known as telework. , and more," said Tom Starr, president of the DSL Forum. Three countries represented more than half of the new subscribers: -- China added 2.85 million in the quarter and now has almost 14 million subscribers to DSL services - the largest DSL population in the world. -- The USA added 1.18 million - a growth of 13% - significantly closing the gap on Japan, the second largest DSL country. -- France was the fastest growing of the major DSL countries in the quarter adding 1.07 million, a growth rate of 35%. 13 countries now have more than one million broadband DSL subscribers and 16 countries have more than 10% of phone lines delivering DSL services. Countries with over 1 million subscribers, 31 March 2004 Global Country Q1 2004 Global Country Q1 2004 Ranking Ranking ----------------------------------------------------------------- 1 China 13,995,000 8 Taiwan 2,590,000 ----------------------------------------------------------------- 2 Japan 11,196,830 9 Canada 2,340,699 ----------------------------------------------------------------- 3 USA 10,584,281 10 UK 2,272,270 ----------------------------------------------------------------- 4 South Korea 6,580,923 11 Spain 1,947,313 ----------------------------------------------------------------- 5 Germany 4,840,180 12 Brazil 1,160,175 ----------------------------------------------------------------- 6 France 4,116,000 13 Netherlands 1,118,000 ----------------------------------------------------------------- 7 Italy 2,875,000 ----------------------------------------------------------------- Market penetration Noun 1. market penetration - the extent to which a product is recognized and bought by customers in a particular market penetration - the act of entering into or through something; "the penetration of upper management by women" figures indicate that the popularity of DSL in Asia Pacific continues to be strong. In 2002, South Korea Korea (kôrē`ə, kə–), Korean Hanguk or Choson, region and historic country (85,049 sq mi/220,277 sq km), E Asia. was the first country in the world to achieve the DSL Forum's goal of mass-market status - 20% DSL penetration of phone lines. The latest figures confirm that South Korea maintains its global lead of DSL market penetration, at 28.3% of all phone lines, and 6.85 million subscribers at the end of March 2004. Taiwan, ranked second in the world by penetration, was just 0.2% away from mass-market classification in the period. Over the quarter, no less than six countries: France, Italy, The Netherlands, Norway, Spain and Switzerland, achieved more than 10% of total phone lines providing DSL services - half way to mass-market status. Belgium overtook o·ver·took v. Past tense of overtake. Hong Kong Hong Kong (hŏng kŏng), Mandarin Xianggang, special administrative region of China, formerly a British crown colony (2005 est. pop. 6,899,000), land area 422 sq mi (1,092 sq km), adjacent to Guangdong prov. to become the first European European emanating from or pertaining to Europe. European bat lyssavirus see lyssavirus. European beech tree fagussylvaticus. European blastomycosis see cryptococcosis. country to enter the global top three by penetration. Finland also overtook Singapore in this category. Israel leads the DSL market share among the countries of the Middle East and Africa, with 40,000 new subscribers, raising the penetration figure to 14.5 per cent.
Top 10 Countries by penetration of DSL per 100 phone lines, 31 March
2004
Global DSL per Global DSL per
Ranking Country 100 phone Ranking Country 100 phone
lines lines
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1 South Korea 28.3 6 Israel 14.5
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2 Taiwan 19.8 7 Denmark 14.2
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3 Belgium 16.7 8 Finland 13.6
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4 Hong Kong 16.1 9 Singapore 13.4
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5 Japan 15.7 10 France 12.1
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The European Union, including the new accession Coming into possession of a right or office; increase; augmentation; addition. The right to all that one's own property produces, whether that property be movable or immovable; and the right to that which is united to it by accession, either naturally or artificially. states, is now fast approaching Asia Pacific's global market share, accounting for just over one per cent fewer subscribers. With for 28.18% of global subscribers, the European Union added 3.36 million subscribers in the quarter, an increase that accounted for more than one-third of the total new subscribers worldwide.
DSL subscribers % DSL subscriber % share of
Region at 31 March growth Q104 global DSL
2004 subscribers
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Asia Pacific 21,543,350 7.03 29.34
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European Union 20,693,700 19.41 28.18
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S & SE Asia 14,689,000 24.30 20.00
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N America 12,924,980 11.72 17.60
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Latin A & Caribbean 1,948,447 17.24 2.65
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Other Europe 1,054,350 22.29 1.44
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MEA 572,939 10.53 0.78
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Global Total 73,426,677 14.93
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"While the big economies continue to dominate the rankings, take-up of DSL is by no means confined con·fine v. con·fined, con·fin·ing, con·fines v.tr. 1. To keep within bounds; restrict: Please confine your remarks to the issues at hand. See Synonyms at limit. to these markets. This quarter we have also seen substantial success in less developed countries as they start to appear on the percentage growth charts. Peru, Malaysia, Mexico and Turkey are all growing fast on a significant installed base," said Tim Johnson, senior analyst and founder of Point Topic.
Ten biggest percentage increases in Q1 2004
(Countries with over 50,000 lines at Q4 2003)
Global Country Q1 2004 Global Country Q1 2004
Ranking % increase Ranking % increase
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1 Peru 60.8% 6 Portugal 25.6%
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2 Malaysia 52.2% 7 China 25.6%
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3 France 35.3% 8 UK 24.9%
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4 Mexico 27.7% 9 Turkey 23.8%
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5 Italy 26.1% 10 Switzerland 22.4%
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Tom Starr explains how the DSL Forum is helping the market stay on track for a global mass market by the end of 2005: "The DSL Forum is working with key industry players to ensure that standards and interoperability The capability of two or more hardware devices or two or more software routines to work harmoniously together. For example, in an Ethernet network, display adapters, hubs, switches and routers from different vendors must conform to the Ethernet standard and interoperate with each other. support the variety of exciting new service offerings that maintain DSL's position as the first choice for broadband delivery around the globe. Recent developments in interoperability testing such as the publication of the TR-067 (Technical Report) raise the performance threshold for DSL technology even higher, as increasing numbers of customers sign on to enjoy faster service speeds and a range of value-added services A value-added service (VAS) is a telecommunications industry term for non-core services or, in short, all services beyond standard voice calls and fax transmissions. ." About the DSL Forum DSL Forum is an international industry consortium of about 200 leading service providers, equipment manufacturers and other interested parties focused on developing the full potential of broadband DSL to meet the needs of the mass market. With the established goal of 200 million customers by the end of 2005, DSL Forum works to streamline processes, develop specifications and share best practices that set the stage for effective deployments and explosive global DSL growth. By developing new standards and embracing new applications, DSL Forum is tailoring DSL to meet the needs of the next generation of multi-media services and the online community. Established in 1994, more information about the DSL Forum is available from its industry site www.dslforum.org. DSL - more than a phone line - it's a global solution. |
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