DSL and Cable Modem Subscription Revenues to Hit $13 Billion by 2004.Business Editors/High-Tech Writers SCOTTSDALE, Ariz.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Nov. 21, 2000 Roughly nine percent of online households in the United States United States, officially United States of America, republic (2005 est. pop. 295,734,000), 3,539,227 sq mi (9,166,598 sq km), North America. The United States is the world's third largest country in population and the fourth largest country in area. use some form of broadband for Internet access See how to access the Internet. with the two most common forms of broadband access See broadband and wireless broadband. being 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 and cable, according to Cahners In-Stat Group (http://www.instat.com/). The high-tech market research firm predicts that the number of consumer cable modem and DSL access subscribers will grow 77 percent between 1999 and 2004. Subscriber revenues from these two services will also grow from just over $1 billion U.S. in 1999 to $13.3 billion U.S. by 2004. "The biggest broadband consumer application is home networking, with 33% of broadband users using that function," said Daryl Schoolar, industry analyst for In-Stat's ISP (1) See in-system programmable. (2) (Internet Service Provider) An organization that provides access to the Internet. Connection to the user is provided via dial-up, ISDN, cable, DSL and T1/T3 lines. service. "Streaming media has not yet emerged as a major broadband application. That's due to the high cost of delivering content per user -- only 5% of U.S. households currently access broadband -- and technical hurdles such as the time to download large media files, quality of picture and small size of the picture on the monitor." In-Stat's research also identifies the following consumer broadband trends: -- Sixty-five percent of broadband consumers are between the ages of 25 and 44 and have a four-year degree or post-graduate education. -- Close to 40 percent of broadband consumers are single. -- More than 50 percent of broadband consumers have a yearly household income of $50K or more. The report, Broadband Consumers - Profiles and Strategies (No. IS0005SP) provides market forecasts, demographics, online user habits, and strategies for ISPs to increase their broadband consumer customer base. To purchase this report or for more information, please call Courtney McEuen at 480/609-4533; cmceuen@instat.com or visit http://www.instat.com/catalog/CAT-IA.HTM HTM HyperText Markup (file extension) HTM Hand To Mouth HTM harmful-to-minors HTM Held-to-Maturity HTM High Tide Mark HTM Hazlo tú mismo (Spanish: do it yourself) HTM Hierarchical Temporal Memory #is0005sp. The report price is $2,995 USD USD In currencies, this is the abbreviation for the U.S. Dollar. Notes: The currency market, also known as the Foreign Exchange market, is the largest financial market in the world, with a daily average volume of over US $1 trillion. . Cahners In-Stat Group (http://www.instat.com/) covers the full spectrum of digital communications research from vendor to end-user, providing the analysis and perspective that allows technology vendors and service providers worldwide to make more informed business decisions. |
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