Global Broadband Subscribers Hit 285 Million in May 2007.

DUBLIN, Ireland -- Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/reports/c58922.) has announced the addition of Broadband Gets Big: Global Broadband Subs Hit 285 Million to their offering.

Global demand for broadband services continues to be strong. Over the past twelve months, approximately 65 million new broadband subscribers signed up for high-speed access to the Internet. With these new subscribers, the total of global broadband subscribers hit 285 million in May 2007.

The principal market drivers for the adoption of broadband service is pretty straightforward: people want to access the Internet with a higher-speed connection. Beyond this basic desire, the emergence of online applications, such as viewing video clips or TV programming, downloading music files, and even playing online games, are also fueling end-user demand for fatter pipes that provide ever-increasing amounts of bandwidth.

This report covers the market for worldwide broadband services. It examines leading market drivers for broadband services and discusses the most widely available broadband access technologies.

The report provides historical subscriber data for broadband services and forecasts worldwide broadband subscribers through 2011. In addition, it provides regional subscriber forecasts for cable modem service, DSL service, fixed wireless broadband service, and fiber to the home households. It also provides worldwide subscriber forecasts for satellite broadband service, broadband over powerline service, and Ethernet in the first mile service.

Topics Covered

Executive Summary
Broadband Gets Big
Broadband Definitions
Market Drivers for Broadband Services
Other Key Broadband Benefits
Broadband Offers Service Providers with New Revenue Opportunities
Broadband Service Helps Reduce Subscriber Churn
Broadband Access Technologies
Cable Modem Service
Cables High-Speed Option
Cable Modem Service Prices
Cable Modem Subscriber Forecast
Digital Subscriber Line (DSL) Service
DSL Service Pricing
DSL Subscriber Forecast
Fixed Wireless Broadband Service
Fixed Wireless Broadband Subscriber Forecast
Satellite Broadband Service
The Basics of Satellite Broadband
Satellite Broadband Subscriber Forecast
Fiber To The Home
FTTH Household Forecast
Other Broadband Access Technologies
Broadband over Powerline (BPL)
Ethernet in the First Mile (EFM)
Additional Broadband Access Technologies
Worldwide Broadband Subscribers: Historical Growth
Worldwide Broadband Subscriber Forecast
US Broadband Subscriber Forecast
Methodology
Related Reports
List of Tables
Table 1. Worldwide Cable Modem Service Prices: Select Operators,
 April 2007
Table 2. Worldwide Cable Modem Subscriber Forecast by Geographic
 Region (Subscribers in Thousands)
Table 3. US Cable Modem Subscriber Forecast (Subscribers in Thousands)
Table 4. Worldwide DSL Subscriber Forecast by Geographic Region
 (Subscribers in Thousands)
Table 5. US DSL Subscriber Forecast (Subscriber in Thousands)
Table 6. Worldwide Fixed Wireless Broadband Subscriber Forecast by
 Geographic Region (Subscribers in Thousands)
Table 7. US Fixed Wireless Broadband Subscriber Forecast (Subscribers
 in Thousands)
Table 8. Worldwide Satellite Broadband Subscriber Forecast
 (Subscribers in Thousands)
Table 9. US Satellite Broadband Subscriber Forecast (Subscribers in
 Thousands)
Table 10. Worldwide FTTH Household Forecast by Geographic Region
 (Households in Thousands)
Table 11. US FTTH Household Forecast (Households in Thousands)
Table 12. Worldwide Broadband over Power Line Subscriber Forecast
 (Subscribers in Thousands)
Table 13. US Broadband over Power Line Subscriber Forecast
 (Subscribers in Thousands)
Table 14. Worldwide EFM Subscriber Forecast (Subscribers in Thousands)
Table 15. US EFM Subscriber Forecast (Subscribers in Thousands)
Table 16. Worldwide Subscriber Forecast: Other Broadband Access
 Technologies (Subscribers in Thousands)
Table 17. Worldwide Broadband Subscribers by Access Technology,
 19992006 (Subscribers in Thousands)
Table 18. Worldwide Broadband Subscriber Forecast by Access Technology
 (Subscribers in Thousands)
Table 19. US Broadband Subscriber Forecast by Access Technology
 (Subscribers in Thousands)

List of Figures

Figure 1. Worldwide Broadband Subscriber Forecast, 20052011
 (Subscribers in Millions)
Figure 2. Worldwide Broadband Subscribers, 19992006
 (Subscribers in Millions)
Figure 3. Worldwide Broadband Subscribers, 19992011
 (Subscriber in Millions)

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