Quantum-Web, Products & Services

Abstract

The total number of broadband lines with an annual increase of 27% from 246.4 million at 30 June 2006 now stands at a throbbing 311.7 million in June 2007.

According to our findings, the growth was driven mainly by the 24.9%, 31.2% and 25.7% increase in the number of broadband lines in Asia-Pacific, Americas and Europe, to reach 120.9, 87.2 and 100 million respectively by 30 June 2007.
The fastest growing region on an annualized basis was “Middle East- Africa” with a vivid growth of 33.3% where the number of broadband lines rose to 3.6 million during the same period.

The findings also point to the fact that DSL with trend growth of 25% passing 201 million lines by 30 June 2007 is acting as the engine of broadband growth. Cable Modem meanwhile has shown a steady growth rate of 18% with over 65 million lines by the same period.

Among other technologies LAN with 39% annual growth shows the largest access technology whereas FTTx with 57% increase in the number of broadband lines to 14.7 million is the second largest access technology. FWA and W-LAN with 47% and 93% are less employed.

Graph 2 shows DSL, Cable Modem and other technologies market share through the second quarter of 2007.

The report includes data for over 350 operators in 95 countries.

Content

I. Introduction-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3
II. Global trends----------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3
III. Top 10 broadband countries------------------------------------------------------------- 5
III.1. Number of subscribers-------------------------------------------------------------------5
III.2. Net addition--------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 6
III.3. Percentage growth----------------------------------------------------------------------- 7
III.4. Penetration---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 8
IV. Operators performance ------------------------------------------------------------------ 9

List of Tables
Table 1- World broadband subscribers (‘000) by region--------------------------- 3

List of Graphs
Graph 1- World broadband subscribers by region Q2 2007----------------------3

Graph 2- World broadband subscribers by access technology Q2 2007---4

Graph 3- World top broadband markets by size, Q2 2007-----------------------5
Graph 4- World top broadband markets by net addition, Q2 2007------------6
Graph 5- World top broadband markets by relative growth, Q2 2007--------7
Graph 6- World top broadband markets by penetration, Q2 2007------------8

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