Title: World Broadband Tracker Q4 2004
Publication Date: April 2005
Printed Page Length: 30 pages (included data in Excel file)

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Abstract

 

Number of broadband subscribers at the end of Q4 2004 reached 144.9 million. Asia-Pacific with more than 57 million subscribers and 41 per cent annual growth is the biggest broadband market in the world.

Americas with over 44 million subscribers and 35 per cent annual growth is the second largest market for broadband followed by Europe and Middle East-Africa. Interesting point is the fact that the rates of growth in Europe and middle East-Africa are higher compare to those of Asia-Pacific and Americas.

 

In terms of subscriber gain, with more than 44 million new subscribers the number of broadband subscribers soared to over 143 million. Asia-Pacific and Europe with nearly 17 and 16 million new subscribers have been biggest regions in terms of nominal subscriber gain followed by Americas and Middle East- Africa.

 

In Terms of market share, despite of losing 1 per cent, still Asia-Pacific is the biggest broadband market in the world. The fastest-growing region is Europe, which has gained nearly 4 per cent, is the third world market for broadband. Americas lost 3 per cent of its market share while Middle East- Africa position remained unchanged.

Executive Summary

Methodology

Broadband subscribers by access technology and residential and business subscribers for:

Europe Austria Belgium Bosnia Bulgaria Croatia Cyprus Czech Republic Denmark Estonia Finland France Germany Greece Hungary Iceland Ireland Italy Latvia Lithuania Luxembourg

Malta Netherlands Norway Poland Portugal Russia Slovakia Spain Sweden Switzerland Turkey UK   Middle East Africa Egypt Israel Jordan South Africa Tunisia UAE

Asia-Pacific Australia China Hong Kong India Indonesia Japan Malaysia New Zealand Philippines Singapore South Korea Taiwan

Americas Argentina Brazil Canada Chile Columbia Mexico Peru US Venezuela