FTTx Supercharges Broadband Deployment

16 April 2013, Fremont, California – Latest broadband and IPTV figures published by the Broadband Forum show a significant surge in superfast broadband, with fiber, particularly FTTx/VDSL2[2] hybrid deployments, playing a key role in driving this 8.6% percentage annual growth. The figures, prepared by Point Topic, also reveal that a staggering 50 million new users around the globe have subscribed to broadband in the past year alone, bringing the global total to 643,770,042. 

“These are promising figures as they highlight the ongoing strength of the broadband market,” commented Robin Mersh, CEO of the Broadband Forum. “We are increasingly witnessing a shift in technology, particularly to fiber, as consumer habits evolve and the demand for higher bandwidths increases.” 

China continues to dominate the broadband market with 15% growth over the year; however Brazil, India and Russia have all experienced a real rise and are the standout percentage growth countries in the top 10. This reinforces the BRIC (Brazil, Russia, India and China) emerging market effect, and one that has the potential to drive the broadband surge throughout the coming years. Even in mature markets such as the US and France, we are seeing sustained growth which is a sign of broadband strength even during economic challenges. Elsewhere of note, the emerging markets in the Middle East and Africa continue to make progress - accounting for more than 4% of new subscribers globally.

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