MAY 31, 2007 -- Over the past 12 months, approximately 65 million new broadband subscribers signed up for high-speed access to the Internet, reports In-Stat (search for In-Stat). By 2011, total worldwide broadband subscribers will number 567 million, almost double the current 285 million subscriber base, the high-tech market research firm says.
"The principal market driver for the adoption of broadband service is pretty straightforward: People want to access the Internet with a higher-speed connection," says Mike Paxton, In-Stat analyst. "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 fueling end-user demand for 'fatter pipes.'"
Recent research by In-Stat found the following:
- DSL and cable modem services are the top access technologies, providing 92% of worldwide broadband connections.
- By 2011, worldwide DSL subscribers will account for 58% of all worldwide broadband connections.
- By 2011, there will be over 55 million households using a fiber-to-the-jome (FTTH) architecture to provide broadband access.
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