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Broadband Growth Stats

Aug. 1, 2016
The end of Q4 2015 saw a further steady growth of fixed broadband subscribers with the global total reaching 751m. The main trends Point Topic showcased in their recent analysis […]

The end of Q4 2015 saw a further steady growth of fixed broadband subscribers with the global total reaching 751m.

The main trends Point Topic showcased in their recent analysis include:
• China has swapped a nearly-South-Korea-sized copper subscriber base to FTTH in 1 quarter.
• Among the largest FTTH markets, Vietnam stands out with a 25% quarterly growth, having more than quadrupled its FTTH broadband connections y-o-y.
• End-to-end copper decline is accelerating, while fiber is growing at an increasing rate. This quarter we observed an annual growth rate of over 60% for FTTH globally.
• There are now more FTTH subscribers worldwide than those using cable broadband technologies.
• Italy has recorded a 33% quarterly growth in VDSL subscribers this quarter, remaining top of the list in this category globally.

Global fixed broadband subscriber numbers with growth. Source: Point Topic

Fixed broadband penetration and quarterly growth by region (size of bubble represents subscriber volume in Q4 2015). Source: Point Topic

Technology market share. Source: Point Topic

About the Author

Jolanta Stanke

Jolanta Stanke is Research Director at Point Topic. With the company since 2006, she has extensive experience in research and analysis of broadband markets worldwide. Previously, Jolanta managed various research projects focusing on public policy and voluntary sector while working for the Las Casas Institute, University of Oxford and the Von Hügel Institute, University of Cambridge. For more information, please email [email protected] or visit www.point-topic.com.