* IDC forecasts doubling of worldwide broadband subscriber numbers
Today, we’d like to report on two recent studies released last week by IDC. In the first study about the broadband access market, IDC forecasts that, over the next five years it expects worldwide broadband subscribers to nearly double.
Today, we’d like to report on two recent studies released last week by IDC. In the first study about the broadband access market, IDC forecasts that, over the next five years it expects worldwide broadband subscribers to nearly double.
In a statement, the company said the broadband subscriptions will be, “expanding from a little more than 205 million in 2005 to nearly 400 million in 2010. Increased end-user choice, monthly price cuts, and the proliferation of broadband-enabled applications and services are a few of the factors driving broadband growth.”
Amy Harris Lind, IDC’s program manager for Consumer Broadband Markets said that she expects service providers will need to increase the way they differentiate their services – including adding tiers, applications, and bundling services.
The study also found that, “worldwide broadband services revenue will reach $122.4 billion in 2010; DSL remains the leading installed broadband technology globally, accounting for 67% of subscriptions in 2010;” [and last year] “broadband finally surpassed narrowband as the primary method online households utilized to connect to the Internet.”
For more information on the broadband study, please click here.
In a second study also released last week, IDC said that it expects U.S. residential VoIP subscribers to grow from this year’s base of 10.3 million subscribers to 44 million subscribers in 2010. According to the survey results, IDC said: “VoIP will be used in 62% of broadband households in 2010. This forecast is based on the market assumption that the increasing penetration of broadband into homes combined with consumers’ comfort with new modes of alternative communications will allow for greater consumer receptivity to VoIP.”
For more information about the IDC VoIP study, please click here.
We’ve been saying for quite some time now that broadband access is a prerequisite to success for VoIP and convergence – our thanks to IDC for giving us some hard numbers to prove our point.
