Worldwide Broadband Access Services 2004-2008 Forecast

SUMMARY

This IDC study presents IDC's most recent forecast of the worldwide broadband services market, segmented by major geographic region. The purpose of this study is to identify and quantify the market opportunity within each major geographic region and to present recommended strategies for broadband service providers to take advantage of these opportunities.

The analysis in this study includes the following:

• Recent trends in the broadband services market in the three major regions covered in the document: the United States, Europe, and Asia/Pacific
• Forecasts of worldwide broadband services subscriptions and revenue by geographic region, including the United States, Europe, Asia/Pacific, and the rest of the world (ROW), and by technology, including DSL, cable modem, and metro Ethernet Internet access, from 2003 through 2008
• Market characteristics and guidance for existing broadband service providers and new entrants to leverage the growth opportunities in the coming five-year period

"The worldwide broadband services market is poised for tremendous growth over the next five years. Although DSL will remain the dominant broadband technology installed worldwide through 2008, broadband penetration by technology varies greatly by region. In select countries and regions, cable modems and metro Ethernet Internet access represent critical alternative technologies that will enable well-positioned service providers to gain broadband market share and realize profitability goals over the next five years." - Amy Harris, program manager of IDC's Broadband Markets and Technologies program

TABLE OF CONTENTS

IDC Opinion

In This Study

• Methodology

Situation Overview

• Introduction
• Figure: Worldwide Broadband Services Subscription Share by Region, 2003
• Figure: Worldwide Broadband Services Revenue Share by Region, 2003
• Market Update

Future Outlook

• Forecast and Assumptions
• Broadband Services by Region
• Broadband Subscriptions and Revenue
• Table: Worldwide Broadband Services Subscriptions and Revenue by Region, 2003-2008
• Broadband Internet Households
• Table: Worldwide Broadband Internet Households, 2003-2008 (M)
• Broadband Services by Technology
• Table: Worldwide Residential and Business Broadband Subscriptions by Technology, 2003-2008 (000)
• Broadband Services by Customer Segment
• Figure: Worldwide Residential and Business Broadband Services Revenue, 2003?2008
• Table: Key Forecast Assumptions for the Worldwide Broadband Services Market, 2004-2008

Essential Guidance

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• Related Research
• Definitions
• Synopsis