Broadband operators are expanding fiber broadband coverage which can best serve these
bandwidth-hungry services. As an example, China Telecom is deploying fiber
optic broadband aiming to serve 100 million households and 30 million
fiber-to-the-home (FTTH) subscribers by the end of 2015.
There were more than 539 million fixed broadband
subscribers globally at the end of second quarter. That is an 8 percent
increase from the same quarter in 2010. Customer net addition is stronger in
emerging markets,” said Jason Blackwell, practice director, ABI research.
At present, North America is the region with the highest
fiber optic broadband penetration followed by Asia-Pacific. Extending fiber
broadband coverage not only increases speed but also allows the roll out of
services including video on demand (VOD) and IPTV.
By Telecomlead.com Team
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