Broadband Growth Continues

Broadband subscribers exceeded 100 million globally at the end of 2003 according to RHK, Inc.'s latest report from its Broadband Access Networks Program.

"Strong broadband subscriber growth in all regions during 2003 provides further evidence that consumers desire high-speed access to the Internet," states Teresa Mastrangelo. "Additionally, a highly competitive environment among broadband service providers is benefiting consumers with attractive pricing and features."

This is particularly true in the Asia-Pacific market, which has some of the highest broadband penetration in the world.

DSL continues to be the dominant technology in nearly two-thirds of the global market. Cable Modem service continues to dominate only the North American market, and in fact lost market share to DSL and other broadband access technologies in the fourth quarter.