Abstract
This IDC study presents IDCs 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:
- An assessment of the various broadband technologies currently deployed worldwide and a
discussion of recent trends in the global broadband services market
- 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, metro Ethernet Internet access, and other broadband
technologies, from 2005 through 2009
- Market characteristics and guidance for existing broadband service providers and new entrants to
leverage the growth opportunities in the coming five-year period
"The global broadband services market shows tremendous growth out to 2009. In the majority
of markets worldwide, service providers remain focused on offering basic high-speed access to end
users. However, in more advanced markets, service providers are beginning to deploy
broadband-enabled content and applications in an effort to leverage the broadband pipe and drive new
subscriber growth, capture new and incremental revenue streams, and retain broadband
subscribers." - Amy Harris, program manager of IDCs Broadband Markets and Technologies program | 
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