Broadband growth is still reeling from the economic downturn, but there are also tentative signs of a recovery, according to market research company Point Topic.
The number of worldwide broadband subscribers grew by only 3 percent when comparing the first and the second quarters of 2009, said CEO Oliver Johnson. This marks the lowest growth Point Topic has seen since it began conducting research in 1999 and the number of broadband subscribers added between those quarters was the lowest since 2005, he said.
But the fact that the number of broadband subscribers is still growing says a lot about its appeal, and there are some signs of recovery in markets such as Japan and Australia, according to Johnson. By the end of 2010 the total number of broadband subscribers will reach 500 million, he said.
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The number of worldwide broadband subscribers grew by only 3 percent when comparing the first and the second quarters of 2009, said CEO Oliver Johnson. This marks the lowest growth Point Topic has seen since it began conducting research in 1999 and the number of broadband subscribers added between those quarters was the lowest since 2005, he said.
But the fact that the number of broadband subscribers is still growing says a lot about its appeal, and there are some signs of recovery in markets such as Japan and Australia, according to Johnson. By the end of 2010 the total number of broadband subscribers will reach 500 million, he said.
More: http://pcworld.com/article/171647/