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Broadband adds subscribers in Q1 2009 – China and the US lead the way June 2009
According to the most recent data published in Point Topic’s Global Broadband Statistics service broadband lines continue to increase worldwide.
World Broadband Statistics Q1 2009
June 2009
June 2009By the end of Q1 2009 there were 429.2 million broadband subscribers globally. There were 19.6 million new subscribers during the quarter.
IPTV shows strong growth in Q1 2009 June 2009
IPTV subscribers totalled almost 24 million by the end of Q1 2009 (23.99 million), up 9.77 per cent on Q4 2008
ISPs push speeds in the race to retain market share June 2009
broadband is continuing to offer more for your dollar every quarter according to the latest analysis from Point Topic.
Scotland spends £25m for universal broadband May 2009
Scotland has done more than any other part of the United Kingdom to bring broadband to its whole territory.
IP-VPNs supporting home working – and much more as companies work in a more distributed way May 2009
IP-VPNs are now dominant in business networking, and provide more reliability and security than going through the Internet. Enabling home working is one of the most important of these.
Broadband Money Makers Update - Issue 30 May 2009
Welcome to the latest issue of Point Topic’s Broadband Money Makers Update, a free newsletter covering broadband value-added services (BVAS) markets worldwide.
Broadband weathers the global storm – but local eddies exist April 2009
Despite the world economic crisis, broadband numbers are actually growing a little faster than expected.
UK broadband – today and tomorrow April 2009
Broadband subscriptions in the UK exceeded expectations in the last 6 months of 2008 reaching 17.4 million by the end of the year and topping Point Topic’s forecasts by 0.2%.
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Broadband Money Makers Update - Issue 29 - IPTV March 2009
Welcome to the latest issue of Point Topic's Broadband Money Makers Update, a free newsletter covering broadband value-added services (BVAS) markets worldwide.
World broadband statistics – Q4 2008 March 2009
There were 13.77 million broadband lines added in Q4 2008 taking the world total to 410.9 million lines.
World Broadband Statistics Q4 2008 March 2009
March 2009There were 13.77 million broadband lines added in Q4 2008 taking the world total to 410.9 million lines.
Mapping Broadband Britain March 2009
Point Topic, in cooperation with Gavurin, has released a new website to help frame the current state of broadband in the UK.
Fibre broadband for 4m by 2013 February 2009
There could be over four million British homes and businesses on high-speed fibre broadband within five years.
Broadband Britain – from novelty to necessity February 2009
Consumer broadband got started in the UK just 10 years ago, in the dying months of the last millennium, when BT and Virgin Media’s predecessors launched their first trial services.
Broadband Money Makers Update - Issue 28 February 2009
Welcome to the latest issue of Point Topic’s Broadband Money Makers Update, a free newsletter covering broadband value-added services (BVAS) markets worldwide.
Broadband Money Makers Update - Issue 27 February 2009
Welcome to the Christmas issue of Point Topic's Broadband Money Makers Update, a free newsletter covering broadband value-added services (BVAS) markets worldwide.
2Mbps? That’ll do nicely! February 2009
The Government's Digital Britain report has proposed the target of a universal broadband service delivering at least 2 megabits per second (Mbps) throughout the UK.
Broadband adds shrink with recession January 2009
Recession has now hit the UK broadband market hard. Point Topic estimates that the UK added only about 200,000 broadband lines in the last quarter of 2008
Emerging economies start to move up the broadband ranks December 2008
As the world continues to face a mixture of financial meltdown, recession, the threat of deflation, global apocalypse and perhaps even alien invasion depending on which news feeds you subscribe to broadband continues to provide a selection of bright spots.
Broadband Money Makers Update - Issue 26 December 2008
Welcome to issue number 26 of Point Topic’s Broadband Money Makers Update, a free newsletter covering broadband value-added services (BVAS) markets worldwide.
Consumers worldwide getting a better deal on broadband November 2008
The latest analysis from Point Topic on average tariffs and packages on offer for broadband worldwide gives a general story of increasing speed and decreasing prices.
Broadband Money Makers Update - edition 25 November 2008
Welcome to issue number 25 of Point Topic’s Broadband Money Makers Update, a free newsletter covering broadband value-added services (BVAS) markets worldwide.
Broadband progress hit by recession October 2008
After resisting the effects of economic slowdown for months, UK broadband has finally been hit by the arrival of a real recession.
Achieved vs advertised broadband speeds: Sky falls while Virgin is on the up October 2008
Virgin Media has come top of the league for delivering on its speed promises to customers.
Broadband Money Makers Update September 2008
Welcome to issue number 24 of Point Topic's Broadband Money Makers Update, a free newsletter covering broadband value-added services (BVAS) markets worldwide.
China overtakes the USA to be world broadband number 1 September 2008
China has now overtaken the USA to become the biggest broadband country in the world.
Mobile phone networks overtake WiFi on the move September 2008
A year of heavy marketing of mobile broadband has pushed the mobile phone networks ahead of WiFi hotspots as the most popular way of accessing the internet on the move.
Details on UK’s online gambling reveals global picture. September 2008
Online gambling generated over $9bn in revenue from over 22 million players worldwide in 2007 according to the most recent data from Point Topic.
Sky is top dog for customer satisfaction September 2008
Analysis of Point Topic’s most recent consumer survey* shows that Sky is well ahead of their major competitors
VOIP leads the way as service revenues ramp up September 2008
According to the latest data from Point Topic broadband value added services generated $25.7 billion worldwide in 2007, an increase of 62% on 2006.
Bundled services cheaper than standalone August 2008
In the second quarter of 2008 analysis has shown that bundled DSL services across the world were offered at lower prices than a simple broadband connection according to the latest report from Point Topic.
Broadband in the UK still ahead of forecast August 2008
Contrary to the claims made by some of the leading ISPs, Point Topic believes that the UK broadband market is holding up well in the face of the slowdown, so far at least.
Fibre a necessity not a choice for BT July 2008
The voices calling for a next-generation access (NGA) strategy for Britain have been getting louder over the past 12 months.
Broadband Money Makers Update - Issue 22 July 2008
Welcome to issue number 22 of Point Topic’s Broadband Money Makers Update, a free newsletter covering broadband value-added services (BVAS) markets worldwide. This is the seventh edition of 2008.
Broadband consumers snapping up more bits for their buck July 2008
The latest data from Point Topic reveals that in Q1 2008 fibre optic broadband for the first time in a quarter added more subscribers than cable.
Mobile internet users are a rare breed June 2008
There are under 3 million people in the UK who are using the internet on the move according to Point Topic’s most recent data*.
Broadband Money Makers Update - Editon 21 June 2008
Welcome to issue number 21 of Point Topic's Broadband Money Makers Update, a free newsletter covering broadband value-added services (BVAS) markets worldwide.
Research shock on online shopping revenues June 2008
New evidence shows that online shopping is not growing nearly so fast as is often claimed.
Broadband Money Makers Update - Edition 20 May 2008
Welcome to issue number 20 of Point Topic's Broadband Money Makers Update
Prices of DSL services go up and down May 2008
Global speeds and prices of residential and business DSL services increased by 4.7% and 9.3% respectively in the first quarter of 2008
Online shoppers - cautious and not up for auction May 2008
Auction sites are suffering a downturn in popularity. The last 6 months has seen the proportion of UK households saying they buy on eBay and other online auction sites drop by 4% according to the latest data from Point Topic’s series of consumer broadband surveys*.
Global Broadband Statistics version 2 now live April 2008
Point Topic is pleased to announce that version 2 of the Global Broadband Statistics is now launched.
Broadband Money Makers Update - edition 19 April 2008
Welcome to issue number 19 of the Broadband Money Makers update
Security online – what are you worried about? April 2008
Only 8% of consumers in the UK feel perfectly safe using their computer at home according to the latest research* from Point Topic.
Russian regions in line for better broadband March 2008
Moscow residents are used to being spoilt for choice when it comes broadband packages but only very recently have those outside the capital seen their broadband choices start to expand.
Broadband Money Makers Update - Issue 18 March 2008
Welcome to issue number 18 of Point Topic's Broadband Money Makers Update, a free newsletter covering broadband value-added services (BVAS) markets worldwide. This is the third edition of 2008.
How fast is your broadband? March 2008
For subscribers to packages up to and including 16 Mbps as the listed speed gets higher the proportion of users actually experiencing it gets lower.
Broadband Money Makers Update - Issue 17 February 2008
Welcome to issue number 17 of Point Topic’s Broadband Money Makers Update, a free newsletter covering broadband value-added services (BVAS) markets worldwide. This is the second edition of 2008.