Worldwide Fixed Broadband Lines reach 714 million at year end 2014
London, UK, April 15, 2015--The last quarter of 2014 saw the global fixed broadband subscriptions continue to rise with the total standing at 714m at the end of the year. Growth for the quarter was 1.1%, a modest decrease on the 1.2% growth recorded for the previous quarter.
Figure 1: Global broadband subscriber numbers and growth to Q4 2014. Source – Point Topic
Top 10 broadband countries for quarterly net additions
Point Topic's latest research shows an interesting development in the broadband net addition stakes as the USA outperforms China, a clear reversal of the previous quarter’s performance. Russia remains in third place with the Philippines going straight into the top 10 in fourth position. Point Topic uses official sources as much as possible when compiling these statistics and occasional historical restatements are necessary when revised numbers from the official sources are made available. Please also note that, unlike previous quarters, the China number for this quarter does not include Taiwan and Macau.
Figure 2: Top 10 broadband by net additions in Q4 2014. Source – Point Topic
Top 10 broadband countries by population penetration
With the exception of South Korea and Hong Kong, the top 10 chart for broadband population penetration is dominated by European countries. The smaller European average household size where each household will require its own broadband connection will inevitably push up the population penetration percentage. Another factor in the strong European performance is that these markets tend to be competitive which means lower more affordable prices for customers.
Figure 3: Top 10 broadband countries by population penetration in Q4 2014. Source – Point Topic
The data used in this report is taken from Point Topic’s Global Broadband Statistics service. Customers to the service can analyse current and historical data at country, operator and technology level. Please telephone +44 (0)20 3301 3303 or e-mail toby.french@point-topic.com for more details.
