Point Topic: US Broadband Connections Top 100 Million

The number of global fixed broadband subscribers rose at its second-highest rate in six quarters in 3Q 2015, rising 1.36 percent sequentially, according to Point Topic.

A rise in new fiber-to-the-home subscribers was the main growth driver. Fiber was the broadband access technology with the strongest worldwide growth rate for the second consecutive quarter. The number of new fiber subscribers exceeded that for end-to-end copper for the quarter, showing that the decline in end-to-end copper is accelerating. FTTH’s share of the broadband subscriber base in the US and Canada increased, as it did for the Americas region collectively. The US became the second country in which broadband connections surpass 100 million in 3Q’15.