Report: More than 600 Million Broadband Subscribers Worldwide

Marking a major milestone, there are now more than 600 million broadband service subscribers around the world, according to latest figures from The Broadband Forum and Point Topic.

The 600-million mark was reached in 1Q this year, which indicates that broadband subscriber growth is accelerating. The global broadband subscriber lines grew by more than 100 million in less than 18 months, 20% of total new additions. Global broadband lines increased 16.12 million in 1Q, the two organizations estimate, a 2.7% quarterly and 11.48% annual increase. Results also showed Asia, China in particular, leading IPTV as well as broadband subscriber growth.