Broadband reaches one in five households

Dom · Sep 28, 2004, 08:24 AM

LONDON (Reuters) - More than one of every five UK households has a broadband connection, according to a new study, indicating that falling prices have made Britain one of the fastest growing markets for high-speed Internet access.

Britain's broadband market cracked the 5 million subscriber mark in September and is expected to grow a further 64 percent over the next 15 months, according to London-based research firm Informa Telecoms Group's Baskerville unit.

By the end of 2005, there will be more than 8.2 million UK broadband subscribers, with nearly 5.6 million of them connected on phone lines using high-speed DSL technology, the Informa report said on Monday.

The rapid uptake is good news for BT, which has a long-stated goal of selling 5 million DSL broadband connections by the end of 2006.

BT sells DSL broadband services on a wholesale basis through its BT-branded services and via more than 150 resellers including France Telecom's Wanadoo and Tiscali.

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Dom DriverHeaven Extreme Member Join Date: Jun 2002 Posts: 12,940 Rep Power: 0	Broadband reaches one in five households LONDON (Reuters) - More than one of every five UK households has a broadband connection, according to a new study, indicating that falling prices have made Britain one of the fastest growing markets for high-speed Internet access. Britain's broadband market cracked the 5 million subscriber mark in September and is expected to grow a further 64 percent over the next 15 months, according to London-based research firm Informa Telecoms Group's Baskerville unit. By the end of 2005, there will be more than 8.2 million UK broadband subscribers, with nearly 5.6 million of them connected on phone lines using high-speed DSL technology, the Informa report said on Monday. The rapid uptake is good news for BT, which has a long-stated goal of selling 5 million DSL broadband connections by the end of 2006. BT sells DSL broadband services on a wholesale basis through its BT-branded services and via more than 150 resellers including France Telecom's Wanadoo and Tiscali. [Read More] _____________________ Source: Reuters