MAY 8, 2007 -- Coupled with impressive growth in its broadband subscriber base, the Asia/Pacific region is standing at the forefront of the fiber-to-the-home/node/business (search for FTTx) evolution, reveals a new report from In-Stat (search for In-Stat). Carriers such as Korea Telecom and NTT have committed to investing heavily to change copper infrastructures to fiber by 2010.
"The next-generation broadband access services strategy, as proven in markets like Japan, South Korea, and Hong Kong, is to focus on market proliferation of value-added broadband services, driven by the launch of compelling broadband content (i.e. IPTV and VoIP) and innovative broadband pricing plans," explains Bryan Wang, In-Stat analyst.
The report also finds that:
In-Stat's report, "Asia Pacific broadband market update: DSL still tales the lead," contains forecasts for broadband subscribers and revenues, including segmentation by major country, through 2011. It includes analysis of market drivers and barriers and strategies by major vendors.
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