Connect with us

Hi, what are you looking for?

New Products

Fiber to the Home Connections Double Year Over Year

471257.gif

Fiber to the Home Connections Jump to Nearly Three Million as Next-Generation Broadband Deployment Continues

North America continues its march toward a high-bandwidth future as fiber to the home connections posted another year of robust growth — reaching nearly three million households — according to a study released today by the Fiber-to-the-Home (FTTH) Council.

The study, by RVA Market Research, says there are now 2.91 million homes connected via end-to-end fiber, compared to 1.48 million connections as of April 2007, for an annual growth rate of 97 percent — indicating that the number of FTTH connections continues to almost double annually.

The study also shows fiber to the home networks now passing 11.8 million North American homes, up from 8 million a year ago, and that the overall “take rate” — the percentage of those offered FTTH service who decide to subscribe — went up for the fourth straight six-month period.

In addition, the number of households receiving video services over their FTTH connections continues to increase sharply, with more than 1.6 million homes using video-enabled FTTH.

“Fiber to the home providers are going full speed ahead in their efforts to deploy advanced fiber networks capable of delivering a new generation of online services,” said Joe Savage, President of the FTTH Council. “This survey shows that next generation broadband is here and now, and that a growing number of people are deciding they have to have fiber to keep up with the latest Internet and video applications.”

“While we are pleased with the continued high rate of growth,” he added, “the FTTH industry will not rest until we deliver direct fiber connections to the other 90 million North American households that still don’t have access to them.”

The study showed that Verizon, having committed more than $20 billion to deploying its FiOS FTTH service, continues to set the pace in the number of connections, with more than 70 percent of the North American total. However, the study also showed growth in the number of subscribers reported by other FTTH service providers, including small and medium sized telephone companies, municipal governments, developers of planned residential communities and cable television companies.

Mike Render of RVA LLC, who authored the study, noted that the number of homes receiving 100 megabit service — some 30 times the speed of what is offered by most cable and DSL Internet services today — has risen to 17,000 from 12,000 a year ago. “The 100 megabit level of service is beyond what most people would need or use today, but it’s interesting to note that some FTTH providers do offer it and that a fairly large number of subscribers have it already,” he said.

The FTTH Council has urged legislators and regulators to adopt a “100 Megabit Nation” policy and reduce barriers to next-generation broadband deployment.

About the Fiber-to-the-Home Council
Now in its seventh year, the Fiber-to-the-Home Council is a non-profit organization established to help its members plan, market, implement and manage FTTH solutions. Council membership includes municipalities, utilities, developers, and traditional and non-traditional service providers, creating a cohesive group to share knowledge and build industry consensus on key issues surrounding fiber to the home. Communities and organizations interested in exploring FTTH options may find information on the FTTH Council web site at http://www.ftthcouncil.org.

Advertisement. Scroll to continue reading.

Click to comment

Leave a Reply

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *

Advertisement

Latest Products

TEAC AP-507 Power Amplifier

Amplifiers

At $2,199, the TEAC AP-507 power amplifier can be configured for two channel stereo, bi-amp, or bridged.

Bang & Olufsen Beosound 2 Gradient Collection Bang & Olufsen Beosound 2 Gradient Collection

New Products

The Atelier program gives Bang & Olufsen's customers the chance to style their own speakers. The Beosound 2 Gradient Collection gets things started.

Woman wearing Sennheiser HD 505 Open-back Wired Headphones Woman wearing Sennheiser HD 505 Open-back Wired Headphones

New Products

With an open-back design and wide frequency response, the Sennheiser HD 505 wired headphones aim to appeal to audiophiles and gamers.

Rhino Quadio #7 Albums Rhino Quadio #7 Albums

Music

These Quadraphonic albums have been digitized from analog four-track Quad mixes and are now available on Blu-ray discs.

Audio Technica ATH-R70xa In Studio Audio Technica ATH-R70xa In Studio

New Products

Designed for studio applications the ATH-R70xa and R50x provide audio clarity while providing all-day wearing comfort for less than $400.

Chord Company PhonoARAY Chord Company PhonoARAY

Audio Cables

At £1,000, Chord Company's PhonoARAY can minimize external interference and ground issues that may affect turntable performance.

Gift Ideas?

Super Bowl LIX Gift Guide

Gift Guides

Experience the full impact of Super Bowl LIX in your living room with both a big picture and big sound.

You May Also Like

Advertisement

ecoustics is a hi-fi and music magazine offering product reviews, podcasts, news and advice for aspiring audiophiles, home theater enthusiasts and headphone hipsters. Read more

Copyright © 1999-2024 ecoustics | Disclaimer: We may earn a commission when you buy through links on our site.



SVS Bluesound PSB Speakers NAD Cambridge Audio Q Acoustics Denon Marantz Focal Naim Audio RSL Speakers