The number of subscribers to cable modem broadband internet services is set to increase three-fold from 2002 to the end of 2007, according to a new forecast from IMS Research.
IMS says that the majority of growth in terms of gross subscriber numbers will come from North America. However, Asia and Europe will also begin to see real growth in cable modem users, with each region doubling or tripling the number of subscribers by 2007.
The UK and Ireland is expected to experience an increase in broadband internet usage of more than 2.5 million by the end of 2007.
There are currently just over 800,000 cable internet customers in the UK according to separate figures from Strategy Analytics. Oftel says that take-up rates are faster in the UK than in other key markets such as France, Germany, Sweden and the US.
IMS says the growth rates can be attributed to rising digital cable television coverage and the increasing need for high bandwidth internet services for applications including streaming video, video on demand and online gaming.
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