New research from Point Topic reveals that global IPTV growth remained strong in the second quarter of 2009 at 11%, reaching 26.9 million subscribers.
Europe continues to lead the IPTV success story, the research firm said, with 13.6 million subscribers, a 51% year on year increase.
The second quarter saw 6% growth in Western Europe – with France on the top of the pile with more than seven million subscribers – and 12% in Estern Europe.
Earlier this year, In-Stat reported that despite the worldwide economic crisis, IPTV would continue to perform strongly – something which appears to be borne out by these latest Point Topic figures.
| Region | 2008 Q2 | 2009 Q2 |
|---|---|---|
| Western Europe, Middle East & Africa | 8428 | 12416 |
| North America | 2718 | 5018 |
| South and East Asia | 2512 | 4375 |
| Asia Pacific | 2817 | 3835 |
| Eastern Europe | 655 | 1215 |
| Latin America | 14 | 53 |
Source: Point Topic
The research also found that the number of global broadband lines increased by 12.9 million in Q2 2009.
Broadband subscriptions in Europe grew 13% over the past 12 months, reaching 135 million, which included growth of 29% in the Eastern European territories. Europe is the second largest broadband region in the world, holding four of the top 10 country spots.
Towards the end of August, Point Topic released research showing that Britain added 445,000 net new broadband lines in the first half of 2009 to reach over 17.8 million in total.
| 2008 Q2 | 2009 Q2 | |
|---|---|---|
| Country | Total | Total |
| China | 75,768,350 | 93,549,000 |
| USA | 74,440,195 | 86,227,582 |
| Japan | 29,584,700 | 31,085,500 |
| Germany | 21,420,702 | 24,086,250 |
| France | 16,601,286 | 18,324,300 |
| UK | 16,718,400 | 17,838,200 |
| South Korea | 15,061,659 | 15,876,992 |
| Italy | 11,534,230 | 12,855,463 |
| Brazil | 8,490,400 | 10,469,755 |
| Canada | 9,005,181 | 9,618,107 |
Source: Point Topic
