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Worldwide DSL Users Breaks 10m Mark

Worldwide DSL Users Breaks 10m Mark

The number of DSL (digital subscriber line) customers worldwide reached 10 million at the end of June 2001, according to a new report released last week by Point Topic. This represents growth of 354% over the last twelve months.

DSL is a system of delivering high-bandwidth (broadband) data to homes and businesses via an ordinary telephone line. It is typically used by computers to access the internet at higher speeds than offered by a dial-up modem connection.

The Point Topic report shows that growth in the US is beginning to slow, but in Europe, South America and the Asia-Pacific region growth is still very strong. Germany’s Deutsche Telekom continues to be the largest DSL provider in Europe.

DSL growth by region (000s) 
         
  Q3 2000  Q4 2000  Q1 2001  Q2 2001 
North America 695 818 559 652
Europe   357 520 374
Asia Pacific   833 866 1,330
Other (S America, Middle East)   57 36 88
Total   2,065 1,981 2,444
         
Source: Point Topic, 08/01 
DSL lines for selected operators, 000s 
       
  30 June 2001  31 March 2001  30 June 2000 
Worldwide totals  10244  7813    
       
Bell Canada 529 466 120
Bell South 381 303 74
Covad 333 319 138
Qwest 360 306 175
SBC 1041 954 399
Verizon 840 720 221
Other North America 579 344 213
Total North America  4064  3412  1340 
       
Belgacom 94 72  
BT 70 45  
Deutsche Telekom 600 (1000 sold) 370 (850 sold)  
France Telecom 177 96  
Telefonica 112 88.4  
Telia (Sweden) 68 50   
Other Europe 319 345  
Total Europe  1440  1066    
       
Hanaro (Korea) 745 700   
Hong Kong Telecom 270  240   
Korea Telecom 2418 1967 545
NTT East 104 30  
NTT West 186 70  
Chunghwa (Taiwan) 320 140  
Other Asia Pacific 523 188  
Total Asia Pacific  4566  3335    
       
Source: Point Topic, 08/01, estimates in italics 

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