The Need for Speed: Consumer Bandwidth Development in Western Europe


March 28, 2012
16 Pages - SKU: IDC3823923
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Table of Contents
IDC Opinion
In This Study
Situation Overview
The Different Parameters of Bandwidth
Market Status
Future Outlook
Connected Lifestyle Is Driving Bandwidth Requirements
Growing Number of Digital Devices
Devices Are Increasingly Connected
Usage Frequency Is Increasing
Audio and Video Go IP
Content Quality Is Increasing
Concurrent Usage
Usage Becomes More Interactive
Governments Set Bandwidth Objectives
Deployment of Next-Generation Access Will Accelerate
Technological Improvements Will Further Drive Capacity of Access Networks
Bandwidth Limitations Push ADSL into Decline
Bandwidth Becomes More Synchronous
Superior Price/Performance Makes Fixed Broadband Indispensable for Most Households
The Bandwidth Gap Widens
Operators Will Increasingly Deliver on What They Promise
Essential Guidance
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Related Research
Synopsis
Figure: Different Parameters of Bandwidth
Figure: Acceleration of Nominal Bandwidth per Connection, 2004–2011
Figure: Western Europe Nominal Bandwidth and Penetration, End of 2011
Figure: Bandwidth Requirements Are Increasing
Figure: Western Europe Availability of Next-Generation Access Services, 2007–2015 (% of Households)
Figure: Western Europe Average Nominal Downstream Bandwidth per Consumer Broadband Access Connection by Technology, 2007–2015
Figure: Western Europe Consumer Broadband Net Additions by Technology, 2007–2015
Figure: Western Europe Average Nominal Upstream Bandwidth per Consumer Broadband Access Connection, 2007–2015
Figure: Western Europe Consumer Broadband Penetration by Type, 2007–2015
Figure: Western Europe Average Nominal and Actual Downstream Bandwidth per Consumer Broadband Access Connection, 2007–2015