U.S. Triple-Play Connection 4Q08 Service Provider Analysis

This IDC update analyzes the competitive positioning of the top 9 U.S. cable and telecommunications companies delivering consumer revenue connections (CRCs) in 4Q08. IDC combines the service providers' public data on local voice, primary retail wireline voice, paid television subscriptions, and broadband connections to create this metric. IDC examines this data and places it in the context of trends shaping these consumer markets. The following companies are covered in this analysis: AT&T, Verizon, Cablevision, Charter, Comcast, Cox Communications, Embarq, Qwest, and Time Warner Cable. Together, these operators account for approximately 90% of the overall broadband subscriber customer base in the United States, 87% of local consumer voice subscribers, and 70% of cable television customers.