Residential Systems

Although cable modem service has a much larger market share of broadband services than DSL in the U.S. (67 percent vs. 29 percent at the end of 1999), its competitive edge may soon disappear, according to a recent survey conducted by Parks Associates.

The survey contains a sample of almost 600 broadband users (cable modem and DSL) and over 6,000 dial-up Internet households in four MSAs where both cable modem service and DSL are available.

The survey found that consumers are ...read more

Consumers want a faster Internet.  Not surprisingly, respondents in a recent survey of 600 broadband users ranked high speed as the most important benefit to their adoption of broadband services, although having an instant Internet connection was not far behind on the list.  On a scale of one to five, with five meaning "extremely important," high speed scored a 4.8, and instant connection scored a 4.3, while constant Internet connection, broadband content, and freeing up the phon ...read more

The Computing, Internet Service, and Broadband Access @ Home report from Parks Associates projects that the broadband consumer market will reach 24 million subscribers by the end of 2004.

According to the report, household PC penetration will reach 56 percent by the end of 1999 and 71 percent by 2004; multi-PC penetration is expected to jump from 18 percent in 1999 to 34 percent in 2004.  Household Internet penetration will reach 67 percent by 2004, a 72 percent increase from ...read more