Friday, July 30, 2021

OECD Broadband is Roughly 1/3 Fiber; 1/2 Cable Modem; 1/3 DSL

The correlation between gross domestic product and broadband penetration in Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development countries is about 0.55. In other words, there is a correlation. What we cannot say is that there is a causal relationship. 


source: OECD


Within the OECD, cable modem connections are significant in many markets, which shapes the business case for fiber-to-home deployment. Countries where digital subscriber line is a major platform arguably will have different payback models than countries where significant market share is held by cable operators or fixed wireless. 


source: OECD


Fixed broadband penetration has grown over time, generally reaching levels between 45 percent and 25 percent in various OECD countries. 


source: OECD


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