US Cable Broadband Operators add 840,000 Subscribers in 3Q15 while Telco Growth Stagnates, says Strategy Analytics

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The Strategy Analytics Service Provider Strategies (SPS) service report, "Broadband Service Provider Performance Benchmarking: North America," indicates that the top nineteen tracked operators in the US have seen strong growth in 2015, adding more than 2.1 million new subscribers through the third quarter.  But, in the third quarter, AT&T and Verizon faced challenges as AT&T lost 106,000 subscribers and Verizon added only 2,000.

In another positive note for the service providers, broadband average revenue per user (ARPU) continues on an upward trajectory.  In the third quarter results, Broadband ARPU was up between 2% and 7% across cable and Telco providers.  Operators are investing in capabilities to offer higher speed tiers, and customers are responding favourably.

Click here for the report: http://sa-link.cc/SPSPR1119

"Cable operators continue to increase market share in US broadband," said Jason Blackwell, Director of the Service Provider Strategies service (SPS) at Strategy Analytics.  He added, "Over the past twelve months, Comcast has accounted for 42% of new subscribers among the operators that we track.  Fiber growth is still strong, but the Telco operators haven't been able to shake off the losses of DSL subscribers.  In 2016, we expect to see a real battle in broadband, as cable operators begin to roll out DOCSIS 3.1 for even higher speed offers, placing additional pressure on Telcos."

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