Key questions answered
-What are the market drivers and inhibitors for broadband development across the different regions?
-To what extent has regulatory policy determined the progress of broadband worldwide?
-What issues are determining the success of different broadband access technologies?
-What are the strategies of the alternative broadband operators across different regions?
-How significant is WiMAX to the global broadband market?
-How FTTx is developing in different regions and what regulation is there on access to fibre?

Forecasts to 2012
Subscriber Forecasts by region (North America, Latin America, Western Europe, Eastern Europe, Asia-Pacific, Middle East and Africa)
-Broadband subscribers
-Broadband DSL subscribers
-Broadband cable subscribers
-Broadband fibre subscribers
-Broadband wireless WiMAX subscribers
-Broadband wireless HSDPA subscribers

Regional Forecasts: Subscribers by platform technology type:
-DSL
-Cable
-Fibre
-Wireless
-WiMAX
-Total broadband subscribers

Broadband penetration of households by platform technology type:
-DSL
-Cable
-Fibre
-Wireless
-WiMAX
-HSDPA

Countries covered
-France
-Germany
-Italy
-Netherlands
-Spain
-Sweden
-Russia
-UK
-Argentina
-Brazil
-Chile
-Japan
-Korea
-China
-Poland
-Estonia
-Hungary
-USA
-South Africa

Who should read this report?
Fixed-line operators - assess how broadband technologies are developing the extent to which VoIP, IPTV and FMC threaten the status quo
Mobile and TV players - discover how to leverage broadband to enhance your existing service offerings
Vendors - gain a strategic advantage by finding out which operators are planning to invest in major upgrades and new broadband projects
Content/application providers - find out which operators will have the network reach and in which regions to support the carriage of content you offer
Banks, lawyers and consultants - establish which operators and markets are the winners (and losers).