150 mln broadband subscribers worldwide by year-end 2004

Given current growth rates worldwide broadband subscribers will exceed 150 mln before the end of 2004. Point Topic indicates broadband subscriptions rose to 136.4 mln by 30 September 2004. This marks a 53% increase from 89 mln lines in Q3 2003 - an absolute increase of 47 mln lines. The Asia Pacific share of subscriptions stood at 43% with 58.7 mln lines. EMEA's market share increased by 4% since Q3 2003 to 27% and 37.1 mln lines, as the Americas share declined by 3% to 30% reaching 40.6 mln lines.