Widespread Broadband Access Is At Least 2 Years Away.

Among survey findings, Primedia’s Telephony found 75 percent of respondents believe it will take at least two years for broadband technology to reach widespread availability. Additionally, respondents believe DSL will overcome cable as the largest broadband provider if one technology is to dominate.

The survey titled “The Future of Broadband Access Technology” revealed the following:

— 44 percent of respondents do not believe one technology will become the dominant provider of broadband. (Choices included DSL, cable, satellite, fixed wireless and fiber/FTTH)

— Nearly one in three respondents who do not feel one technology will dominate believe that no one technology can support both rural and urban broadband needs.

— Respondents believe 60 percent of broadband access will be directed toward commercial users, while 40 percent will be
allocated to consumers.

— Respondents believe 63 percent of future broadband-specific investments will go to existing carriers and existing access technology providers.

Of those respondents that believe one technology will emerge as a dominant broadband medium:

— DSL–Nearly one in four believe DSL will eventually surpass all other technologies, if one technology is to outshine
others and of those supporting DSL, 64 percent believe it will dominate because it can be used with existing phone lines
and/or does not need a shared connection.

— CABLE–17 percent believe cable will dominate the market and among those that support cable, 38 percent believe it is
already the dominant medium or that it will be in the next six months, and two-thirds believe cable will dominate due to its easy accessibility and/or current position in the market.

— FIXED WIRELESS–Only 7 percent of respondents believe fixed wireless will dominate if one technology becomes a leading
medium and of that 7 percent, two-fifths believe the mobility and flexibility of fixed wireless are its strongest
attributes.

— SATELLITE–Only 4 percent believe satellite will become the dominant broadband access technology and among those 58
percent believe satellite’s ability to reach a more diverse coverage area is its greatest asset.

— FIBER/FTTH–Only 3 percent believe fiber or FTTH will be the dominant access provider, and of those 78 percent believe
fiber/FTTH provides the bandwidth to meet any demand.

Paramount Research conducted this survey on behalf of PRIMEDIA’s Telephony magazine. Approximately 300 qualified respondents were surveyed with a confidence rating of 90 percent.

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