This report is the second in a series based on Cahners In-Stat Group's exhaustive ISP survey, which interviewed decision makers at 150 ISPs of various sizes. The survey solicited key spending, demographic, and infrastructure information from respondents most qualified to answer questions about budget and policy. The findings from this study provide a valuable guide for determining how the ISP market will develop and how ISP decision makers will behave during the coming 12 months. It presents market size information including total U.S. subscriber base and total U.S. ISP revenues for domestic ISPs based on primary and secondary research. It is the first in a series of reports examining the trends in the U.S. ISP industry for the 1997-1999 period.
Subsequent reports examine technology adoption and spending at more granular levels.
The installed base of broadband subscribers is expected to reach 49 million worldwide in 2003. Competition in many key markets between cable and dsl services are beginning to heat up. While In-Stat believes both technologies will be successful worldwide, we expect the installed base of DSL subscribers to surpass cable modem subscribers by the end of 2001. This report discussed the major trends impacting both markets and the drivers behind our five year forecasts for the subscriber installed base WW and in North America. The IP Services Market Overview is designed to give service providers and vendors a macro perspective of the trends impacting the development and deployment of IP services.