Williamstown, MA -- (SBWIRE) -- 12/24/2009 -- A recent study conducted by Ovum showed definite socioeconomic benefits to individuals and communities connected to the Internet with FTTH (fiber to the home). The study - consisting of a consumer survey, in-person interviews, and independent research - focused on rural areas in Sweden, a country that is leading Europe in FTTH adoption. It identified both direct consumer benefits, such as higher quality TV and higher data rates, and aggregate benefits i.e. those relevant to a wider area and communities. The FTTH investment took place as part of a wider strategy to stimulate economic growth and social development. There was unanimous agreement that FTTH networks brought clear advantages to municipalities by reducing telecoms costs, improving communications, and enabling the adoption of new services such as e-learning and telemedicine.

Report Table of Contents:
Executive summary
In a nutshell
Ovum view
FTTx results
No sign of slowing in FTTx deployments
Regional analysis - FTTx
Asia-Pacific continues to dominate FTTx deployments
Asia-Pacific
China
Japan
South Korea
Australia
Hong Kong
India
Singapore
Taiwan
Other developments in Asia-Pacific
North America
EMEA
DSL results
DSL shipments down 9% sequentially and 11% over 1Q08
Market share changes - DSL
Analysis of quarterly results
Regional analysis - DSL
Asia-Pacific's gains in past quarters push it over the edge to 50% of global shipments, while North America declines even further to only 8%
SCA shipments drop sequentially after several quarters of growth
North American DSL market the smallest region; good VDSL growth in 1Q09
Huawei is the only major vendor to increase shipments into EMEA in 1Q09
Growth in China, India, Australia, and New Zealand neutralize decline in rest of Asia
VDSL port shipments continue to rise
CMTS results
CMTS port shipment levels decline for the third consecutive quarter; downstream ports and non-US shipments dominate
Market share changes - CMTS
Cisco market share continues to drop
Regional analysis - CMTS
Non-US shipments predominate

List of Tables
Table 1: Analysis of quarterly volumes for 1Q09, DSLAM
Table 2: Analysis of quarterly volumes for 1Q09, CMTS

List of Figures
Figure 1: Global FTTx subscriber net adds by quarter, 2Q07-1Q09
Figure 2: FTTx market share of subscriber adds, 2Q08-1Q09 (rolling 4Q)
Figure 3: Global FTTx subscriber adds by region, 2Q08-1Q09
Figure 4: DSLAM quarterly port volumes, 2Q07-1Q09
Figure 5: DSLAM market share, 2Q08-1Q09
Figure 6: DSLAM market share gains and losses, rolling 4 quarters, 1Q09
Figure 7: Regional DSLAM market share, 1Q09 vs. 4Q08
Figure 8: CMTS port shipments by quarter, 2Q07-1Q09
Figure 9: CMTS market share (rolling 4 quarters), 1Q09
Figure 10: CMTS market share gains and losses, rolling 4 quarter, 1Q09
Figure 11: Regional CMTS market share, 1Q09 vs. 4Q08

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