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Friday August 11, 8:43 am Eastern Time
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TeleChoice Reports North American DSL Market Nears 1,400,000 Lines in Second Quarter 2000
TULSA, Okla.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Aug. 11, 2000--DSL lines in service in North America totaled 1,391,478 at the end of second quarter 2000, according to new statistics published by TeleChoice, Inc.
The U.S. had 1,204,478 DSL lines in service at quarter's end. U.S. ILECs accounted for 76% of the total, followed by CLECs with 23% and IXCs with about 1%. The IXC deployment figures include only facilities-based deployments and not resold DSL lines. Canada had 187,000 DSL lines in service.
To gather this data, TeleChoice interviews each DSL facilities-based service provider on a quarterly basis.
These figures represent an impressive 59% overall increase in U.S. deployed lines over the end of first quarter 2000 figures. Led by SBC's nearly 100% growth, ILECs increased their base by 62% while CLECs increased their installed base of DSL lines by 55%. In Canada, the installed base of DSL lines grew by 46%.
``DSL's growth rate continues to increase while cable has begun to stagnate,'' says TeleChoice DSL Analyst Patrick Hurley. ``Better availability of self-install modems, competitive pricing, and the advent of some innovative new services are really driving subscribership.''
``Getting service out there quickly and efficiently remains the key for now,'' adds TeleChoice Analyst Adam Guglielmo, ``but in the coming months services will play an increasingly important role in attracting and retaining customers.''
The complete set of statistics is available from TeleChoice's www.xdsl.com site, under the ``Deployment and Projections'' section in the left-hand column. For regular updates on the DSL industry, stay tuned to TeleChoice's www.xdsl.com.
Perry P. |
