CHAPTER 1 executive summary

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1.1 Introduction

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1.2 Market context

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1.3 The future decoded

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CHAPTER 2 INTRODUCTION

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2.1 What is this report about?

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2.2 Who is the target reader?

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2.3 How to use this report

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2.4 Forecasts and assumptions

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2.5 Scope of the report

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CHAPTER 3 MARKET CONTEXT

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3.1 Introduction

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3.2 Key findings

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3.3 Broadband Internet markets

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3.4 Consumer broadband technologies

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3.5 Market developments

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3.6 The competitor landscape

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3.7 Summary

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CHAPTER 4 the future decoded

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4.1 Introduction

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4.2 Key findings

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4.3 General market overview

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4.4 USA

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4.5 Canada

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4.6 UK

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4.7 Ireland

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4.8 France

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4.9 Italy

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4.10 Germany

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4.11 Austria

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4.12 Sweden

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4.13 Denmark

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4.14 Finland

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4.15 Norway

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4.16 Spain

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4.17 Portugal

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4.18 Belgium

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4.19 Netherlands

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4.20 Summary

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CHAPTER 5 opinion

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CHAPTER 6 APPENDIX

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6.1 Additional market data

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6.2 Research methodology

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6.3 Further readings

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6.4 SPP writing team

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6.5 How to contact experts in your industry

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List of Tables

Table 1: DSL household penetration by country, 2004 to 2008

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Table 2: Cable broadband household penetration by country, 2004-2008

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Table 3: Household penetration of other broadband technologies by country, 2004 to 2008

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Table 4: Consumer broadband connections (thousands) and revenues ($ millions) by technology in the US, 2004 to 2008

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Table 5: Consumer broadband connections (thousands) and revenues ($ millions) in Canada, 2004 to 2008

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Table 6: Consumer broadband connections (thousands) and revenues ($ millions) in the UK, 2004 to 2008

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Table 7: Consumer broadband connections (thousands) and revenues ($ millions) in Ireland, 2004 to 2008

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Table 8: Consumer broadband connections (thousands) and revenues ($ millions) in France, 2004 to 2008

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Table 9: Consumer broadband connections (thousands) and revenues ($ millions) in Italy, 2004 to 2008

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Table 10: Consumer broadband connections (thousands) and revenues ($ millions) in Germany, 2004 to 2008

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Table 11: Consumer broadband connections (thousands) and revenues ($ millions) in Austria, 2004 to 2008

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Table 12: Consumer broadband connections (thousands) and revenues ($ millions) in Sweden, 2004 to 2008

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Table 13: Consumer broadband connections (thousands) and revenues ($ millions) in Denmark, 2004 to 2008

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Table 14: Consumer broadband connections (thousands) and revenues ($ millions) in Finland, 2004 to 2008

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Table 15: Consumer broadband connections (thousands) and revenues ($ millions) in Norway, 2004 to 2008

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Table 16: Consumer broadband connections (thousands) and revenues ($ millions) in Spain, 2004 to 2008

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Table 17: Consumer broadband connections (thousands) and revenues ($ millions) in Portugal, 2004 to 2008

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Table 18: Consumer broadband connections (thousands) and revenues ($ millions) in Belgium, 2004 to 2008

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Table 19: Consumer broadband connections (thousands) and revenues ($ millions) in the Netherlands, 2004 to 2008

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Table 20: Broadband household penetration by country, 2004 to 2008

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List of Figures

Figure 1: Consumer broadband access on the technology adoption curve

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Figure 2: DSL household penetration by country, 2004 to 2008

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Figure 3: The relative demand for broadband and narrowband services

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Figure 4: Consumer broadband access on the technology adoption curve

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Figure 5: DSL household penetration by country, 2004 to 2008

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Figure 6: Cable broadband household penetration by country, 2004-2008

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Figure 7: Household penetration of other broadband technologies by country, 2004 to 2008

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Figure 8: Consumer broadband revenues by technology in the US, 2004 to 2008 ($ millions)

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Figure 9: Consumer broadband revenues by technology in Canada, 2004 to 2008 ($ millions)

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Figure 10: Consumer broadband revenues by technology in the UK, 2004 to 2008 ($ millions)

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Figure 11: Consumer broadband revenues by technology in Ireland, 2004 to 2008 ($ millions)

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Figure 12: Consumer broadband revenues by technology in France, 2004 to 2008 ($ millions)

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Figure 13: Consumer broadband revenues by technology in Italy, 2004 to 2008 ($ millions)

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Figure 14: Consumer broadband revenues by technology in Germany, 2004 to 2008 ($ millions)

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Figure 15: Consumer broadband revenues by technology in Austria, 2004 to 2008 ($ millions)

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Figure 16: Consumer broadband revenues by technology in Sweden, 2004 to 2008 ($ millions)

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Figure 17: Consumer broadband revenues by technology in Denmark, 2004 to 2008 ($ millions)

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Figure 18: Consumer broadband revenues by technology in Finland, 2004 to 2008 ($ millions)

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Figure 19: Consumer broadband revenues by technology in Norway, 2004 to 2008 ($ millions)

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Figure 20: Consumer broadband revenues by technology in Spain, 2004 to 2008 ($ millions)

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Figure 21: Consumer broadband revenues by technology in Portugal, 2004 to 2008 ($ millions)

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Figure 22: Consumer broadband revenues by technology in Belgium, 2004 to 2008 ($ millions)

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Figure 23: Consumer broadband revenues by technology in the Netherlands, 2004 to 2008 ($ millions)

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Figure 24: Datamonitor's market expertise and research and analysis methodology

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