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Point Topic’s September publications: European Broadband Operators and Tariffs Benchmark Report, Q2 2025; FTTP adoption rates and market value in Europe – 2024 update; UK Operator Sentiment Analysis Key publication of the month: Quarterly updates of forecast and take-up modelsThe most recent runs (using March, take-up; June, coverage 2025 data) of our postcode take-up model and forecasts for operator coverage.Updates include new inputs for subscribers and technology adoption trends, a...| Point Topic
The most recent runs (using March, take-up; June, coverage 2025 data) of our postcode take-up model and forecasts for operator coverage...| Point Topic
UK ISP Sentiment Analysis In this project, we performed a sentiment analysis of news articles related to broadband organizations. All...| Point Topic
FTTP adoption rates across Europe and how they changed between 2013 and 2024| Point Topic
Introduction Point Topic tracks the quarterly changes in the standalone and bundled broadband tariffs provided by European [1] fixed...| Point Topic
Point Topic’s August publications: UK broadband availability in Q2 2025: FTTP approaching 80% ; Q2 2025 UK ISP and network supplier...| Point Topic
UK Broadband Levels Off, Openreach and CityFibre Push AheadIn summary • Total Q2 2025 FTTB/H/P, FTTC, DOCSIS 3.1, DSL, FWA and satellite retail and wholesale connections saw a very slight decrease during the quarter and stood at an estimated 28.91m, down from 28.92m q-o-q and 28.98m in the previous year. • The fixed broadband market saw -14k net broadband subscriber losses compared to ~88k net losses in Q1 2025, showing the market has firmly reached the saturation point. • Our data f...| Point Topic
This is our regular update on fixed broadband availability in the UK, tracking the progress to the end of Q2 2025....| Point Topic
Key publication of the month: Global Broadband Subscribers in Q1 2025 Key points: In terms of growth, India remained at the top of the...| Point Topic
SummaryThis report provides analysis of trends in global and regional broadband subscriptions, technology adoption, and growth rates in major markets in Q1 2025.Global broadband subscribers surpassed 1.52 billion in Q1 2025, marking a 1.21% growth, with South and East Asia leading the expansion. Broadband subscriptions[1] declined in 22 countries[2], up from 14 in Q4 2024. In some of these markets consumers prefer to use mobile broadband, others are experiencing economic headwinds or are alr...| Point Topic
Point Topic’s June publications: Broadband Digital Deprivation Index – updated to 2025; Q1 2025 UK ISP and network supplier metrics - a market overview Key publication of the month:UK Broadband Affordability and the Elusive Social Tariffs: May 2025 updateIn the UK, Ofcom stated that ‘A good or service is considered to be affordable for a consumer if they are able to purchase it without suffering undue hardship’[1]. Ofcom’s Communications Affordability Tracker found that in Januar...| Point Topic
Watch the detailed quarterly findings presented by our Senior UK Plus Analyst, Veronica Speiser. In summary Total Q1 2025 FTTB/H/P, FTTC,...| Point Topic
In this update, we identified the lowest available broadband tariffs in an area based on the presence of ISPs in every UK postcode as of June 2025.| Point Topic
the Broadband Digital Deprivation Index, reports the lowest scores for those places where the risk of non-adoption is worse. Cornwall faces problems in the availability of gigabit broadband as well as adoption overall and particularly of the higher speed services.| Point Topic
Point Topic’s May publications: Building Digital Britain: Policy & Progress 2024 – 2025 ; European Broadband Operators and Tariffs...| Point Topic
1 Introduction Point Topic tracks the quarterly changes in the standalone and bundled broadband tariffs provided by European [1] fixed...| Point Topic
Key Policy and Regulatory Updates in Broadband, Wireless, Digital Inclusion, and Telecoms Security This report provides a comprehensive update on UK government initiatives and regulatory developments in the telecommunications sector during 2024 and 2025. It highlights major progress in broadband rollout, 5G and 6G innovation, digital inclusion, and Ofcom’s evolving regulatory landscape aimed at promoting competition, investment, and consumer protection.Key Summary Points:Government-Led Infr...| Point Topic
SummaryThis report provides an updated analysis of trends in global and regional broadband subscriptions, technology adoption, and the growth rates in major markets.In Q4 2024, global fixed broadband connections reached 1.5 billion, with a quarterly growth of 0.91%, down from 1.44% in Q3 2024. Broadband subscriptions[1] declined in 14 countries[2], up from 13 in Q3 2024. Some of these markets have high mobile subscriber penetration, others are experiencing economic headwinds or are already...| Point Topic
Key publication of the month:Annual INCA / Point Topic Altnet Sector Report 2025 Produced in partnership with Independent Networks Co-operative Association (INCA), the 'Metrics for the UK Independent Network Sector' report, sets out a series of key figures which illustrate the continuing growth and successes of the sector, alongside some of the central concerns occupying the minds of Altnet leaders over the last year.Key points • The UK’s independent (Altnet) operators remained resilient...| Point Topic
Produced in partnership with Independent Networks Co-operative Association (INCA), the 'Metrics for the UK Independent Network Sector' report, sets out a series of key figures which illustrate the continuing growth and successes of the sector, alongside some of the central concerns occupying the minds of Altnet leaders over the last year.Read the full report here.Summary • The UK’s independent (Altnet) operators1 remained resilient during the year, increasing their full network coverage ...| Point Topic
Our searchable Global Broadband Statistics database includes quarterly subscriber numbers for over 500 broadband, IPTV and VoIP operators from more than 100 countries.| Point Topic