February 19, 2005, San Mateo, CA--The total global deployment of components consumed in broadband-to-the-premises applications is forecasted by Electronicast to grow at an average rate of 13 percent per year, from $5.9 billion in 2003 to $10.8 billion in 2008. Moderate growth, averaging 8 percent per year, is forecasted for the 2008-2013 period.

"North America, recovering from the recession bottom of 2003, will achieve the fastest growth of broadband components deployment," said Jeff D. Montgomery founder and chairman of ElectroniCast. According to the Electronicast study, "Broadband-To-The-Premise Global Market Forecast", the North American share of global consumption will expand at an average annual rate of 15 percent, from 2003 to 2008, then continue at an average 11 percent per year from 2008-2013. Total broadband deployment consists of residential plus office (business and government) services.

"The global information transmission, measured in gigabits x kilometers, had expanded exponentially over the 1999-2003 span. Although this expansion slowed somewhat 2001-2003, in North America and Europe by recessionary impact, this was partially offset on a global basis by government-funded broadband initiatives in Japan, China and Korea," Montgomery said. Broadband components deployment in the Japan-Pacific Rim region is forecasted to expand at an impressive rate of 11 percent per year, 2003-2008, but trend to leveling off over the 2008-2013 period.

Thu Feb 10 00:01:00 CST 2005