Broadband Quotes

With new broadband video outlets dramatically changing the entertainment and communications markets, the Telecom NEXT exhibit floor brings content providers and the newest video solutions together to help network service providers make critical purchasing decisions for deploying voice, video and data services over next-generation networks. - John Abel

With more than 10 million UK households now using broadband Internet access, these findings suggest great potential for the online distribution of video content. As the base of users grows, access speeds increase, and the range of video available online expands to include more premium content, such as recent movies. - Senior Analyst

With IPTV dramatically changing the entertainment market and helping to spur demand for broadband, IPTV products will be one of the hottest items on the Telecom NEXT exhibit floor. The Broadband Services Forum is a terrific group to give Telecom NEXT attendees the critical information that will help network service providers with their network purchasing decisions. - John Abel

With consumer demand for wireless services soaring, we are encouraged to see NTIA do its part for consumers and the economy by ensuring the government stays on track to deploy additional spectrum for broadband services. - Thomas Sugrue

With Cable & Wireless' strong commitment to the global telecommunications industry extending to the consumer broadband services market, it is more critical than ever to have the right foundation to support growth in new voice, video and data services. We are pleased that Cable & Wireless has selected Cisco CRS-1 for the core of its Next Generation Network transformation and look forward to working to support its progressive network development. - Mike Volpi

Wireless LAN equipment in the SOHO market is still used primarily to share a broadband connection. We estimate over one-third of broadband subscribers had WLAN functionality at the end of 2005, up from approximately 25 percent at the end of 2004. Broadband services, including data, voice, and video, will increasingly rely on Wireless LANs to distribute content and services to multiple devices in the home. - Greg Collins

Widespread availability of broadband, an increase in retailers using multiple channel strategies, increased online tenure and the facilitation of disposable credit cards such as the one announced by Permanent TSB will lead to a significant rise in the number of online shoppers in Ireland. - Brian Foley

While we have no current plans to sell our broadband business, Comcast's offer is serious. And we are giving it serious consideration... [The offer] recognizes at least some of the value that we've created in AT&T Broadband. The question is whether it recognizes the right value. - Michael Armstrong

While the number of new Internet users in the US and the total number of online buyers are both growing at single digit rates, online sales are experiencing double-digit increases. Credit goes to baby boomers who are increasing their online spending and a cadre of digitally literate young adults who are replacing older Internet shoppers in the e-commerce marketplace. These demographic forces coupled with the spread of broadband access are changing the way people shop online and how Web merchants market to them. - Jeffrey Grau