Prospects remain positive for broadband

ADSL South Africa (Broadband South Africa), 11 January 2009

It is no secret that the world is experiencing a financial and economic meltdown. This is why it’s encouraging to read elsewhere that broadband lines amounting to 64 million were added around the world up to September last year.

A healthy 19.2% increase to just short of 400 million broadband lines...

Given the increase during very difficult times, it’s clear that telecoms operators remain positive about the prospects for broadband. They will not spend billions on adding new broadband lines if they believe broadband will fall flat on its face in the months and years to come.

The above will come as good news to ADSL Broadband and other broadband users in South Africa, despite the fact that it’s difficult at best to even try placing an estimate on the number of broadband lines added here at home. If one looks at the damage caused to our roads by telecoms operators adding new broadband lines, then the number of broadband lines added in South Africa must be substantial.

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