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German Cable Investment
26 May 2009 | 09.29 Europe/London
German cable operators association ANGA report a growth of 200,000 new broadband homes during the first quarter of the year, bringing the total number to over 2 million.
During 2009, the combined German cable companies will invest over €700 million into their networks, enabling broadband access and triple play services. Germany is some way behind the UK in terms of cable connections, having a smaller number of connections despite a population that is 1/3 larger. One operator, Unitymedia, has connnected up over 300,000 homes so far this year as part of an initiative with city governments and housing authorities.
Competition from Deutsche Telekom is stiff with their broadband market share going over 50% at the end of 2008. Investment in VDSL and in filling in "white spots" is part of the overall plan so that by 2014 broadband lines with speeds of at least 50 Mbit/s should be available for 75 percent of all households in Germany, and by 2010, all households should be able to use at least 1 Mbit/s lines.
[ ANGA ] [ D-TELEKOM ]
During 2009, the combined German cable companies will invest over €700 million into their networks, enabling broadband access and triple play services. Germany is some way behind the UK in terms of cable connections, having a smaller number of connections despite a population that is 1/3 larger. One operator, Unitymedia, has connnected up over 300,000 homes so far this year as part of an initiative with city governments and housing authorities.
Competition from Deutsche Telekom is stiff with their broadband market share going over 50% at the end of 2008. Investment in VDSL and in filling in "white spots" is part of the overall plan so that by 2014 broadband lines with speeds of at least 50 Mbit/s should be available for 75 percent of all households in Germany, and by 2010, all households should be able to use at least 1 Mbit/s lines.
[ ANGA ] [ D-TELEKOM ]