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U.S. FTTH Broadband Penetration Doubles in One Year

5:55 am on October 11, 2007 | Category: Business, Internet, Telecom Services

The number of U.S. households connected to fiber-to-the-home (FTTH) networks has more than doubled in the past year, to reach 2.14 million in September, according to the most recent data from Render Vanderslice and Associates.

Fiber-optic broadband networks now pass a total of 9.55 million American homes, up 56% from September 2006. Verizon Communications is by far the nation’s top fiber-optic provider, accounting for about two thirds of all homes passed.

â€œWhile overall FTTH take rates had been suppressed while Verizon was building its FTTH infrastructure faster than it was adding customers, the company is connecting customers more quickly now,â€ said the FTTH Council, which published RVA’s research, in conjunction with the Telecommunications Industry Association.

Verizon and other fiber-optic broadband carriers have much work left to do, however, with U.S. fiber-optic market penetration of just 1%. This compares to 21% penetration in Hong Kong, 20% in South Korea, and 16% in Japan.

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