The latest Q4 2024 research from Point Topic highlighted a slowdown in global broadband growth, recording a 0.91% increase in fixed broadband connections, totaling 1.5 billion. This decline is attributed to market saturation, economic challenges, and geopolitical conflicts. Noteworthy, India exhibited significant growth at 5.27%, benefiting from low penetration. South and East Asia maintained the largest share of global users at 50.99%, despite slower growth in China. Strikingly, 14 countries saw declines in subscriptions, marking increased churn, particularly in Italy, where traditional connections fell notably.
In its Q4 2024 update, global fixed broadband connections reached 1.5 billion with a quarterly growth of 0.91%, down from 1.44% in Q3 2024.
Subscriber growth rates declined in 14 countries, indicating a broader trend of slowing growth in fixed broadband despite some regions, notably developing markets, seeing positive growth.
India led the largest 20 fixed broadband markets with a 5.27% quarterly growth rate, reflecting its potential due to low penetration and economic expansion.
Italy experienced a churn of 2.3%, where fiber growth could not compensate for a significant decline in copper broadband connections.
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