By Tony Hallett, 18 November 2002 16:10
NEWS Despite the tales of woe and ever-mounting debts, Europe's cable companies had a bumper year in 2001, at least when it comes to broadband - the nearest thing the industry has to a killer app. The current climate means consolidation in the industry has been placed on hold but network upgrades have continued apace, driven by users wanting broadband services. Gross sales for the industry rose 14 per cent to E10.1bn. Television still accounts for three-quarters of revenue - the reason why Germany, not known for cable broadband net access, still comes out as the largest market - but its share is declining. The European Cable Yearbook 2002, put together by media analysts Screen Digest on behalf of the European Cable Communications Association (ECCA), shows the UK leads in the take-up of digital television and cable telephony, with 4.2 million subscribers. Demand for broadband is the main driver of further growth, and IP telephony services are on the horizon, according to the annual snapshot.
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