Global broadband subscribers surpassed 1.53 billion in Q2 2025, marking a 1.1 per cent growth, according to data from Point Topic. Broadband subscriptions declined in 24 countries, compared to 22 in Q1 2025. In some of these markets consumers are migrating to mobile broadband, others are experiencing economic headwinds or are already highly saturated. Some […]

Global broadband subscribers surpassed 1.52 billion in Q1 2025, marking a 1.21 per cent growth, with South and East Asia leading the expansion, according to data from Point Topic. Broadband subscriptions declined in 22 countries, up from 14 in Q4 2024. In some of these markets consumers prefer to use mobile broadband, others are experiencing […]

A new broadband mapping toolkit covering connectivity across UK Local Authorities (LAs) reveals significant disparities in digital infrastructure, with key challenges hindering progress in improving digital access and inclusion. While gigabit broadband rollout is advancing through Project Gigabit and market-led initiatives, many areas remain underserved, and mobile coverage gaps persist.  Oliver Johnson, CEO at Point […]

Point Topic has compared the average monthly subscription charges, data caps and download speeds offered by mobile broadband providers across the EU-28, Norway and Switzerland. The findings highlight a decreasing number of 4G only tariffs as most operators are approaching high 5G network coverage. In Q4 2024, the dataset included 317 4G only tariffs and […]

Point Topic has provided an update on fixed broadband availability in the UK, tracking the progress between the end of 2023 and 2024. The analysis is based on the Thinkpoint broadband availability dataset which includes 1.7 million postcodes. At the end of 2024, the FTTP coverage was 72.9 per cent of the UK total premises, […]

Point Topic has provided an update on fixed broadband availability in the UK, tracking the progress between the end of June 2024 and the end of September 2024. The analysis is based on the ThinkPoint broadband availability dataset which includes 1.7 million postcodes. At the end of Q3 2024, the overall FTTP coverage was 23.2 […]

Total Q2 2024 FTTH/P/B, FTTC, cable, FWA/satellite and DSL wholesale and retail connections in the UK saw a very slight increase during the quarter and stood at an estimated 28.92 million from 28.90 million quarter-on-quarter – and similar to 28.82 million in the previous year, reports Point Topic. The stall in the fixed broadband retail […]

In Q1 2024, global fixed broadband connections reached 1.45 billion, following a quarterly growth of 1.22 per cent. Point Topic recorded a decline in fixed broadband subscriptions in 23 countries, up from 18 in Q4 2023. Some of these markets have high mobile subscriber penetration, others are experiencing high inflation and / or are already […]

Total Q1 2024 FTTH/P/B, FTTC, cable, FWA/satellite and DSL wholesale and retail connections in the UK saw a very slight increase during the quarter and stood at an estimated 28.9 million from 28.86 million quarter-on-quarter and similar to 28.89 million in the previous year, according to data from Point Topic. The fixed broadband retail market remained relatively […]

Point Topic has completed its latest forecasts for fixed broadband subscribers by technology. They are based on Global Broadband Subscriber figures for up to Q4 2023. By 2030 Point Topic is projecting a total of 1.39 billion subscribers to a fixed broadband connection in the 29 largest broadband markets in the world. Full fibre (FTTP) is […]