Industry Analysis & Industry Trends
The UK Internet Service Providers industry is one of the fastest growing industries in the telecommunications sector, recording 2.1% per annum growth in the five years through 2011-12, despite a decline in the overall sector. This reflects the growing importance and influence that the internet is having on the day-to-day lives of consumers and businesses. Businesses and households alike are using the internet daily, as entrenched services such as general browsing, e-mail and social networking make the internet a business and life necessity. Value added services are also allowing the industry to outperform the sector... purchase to read more
Industry Report - Industry Locations Chapter
The geographic spread of wired telecommunications revenue is highly correlated to the demographic and economic profile of the United Kingdom. Wired access lines have high penetration rates within UK households, 87% as of 2009. This is a result of the universal service obligation, which ensures that all UK households have access to voice/data services over the PSTN (BT).
The 2009 Ofcom regional communications report highlights that uptake of broadband services differs between regions, which is explained by the differing economic conditions of each region. Regions that have higher penetration of large corporate and government clients, in particular London, also tend to attract a greater source of revenue from the growing corporate market... purchase to read more