DSL: Over 10 Million Digital Subscriber Lines Expected by 2004 - digital subscriber lines installed in US - Industry Trend or Event - Brief Article

EDGE, On & About AT&T, April 5, 1999

Computer Economics projects that the total number of digital subscriber lines (DSL) installed in the U.S. will grow dramatically in the next five years, exceeding 10 million by 2004.

"We estimate that the number of DSLs will increase steadily throughout the U.S.," said Computer Economics' Director of Research and Advisory Services, Michael Erbschloe. "Expect the rate of growth to be greater with each year, until 2003 to 2004 when there will be a slightly slower rate of growth."

Computer Economics Projection -- Digital Subscriber Lines Installed in the U.S.

Year Millions of Lines

1998 0.3

1999 1.1

2000 2.2

2001 3.6

2002 5.1

2003 7.9

2004 10.2

The greatest growth will occur during the years 2002 to 2003 with 2.8 million digital subscriber lines being installed.

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