The telcos continued to advance their fiber broadband strategy in the third quarter of 2022 as they face ongoing challenges of a dwindling copper customer base and a growing threat from fixed wireless access. 

As the third quarter 2022 came to a close, telcos and cable operators saw continued struggles in growing their respective broadband bases. 

Telcos continue to see fiber broadband subscriber counts rise as their DSL copper base dwindles. 

During the second quarter, cable saw its decade-long hold on broadband subscriber growth slip. 

AT&T continues to dominate the managed SD-WAN market segment, but it is seeing growing competition from Comcast Business and other providers.

Telcos may still be trailing cable operators in the broadband race, but their ongoing FTTH builds could help narrow the divide. 

Telcos and cable operators continued to ramp up broadband expansions in the first quarter with new FTTH and higher speed HFC-based offerings.

Broadband revenue growth surpasses legacy copper-based legacy subscribers and revenue declines.

The second quarter 2021 earnings reporting season is upon us, and Broadband Communities is tracking how key players in the wireline broadband industry performed. 

Telco’s fiber and IP-based broadband gains continue to offset ongoing declines in its legacy DSL business.