The Yankee Group predicts solid growth in the satellite and broadband wireless sectors, according to the communications and technology market researcher's 2004 Global Broadband Subscriber Report. The
Yankee report indicates that satellite will capture slightly more than 12 million subscribers by 2008, still only 4 percent of total 2008 market share. Broadband wireless will start from the same 2.3
million subscriber plateau as satellite, but will grow faster to achieve 8 percent of the broadband marketplace by 2008, driven by strong growth in the Asia-Pacific region and Europe.
Cable
modem service is projected to trail DSL (Digital Subscriber Line)globally, but maintain its lead in the North American marketplace, according to the report. Yankee says the cable modem market will
grow from 34 million, as of yearend 2003, to just shy of 75 million in 2008.