The market share of optical fiber access surpassed DSL technology to become the leading technology in the global broadband market

The market share of optical fiber access surpassed DSL technology to become the leading technology
in the global broadband market.

Fixed broadband networks are the necessary infrastructure
to meet the needs of developed markets, both economically and socially.
In fact, in many developed markets, wireless broadband and fiber-to-the-home are growing
together in complementary and harmonious ways.
For the foreseeable future, a large proportion of regional and rural development will rely on wireless broadband
.

Many of the world's leading organizations have publicly acknowledged that a sound broadband infrastructure is essential
for the future of economic, social and environmental sustainability.
Despite this recognition, there are still many people in the underdeveloped world who do not have regular access to the Internet
.

We believe that the countries that have made the greatest progress in building ICT infrastructure will be those that are socially and economically stable, while at the same time they will also be those where
poverty has been further reduced.
In contrast, socio-economically unstable countries find it difficult to make significant progress in this area because of the lack of conditions and institutions
conducive to the development of ICT and other facilities and lasting progress.

In developing countries, mobile broadband will be the only way
to promote telecommunications in markets with little or no fixed infrastructure.
These networks will not only be used by the power and telecommunications industry, but more importantly, they will be widely used in economic and social fields, including e-commerce, mobile payment, e-health, online education and e-government
.

The rapid growth of fiber optic infrastructure penetration will eventually drive the tremendous development
of many important industries, including e-health.
In countries with policies to develop advanced broadband infrastructure, such as national broadband networks, the rise of e-health services will allow us to enjoy the fruits of
medical technology advances at a lower cost.
On truly high-speed broadband networks, the e-Health ID has quickly become one of the
most successful and popular applications.

Important advances in fiber optic access technology:

FttX technology's share of the global broadband access technology increased from 22% in 2013 to 47% in 2016, with the new share mainly due to the decline
in DSL market share.

A study conducted by ITU in 2015 found that only 43% of the world's total population has regular access to the Internet
.

By mid-2015, a total of 148 countries had national broadband network plans or strategies
in place.

Fiber optic networks have become an important area of investment, and most international high-speed broadband network projects are now based on FttP technology
.

Broadband charges are declining in many markets around the world and can be afforded and used
by more and more people.

South Korea has the highest broadband penetration market in the world, with more than 39% of the population currently using broadband
.

South Korea also has some of the fastest networks
in the world.
Other countries with high-speed broadband internet include: Netherlands, Japan, Switzerland, Norway, Hong Kong, Belgium, Denmark, Sweden, and Singapore
.

The Broadband Commission found that recent evidence suggests that the income and capital expenditure gap between different players in the broadband industry is widening
.