Tuesday, October 18, 2022

Migration to FTTH continues, even under a complex situation

As of June 2022, there were about 2.5 million FTTH accesses in Argentina, with 22% of total broadband subscriptions. The year-on-year growth rate is 40%. The cable modem continues to dominate the scene, with 6 million connections. But the overlay of fiber optic networks on the HFC coverage area strongly appears.

Convergencia Research estimates that as of June 2022 there were about 2.5 million FTTH accesses in Argentina: this represents 22% of total broadband subscriptions (11.5 million). The year-on-year growth was around 40%, and it is logically the fastest growing access technology.

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