Cablevision, the last MSO to report its fourth quarter earnings added 130,000 new VoIP customers, up just 7,000 from the previous quarter. The company also added, 94,000 new broadband customers, up from 81,000 adds in the previous quarter. For 2005, Cablevision added 341,793 broadband subscribers and 458,653 VoIP subscribers. Time Warner had also experienced similar growth for its broadband and VoIP services. Some of the smaller players are experiencing triple digit growth in their voice subscribers. According to UBS research estimates, there were 5.1 million cable voice users at year end, up 63% annually and 14% sequentially.
February 27, 2006
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President’s Message Vonage Canada
2005 was a great year for Vonage Canada and we would not have been able to do it without support from you - our customers. In 2005 we made great strides in achieving our goal of offering local Vonage service to 90% of Canadians in Tier 1 and Tier 2 communities across the country. We look forward to a stellar 2006, filled with exciting new services and equipment choices for our customers, and further network expansion so even more Canadians can join the Vonage Internet Phone Service revolution!
Some of the highlights of 2005 included:
- Expanding local Vonage VoIP phone service to more than 60 Canadian communities
- Launching the Vonage customer care centre in Canada, which offers service for you in 14 languages
- Working closely with the Canadian Radio-Television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC) to draft a new emergency 911 policy on behalf of the Canadian telecommunications industry
- Expanding Vonage retail availability to more than 1300 retail outlets across Canada
- Launching a broad choice of equipment options for our online customers. Customers can now get a wireless router or a VoIP phone with the adapter built right in!
You can look forward to much more in 2006!