Top US service providers added 890K broadband subs in Q2 2021

DURHAM, N.H. – Leichtman Research Group, Inc. (LRG) found that the largest cable and wireline phone providers in the U.S. – representing about 96% of the market – acquired about 890,000 net additional broadband Internet subscribers in 2Q 2021, compared to a pro forma gain of about 1,260,000 subscribers in 2Q 2020.

These top broadband providers now account for about 107.4 million subscribers, with top cable companies having about 74.7 million broadband subscribers, and top wireline phone companies having about 32.7 million subscribers.

Findings for the quarter include:

"Net broadband additions in the second quarter of 2021 were the most in any second quarter in the past decade, except for 2Q 2020," said Bruce Leichtman, president and principal analyst for Leichtman Research Group, Inc. "Top broadband providers added 8,000,000 subscribers over the past two years, including about 4,330,000 net adds over the past year, and about 3,670,000 net adds over the prior year."

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Leichtman Research Group