Lumen Reports US Dial-Up Internet Subscribers Favor DSL Over Cable Modem

On average, 63% of dial-up user have considered changing the way they access the internet from home. When considering what type of technology they'd switch to, 55% cite DSL, 34% cite cable modem, and 10% cite satellite.

(PRWEB) August, 2003 -- On average, 63% of dial-up user have considered changing the way they access the internet from home. When considering what type of technology they'd switch to, 55% cite DSL, 34% cite cable modem, and 10% cite satellite.

"We were surprised to learn that a dial-up subscriber was 21% points more likely to choose DSL over cable. With the greatest future broadband market share coming from dial-up subscribers, this finding poses a significant opportunity for DSL providers." Says Mr. Clegg, President of Lumen Research Associates, LLC of Rockville, MD.

Lumen Research Associates, LLC is a survey research company in Rockville, MD. The research cited above is based on 580 online responses received over the first 6 months of 2003 (95% ± 4.1%). A complete report of the relationship between broadband and dial-up is available for purchase to the general public at www.lumenresearch.com. Member's of the press are permitted to request specific analyses free of charge by emailing press@lumenresearch.com.