70M Connected Homes by 2008

Research Firm 'Research and Markets' predicts that there will be nearly 70 million broadband enabled homes in the US by the year 2008.

In what could be considered a very optimistic prediction, Research and Markets is forecasting that household penetration for broadband will increase from 23.1% to 56.3% between 2004 and 2008.

The report credits new broadband centric services like VoIP audio and video products, IPTV television products, and household convergence between the computer and home theater.