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The top 17 cable operators and telcos added 1.3 million...

The top 17 cable operators and telcos added 1.3 million new broadband subscribers in Q1, Leichtman Research Group said. Among them, the top providers have almost 80 million subscribers, with cable operators claiming 45.3 million and phone companies 34.6 million,…

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it said. About 75 percent of the new broadband subscribers signed up with cable companies, leaving cable with a 57 percent share of the overall market and 10.7 million more broadband subscribers than the top phone companies, it said. But the maturity of the broadband market and seasonal subscriber trends will probably lead to fewer net broadband additions in Q2 2012 compared to 2011, said Bruce Leichtman.