UPC Ireland, parent company of Chorus and NTL, has seen its broadband subscriptions jump 45.6 percent in the past year. Broadband subscribers at UPC Ireland numbered 80,500 at the end of 2007, up from 55,300 at the end of 2006. During 2007 broadband growth has been fairly consistent at UPC: between the third and fourth quarter subscribers grew 9 percent, while there was a 10 percent jump between the second and third quarters.

The company’s telephony service also performed well during the year, with growth of 2,500 percent. Subscribers to the service increased from just 400 at the end of 2006 to 10,400 in 2007.

In all, the group grew its subscribers by 3.8 percent over the year to 675,900, with broadband and telephony being the star players. The firm launched its Sky+ rival at the end of January, UPC DVR.

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