Revenues grew slightly in the US, and fell slightly in Canada. Year-on-year subscriber growth also was stronger in the US (4%) than in Canada (1.3%).

For the first half of 2014, the total number of North American subscribers for all residential voice services declined by 1.2 million. Telcos lost 1.8 million subs, while cablecos gained 609,000, and VoIP providers gained 7,000.

In 3Q 2014, telcos and VoIP providers continued to gradually lose North American residential voice services market share, while cablecos gained slightly. Total subscriber numbers, including all three segments, were down 2.7% from 2Q 2014.

Comparing 3Q 2014 with 3Q 2013: North American video subscriber and revenue numbers both fell, but not dramatically.

The total number of North American residential broadband subscribers grew by 330,000 in 3Q 2014, to a total of nearly 104.7 million. Compared to 3Q 2013, total subscriber numbers increased by 3.9% in the US, and by 3.5% in Canada.

In 3Q 2014, North American providers of prepaid and postpaid residential wireless services added subscribers and revenues. The total number of subscribers approached 355 million, and revenues topped $63 billion.

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