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Bundled broadband, phone and TV packages are driving growth in the broadband market in the UK and Europe, a new study has suggested.

According to the Frost & Sullivan report, the EU broadband market has experienced significant growth, with a relaxation of regulatory frameworks said to have contributed significantly to increased competition.

"The growing demand for highly customised broadband-based services is also a major growth factor, as customers are willing to pay a little extra for high-quality broadband services such as video on demand and pay-per-view TV," the report summary notes.

DSL broadband technology is still the dominant technology in the provision of broadband services, although high-bandwidth usage habits were attributed to a growing uptake of other ultra-fast services such as fibre-based technologies.

The report follows the publication of the European Commission's annual ICT progress report, which found that 250 million people in the EU regularly use internet services.

Vonage allows internet users to make cheap calls using VoIP services, which transmits voice data securely over the internet.