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Broadband Grew 33 % Years' Time

The number of broadband subscribers in the 30 countries tracked by the Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) reached 181 million in June. That's a 33 percent increase over the previous year. Broadband reaches an average 15.5 subscribers per 100 inhabitants, compared to 11.7 subscribers per 100 in 2005. DSL (63 percent) leads over cable modems (29 percent) and other technologies (8 percent) -- like satellite, fiber, and fixed wireless -- in 28 of the 30 countries. Users in the U.S. and Canada tend to opt for cable modems over DSL. UK in June 2006 reached 19.4%, with 11,6 million subscriptions. (By Enid Burns, The ClickZ Network, Oct 17, 2006)

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Broadband Penetration Continues To Saturate

The total broadband population is counted at 367.7 million globally, according to "World Broadband Statistics: Q1 2008" from Point-Topic.

At the end of 2007, there were 351.1 million global subscribers to broadband, resulting in a 4.7 percent, or 16.6 million subscriptions, increase between the close of the year and the end of Q1.

Western Europe represents the highest share of broadband subscribers with 26.6 percent; North America (23.0 percent), and South and East Asia (21.3 percent) follow Europe closely in terms of market share. Western Europe (24.5 percent) and North America (25.6 percent) also lead the world in broadband penetration. Asia Pacific nations follow with 9.1 percent broadband penetration, then it's Eastern Europe (5.5 percent), Latin America (4.2 percent), Southeast Asia (2.9 percent), and the Middle East and Africa (2.4 percent).
(By Enid Burns, The ClickZ Network, Jul 24, 2008)

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UK Internet Population In 2005

Most figures in the table below come from the Central Intelligence Agency's World Factbook

UK Population: 60.78 million
UK Internet Users 33.53 million
UK Active Internet Users 27,40 million (May 2008)

That is more than 50% of UK population Online.

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Broadband Subscribers In UK Per 100 Inhabitants

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Did You Know That?

87% of clients will search for products or services on the internet first.

25 billion searches are performed daily.

In 2006, online shoppers across UK spent £ 17 billion and by 2009 this figure will reach £ 80 billion.

In the last quarter of 2007 there were 25.6 million active internet home users across UK (entire population 61 million).

Worldwide Internet audiences reached 747 million in 2007.

Domain name registration is increasing 30% each year. In the 4th quarter of 2007 this increased to 43%!

The number of Broadband subscribers in 30 countries tracked by the Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development grew 33% in one year. In UK we have had 11.6 million subscriptions by the end of 2006.

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