Originally published April 13 2005
DSL usage continues to grow rapidly worldwide; US remains largest broadband country
by Mike Adams, the Health Ranger, NaturalNews Editor
According to British market research firm, Point-Topic, digital subscriber lines continue to increase in popularity. Worldwide, DSL connections command 62 percent of market share, compared to the remaining market share of other internet technologies, like cable modems. The US remains the largest broadband country with 33.9 million lines, followed closely by Japan and China.
Broadband continues its rapid growth: 26.5 million new lines were installed in the second have of 2004 alone, bringing the total number to 150.5 million.
By the end of this year, there will be more than 215 million active broadband accounts, market researchers said.
Point-Topic, a British market research firm that tracks the worldwide development of broadband connections, reported high-speed Internet connections to gain popularity at an increasing speed.
For 2004, more than 50 million new lines were installed on a worldwide basis, breaking the 150-million mark by the end of last year.
Between July and December, 26.5 million new accounts were activated, representing the biggest half-year worldwide increase to date, according to Point-Topic.
China added more than 6.6 million new lines in the second half of 2004, bringing the total to 25.8 million.
Japan reported 18.1 million lines and South Korea 11.9 million.
DSL has a majority 62 percent of world broadband market share compared to a 38 percent share made up of cable modem and other technologies.
DSL outpaced cable also in US with 20.1 percent compared to 13.8 percent growth in installations in the second half of 2004.
South Korea leads the ranking with 24.8 broadband lines per 100 people, followed by Hong Kong with 21.9 and the Netherlands with 19.
Point-Topic analysts said they expect growth of broadband to decline in percentage terms, but increase in the absolute number of lines added for the foreseeable time.
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