http://www.websiteoptimization.com/bw/ The Bandwidth Report is a monthly roundup of broadband penetration figures from the US and elsewhere. Each month this 'broadband report' tracks the speed of our connections, both at work and at home. Additionally, we'll predict the growth of broadband based on current trends. en Copyright 2008 Mon, 21 Apr 2008 08:07:21 -0500 http://www.sixapart.com/movabletype/?v=4.1 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss Broadband penetration in US households grew to 57% in March 2008. Some 12 percent of consumers 'borrow' free wireless connections, according to a new survey. http://www.websiteoptimization.com/bw/0804/ http://www.websiteoptimization.com/bw/0804/ Broadband Mon, 21 Apr 2008 08:07:21 -0500 Europe will soon pass the US in wireless usage at current growth rates, according to a recent survey. The FCC has redefined how it measures broadband, more than tripling the defined speed and eliminating the zip-code designation. http://www.websiteoptimization.com/bw/0803/ http://www.websiteoptimization.com/bw/0803/ Switzerland Mon, 31 Mar 2008 06:23:35 -0500 Broadband penetration among active Internet users should break 90% by mid-2008 in the U.S, according to projections by Website Optimization. Overall, broadband penetration is 57% in U.S. households, according to a recent survey. A broadband stimulus package could realize an economic impact nearly as much as the economic stimulus package recently passed by Congress. http://www.websiteoptimization.com/bw/0802/ http://www.websiteoptimization.com/bw/0802/ Broadband Wed, 27 Feb 2008 09:02:27 -0500 Apple's iTunes player passed RealPlayer in 2007 to become the second most popular streaming media player on the Internet. Growing at an annual rate of 26.8% iTunes hit a high note while the rest of the band was flat. http://www.websiteoptimization.com/bw/0801/ http://www.websiteoptimization.com/bw/0801/ Broadband Fri, 18 Jan 2008 07:55:56 -0500 Faster than any other consumer technology, broadband achieved more than 50% adoption according to a survey by Pew Internet. Iceland leads the EU27 in household broadband penetration. http://www.websiteoptimization.com/bw/0712/ http://www.websiteoptimization.com/bw/0712/ Broadband Tue, 18 Dec 2007 08:41:34 -0500 Japan leads the world with the fastest and lowest unit cost for broadband, according to recent data from the OECD. Japan enjoys costs per megabit per second over four times lower than that of the US. Iceland cooled off in global broadband penetration rankings falling from third to sixth from Q4 200 to Q2 2007, while the US remained in 15th place overall. http://www.websiteoptimization.com/bw/0711/ http://www.websiteoptimization.com/bw/0711/ Broadband Mon, 19 Nov 2007 08:47:09 -0500 Western European countries are adding broadband subscribers at a faster pace than the US and Canada, according to a recent report by Point Topic. http://www.websiteoptimization.com/bw/0710/ http://www.websiteoptimization.com/bw/0710/ United Arab Emirates Wed, 31 Oct 2007 13:25:50 -0500 The EU has passed the US in broadband penetration, according to a broadband survey from ECTA. 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Meanwhile broadband penetration among active Internet users grew to 83.23% in US homes in June. http://www.websiteoptimization.com/bw/0707/ http://www.websiteoptimization.com/bw/0707/ Broadband Mon, 16 Jul 2007 08:22:43 -0500 53% of all US households now subscribe to broadband, according to Leichtman Research Group. Internet use is strongly tied to income. For US households with annual incomes above $75,000, 92% subscribe to an Internet service. Among active Internet users, 82.2% subscribe to broadband, up over 10 percentage points from last year. http://www.websiteoptimization.com/bw/0706/ http://www.websiteoptimization.com/bw/0706/ Broadband Mon, 18 Jun 2007 10:07:12 -0500 Questions over a recent OECD broadband report have caused a broadband brouhaha among the cognoscenti. Broadband penetration in US homes grew to 81.8% among active Internet users in April 2007. http://www.websiteoptimization.com/bw/0705/ http://www.websiteoptimization.com/bw/0705/ Broadband Mon, 21 May 2007 07:55:43 -0500 The US fell from 23rd to 25th place in worldwide broadband penetration in the last half of 2006, according to a recent survey by Point Topic. An OECD study confirms the slowdown, with US broadband growth falling below the OECD average. Meanwhile, US broadband penetration grew 0.65 percentage points to 80.81% among active Internet users in March 2007. http://www.websiteoptimization.com/bw/0704/ http://www.websiteoptimization.com/bw/0704/ Broadband Mon, 23 Apr 2007 08:25:31 -0500 US broadband penetration broke 80% among active Internet users in February 2007. Canada spends more time online than any other country, according to a recent survey by comScore Networks. http://www.websiteoptimization.com/bw/0703/ http://www.websiteoptimization.com/bw/0703/ Chile Mon, 19 Mar 2007 09:10:21 -0500 Unique iTunes users will exceed RealPlayer users by the first half of 2007, according to projections by Website Optimization. European broadband penetration growth is slowing as the US approaches 80% penetration among active Internet users. http://www.websiteoptimization.com/bw/0702/ http://www.websiteoptimization.com/bw/0702/ Broadband Mon, 26 Feb 2007 08:48:10 -0500