In Britain, broadband penetration is a tale of haves and have-nots. Just as we found in Europe, relatively young and affluent areas have higher broadband penetration rates than older, less affluent constituencies. Does Labour beat the Tory party in the race for broadband supremacy? In April, U.S. broadband penetration jumped by 1.42 percentage points to 58.46% among active Internet users. At its recent growth rate, broadband penetration in the U.S. should break 60% by July 2005 at the latest.
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Belgium Leads European Countries in Broadband Penetration – US Broadband Penetration Grows to 57% in March – April 2005 Bandwidth Report
Belgium, the Netherlands, and Switzerland lead European countries in overall broadband penetration, according to a survey by HeavyReading.com in March 2005. In March, broadband penetration among active Internet users in the U.S. grew by 0.75 percentage points to 57.04%. Narrowband penetration in US homes fell to 42.96% in March 2005.
By Website Optimization on April 28, 2005It’s a Broadband World After All – US Broadband Penetration Grows to 56.3% in February – March 2005 Bandwidth Report
Worldwide, broadband penetration has reached 62% among Internet users, according to the “Face of the Web” survey by Ipsos-Insight. The annual survey found that while broadband penetration grew by 24% last year, narrowband connections still dominate many rural areas in Russia, India, Mexico, Brazil, France and the U.K. In February, broadband penetration among active Internet users in the U.S. grew by 0.55 percentage points to 56.29%. Narrowband penetration in US homes fell to 43.71% in February 2005.
By Website Optimization on March 15, 2005Broadband Buyers Dominate Online – Europe’s Digital Divide – US Broadband Penetration Grows to 55.5% in January – February 2005 Bandwidth Report
Broadband users outpurchased narrowband users by over 2 to 1 over the holidays, according to a recent survey by Nielsen/NetRatings. While women now outpace men in European Internet uptake, the digital divide remains for age, education, and income, according to a new survey by the European Commission. In January, broadband penetration among active Internet users in the U.S. grew by 0.78 percentage points to 55.47%. 44.53% of US home users dial into the Internet with “narrowband” connections of 56Kbps or less.
By Website Optimization on February 14, 2005U.S. Broadband Users Up 35.9% in 2004 – US Broadband Penetration Jumps to 54.7% in December – January 2005 Bandwidth Report
The number of broadband users in U.S. homes increased by 35.9% in 2004. The growth of broadband users in the home outpaced the growth at work by 14.5%. In December, broadband penetration among active Internet users in the U.S. grew by 1.1 percentage points to 54.69%. 45.31% of US home users dial into the Internet with “narrowband” connections of 56Kbps or less.
By Website Optimization on January 22, 2005US a Generation Behind in High-Speed Broadband – U.S. Broadband Penetration Climbs to 53.6% – December 2004 Bandwidth Report
The US is a generation behind Japan and Korea in high-speed broadband adoption, according to a recent report. U.S. broadband penetration grew by 0.73 percentage points to 53.59% among active Internet users in November. 46.41% of US home users dial into the Internet with “narrowband” connections of 56Kbps or less.
By Website Optimization on December 17, 2004US Broadband Penetration Jumps to 52.9% Among Active Internet Users – Interplanetary Broadband Laser – November 2004 Bandwidth Report
U.S. broadband penetration grew by 1.53 percentage points to 52.86% among active Internet users in October. 47.14% of US home users dial into the Internet with “narrowband” connections of 56Kbps or less. NASA has begun work on a laser-based interplanetary broadband link to transmit data back from Mars.
By Website Optimization on November 24, 2004US Broadband Penetration Drops to 51.3% Among Active Internet Users – FCC Approves Broadband Over Power Line Rules – October 2004 Bandwidth Report
For the first time, U.S. broadband penetration dropped to 51.3% among active Internet users in September. US broadband penetration decreased by 0.09 percentage points in September, with 51.33% of active Internet users on high-speed connections at home. 48.67% of US home users dial into the Internet with “narrowband” connections of 56Kbps or less. Meanwhile the FCC Thursday approved rules allowing broadband over power lines and eased restrictions on local phone companies’ high-speed networks.
By Website Optimization on October 24, 2004Beach, Blanket, Broadband! – US Broadband Penetration Grows to 51.4% Among Active Internet Users – September 2004 Bandwidth Report
U.S. broadband penetration continued its steady growth past 50% among active Internet users in August. US broadband penetration grew by 0.73 percentage points in August, with 51.42% of active Internet users on high-speed connections at home. 48.58% of US home users dial into the Internet with “narrowband” connections of 56Kbps or less. Meanwhile, out on the beach, broadband penetration tends to be higher in affluent coastal cities, according to a recent survey of local markets by Nielsen//NetRatings.
By Website Optimization on September 20, 2004US Broadband Penetration Breaks 50% – August 2004 Bandwidth Report
For the first time, U.S. broadband penetration broke 50% among active Internet users in July. US broadband penetration grew by 1.21 percentage points in July, with 50.69% of active Internet users on high-speed connections at home. 49.31% of US home users dial into the Internet with “narrowband” connections of 56Kbps or less.
By Website Optimization on August 23, 2004