28 June 2005
The UK leads the way in terms of broadband growth among the G7 countries, according to the latest findings from Point-Topic.
Figures reveal Britain increased its number of lines by 16.5 per cent over the first quarter of 2005 which equates to an additional one million lines.
Meanwhile, the number of broadband lines across the world totalled 164 million by the end of March this year, spurred by 52 million new broadband lines which have been added during the past year.
The US currently has the most number of lines, with 36.5 million, followed by China with 28.3 million.
The greatest level of broadband penetration was found in South Korea, at 25 per cent, but Western European countries such as the Netherlands and Denmark were closing the gap.
Of the 164 million global broadband lines, 107 million of them were from DSL operators.
Cable subscriber levels were highest in the US and Canada, with broadband share of 59 per cent and 52 per cent respectively.
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