Broadband Internet Almost Recession Proof
By Anna Johnson on July 2nd, 2009Global research sponsored by Alcatel-Lucent indicates that broadband Internet services are almost recession-proof. 84 percent of consumers identified broadband as an ‘essential’ network service and least likely to be cut during financially difficult times.
Furthermore, the research found that consumers throughout the world are planning to subscribe to and/or upgrade their broadband services, even while reducing spending in other areas.
Drivers behind such plans include a desire to reduce the cost / time involved in commuting, and a preference for ‘greener’ alternatives.
People in developed nations indicated they were increasingly dependent on the web for information, business, socializing and entertainment.
