China Has More Broadband Users Than the U.S.
By Anna Johnson on October 25th, 2008A report from Point Topic indicates that China probably has more broadband subscribers than the United States right now.
In June 2008 the U.S. had a total of 76.9 million broadband lines, while China had 76 million. However, based on the growth rate of broadband uptake in China – compared with a decline in U.S. broadband uptake – Point Topic believes China’s broadband subscribers probably overtook those in the U.S. sometime in August.
Point Topic’s findings are based on statistics and estimates provided by the primary suppliers of DSL lines, cable modems, and fiber-to-the-home services, along with data from service providers that resell products provided by such primary suppliers.
Source: Enid Burns, “China Surpasses U.S. Broadband by Population”, The ClickZ Network, October 14, 2008
