Western Europe Has The Most Broadband Subscribers… For Now
By Anna Johnson on October 27th, 2008A report from Point Topic on the share of world broadband subscribers in the second quarter of 2008 reveals that Western Europe is the region with the most broadband subscribers.
Broadband use varies from region to region as follows:
- Western Europe: 26.19 percent
- North America: 22.46 percent
- South and East Asia: 21.98 percent
- Asia-Pacific: 15.89 percent
- Latin America: 5.69 percent
- Eastern Europe: 4.96 percent
- Middle East and Africa: 2.83 percent
Point Topic’s findings are based on data provided by resellers and primary suppliers of DSL lines, cable modems, and fiber-to-the-home services.
Source: Enid Burns, “China Surpasses U.S. Broadband by Population”, The ClickZ Network, October 14, 2008
