Over 2 Billion Internet Users Worldwide
More than 2 billion people use the Internet worldwide, according to a recent survey. Europe leads the world in fixed broadband adoption with 54% more penetration than the Americas.
View ArticleApple iTunes Penetration Closing Gap with Microsoft
Apple is closing the gap with Microsoft in streaming media player share. By sometime late 2011 or 2012 Apple should pass Microsoft in streaming media player users.
View ArticleFCC Broadband Report: Higher GDP = Higher Broadband Adoption
The FCC's annual broadband report found a strong correlation between broadband adoption and income. Surprisingly, they did not find a correlation between broadband adoption and education.
View ArticleThe Benefits of Broadband
A recent report on the spread of broadband throughout the world quantified the many benefits of broadband. The report found that broadband investment has a multiplier effect on ncreased GDP growth,...
View ArticleUS Broadband Penetration Drops to 27th Place Worldwide
The United States dropped two places in broadband penetration rankings in just over a year, according to a survey by Point Topic. Serbia leads the world with an annual broadband growth rate of 68%.
View ArticleAverage Web Video Size Triples Since 2003
The size of the average web video has more than tripled since 2003. We survey the video landscape to show that the size, duration, quality, and usage of the mean web video has grown significantly over...
View ArticleUS Wireless Broadband Penetration 24th Worldwide
The US ranks 24th in wireless broadband penetration worldwide, according to a recent survey.
View ArticleRural States Go Wireless
Rural states in the US are adopting wireless technology at a faster clip than urban states. However, our need for speed is being hampered by the slow release of the wireless spectrum. Will spectrum...
View Article1.2 Billion Active Mobile Broadband Users
There are over 1.2 billion active mobile broadband users worldwide, according to a recent survey. Europe leads the world in broadband penetration, for both wired and wireless connections.
View ArticleUS and Canada Drop in Broadband Penetration Worldwide
The United States and Canada both dropped in worldwide broadband rankings last year, according to a recent broadband survey. The US dropped to 23rd place in Q1 2011 in broadband penetration.
View Article2012 Olympics to Strain Broadband Networks
The 2012 London Olympics could place a major strain on the existing broadband infrastructure, warns the ISPA. The BBC plans on streaming 24 HD feeds during the Olympics.
View ArticlePoland Tops in Broadband Growth Worldwide
Poland topped all countries in broadband growth in a recent survey. The US remained in 15th place in broadband penetration worldwide.
View ArticleUS Jumps to 7th in Wireless Broadband Penetration Worldwide
The United States jumped to 7th place in wireless broadband penetration worldwide in late 2011. Korea, Sweden and Finland top all countries surveyed in wireless broadband.
View ArticleFCC Tests Wired Broadband Performance Among Large ISPs, Part I
Although the gap between advertised and actual broadband speeds is closing among US ISPs, there is still a 25-33 percentage point difference between the fastest and slowest providers at identical speed...
View ArticleFCC Tests Broadband Performance Among Large ISPs, Part II
In terms of web performance, the most effective upgrade consumers can make is moving from 1-3 Mbps to 6-10 Mbps broadband. Above 10-12 Mbps, web page load times don't increase in in proportion to...
View ArticleNew Zealand Tops in Broadband Growth Worldwide
New Zealand topped all countries in broadband growth in a recent survey. The US remained in 15th place in broadband penetration worldwide.
View ArticleOver 700 Million People on Mobile Broadband
More than 700 million people subscribe to mobile broadband plans worldwide, according to a recent survey. The United States dropped to 8th place in wireless broadband penetration in June 2012, passed...
View ArticleTrend: Wireless+Mobile Device Traffic to Pass PC Desktops by 2017
Mobile devices will dominate desktops by 2017, according to predictions by Cisco. While desktop PC traffic now dominates non-PC traffic, the situation will reverse by 2017.
View ArticleUSA Passes Japan in Wireless Broadband Among G7
The United States passed Japan in wireless broadband penetration for the first time in the fourth quarter of 2012, in a recent survey. Finland tops all countries in wireless broadband with 106%...
View ArticleMexico Tops in Broadband Growth
Mexico was tops in broadband penetration growth in a recent survey. Switzerland topped all countries in broadband penetration with 43.4% penetration per 100 inhabitants. Meanwhile the US remained stuck...
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