Saturday, April 28, 2007

Ipsos Insight's Face of the web report

According to a report by Ipsos Insight, 78% of online consumers use broadband connections. Just three years ago, this figure stood at 37%, showing just how widespread the use of broadband Internet connections has become. These results were released in a report titled "The Face of the Web 2006" and is based on study and interviews in 12 global markets.
The U.S. lags the rest of the world in high-speed access, with 71% of Internet users accessing the Internet via broadband. In the U.S., cable connections accounted for 30% of Internet access, while DSL accounted for 33%.

Japan is the most high-speed nation in the world, with 89% of users connecting via broadband, 11% via wireless and none through dial-up. At the other end, 52% of Russian Internet users connect via dial-up, 26% via high speed, 18% via wireless and 4% other/don’t know.

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