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Broadband penetration worldwide
The Economist ^ | 30 june 2005 | The Economist

Posted on 07/05/2005 12:24:05 PM PDT by voletti

Demand for broadband connections is booming in the developing world, growing by 100% or more each year in many countries. In the developed world, meanwhile, growth has slowed to mere double-digit rates, according to Point Topic, a market-research firm. Separate figures from iSuppli, another market-research firm, suggest that global broadband growth peaked in 2004 at 52%, and will slow to 31% this year.

The US is right up there when you count countries with substantial population (as in 100 mil+). But such levelling of the world in IT terms will mean more job relocations and economic upheaval - crisis as well as opportunity.

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1 posted on 07/05/2005 12:24:07 PM PDT by voletti
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I feel like I need to take a shower after reading the headline!


2 posted on 07/05/2005 1:12:09 PM PDT by Hayzo
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Broad band would be great its too bad I cant afford it. The sattelite is too high , I dont have cable and DSL isnt available where I live.


3 posted on 07/05/2005 1:53:10 PM PDT by sgtbono2002
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To: Hayzo

...lol...


4 posted on 07/05/2005 1:55:06 PM PDT by MD_Willington_1976
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