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.
(Excerpt) Read more at economist.com ...
I feel like I need to take a shower after reading the headline!
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.
...lol...
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