Fixed-broadband subscriptions World in 2011: ICT Facts and Figures - published on the occasion of ITU Telecom, on October 25th, 2011 presented the fixed-broadband subscriptions, by speed in early 2011. Some key findings: While almost all fixed-broadband connections in the Republic of Korea provide speeds equal to, or above 10 Mbit/s, broadband users in Ghana, Mongolia, Oman and Venezuela are limited to broadband speeds below 2 Mbit/s. An Internet connection with a speed of 256 kbit/s limits the types of applications and services that Internet users can enjoy. Service providers for data-intensive services, such as Video-on-Demand, recommend a minimum speed of 2 Mbit/s. Advertised and real speeds can differ substantially. In some countries, regulatory authorities monitor the speed and quality of broadband services and oblige operators to provide accurate quality-of-service information to end users. For more information visit: http://www.itu.int/ITU-D/ict/facts/2011/index.html Download: The World in 2011: ICT Facts and Figures View high resolution

Fixed-broadband subscriptions

World in 2011: ICT Facts and Figures - published on the occasion of ITU Telecom, on October 25th, 2011 presented the fixed-broadband subscriptions, by speed in early 2011.

Some key findings:

  1. While almost all fixed-broadband connections in the Republic of Korea provide speeds equal to, or above 10 Mbit/s, broadband users in Ghana, Mongolia, Oman and Venezuela are limited to broadband speeds below 2 Mbit/s.
  2. An Internet connection with a speed of 256 kbit/s limits the types of applications and services that Internet users can enjoy. Service providers for data-intensive services, such as Video-on-Demand, recommend a minimum speed of 2 Mbit/s.
  3. Advertised and real speeds can differ substantially. In some countries, regulatory authorities monitor the speed and quality of broadband services and oblige operators to provide accurate quality-of-service information to end users.

For more information visit: http://www.itu.int/ITU-D/ict/facts/2011/index.html

Download: The World in 2011: ICT Facts and Figures