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for Wednesday, Febraury 4, 2004
| January 2004 Bandwidth
Report: US Broadband Penetration Jumps to 42.85%, US Ranks 11th Worldwide |
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| The Bandwidth Report
is a monthly roundup of connectivity trends in the US and elsewhere. Each
month's bandwidth report offers the latest statistics in Internet connectivity
and broadband trends. The January 2004 Bandwidth Report is available at:
http://www.websiteoptimization.com/bw/0401/ |
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Overall, broadband grew by 1.31% in
December, with 42.85% of Internet-connected U.S. households enjoying a
high-speed connection. 57.15% of US home users dial into the Internet with
"narrowband" connections of 56Kbps or less.* Worldwide, the U.S. ranks
11th in broadband penetration among developed nations, according to a recent
UN study. The charts below, derived from Nielsen//NetRatings, show trends
in connection speeds to the Internet for users in the United States.
Home Connectivity in the US:
As of December 2003, most users
in the US connect to the Internet using dial-up modems of 56Kbps or less.
47.4% use 56Kbps modems, 7.4% use 28/33.3Kbps, and 2.3% use 14.4Kbps modems.
In total, 57.1% of home users in the US connect to the Internet at 56Kbps
or less (see Figure
1).
Broadband Growth in the US:
Most workers in the US enjoy high-speed
connections to the Internet. Most use a high-speed line such as a T1 connection,
and share bandwidth between computers connected to an ethernet network.
The speed of each connection decreases as more employees hook up to the
LAN. As of December of 2003, of those connected to the Internet, 75.7%
of US users at work enjoy a high-speed connection, up 1.5% from 74.2% in
November. 24.3% connect from work at 56Kbps or less (see Figure
3).
Work Connectivity:
Most workers in the US enjoy high-speed
connections to the Internet. Most use a high-speed line such as a T1 connection,
and share bandwidth between computers connected to an Ethernet network.
The speed of each connection decreases as more employees hook up to the
LAN. As of October of 2003, of those connected to the Internet, 74.1% of
US users at work enjoy a high-speed connection, up 1.3% from 72.8% in September.
25.9% connect from work at 56Kbps or less (see Figure
3).
US Trails 10 Other Nations in
Broadband Penetration:
USA Today reported that while the
US leads all nations in total broadband subscribers (over 20 million) it
is 11th of all nations in broadband penetration.
About The Bandwidth Report:
The Bandwidth Report is a monthly
roundup of connectivity trends in the US and elsewhere. Each month's bandwidth
report offers the latest statistics in Internet connectivity and broadband
trends, including:
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Home Connectivity in the US
-
Broadband Growth in the US
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Work Connectivity
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Broadband Trends in the US, Canada,
and other countries
The January 2004 Bandwidth Report
is available at: http://www.websiteoptimization.com/bw/0401/
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