[LINK] Cable modems vs DSL in .AU ?

[Sylvano]

On Sunday 14 December 2008 07:12, Fernando Cassia wrote:
>  Hi,
>
> I'd like to know what is the best authority with regards to internet
> usage stats in Australia. Are there public stats that reveal
> connection type as in DSL vs Cable Modem vs Wireless? (WiMax deployed
> anywhere?)

June 2008 quarter results from the ABS's ISP based data sources has 22% Dial 
up Technology, 54% DSL, 11% wireless and 13% Other (other non-dialup, that 
is).

8153.0 - Internet Activity, Australia, Jun 2008
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<source link>
 http://www.abs.gov.au/ausstats/abs@.nsf/mf/8153.0/
</source link>

<quote>
HIGHLIGHTS

    * At the end of June quarter 2008, there were 7.23 million subscribers to 
the internet in Australia. This comprised 1.02 million business and 
government subscribers and 6.21 million household subscribers.
    * The number of non dial-up subscribers recorded at the end of June 2008 
was 5.66 million, or 78% of all internet connections, compared with dial-up 
subscribers of 1.57 million.
    * Digital Subscriber Line (DSL) continued to be the dominant access 
technology used for non dial-up subscribers, with 3.94 million, or almost 70% 
of all non dial-up subscribers. DSL connections continue to grow, with more 
than a 6% increase since December 2007.
    * Wireless technology increased nearly 90% in six months, with over 
809,000 subscribers at the end of June 2008, compared with 433,000 
subscribers at the end of December 2007.
    * Cable, satellite and other non dial-up technology connections have 
remained fairly stable.
    * Connections with download speeds of 1.5Mbps or greater increased to 3.10 
million or 43% of all subscribers, compared to 2.47 million or 36% of 
subscribers at the end of December 2007.

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Sylvano

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