Nordic Countries lead European Broadband Usage

Sweden and Denmark are leading Europe in terms of households connecting to the Internet via broadband, according to the latest figures from NetValue. The respective figures are 13.8% and 13.2%.

Of the eight countries included in the survey, the UK is lagging behind ranked seventh, with just 2.3% of households (210,600) connecting to the Internet with a broadband connection in August this year. 1.7% of UK households connected through cable, 0.5% through ADSL and 0.1% using satellite.

Norway leads for ISDN usage, with over half of all households (54.7%) using ISDN, with Germany in second position.

Spain leads for streaming usage at 15.8%, with France in second position at 12.7%. "Streaming" media means audio or video files that are viewed live, rather than having to download them onto a PC before playing them. These files could be songs, videos, news reports, sports coverage or any other audio or video content.

In terms of streaming using a high-speed connection, Sweden leads Europe, with one in four streamers connecting via broadband.

All articles 2006-22 written and edited by Mel Crowther and/or Nick Thomas unless otherwise stated.

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