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'''''* what are the current usages of broadband?'''''
==Questions on Current Issues in Broadband==


- high speed internet
===What are the current applications using broadband?===
- telephone
- television (for instance Versatel in the Netherlands)


i.e
[[Image:Emule.png|thumb|100px|right|[http://www.emule.org eMule] is the biggest file sharing network on the Internet with millions of users, but is it legal?]]
- Communications
- Information seeking
- Information producing
- Download
- Transactions
- Entertainment activities


The current applications that will be affected by a speed increase are


'''''* what is the current broadband penetration?'''''
* [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Downloading Downloading]
* [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File_sharing File Sharing]
* [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Internet_radio Internet Radio] and [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Internet_tv Internet TV]
* [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Video_on_demand Video on Demand]
* [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mmorpg MMORPG]
 
===What is the current broadband penetration?===


The current broadband penetration in OECD countries (December 2005) is 13.6% of the population. The growth rate of the penetration was 15% in 2005. The top 4 countries are Iceland, Korea, The Netherlands and Denmark with penetration rates over 25%. In real number, the country with the largest amount of subscriber is the USA. The lowest penetration rate is granted to Greece with 1.4%. The EU 15 averages at 14.2% penetration.
The current broadband penetration in OECD countries (December 2005) is 13.6% of the population. The growth rate of the penetration was 15% in 2005. The top 4 countries are Iceland, Korea, The Netherlands and Denmark with penetration rates over 25%. In real number, the country with the largest amount of subscriber is the USA. The lowest penetration rate is granted to Greece with 1.4%. The EU 15 averages at 14.2% penetration.
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There is a significant difference in Internet penetration between developed and developing countries. The table shows the estimates of broadband usage per 100 inhabitants and the number of total subscribers in [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oecd OECD] countries.
There is a significant difference in Internet penetration between developed and developing countries. The table shows the estimates of broadband usage per 100 inhabitants and the number of total subscribers in [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oecd OECD] countries.


{| border="1"
{| border="1" align="center"
|+ Broadband subscribers per 100 inhabitants, by technology, December 2005
|+ Broadband subscribers per 100 inhabitants, by technology, December 2005
! DSL !! Cable !! Other !! Total !! Rank !! Total Subscribers  
! !! DSL !! Cable !! Other !! Total !! Rank !! Total Subscribers  
|-
|-
! Iceland
! Iceland
| 25.9 || 0.1 || 0.6 || 26.7 || 1 || 78.017
| 25.9 || 0.1 || 0.6 || 26.7 || 1 || 78.017
|-
! Korea
| 13.6 || 8.3 || 3.4 || 25.4 || 2 || 12.190.711
|-
! Netherlands
| 15.7 || 9.6 || 0.0 || 25.3 || 3 || 4.113.573
|-
! Denmark
| 15.3 || 7.2 || 2.5 || 25.0 || 4 || 1.350.415
|-
! Switzerland
| 14.7 || 8.0 || 0.4 || 23.1 || 5 || 1.725.446
|-
! Finland
| 19.5 || 2.8 || 0.1 || 22.5 || 6 || 1.174.200
|-
! Norway
| 17.8 || 2.9 || 1.2 || 21.9 || 7 || 1.006.766
|-
! Canada
| 10.1 || 10.8 || 0.1 || 21.9 || 8 || 6.706.699
|-
! Sweden
| 13.3 || 3.4 || 3.6 || 20.3 || 9 || 1.830.000
|-
! Belgium
| 11.3 || 7.0 || 0.0 || 18.3 || 10 || 1.902.739
|-
! Japan
| 11.3 || 2.5 || 3.8 || 17.6 || 11 || 22.515.091
|-
! United States
| 6.5 || 9.0 || 1.3 || 16.8 || 12 || 49.391.060
|-
! United Kingdom
| 11.5 || 4.4 || 0.0 || 15.9 || 13 || 9.539.900
|-
! France
| 14.3 || 0.9 || 0.0 || 15.2 || 14 || 9.465.600
|-
! Luxembourg
| 13.3 || 1.6 || 0.0 || 14.9 || 15 || 67.357
|-
! Austria
| 8.1 || 5.8 || 0.2 || 14.1 || 16 || 1.155.000
|-
! Australia
| 10.8 || 2.6 || 0.4 || 13.8 || 17 || 2.785.000
|-
! Germany
| 12.6 || 0.3 || 0.1 || 13.0 || 18 || 10.706.600
|-
! Italy
| 11.3 || 0.0 || 0.6 || 11.9 || 19 || 6.896.696
|-
! Spain
| 9.2 || 2.5 || 0.1 || 11.7 || 20 || 4.994.274
|-
! Portugal
| 6.6 || 4.9 || 0.0 || 11.5 || 21 || 1.212.034
|-
! New Zealand
| 7.3 || 0.4 || 0.4 || 8.1 || 22 || 331.000
|-
! Ireland
| 5.0 || 0.6 || 1.1 || 6.7 || 23 || 270.700
|-
! Czech Republic
| 3.0 || 1.4 || 2.0 || 6.4 || 24 || 650.000
|-
! Hungary
| 4.1 || 2.1 || 0.1 || 6.3 || 25 || 639.505
|-
! Slovak Republic
| 2.0 || 0.4 || 0.2 || 2.5 || 26 || 133.900
|-
! Poland
| 1.6 || 0.7 || 0.1 || 2.4 || 27 || 897.659
|-
! Mexico
| 1.5 || 0.6 || 0.0 || 2.2 || 28 || 2.304.520
|-
! Turkey
| 2.1 || 0.0 || 0.0 || 2.1 || 29 || 1.530.000
|-
! Greece
| 1.4 || 0.0 || 0.0 || 1.4 || 30 || 155.418
|-
! OECD
| 8.4 || 4.2 || 1.0 || 13.6 || || 157.719.880
|}
|}
   
   
Korea
=== Who are the main players in broadband supply?===
13.6
8.3
3.4
25.4
2
12 190 711
Netherlands
  15.7
9.6
0.0
25.3
  3
  4 113 573
Denmark
  15.3
7.2
2.5
25.0
  4
1 350 415
Switzerland
  14.7
8.0
0.4
23.1
  5
1 725 446
Finland
  19.5
2.8
0.1
22.5
  6
  1 174 200
Norway* 17.8
2.9
1.2
21.9
7
1 006 766
Canada
  10.1
10.8
0.1
21.9
  8
  6 706 699
Sweden*
  13.3
3.4
3.6
20.3
  9
  1 830 000
Belgium
  11.3
7.0
0.0
18.3
  10
  1 902 739
Japan
  11.3
2.5
3.8
17.6
  11
22 515 091
United States
  6.5
9.0
1.3
16.8
  12
49 391 060
United Kingdom
  11.5
4.4
0.0
15.9
  13
  9 539 900
France
  14.3
0.9
0.0
15.2
  14
  9 465 600
Luxembourg
  13.3
1.6
0.0
14.9
  15
  67 357
Austria*
  8.1
5.8
0.2
14.1
  16
  1 155 000
Australia
  10.8
2.6
0.4
13.8
  17
2 785 000
Germany
  12.6
0.3
0.1
13.0
  18
  10 706 600
Italy
  11.3
0.0
0.6
11.9
  19
  6 896 696
Spain
  9.2
2.5
0.1
11.7
  20
  4 994 274
Portugal
  6.6
4.9
0.0
11.5
  21
1 212 034
New Zealand
  7.3
0.4
0.4
8.1
  22
  331 000
Ireland
  5.0
0.6
1.1
6.7
  23
  270 700
Czech Republic**
  3.0
1.4
2.0
6.4
  24
  650 000
Hungary
  4.1
2.1
0.1
6.3
  25
  639 505
Slovak Republic
  2.0
0.4
0.2
2.5
  26
  133 900
Poland
  1.6
0.7
0.1
2.4
  27
  897 659
Mexico
  1.5
0.6
0.0
2.2
  28
2 304 520
Turkey
  2.1
0.0
0.0
2.1
  29
1 530 000
Greece
  1.4
0.0
  0.0
1.4
  30
  155 418
OECD
  8.4
4.2
1.0
13.6
 
  157 719 880
 
 
'''''* who are the main players?'''''


In each of the separate countries, the national telecom provider is the main player for broadband diffusion, especially for DSL connections. Nevertheless, with the increased penetration of other techniques such as cable, fiber optic, satellite and wireless, new players come into play, often offering broadband internet in a bundle of products (Satellite/ cable TV, telecoms, etc.)
In each of the separate countries, the national telecom provider is the main player for broadband diffusion, especially for DSL connections. Nevertheless, with the increased penetration of other techniques such as cable, fiber optic, satellite and wireless, new players come into play, often offering broadband internet in a bundle of products (Satellite/ cable TV, telecoms, etc.)
   
   
===What are the main bottlenecks to broadband diffusion?===


'''''* what are the main bottlenecks to broadband diffusion?'''''
Regional disparities, Transition to ‘real’ broadband, Security, Energy Consumption (an internet firewall consumes more energy per household than a clothes dryer),


Regional disparities, Transition to ‘real’ broadband, Security, Energy Consumption (an internet firewall consumes more energy per household than a clothes dryer),
===How is the internal rivalry among the main players?===


Broadband players have taken different strategies to gain and retain customers. While phone companies have developed a “pricing strategy” based on high discounts, cable companies have develop a “value service oriented” strategy. For many years phone companies have been challenging cable operators to cut down prices of the services affecting Cable operators revenues. On the other hand cable operators have responded increasing the services. The competition between these two types of companies increased even more when cable companies started to offer telephone service along with television and high-speed Internet service.


'''''* How is the internal rivalry among the main players?'''''
== Sources ==


Broadband players have taken different strategies to gain and retain customers. While phone companies have developed a “pricing strategy” based on high discounts, cable companies have develop a “value service oriented” strategy. For many years phone companies have been challenging cable operators to cut down prices of the services affecting Cable operators revenues. On the other hand cable operators have responded increasing the services. The competition between these two types of companies increased even more when cable companies started to offer telephone service along with television and high-speed Internet service.
[http://www.oecd.org/document/39/0,2340,en_2649_34225_36459431_1_1_1_1,00.html OECD Broadband Statistics, December 2005]

Latest revision as of 11:38, 8 June 2006

Questions on Current Issues in Broadband

What are the current applications using broadband?

eMule is the biggest file sharing network on the Internet with millions of users, but is it legal?

The current applications that will be affected by a speed increase are

What is the current broadband penetration?

The current broadband penetration in OECD countries (December 2005) is 13.6% of the population. The growth rate of the penetration was 15% in 2005. The top 4 countries are Iceland, Korea, The Netherlands and Denmark with penetration rates over 25%. In real number, the country with the largest amount of subscriber is the USA. The lowest penetration rate is granted to Greece with 1.4%. The EU 15 averages at 14.2% penetration.

There is a significant difference in Internet penetration between developed and developing countries. The table shows the estimates of broadband usage per 100 inhabitants and the number of total subscribers in OECD countries.

Broadband subscribers per 100 inhabitants, by technology, December 2005
DSL Cable Other Total Rank Total Subscribers
Iceland 25.9 0.1 0.6 26.7 1 78.017
Korea 13.6 8.3 3.4 25.4 2 12.190.711
Netherlands 15.7 9.6 0.0 25.3 3 4.113.573
Denmark 15.3 7.2 2.5 25.0 4 1.350.415
Switzerland 14.7 8.0 0.4 23.1 5 1.725.446
Finland 19.5 2.8 0.1 22.5 6 1.174.200
Norway 17.8 2.9 1.2 21.9 7 1.006.766
Canada 10.1 10.8 0.1 21.9 8 6.706.699
Sweden 13.3 3.4 3.6 20.3 9 1.830.000
Belgium 11.3 7.0 0.0 18.3 10 1.902.739
Japan 11.3 2.5 3.8 17.6 11 22.515.091
United States 6.5 9.0 1.3 16.8 12 49.391.060
United Kingdom 11.5 4.4 0.0 15.9 13 9.539.900
France 14.3 0.9 0.0 15.2 14 9.465.600
Luxembourg 13.3 1.6 0.0 14.9 15 67.357
Austria 8.1 5.8 0.2 14.1 16 1.155.000
Australia 10.8 2.6 0.4 13.8 17 2.785.000
Germany 12.6 0.3 0.1 13.0 18 10.706.600
Italy 11.3 0.0 0.6 11.9 19 6.896.696
Spain 9.2 2.5 0.1 11.7 20 4.994.274
Portugal 6.6 4.9 0.0 11.5 21 1.212.034
New Zealand 7.3 0.4 0.4 8.1 22 331.000
Ireland 5.0 0.6 1.1 6.7 23 270.700
Czech Republic 3.0 1.4 2.0 6.4 24 650.000
Hungary 4.1 2.1 0.1 6.3 25 639.505
Slovak Republic 2.0 0.4 0.2 2.5 26 133.900
Poland 1.6 0.7 0.1 2.4 27 897.659
Mexico 1.5 0.6 0.0 2.2 28 2.304.520
Turkey 2.1 0.0 0.0 2.1 29 1.530.000
Greece 1.4 0.0 0.0 1.4 30 155.418
OECD 8.4 4.2 1.0 13.6 157.719.880

Who are the main players in broadband supply?

In each of the separate countries, the national telecom provider is the main player for broadband diffusion, especially for DSL connections. Nevertheless, with the increased penetration of other techniques such as cable, fiber optic, satellite and wireless, new players come into play, often offering broadband internet in a bundle of products (Satellite/ cable TV, telecoms, etc.)

What are the main bottlenecks to broadband diffusion?

Regional disparities, Transition to ‘real’ broadband, Security, Energy Consumption (an internet firewall consumes more energy per household than a clothes dryer),

How is the internal rivalry among the main players?

Broadband players have taken different strategies to gain and retain customers. While phone companies have developed a “pricing strategy” based on high discounts, cable companies have develop a “value service oriented” strategy. For many years phone companies have been challenging cable operators to cut down prices of the services affecting Cable operators revenues. On the other hand cable operators have responded increasing the services. The competition between these two types of companies increased even more when cable companies started to offer telephone service along with television and high-speed Internet service.

Sources

OECD Broadband Statistics, December 2005

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