Who will get the biggest piece of the streaming media pie? By sometime next year it could very well be Apple. Driven primarily by the rapid growth in iTunes, Apple’s players are becoming more popular, while Microsoft and RealPlayer are flat or losing market share (see Figure 1). Meanwhile, broadband penetration among active Internet users grew slightly to 95.33% in February 2010.
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Study: Two-Thirds of World Mobile Subscribers – US Broadband Penetration Grows to 95.1% Among Active Internet Users – February 2010 Bandwidth Report
Over two-thirds of the world’s population have a mobile phone subscription, according to a recent report by the ITU.
Mobile subscriptions drive wireless broadband growth,
with mobile broadband growing faster than fixed broadband lines and second only to mobile phone growth itself.
Meanwhile in the US, broadband penetration grew to 95.1% among active Internet users
in January 2010.
By Website Optimization on February 28, 2010US Broadband Penetration Drops to 25th Worldwide – US Broadband Penetration Crawls to 94.55% – January 2010 Bandwidth Report
The US dropped to 25th place worldwide in broadband penetration by household, according to a recent survey by Point Topic. From Q2 2009 to Q3 2009 US broadband penetration by household fell from 22nd place to 25th place. Meanwhile, broadband penetration in US homes inched up to 94.55% in December 2009.
By Website Optimization on January 31, 2010US Stays at 15th Place in Broadband Penetration Worldwide – Worldwide Broadband Statistics – June 2010 Bandwidth Report
The US remained at 15th place in broadband penetration worldwide, according to a recent survey by the OECD. While the US led all countries surveyed in total broadband subscribers, it came in 11th place in high speed fiber penetration.
By Website Optimization on January 30, 2010Study: Americans Lead World in Broadband Use – US Broadband Penetration Jumps to 94.5% – December 2009 Bandwidth Report
North America and the US are the heaviest users of the Internet, surpassing Europe and Asia according to a recent study. Despite remaining in 15th place overall in broadband penetration (OECD 2009), the US leads the world in broadband users, and is essentially tied for second with France in overall usage, behind only South Korea. Among active Internet users, broadband penetration in US homes jumped to 94.45% in November 2009.
By Website Optimization on December 31, 2009FCC Identifies Broadband Gaps – US Broadband Penetration Grows to 93.3% – November 2009 Bandwidth Report
The FCC has identified key broadband gaps in US broadband policy. A Harvard study commissioned by the FCC found that open access to broadband lines through local loop “unbundling” is one key factor in fostering widespread adoption of broadband in the US and other countries. Meanwhile in the US broadband penetration among active Internet users grew to 93.27%.
By Website Optimization on November 30, 2009Bulgaria Leads Europe in Broadband Growth – October 2009 Bandwidth Report
Bulgaria leads the EU in broadband penetration growth with an annual growth rate of over 228%. The closest competitor, the Czech Republic is 40 percentage points behind at 181.8%. For overall uptake, Denmark and the Netherlands came in a virtual tie for the European broadband penetration crown at 37.1%. With its faster growth rate, the Netherlands is poised to pass Denmark to have the highest broadband penetration in Europe.
By Website Optimization on October 31, 2009Monaco Wins Broadband Jackpot – UK Broadband Penetration Drops to 17th Place Worldwide – Moldova Fastest Growing Broadband Country – September 2009 Bandwidth Report
Monaco had the highest global broadband penetration rate of 47.4 percent, trumping all other countries in a recent survey. The UK dropped from 14th place to 17th place in broadband penetration over the past two quarters, according to Point Topic. Moldova’s broadband subscribers grew by nearly 20% over the past quarter and by 100% over the past year. Meanwhile in the US, broadband penetration crept up to 93.5% among active Internet users.
By Website Optimization on September 28, 2009US Broadband Speed 18th Worldwide – Delaware Broadband Fastest – US Broadband Penetration at 93.3% Among Active Internet Users – August 2009 Bandwidth Report
The US came in 18th among all countries surveyed in average connection speed, growing at about half the worldwide average increase over the past year. Within the US, Delaware had the fastest connection speed among the 50 states, averaging more than 7Mb per second. Washington and Georgia top the list in Internet penetration per capita, according to a recent survey by Akamai. Worldwide, South Korea continues to lead all countries in average connection speed at 11Mbps. Meanwhile, broadband penetration among active Internet users grew to 93.3% in July 2009.
By Website Optimization on August 31, 2009US Broadband Penetration Grows to 63% – US Broadband Penetration Jumps to 94.7% Among Active Internet Users – June 2009 Bandwidth Report
Overall broadband penetration in US homes grew to 63% in March 2009, despite a rise in average monthly rates. Broadband growth appears to be fueled largely by low-usage groups such as seniors and low-income Americans, according to a survey by Pew Internet. Meanwhile, US broadband penetration among active Internet users grew to 94.65% in May.
By Website Optimization on June 30, 2009