Taiwan broadband penetration reaches 35%

Dom · Aug 18, 2003, 08:50 PM

One in every three households in Taiwan has a broadband Internet connection, according to an estimate from the Taiwan-based Market Intelligence Center (MIC).

A total of 2.45 million households have signed up for broadband Internet service as of the end of the first half of this year, representing 35.5% of 6.9 million households in Taiwan. XDSL is the most preferred choice, with 2.2 million households. Cable modem connections totaled 250,000 households, MIC added.

On the other hand, about 120,000 subscribers discontinued 56K modem connections during the second quarter of this year, ending the first half with 4.68 million dial-up Internet subscribers.

Taiwan’s total population is over 23 million. The research center expects that broadband penetration in Taiwan will reach 40% by year-end.

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Dom DriverHeaven Extreme Member Join Date: Jun 2002 Posts: 12,940 Rep Power: 0	Taiwan broadband penetration reaches 35% One in every three households in Taiwan has a broadband Internet connection, according to an estimate from the Taiwan-based Market Intelligence Center (MIC). A total of 2.45 million households have signed up for broadband Internet service as of the end of the first half of this year, representing 35.5% of 6.9 million households in Taiwan. XDSL is the most preferred choice, with 2.2 million households. Cable modem connections totaled 250,000 households, MIC added. On the other hand, about 120,000 subscribers discontinued 56K modem connections during the second quarter of this year, ending the first half with 4.68 million dial-up Internet subscribers. Taiwan’s total population is over 23 million. The research center expects that broadband penetration in Taiwan will reach 40% by year-end. Read More...