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Global Fixed Broadband Market Trends, Statistics and Progress - 43% of the world's population had regular access to the Internet in 2015NEW YORK, Oct. 19, 2016 /PRNewswire/ -- Fibre access technologies finally capture dominant market share Recently there was an important development for the broadband sector with the market share of fibre infrastructure lines finally overtaking DSL technologies as the largest on a global level. This growing penetration of fibre infrastructure will eventually lead to huge advancements in important sectors such as e-health. In countries with a clear policy for an advanced broadband infrastructure, such as a National Broadband Network, BuddeComm sees e-health emerging to allow us to enjoy advancements in medical technology at more affordable costs. On truly high-speed broadband networks, e-health is rapidly shaping up as one of the key killer apps. Key developments: FttX held only a 22% market share of global broadband access technologies in 2013, but by 2016 this had increased to around 47% at the expense of DSL which is in decline. In 2015 a study by the ITU found that only 43% of the world's population had regular access to the Internet. By mid 2015 there were 148 countries which had a national broadband network plan or strategy in place. Fibre networks have become a key investment area and most international high-speed broadband network projects are now based around FttP. Global broadband prices are declining in many markets around the world, making it more affordable and more obtainable to the greater population. South Korea is the most penetrated broadband market in the world, with over 39% population penetration. South Korea also continues to offer some of the fastest speeds worldwide. Other countries demonstrating high speeds include: The Netherlands, Japan, Switzerland, Norway, Hong Kong, Belgium, Denmark, Sweden and Singapore. The Broadband Commission found that there was recent evidence that disparities in revenues and CAPEX were beginning to arise between the various players in the broadband sector. Read the full report: http://www.reportlinker.com/p03948160-summary/view-report.html About Reportlinker ReportLinker is an award-winning market research solution. Reportlinker finds and organizes the latest industry data so you get all the market research you need - instantly, in one place. http://www.reportlinker.com __________________________ Contact Clare: [email protected] US: (339)-368-6001 Intl: +1 339-368-6001 To view the original version on PR Newswire, visit:http://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/global-fixed-broadband-market-trends-statistics-and-progress---43-of-the-worlds-population-had-regular-access-to-the-internet-in-2015-300348192.html SOURCE Reportlinker |