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Title: The broadband divide widens - MyADSL Post by: Mark David on May 15, 2007, 11:08:00 AM The latest OECD (Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development) broadband statistics tell a sad tale of a widening digital divide between the developed world and countries like South Africa. According to the December 2006 OECD broadband statistics the number of broadband subscribers in the OECD increased by 26%, from 157 million in December 2005 to 197 million in December 2006. The average broadband penetration rate in the OECD is now standing at 16.9%, an increase of 3.4% over the 13.5% penetration rate a year ago. South Africa’s broadband penetration rate currently sits at around 1%, something that has been achieved over 4 years. The strongest per-capita subscriber growth over the year comes from Denmark, the Netherlands, New Zealand, and Ireland. Each country added more than 5.8 subscribers per 100 inhabitants during the past year.
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