OECD: Korea, Japan lead with fiber broadband connections
2008/11/03 14:47The Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) released the latest statistics for broadband Internet and highlights the broad penetration of fiber-based connections in Japan and Korea:
South Korea tops the table in the rate of fiber-based broadband Internet service subscribers, according to a report by the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) Friday.
About 12.2 percent of the country's inhabitants are using the fiber-optic cable for their broadband connections, ahead of 10.2 percent in Japan and 6.0 percent in Sweden, the report said. The cutting-edge Internet service accounts for 39 percent of all subscribers in Korea, and 45 percent in Japan.
You can view additional data and charts in the OECD Broadband Portal.
The Korea Communications Commission (KCC) recently announced new rules for broadband providers to provide a guarantee of 30Mbps speeds for all 100Mbps connections. The Korean government announced in September 2007 a regular survey of broadband connection speeds to help consumers choose a broadand provider.
In May, Korea Telecom announced they were giving a free upgrade to all their 10Mbps customers service so they could narrow their broadband offerings to a 50Mbps and 100Mbps service.
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