European Union Boasts Largest DSL Population, Report Says

Authored by Mark Hefflinger on December 9, 2004 - 3:22am.

Brussels -- According to a new report by the DSL Forum, the EU has added more than 9.2 million DSL subscribers so far this year, giving it the largest regional DSL population in the world. The EU now boasts more than 26.5 million subscribers and accounts for more than 31% of the global DSL pie. The EU also accounted for 11 for the Top 20 countries in terms of DSL penetration. The Netherlands reported more than 15.5% penetration; France, 15.45%; Italy, more than 13.4%; and the U.K. -- which moved into the top 20 for the first time -- nearly 9.5%. The report also found that the 10 largest DSL population countries now account for more than 80% of the world's subscribers. Worldwide, DSL subscriptions increased by 39% over the first nine months of the year to more than 85 million, an overall increase of about 24 million.
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