November 2005 Bandwidth Report With Internet Broadband Statistics by Web Site Optimization

The USA has passed Singapore to 15th overall in global broadband penetration per 100 inhabitants. The US rose from 16th to 15th place overall in broadband penetration, passing Singapore in a November 2005 ITU report. US Broadband penetration climbed to 63.76% in October 2005, up 1.3 percentage points from 62.46% in September. The charts below, derived from Nielsen//NetRatings and ITU data, show trends in connection speeds to the Internet for users in the United States and countries worldwide.* (For the full “November 2005 Bandwidth Report” visit Web Site Optimization

US Passes Singapore to 15th in Global Broadband Penetration

The United States rose to 15th place in broadband penetration among countries surveyed by the ITU in a November 2005 report titled "The Internet of Things 2005, 7th Edition." As of December 31, 2004, the US was 15th overall in broadband penetration per 100 inhabitants, up from 16th place in June 2004 as we reported in the August Bandwidth Report (see Table 1 and Figure 1). Iceland moved up from 9th to 5th place overall, while Canada dropped from 5th to 7th place overall in broadband per 100 inhabitants. Measured in percentage of Internet subscribers with broadband, the top seven countries are Korea (99.1%), Israel (92.6%), Belgium (79.6%), Canada (69.3%), Austria (61.8%), Hong Kong (60.3%), and the US (59.5%). (For the full “November 2005 Bandwidth Report” visit Web Site Optimization

Home Connectivity in the US

US broadband penetration grew to 63.76% in October among active Internet users. Narrowband users (56Kbps or less) now comprise 36.24% of active Internet users, down 1.3 percentage points from 37.54% in September 2005.

Broadband Growth Trends in the US

In October 2005, broadband penetration in US homes rose 1.3 percentage points to 63.76% up from 62.46% in September. This increase of 1.3 percentage points is above the average increase in broadband of 1.2 points per month over the last five months. At the current growth rate of over 1.1 percentage points per month, broadband penetration among active Internet users US homes should break 70% by February of 2006.

Work Connectivity

Most workers in the US enjoy high-speed connections to the Internet. Most use a high-speed line such as a T1 connection, and share bandwidth between computers connected to an Ethernet network. The speed of each connection decreases as more employees hook up to the LAN. As of October of 2005, of those connected to the Internet, 86.41% of US users at work enjoy a high-speed connection, up 1.32 percentage points from the 85.09% share in September. At work, 13.59% connect at 56Kbps or less.

About The Bandwidth Report

The Bandwidth Report is a monthly roundup of connectivity trends in the US and elsewhere. Each month's bandwidth report offers the latest statistics in Internet connectivity and broadband trends, including:

* Home Connectivity in the US
* Broadband Growth in the US
* Work Connectivity
* Broadband Trends in the US, Canada, and other countries

The November 2005 Bandwidth Report is available at:
http://www.websiteoptimization.com/bw/0511/

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