The latest OECD broadband statistics show that the upgrade to fibre-based broadband from technologies like ADSL and cable modems continues in the OECD.<\/p>\n
Fibre subscriptions now make up 9% of all broadband connections in the OECD (up from 8% in December 2007). Fibre has also overtaken DSL and cable connections in Korea and Japan and now accounts for 45% of all Japanese broadband subscriptions and 39% in Korea. <\/p>\n
The number of broadband subscribers in the OECD reached 251 million by June 2008, an increase of 14% from June 2007. This growth increased broadband penetration rates to 21.3 subscriptions per 100 inhabitants, up from 20% in December 2007.<\/p>\n
Denmark, the Netherlands, Norway, Switzerland, Iceland, Sweden, Korea and Finland lead the OECD with broadband penetration well above the OECD average, each surpassing the 30 subscribers per 100 inhabitants threshold.<\/p>\n
The strongest per-capita subscriber growth over the year was in Luxembourg and Germany. Each country added more than 5 subscribers per 100 inhabitants during the past year. On average, the OECD area increased 2.7 subscribers per 100 inhabitants over the year.<\/p>\n