The European Competitive Telecommunications Association (ECTA) has released the results of its latest ECTA Broadband Scorecard, which brings together a range of statistical data on the situation regarding broadband penetration and local loop unbundling (LLU) throughout the 25 countries of the EU.
According to the results of the Scorecard, which refers to the second and third quarters of 2006, the number of broadband connections in the EU is still on the increase. However, although the number of connections grew by around 14% between the first and third quarters of the year, from a total of around 64 million to 73 million, the rate of growth has slowed from the 23% that was recorded during the same period of 2005.
Among the 15 Member States that made up the EU before the two most recent enlargements, the growth seen in the United Kingdom and Germany, where the numbers of broadband connections rose by around 15%, stand out. High growth was also seen in Ireland and Greece (rates of 30% and 63%, respectively), although these two countries have relatively low penetration levels.
In Portugal, the study reported that, at the end of the third quarter of 2006, there were around 1.4 million broadband connections, up 10% from the first quarter, while the national broadband penetration rate, during the third quarter, reached 13.4%.
Consult:
- ECTA Broadband Scorecard Q3 2006, ECTA, February 2007 https://www.anacom.pt/render.jsp?contentId=455433
Related information on ANACOM's website:
- Broadband area https://www.anacom.pt/render.jsp?categoryId=177623
