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• Related Information
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24/09/2008 Note: The data cube "Volume of data downloads by subscriber type, for ISPs with more than 10,000 active subscribers" was re-issued to correct an error in the volume of data downloaded for non dial-up subscribers, for the June quarter 2008. No other content were affected.

INTRODUCTION

• The Internet Activity Survey (IAS) collects details on aspects of internet access services provided by Internet Service Providers (ISPs) in Australia.
• This release contains results from all ISPs operating in Australia with more than 10,000 active subscribers as at 30 June 2008.
• This is an electronic release of Internet Activity, Australia.
• There is no publication release. More detailed and historical information is available in the accompanying datacubes.

• At the end of June quarter 2008, there were 7.23 million subscribers to the internet in Australia. This comprised 1.02 million business and government subscribers and 6.21 million household subscribers.
• The number of non dial-up subscribers recorded at the end of June 2008 was 5.66 million, or 78% of all internet connections, compared with dial-up subscribers of 1.57 million.
• Digital Subscriber Line (DSL) continued to be the dominant access technology used for non dial-up subscribers, with 3.94 million, or almost 70% of all non dial-up subscribers. DSL connections continue to grow, with more than a 6% increase since December 2007.
• Wireless technology increased nearly 90% in six months, with over 809,000 subscribers at the end of June 2008, compared with 433,000 subscribers at the end of December 2007.
• Cable, satellite and other non dial-up technology connections have remained fairly stable.
• Connections with download speeds of 1.5Mbps or greater increased to 3.10 million or 43% of all subscribers, compared to 2.47 million or 36% of subscribers at the end of December 2007.

• Where figures have been rounded, discrepancies may occur between the sum of components and the total. Averages have been calculated using unrounded data.

Internet Activity Summary, Australia, ISPs with more than 10,000 active subscribers
				Mar qtr 2007	Dec qtr 2007	Jun qtr 2008
ISPs
	Large		no.	23	28	26
	Very Large		no.	9	10	11
	Total ISPs		no.	32	38	37
Subscribers(a)
	Dial-up
		Business and government	'000	249	239	291
		Household	'000	1 843	1 482	1 275
		All dial-up subscribers	'000	2 092	1 721	1 566
	Non dial-up
		Business and government	'000	512	619	726
		Household	'000	3 825	4 406	4 935
		All non dial-up subscribers	'000	4 337	5 025	5 661
	All subscribers
		Business and government	'000	761	857	1 018
		Household	'000	5 668	5 888	6 210
		Total subscribers	'000	6 429	6 745	7 228
Access technologies
	Dial-up
		Analog	'000	2 068	1 701	1 551
		ISDN/other	'000	24	20	15
		All dial-up technologies	'000	2 092	1 721	1 566
	Non dial-up
		DSL	'000	3 365	3 702	3 936
		Wireless	'000	227	433	809
		Other(b)	'000	745	888	916
		All non dial-up technologies	'000	4 337	5 025	5 661
	Total access technologies		'000	6 429	6 746	7 228
Download speed
	Less than 256kbps		'000	2 097	1 721	1 581
	Broadband
		256kbps to less than 512kbps	'000	1 399	1 511	1 588
		512kbps to less than 1.5Mbps	'000	1 376	1 040	963
		1.5Mbps to less than 8Mbps	'000	np	1 014	1 444
		8Mbps to less than 24Mbps	'000	np	1 283	1 390
		24Mbps or greater	'000	np	176	262
		Total broadband (256kbps or greater)	'000	4 331	5 025	5 647
	Total download speeds		'000	6 429	6 745	7 228
Volume data downloaded(c)
	Dial-up		million MBs	1 469	2 332	1 597
	Non dial-up		million MBs	40 610	53 961	53 837
	Business and government		million MBs	10 807	4 894	7 778
	Household		million MBs	31 272	51 398	47 656
	Total volume data downloaded		million MBs	42 079	56 293	55 434
np not available for publication but included in totals where applicable, unless otherwise indicated
(a) As at 30 June 2008.
(b) Includes ISDN, cable, satellite and other non dial-up technologies.
(c) During the three months ending 30 June 2008.