1377.0 - Measures of a Knowledge-based Economy and Society, Australia, 2003  
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CHARACTERISTIC: NON-HOUSEHOLD USE OF ICT

INDICATOR: Volume of data downloaded by non-household (includes business and government) ISP subscribers

During the March quarter 2004, active non-household (includes business and government) subscribers downloaded an estimated 1,431 million Megabytes (MB) of data. This was an average of 1,963 MB per non-household subscriber. The volume of data downloaded by non-household ISP subscribers has increased significantly from the September quarter 2000 (when it was 457 million MB). Factors contributing to the increase include an increase in the number of non-household subscribers (up 42% since September 2000) and the continuing uptake of faster broadband access services which allow more rapid downloads.

VOLUME OF DATA DOWNLOADED BY NON-HOUSEHOLD ISP SUBSCRIBERS
2002
2003
2004
March
quarter
September
quarter
March
quarter
September
quarter (a)
March
quarter
Dial-up (million MB)
178
137
Non Dial-up (million MB)
1,169
1,294
Total (million MB)
528
r740
782
1,347
1,431
(a) Dial-up/Non Dial-up split collected from September quarter 2003
Source: ABS Internet Activity, Australia, March 2004 (cat. no. 8153.0)



NON-HOUSEHOLD ISP SUBSCRIBERS

Graph - Non-Household ISP Subscribers
Source: ABS Internet Activity, Australia, March 2004 (cat. no. 8153.0).


STATISTICAL NOTES

The ABS Internet Activity Survey is a census which collects information on aspects of Internet access services and other services provided by ISPs in Australia. Please see the Explanatory Notes of cat. no. 8153.0 for further information on the survey including scope, methodology, data quality, concepts and definitions.

Internet Service Provider (ISP)
Resident Australian individual or business offering Internet access services to customers.

Active subscribers
Subscribers who have accessed the Internet or paid for access to the Internet through an ISP in the ninety days during the reference period.

Non-Household subscribers
All businesses, corporations, non-profit organisations and government organisations who subscribe to Internet access via an ISP. This may include some home based businesses.

Megabyte (MB)
A data unit of 1,048, 576 bytes, sometimes interpreted as 1 million bytes.

Gigabyte (GB)
A data unit of 1,024 MB.

Broadband
Defined by the ABS as an 'always on' Internet connection with an access speed equal to or greater than 256kbs.



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