ADVERTISED DOWNLOAD SPEED
ADVERTISED DOWNLOAD SPEED
Internet Service Providers (ISPs) were asked to report the number of subscribers as at 31 December 2011, by the advertised download speed (in ranges) of access connection.
The number of subscribers accessing the internet increased in each of the speed ranges of 1.5Mbps or greater, and decreased in both of the two lowest speed ranges (less than 256kbps, and 256kbps to less than 1.5Mbps).
The 1.5Mbps to 8Mbps speed range had the highest number of subscribers, at 5.1 million, followed by the 8Mbps to 24Mbps speed range, at almost 4.0 million subscribers.
Since 30 June 2011, subscriber numbers in the two highest speed ranges (24Mbps to less than 100Mbps, and 100Mbps or greater) have increased the most in percentage terms, at 21.6% and 80.0% respectively.
Internet subscribers by advertised download speed, for ISPs with more than 1,000 subscribers |
|
 | | Dec 2010 | Jun 2011 | Dec 2011 |
| | '000 | '000 | '000 |
|
| Less than 256kbps | 707 | 579 | 475 |
| Broadband | | | |
| 256kbps to less than 1.5Mbps | 1 240 | 812 | 808 |
| 1.5Mbps to less than 8Mbps | 4 067 | 4 614 | 5 115 |
| 8Mbps to less than 24Mbps | 3 530 | 3 913 | 3 985 |
| 24Mbps to less than 100Mbps(a) | na | 972 | 1 182 |
| 100Mbps or greater(a) | na | 18 | 32 |
| Total broadband (256kbps or greater) | 9 739 | 10 328 | 11 121 |
| Total number of subscribers | 10 446 | 10 906 | 11 596 |
|
| na not available |
| (a) Prior to June 2011, advertised download speed was reported for 24Mbps or greater. |
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