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Aug 23, 2006
In a recently published report titled
“Worldwide Online Access: 2004–2010,” eMarketer is predicting that about 12
million UK
households will have broadband internet access by the end of 2006.
The tech market research firm says the
figure is a 33 percent improvement from the approximately nine million UK
households who had broadband connection in 2005.
The table below breaks down these figures
by access technology and also provides long-term forecasts until 2010.
Broadband households in the UK, by
access technology, 2004-2010 (in thousands)
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2004
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2005
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2006
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2007
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2008
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2009
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2010
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ADSL
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3,652
|
6,182
|
8,615
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10,541
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12,228
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13,439
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14,353
|
|
Cable
|
1,950
|
2,750
|
3,389
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3,863
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4,288
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4,695
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5,033
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Other*
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21
|
30
|
41
|
60
|
85
|
119
|
138
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Total
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5,623
|
8,962
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12,045
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14,464
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16,601
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18,253
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19,524
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%
of households
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22.3%
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35.4%
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47.4%
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56.7%
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64.8%
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71.0%
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75.7%
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Note: * includes satellite, fixed
wireless, fiber, powerline, WiMAX and emerging broadband technologies accessed
at home
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