Internet Statistics
In March 2007, there were approximately 4.33 million broadband subscribers in Australia and 2.09 million narrowband subscribers. Between December 2007 and June 2008 there was an increase in the number of wireless internet subscribers from 433,000 to 809,000.
Customers on connection speeds on 1.5 Mbit/s have increased from 2.47 million (37% of total) in December 2007 to 3.10 million (43% of total) in June 2008. In December 2008 there were 7.996 million Internet subscribers representing a year on year increase of 13%. There was a decrease of 30% in the number of dial internet subscribers, and an increase of 28% in the number of non-dial subscribers. Currently, Australia has a theoretical 5637734.4Mbit/s of transpacific bandwidth, however lit capacity is much less.
| Broadband Services 2008? | |
|---|---|
| Broadband Type | Number Connections |
| Total Internet Services | 7.996 million |
| Non dial up | 6.685 Million
|
| Dial up | 1.311 million
|
(a): ISDN, Cable, Satellite and other non-dial up technology
- Internet Service Providers (ISPs): 37
- Very Large: 3
- Large: 7 (June 2008)
- Country code: .au
| Year | Internet Access | Broadband Internet access (a) |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 16% | n.a. |
| 1999 | 22% | n.a. |
| 2000 | 32% | n.a. |
| 2001 | 42% | n.a. |
| 2002 | 46% | n.a. |
| 2003 | 53% | n.a. |
| 2004-05 | 56% | 16% |
| 2005-06 | 60% | 28% |
| 2006-07 | 64% | 43% |
| 2007–2008 | 67% | 52% |
(a)Data was not collected on Broadband prior to 2004-05
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