More than 2.5 million broadband services connected
The take-up of broadband services has passed 2.5 million, according to the latest Australian Competition and Consumer Commission Snapshot of Broadband Deployment issued today.
ACCC Commissioner, Mr Ed Willett said the report shows that as at the end of September 2005, there were 2,593,600 broadband services connected across Australia".
"As with the results of the previous quarter, this represents an increase of over one million customers, or 98 per cent, over the preceding 12-month period. This outcome continues the growth of broadband take-up that was stimulated by a more competitive broadband market that emerged during 2004-2005".
Total quarterly growth in broadband was 19 per cent for the September 2005 quarter. This is broadly in line with the June 2005 growth (18.4 per cent).
"While the take-up of ADSL services continues to outstrip other broadband technologies, the take-up of Satellite broadband services is also growing steadily", Mr Willett said.
Current and previous ACCC Broadband Snapshot reports are available on the ACCC website.
Media inquiries
Mr Michael Cosgrave, Group General Manager, Communications Group, (03) 9290 1914or 0416 043 160
The report details the deployment of broadband services throughout Australia as at 30 September 2005 and is based on data provided by major carriers of broadband services. The report includes aggregated data in relation to the availability of broadband services and gives estimated numbers of services in operation in respect of cable, satellite, ADSL, other DSL and miscellaneous offerings (including additional wireless figures). It should be noted, however, that not all broadband providers are included in this survey and therefore, the ACCC considers that the figures presented may understate total subscriber numbers. The ACCC is currently also working to resolve some outstanding data issues to enhance the integrity of the data.
Main findings:
As at 30 September 2005 total broadband take-up was 2,593,600.
Broadband take-up has increased by 1,282,500 or 98 per cent, from the September 2004 figure of 1,311,100.
