Take-up for broadband services continues to increase, according to the latest Australian Competition and Consumer Commission Snapshot of Broadband Deployment, issued today.
"The report shows that in the quarter ending at 30 June 2006, there were 3,518,100 broadband services connected across Australia", ACCC Commissioner, Mr Ed Willett, said.
"Once again, this represents an increase of over one million customers, or 67 per cent, over the preceding 12-month period, and continues a trend observed since June 2005.
"However, as we would expect, the percentage growth of broadband take-up has declined given the increase of the total subscriber base in absolute terms".
Total quarterly growth in broadband was about 11 per cent for the June quarter. This is down from the March 2006 growth (about 14 per cent).
While DSL-based services remain the most popular type of broadband adopted by Australians, increased take-up was observed across all other forms of broadband measured in the June quarter, including cable, satellite, and wireless.
Current and previous ACCC Snapshot of Broadband Deployment reports are available on the ACCC website.
Media inquiries
Mr Ed Willett, Commissioner, 0414 559 999
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 June 2006 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 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, particularly in relation to wireless broadband.
Main findings:
As at 30 June 2006 total broadband take-up was 3,518,100.
Broadband take up has increased by 1,415,300 or 67 per cent, from the June 2005 figure of 2,102,800.
The take up of ADSL services is now at 2,549,900.
Total quarterly growth in broadband was 10.9 per cent for the June 2006 quarter: - this is down from the March 2006 figure (13.9 per cent).
