Investment climate;broadband subscribers international comparison 2001-2010

Table explanation

Description topics

Broadband subscribers, total

A broadband connection is a high-quality connection to the Internet, such
as cable, DSL or Glass fibre/LAN. LAN is Local Area Network. The fixed
rented and leased lines with a high transmission rate (the sum of upload
and download capacity) are included. UMTS (Universal Mobile
Telecommunications System; a system offering mobile telecommunication
services) is excluded. The OECD uses the following definition of
'broadband connection': connections to the Internet with a total
transmission rate of at least 256 kbit/s (kilobit per second).
Source: OECD.
South Korea: from June 2004 to December 2004 a break in the time series
occurred.

DSL

Digital Subscriber Line (DSL) is a data communication technology enabling
a high data transmission capacity via copper wire. Generally, a normal
telephone cable is used for this type of connection.
Source: OECD.

Cable

Broadband subscribers to the Internet through cable.
Source: OECD.

Glass fibre and LAN

Broadband subscribers to the Internet via glass fibre Internet access or
ethernet LANs. LAN is a Local Area Network, a computer network serving a
small area, such as a house or an office.
Source: OECD.

Broadband subscribers, other

Broadband subscribers to the Internet, other than DSL (Digital Subscriber
Line) or cable. Includes:
- satellite broadband internet;
- fixed wireless connections like wifi.
UMTS (Universal Mobile Telecommunications System; a system offering
mobile telecommunication services) is excluded. As from December 2006,
glass fibre and Local Area Network (LAN) connections are no longer
included in this category, but described separately.
Source: OECD.