Sci/Tech South Korea hits 100% mark in wireless broadband

[tom_mai78101]

South Korea tops the charts for wireless broadband subscribers, according to figures from the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development. The country is the first to pass 100 percent penetration for wireless broadband, according to data from the organization.

Worldwide wireless broadband subscriptions in OECD countries have shown healthy growth of over 13 percent in the last six months, and now total 667 million, up from 590 million in June 2011.

South Korea has 100.6 subscriptions per 100 inhabitants, the OECD said. The agency's data -- based on the rate of high-speed Internet access versus population in South Korea -- doesn't mean that there are more Internet users than people, of course. Regular mobile phone high-speed wireless Internet subscription rates -- in Korea, accounting for 47.6 subscriptions to 100 inhabitants -- and data-only wireless Internet subscriptions (53.1) were analyzed for the study.

The OECD comprises 34 members, including the U.K., U.S., Japan, Finland and Sweden. The average domestic penetration percentage for high-internet mobile wireless based on the organization's metrics came out at 54.3 percent, with the United States rated at 76.1 percent.

South Korea hits 100% mark in wireless broadband

It's marginally ahead of Sweden, which the OECD says has 98 wireless broadband subscriptions per 100 inhabitants.

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[camelCase]

;O
WHAT!?

 

[tom_mai78101]

South Korea has 100.6 subscriptions per 100 inhabitants, the OECD said.

This means that there may be some families with at least 2 internet subscriptions.

 

[KaerfNomekop]

That just makes no sense.

Unless 2 subscriptions gives faster speed, in which case in makes perfect sense.

 

[Accname]

Maybe your smartphone and your laptop and your desktop each got an own subscription for one reason or another.

Another question, did they only count subscriptions of civilians or also those of companies?

 

[tom_mai78101]

Another question, did they only count subscriptions of civilians or also those of companies?

Statistics based on the number of subscriptions is more likely. I think they did not compare what type the subscribed consumer is, else it will take more time to sort them out. Probably even the military subscribes to high-speed wireless connections, and some are even classified.

 

[Slapshot136]

and data-only wireless Internet subscriptions (53.1) were analyzed for the study.

we need this in the U.S. - data without a calling/texting plan

and I have 2 internet connections at my house, redundancy (due to crappy service) + stupid 250gb caps makes it necessary