So says the Guardian and the internet consulting firm Point Topic, even though the headline writer doesn’t know that 300 million (the number estimated to have broadband access to the Web) is not 20% of 6.6 billion. The 1.1 billion with internet access, however, is 1 in 5.
The writer of the article bemoans the fact that Africa is lagging. Honestly, I’m not surprised; unlike the murderous thugs that run Red China, the tin-horn dictators of Africa don’t have the pull to get various Web-based companies to self-censor for the locals who need to be kept in the dark to preserve the dictators’ power.
Other random observations:
– Even though Red China is poised to beat the US in total number of broadband users (60 million in the US, 53 million and growing rapidly in China), broadband penetration in China is still under 15% of households as opposed to 53% in the US.
– South Korea leads the pack, with 90% of the households wired for speed.
– Indonesia and Greece are leading the pack in growth; of course, they’re starting late and from a low base.
