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Fast private fixed broadband still increasing
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2012-03-28T10:00:00.000Z
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The Internet survey (discontinued in Statistics Norway), 2011

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Fast private fixed broadband still increasing

The number of fixed private broadband subscriptions continues to increase at a speed of 1 per cent per quarter. Corrected figures confirm that the number of business broadband subscriptions has decreased during the last three years.

Broadband subscriptions by market. 3rd quarter 2002-4th quarter 2011

Seventy thousand more private fixed broadband subscriptions in a year

The number of private broadband subscriptions with fixed access on the Norwegian mainland was 1 648 000 at the end of the 4th quarter of 2011; an increase of 70 000 subscriptions in the last 12 months. Compared to the previous quarter, this is an increase of 16 000 subscriptions.

The number of business subscriptions culminated at the end of 2008. Since then the number have fallen by 12 000 to 136 000. During the last year the decrease in business subscriptions has been 3 000.

New increase in broadband capacity

The average transmission capacity for fixed private broadband has increased to 11.4 from 10.7 Mbit/s in the previous quarter. At the same time, the median value has increased to 6.7 Mbit/s compared to 6.0 in the previous quarter.

Broadband transmission capacity by market. Median and average values. Mbit/s. 3rd quarter 2004-4th quarter 2011

The average transmission capacity for fixed business broadband has increased to 8.4 from 7.7 Mbit/s in the previous quarter. At the same time, the median value has increased to 4.1 Mbit/s compared to 3.9 in the previous quarter.

Private broadband subscriptions with a capacity of more than 8 Mbit/s total 44 per cent; an increase from 38 per cent in the previous quarter. Only 26 per cent of business broadband subscriptions have this capacity; an increase from 23 per cent in the previous quarter.

The broadband penetration rate in private households is 75 per cent; an increase from 74 per cent in the previous quarter. Compared to last year there is an increase from 73 per cent. The figure for private broadband subscriptions per 100 households varies between 83 per cent in the county of Oslo and 61 per cent in the county of Finnmark.

Private market. Broadband subscriptions (transmission capacity larger than 128 kbit/s) as a percentage of households. 4th quarter 2011. Municipalities

Private broadband subscriptions 4th quarter 2011 by centrality of the municipality
Centrality1 Broadband subscriptions Broadband subscriptions as a percentage of households
Remote municipalities  131 731 66
Fairly remote municipalities 90 117 70
Fairly central municipalities  266 987 72
Central municipalities 1 159 024 77
1  1 Centrality 2008, Municipalities 2008.

The most central municipalities have the highest number of broadband subscriptions relative to the number of households. While the number of broadband subscriptions relative to the number of households is 77 per cent, the corresponding figure for less central municipalities is 66 per cent.

Municipalities with highest number of private broadband subscriptions as a percentage of households, 4th quarter 2011
Municipalities Broadband subscriptions as a percentage of households
Average for all municipalities 74.8
0941 Bykle  191.6
0817 Drangedal 99.3
1046 Sirdal 97.4
1232 Eidfjord 96.7
0215 Frogn 94.6
1640 Røros 94.6
1241 Fusa 93.6
1121 Time 92.6
0213 Ski 91.8
0521 øyer 91.3
0940 Valle 90.3
1828 Nesna 89.9
1151 Utsira 89.0
0544 øystre Slidre 88.4
0217 Oppegård 86.9
0216 Nesodden 86.4
0926 Lillesand 86.2
0230 Lørenskog 85.2
1601 Trondheim 85.2
1252 Modalen 84.9
1563 Sunndal 84.7
0520 Ringebu 84.2
1018 Søgne 84.0

The mobile broadband access was removed because this part of the statistics is not complete and because these subscriptions cannot be distributed geographically and by download capacity in the same way as the fixed access subscriptions. The Norwegian Post and Telecommunications Authority also compiles statistics on these mobile subscriptions but without information about the geographical location or download capacity.

The number of Internet service providers reporting to this survey has been around 200 over the past few years. Market changes have reduced this number to around 180. A few small, but locally important Internet service providers, mostly cable TV providers, are still not included in the survey. Efforts have been made to include these providers. Some small errors related to the distribution of subscribers between municipalities may occur. This can have major consequences for the figures per household for some municipalities. The number of households for 2011 has been used in these statistics.

Individuals and businesses can have several Internet subscriptions and several individuals can use the same subscription. The number of subscriptions is therefore not equivalent to the number of households/businesses with Internet access. A household can for instance get Internet access through an employer, educational institution or by sharing access with other households. The survey ICT in households provides more information about households with at least one member under the age of 75 with Internet access.

The Norwegian Post and Telecommunications Authority collects different kinds of data to its Telecom statistics, i.e. numbers of fixed broadband subscriptions in the business and private markets. While the Internet Survey divides the subscriptions by municipality and transmission capacity The Norwegian Post and Telecommunications Authority collects information about access technology. The total figures should be close to identical. See statistics made by The Norwegian Post and Telecommunications Authority .

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