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Steady growth in private broadband access
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2010-06-29T10:00:00.000Z
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The Internet survey (discontinued in Statistics Norway), 2010

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Steady growth in private broadband access

The annual growth rate in the number of fixed broadband subscriptions was 4 per cent in the 1st quarter of 2010. The average broadband capacity for private subscriptions increased to 6.1 Mbit/s.

Private broadband subscriptions by capacity band. Median and average values. 1st quarter 2010

The number of broadband subscriptions with fixed access on the Norwegian mainland was 1 690 000 at the end of the 1st quarter of 2010; an increase of 68 000 subscriptions in the last 12 months. Compared to the previous quarter, there is an increase of 19 000 subscriptions. The whole increase in the last quarter relates to private subscriptions. At the end of the 1st quarter, Norway had 1 536 000 fixed private broadband subscriptions and 154 000 business subscriptions.

Increased growth of high capacity private access

Private broadband subscriptions with a capacity of more than 8 Mbit/s total 24 per cent; an increase from 23 per cent in the previous quarter. Only 12 per cent of business broadband subscriptions have this capacity; an increase from 11 per cent in the previous quarter.

Broadband subscriptions by market. 3rd quarter 2002-1st quarter 2010

The average capacity has increased to 6.1 from 5.9 Mbit/s in the previous quarter. At the same time, the median value has increased slightly, to 3.7 Mbit/s compared to 3.6 in the previous quarter.

The broadband penetration rate in private households remains the same as in the previous quarter at 71 per cent due to new household figures. Compared to last year there is an increase from 68 per cent. The figure for private broadband subscriptions per 100 households varies between 77 per cent in the county of Akershus and 60 per cent in the county of Finnmark.

Private market. Broadband subscriptions (transmission capacity larger than 128 kbit/s) as a percentage of households. 1st quarter 2010. Municipalities

Private broadband subscriptions 1st quarter 2010, by centrality of the municipality
Centrality1 Broadband subscriptions Broadband subscriptions as a percentage of households
Remote municipalities  122 238 62
Fairly remote municipalities 84 103 66
Fairly central municipalities  253 220 69
Central municipalities 1 075 907 73
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 73 per cent, the corresponding figure for less central municipalities is 62 per cent.

In some municipalities the number of leisure time cottages is high compared to the number of ordinary households. As the number of fixed broadband subscriptions to these cottages increase the figure for subscriptions relative to the number of households may become extremely high. The municipality Bykle is the only one to break the threshold of more than 1 subscription per household.

Municipalities with highest number of private broadband subscriptions as a percentage of households, 1st quarter 2010
Municipalities Broadband subscriptions as a percentage of households
$Average for all municipalities 70.7
0941 Bykle  122.4
0213 Ski 97.5
0215 Frogn 97.0
1018 Søgne 91.5
1252 Modalen 90.4
0521 øyer 89.7
0926 Lillesand 88.5
1528 Sykkylven 88.4
1121 Time 87.0
1640 Røros 87.0
1151 Utsira 86.7
1232 Eidfjord 86.2
0544 øystre Slidre 84.2
0216 Nesodden 82.8
0217 Oppegård 82.7
1742 Grong 82.7
0228 Rælingen 82.5
1246 Fjell 82.3
1563 Sunndal 81.5
1804 Bodø 81.3
1601 Trondheim 80.8
1247 Askøy 80.6
1046 Sirdal 80.5
About calculation of median and average

Median value is the value that divides the population in two equal parts -those with higher and those with lower values. In the calculation of the median value it is postulated that the subscriptions in the capacity band of 2-4 Mbit/s divide themselves evenly on all values in this group. In the calculation of averages it is postulated that the subscriptions also divide themselves evenly in all the other groups.

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 2010 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.

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