Average fixed broadband penetration hits 24.3% in OECD

There were 295 million fixed broadband subscriptions in June 2010 in the OECD area minus Israel and Slovenia, which joined the 33-country body since then. This was up from 283 million in December 2009. The average penetration rate has grown to 24.3 percent of inhabitants up from 23.3 percent a year earlier. DSL is still the most widely used technology in the world's developed economies, accounting for 58 percent of all lines. Cable makes up 29 percent and fiber based connections have grown to 11.5 percent of all lines.