Global Broadband Keeps Gaining Momentum

While we know that broadband use continues to spread in the United States, it is also increasing dramatically around the planet. In 2008, it was estimated that somewhere around 382 million people around the world were connected to the Internet via fixed broadband connections. The number has grown 10.5 percent in 2009 to bring the total to 422 million. That is about 1 in 5 households. Interestingly enough, the projected growth for next year is even more than this past year's, putting the total to 580 million strong.

According to a report at CNET, there are many countries that have broadband connections in 50 percent of households, while in some Asian countries the number might be as high as 93 percent. When looking at the projected forecast for the immediate future, "Brazil, Russia, India, and China will account for nearly half, or 47 percent, of the increase in consumer broadband connections over the next several years."

To read more about the continued spread of broadband worldwide, visit CNET.