Nearly 6% of Europeans now have access to broadband services, up from 4% six months ago, according to a new survey from Forrester Research.
Consumers who have switched to broadband cited various reasons for their decision. Around 64% claimed that they made the change in order to free up their telephone line. 58% were motivated by the prospect of high speed facilities while 49% said that an ‘always on’ connection was a factor. The study also showed that xDSL is now the most popular internet access service, accounting for approximately 56% of subscriptions.