The UK (-1.88%); Germany (-1.03%); and Japan (-0.69%) each experienced a drop in the number of active home internet users in November over the previous month, according to data from Nielsen//NetRatings.
Gains in the 10 countries tracked come to 6.1 million active home users, a 1.88 percent increase from October. The largest increases occurred in Brazil (8.53%); France (7.37%); and Spain (4.04%).
The Nielsen//NetRatings data shows that Brazil experienced an increase of over one million active home internet users in November.
| Worldwide Active Home Internet Universe, November 2006 |
| Country |
Oct-06 |
Nov-06 |
Growth (%) |
Difference |
| Australia |
10,438,386 |
10,648,118 |
2.01 |
209,732 |
| Brazil |
13,312,588 |
14,448,077 |
8.53 |
1,135,489 |
| Switzerland |
3,783,945 |
3,796,392 |
0.33 |
12,447 |
| Germany |
33,627,808 |
33,282,100 |
-1.03 |
-345,707 |
| Spain |
12,714,303 |
13,227,952 |
4.04 |
513,649 |
| France |
19,443,777 |
20,876,899 |
7.37 |
1,433,122 |
| Italy |
16,959,123 |
17,242,991 |
1.67 |
283,868 |
| Japan |
44,182,811 |
43,879,983 |
-0.69 |
-302,828 |
| UK |
24,476,339 |
24,015,923 |
-1.88 |
-460,417 |
| US |
146,544,990 |
150,190,256 |
2.49 |
3,645,266 |
| Total |
325,484,069 |
331,608,691 |
1.88 |
6,124,621 |
| Source: Nielsen//NetRatings, 2007 |
Nielsen//NetRatings uses a sampling methodology applied worldwide, which allows for data aggregation on a regional and global basis.
Recent research from Point Topic revealed that the number of broadband lines in the UK reached 13.1 million by the end of 2006 by adding more than 3.1 million new lines in the year (see UK Broadband Lines Reach 13.1 Million).
Meanwhile, in December Point Topic revealed that the global number of broadband subscribers reached 263.8 million in the third quarter of 2006 (see Global Broadband Growth Rate Drops).
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