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Last year saw record growth for US broadband internet access services, with cable and DSL providers adding a combined 6.4 million subscribers over the period, according to Leichtman Research Group. Cable and DSL (digital subscriber line) internet platforms now reach 17.4 million users in the US. Leichtman forecasts that high-speed customers are set to overtake… Continue reading US Broadband Sees Record Growth In 2002

The telecoms regulator Oftel has called on BT to reduce the price of its unmetered internet access on the basis that it is charging operators unnecessary costs. BT has been told to cut prices by 17% because it has been billing for certain call routing and call management measures that Oftel believes are no longer… Continue reading BT Urged To Cut Internet Fees

More than 80 million European consumers will be banking online by 2007, according to a new report from Datamonitor. Internet banking has been a qualified success with the number of customers expected to reach 60 million this year, up from 23 million in 2000. The UK and Germany are Europe’s largest online markets, although Scandinavia… Continue reading Sixty Million Europeans To Bank Online In 2003

“The initial hype around the internet has now been replaced by an understanding among marketers that this medium is effective, efficient and a smart part of a media plan.” Scott Schulman, Wall Street Journal The internet is one of the youngest and fastest growing media in the modern world and there is little doubt that… Continue reading INSIGHTanalysis: The Internet Approaches Maturity

Nearly one-fifth of Europeans aged 55 years and over now have access to the internet, according to new figures from Forrester Research. The 19% penetration equates to 15.5 million European seniors and represents a 50% growth in the last two and a half years, up from 9.9 million users in 2000. The increase comes mainly… Continue reading Almost 20% Of European Net Users Are Over 55

Large, traditional advertisers are embracing the internet for their campaigns in a trend that could provide a significant boost for the online advertising sector. According to a new report from Nielsen//NetRatings, the top 100 US traditional advertisers accounted for over 30% of online ads by the end of 2002, as measured by ad impressions. This… Continue reading Traditional Advertisers Turn To The Web

Initial doubts over the wisdom of charging for online content seem to have been misplaced and a new report from Jupiter Research claims that consumer spending in this area will grow by 30% this year. Internet advertising remains the best opportunity for most online media businesses but the paid-for content market is making significant strides… Continue reading Online Content Revenues To Surge But Advertising Holds Sway

Around 41% of UK home internet users also have access to the web at their workplace, with approximately the same proportion (40%) using the Net at home, according to research from AOL/RoperASW, as reported by eMarketer. The study questioned around 500 home internet users in the UK, France and Germany. The three-country total shows that… Continue reading European Home And Work Internet Use Figures From AOL/RoperASW

Worldwide B2B e-commerce revenues will top $1.4 trillion by the end of this year, according to E-Commerce Trade and B2B Exchanges, a new study from eMarketer. The report claims that many B2B exchanges increased recurring revenues last year and will see further growth in 2003. “Industry leaders from the technology industry have led the way… Continue reading B2B E-Commerce To Be A Trillion Dollar Industry In 2003

Online console gaming subscriptions will be worth $650 million in the US by 2007, according to a new report from In-Stat/MDR. The group says that there is some ‘real money’ to be made in the online gaming industry and that broadband service providers particularly would do well to act soon to make the most of… Continue reading US Online Gaming Subs To Reach $650m In 2007