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THE INVESTOR
March 29, 2024

Mobile & Internet

[GRAPHIC NEWS] High disparity in Asia's broadband connectivity

  • PUBLISHED :October 11, 2016 - 09:39
  • UPDATED :October 11, 2016 - 09:40
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[THE INVESTOR] There is a high disparity in the broadband connectivity in the Asia-Pacific, a digital divide that remains one of the largest in the world, according to data compiled by the Asia News Network. 

Data showed that South Korea has a subscriber base of 40 percent, while Myanmar only has 0.3 percent. This means that South Korea has 40 subscribers per 100 inhabitants.

Aside from South Korea, high-income countries like Hong Kong (31.2), Japan (30.5), Singapore (26.5), and China (18.6) also ranked high in broadband percentration compared to countries like India (1.3), Indonesia (1.1), and Pakistan (1). 

South Korea still has the fastest average connection speed in the region at 19.9 Mbps, followed by Hong Kong at 19.9 Mbps and Japan at 18.2 Mbps. 

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