3/19/2008

Poland's internet connection is lagging behind EU

According to a report prepared by the European Commission, Poland ranks second from last in Europe in terms of access to fast internet connection with Bulgaria in last place. The report, which will be presented on Wednesday, read that only 8.4% of the nation has access to high speed internet.

The Commission stressed the dominating position of national telecom TPSA, which controls 58.6% of fast connections, far above the EU average for national telecoms of 36%. In terms of fixed line telephony, TPSA controls 98.7% of the market, while the EU average stands at 86.5%. In terms of the mobile phone market Poland has a 97% saturation, which is 6% more than in 2006, while the EU average amounts to 112%. The EC stressed the growing investments by mobile phone operators and falling price of connections, as well as the introduction of modern services such as mobile micro-payments.
Source:wbj.pl



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