In Italy broadband based on fiberoptics is actually stopped as ADSL is=20=
a technology that can deliver
much of the services expected by the consumer. As Italy (Like Japan and=20=
not US) has a quiet dense
population 80% of the residents can be reached by ADSL at speeds up to=20=
4mbits.
ADSL has a great cost advantage over fiberoptics. An ADSL user=20
activation costs 50 usd that is a fraction of the 600 usd for=20
fiber-optic activation.
Anyway ADSL penetration is very low with 500.000 users and it is=20
doubling every year. The technology is here for advanced broadband but=20=
not the market...
I do not know about other nations in EU. Scandinavia must be much more=20=
advanced (Also the climate helps 8-) )
Do you have any number about Japan?
Giovanni
Mercoled=EC, 23 apr 2003, alle 11:30 Europe/Rome, Gerhard Fasol ha=20
scritto:
>
> Since you are in Italy: how much fiber-to-the-home (FTTH)
> penetration is there in Italy? I doubt very much that
> FTTH penetration is higher in Italy than in Japan...
>
> My guess is that FTTH penetration in Japan is a lot higher than
> in Europe - although I have not looked at the statistics
>
> Gerhard
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> Giovanni Bertani wrote:
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>> Mercoled=3DEC, 23 apr 2003, alle 09:53 Europe/Rome, Gerhard Fasol =
ha=3D20
>> scritto:
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>>
>>> Giovanni Bertani wrote:
>>>
>>>> I suppose the P2P sharing is not a big issue in Japan as PC =
usage=3D20
>>>> and=3D3D20
>>>> broadband has a lower penetration than EU and US.
>>>
>>> I don't agree that PC usage and Broadband has a lower penetration in
>>> Japan than in EU and USA.
>>>
>>> That was true a couple of years ago, it's difficult to measure
>>> accurately, but my guess is that today PC usage and
>>> broadband penetration in Japan is higher than in the EU on
>>> average.
>>> PC usage in the US is probably somewhat higher than in Japan,
>>> but broadband penetration is almost certainly higher in Japan
>>> than in US.
>>>
>>> Gerhard
>>>
>>>
>>
>>
>> So I suppose that also P2P has a high penetration as here in Europe.=20=
>> In=3D20=3D
>>
>> a meeting Telecom Italy has given a us some numbers and P2P is close=20=
>> to=3D20=3D
>>
>> the 80% of the broadband ADSL traffic generated.
>>
>> Is there any action against P2P in Japan?
>>
>> Giovanni
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