Broadband Lines Will Top 200M Worldwide

The numbers are in, as 2005 winds down, the total number of broadband users worldwide will top 200 million. DSL dominance of broadband has continued to grow throughout the world. Up until the third quarter of this year, DSL had grown by over 28 percent while cable modem and other Internet technologies achieved growth of just under 18 percent from the end of 2004.

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DSL Popularity Worldwide Expands

40 million new customers signed up for DSL service world wide according to the latest figures. Those numbers are predicted to grow to 140 million by the end of the year. The middle east and Africa saw the largest increase in subscribership with over a 140 percent gain, with Turkey leading the charge with 850 thousand new DSL subscribers. With the appetite for DSL speed expected to increase , you can bet the numbers will continue to grow as well.

AT&T doubles up DSL speed

AT&T has introduced DSL service designed to double download speed for small and medium-size business customers from its hosted Web service.

AT&T and other DSL companies are in a price war with cable companies offering High speed services to lure away DSL Line customers.

DSL Speed Test

If your looking to test your DSL connection I recommend getting a full PC check-up at PC Pitstop . They offer a free tune up which includes an Internet speed test. They also now offer a free Optimize scan , which can identify many common problems that plague most computers. When your done testing, I think you'll be happy again with your optimized Internet connection speed and your overall computer performance. If your not, it's probably time to get a new computer or Internet service.