Rate of broadband users among lowest in Europe

Ian Guider

The survey of broadband penetration in the 25 EU member states has ranked Ireland ninth overall with just over 138,000 high speed internet connections. The EU survey found that the broadband penetration rate in Ireland was just 3% compared to 17% in the Netherlands.

Poland and the Czech Republic have the same rate as Ireland, while most western European countries have more than 10% penetration rates.