Ireland lags at 22nd in broadband league

IRELAND has topped a global poll on broadband subscriber growth but still lags in 22nd place out of 30 countries when it comes to broadband subscribers.

A survey conducted by the organisation for economic cooperation and development (OECD) found Ireland’s broadband subscriptions per 100 inhabitants is 15.4, below the OECD average of 18.8 and 23.75 in Britain.

It also found that last year 13.1% of households in Ireland had broadband access, compared to 7.4% in 2005.