Ireland still lags behind in EU for broadband

IRELAND is still lagging behind its European neighbours when it comes to broadband penetration, despite figures showing it in the top three as regards per-capita subscriber growth in the past year.

A new OECD (Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development) report on broadband growth and policies in

Europe has shown that Ireland is below the OECD average for broadband penetration based on 16 broadband subscribers per 100 inhabitants.