International Telecommunication Union. ITU Internet Report 2006 SUMMARY

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1 International Telecommunication Union digital.lifelife ITU Internet Report 2006 SUMMARY

2 This ITU Internet Report, the eighth in the series, has been produced by a team from the ITU Strategy and Policy Unit (SPU). Other publications in the ITU Internet Reports series, as well as publications under the ITU New Initiatives Programme available for purchase, include: ITU Internet Reports series The Internet of Things (2005) CHF The Portable Internet (2004) CHF Birth of Broadband (2003) CHF Internet for a Mobile Generation (2002) CHF IP Telephony (2001) CHF Internet for Development (1999) CHF Telecommunications and the Internet (1997) CHF ITU New Initiatives series and related publications The Regulatory Environment for Future Mobile Multimedia Services (2006) CHF World Information Society Report (2006) CHF Building Digital Bridges (2005) CHF Ubiquitous Network Societies (2005) CHF Countering Spam (2004) CHF Shaping the Future Mobile Information Society (2004) CHF Internet Governance (2004) CHF Radio Spectrum Management for a Converging World (2004) CHF Promoting Broadband (with CD-ROM; 2003) CHF Visions of the Information Society (2003) CHF To order any of the above publications or for further information on activities of SPU, visit the website at Alternatively, please contact the ITU Sales Service for further information concerning prices, availability or purchase, at [email protected]. All of the above publications can also be ordered and downloaded via the Internet at Discounts on printed publications are available for ITU Member States and Sector Members, and for administrations from least developed countries. In addition, there are a number of free downloads of country case studies, available at as well as other reports, presentations and position papers at Note: Discounts are available for ITU Member States and Sector Members, and for purchasers from the least developed countries.

3 digital.life ITU Internet Report 2006 Summary summary 1 December 2006

4 digital.life 2 ITU, 2006 International Telecommunication Union (ITU), Geneva

5 Contents summary 3

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7 introducing digital.life summary 5

8 chapter one going digital digital.life UK China Australia France

9 Mobile broadband Fixed broadband summary 7

10 chapter two lifestyles.digital digital.life 8 Unique users (millions) MySpace YouTube FaceBook Jun 2005 Aug 2005 Oct 2005 Dec 2005 Feb 2006 Apr 2006 Jun 2006

11 2.5 2 Fixed lines Cellular mobile phones 3 years years 21 years Billions summary 9

12 digital.life 10 Australia Portugal Spain France Germany USA UK Italy Korea (Rep.) Japan CDMA 1x EV-DO W-CDMA

13 summary 11

14 chapter three business.digital digital.life 12 Africa OECD SIDS

15 5 30% Internet users Mobile phones Fixed lines Grow th rate 25% 20% 15% 10% 5% % summary 13

16 digital.life Hardw are Services Consumer electronics 9.4% Computer hardw are 12.1% Telecom equipment 7.5% 1' Broadcast services 9.4% Telecoms Computing Broadcasting Total value, USD 3.13 trillion

17 Market Cap Cap Annual revenue revenue summary Market Cap Annual revenue

18 chapter four identity.digital digital.life 16

19 summary 17

20 chapter five living the digital world digital.life % 80% Digital 60% 40% Analogue 20% 0%

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23 summary 21 digital.life igitalife

24 statistical highlights mobile market data digital.life 22

25 statistical highlights broadband market data summary 23

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29 Article number: No ITU Internet Reports: digital.life 8th Edition, 2006 summary 27 Please sign and return the completed Order Form to: ITU Sales and Marketing Division Place des Nations CH-1211 Geneva 20 Switzerland Telefax:

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32 digital.lifelife International Telecommunication Union Sales and Marketing Division Place des Nations CH-1211 Geneva 20 Switzerland Printed in Switzerland Geneva, 2006