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09/25/2013
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The use of mobile broadband is increasing at a rate of 30 % per year , making it the fastest growing technology in history , said the new report ' State of Broadband ' of the International Telecommunication Union ( ITU) and the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization ( UNESCO ) launched on Saturday ( 21 ) .
By the end of 2013 , there will be three times more mobile broadband connections than fixed broadband connections , the report estimates . Brazil occupies the 44th position in the world ranking of mobile broadband penetration per capita , with 36.6 % and 25th position in the percentage of households with Internet access among developing countries , as 45.4 % of households equipped with this tool . Singapore is the use of mobile broadband per capita in the world with 123.3 % of connections . Switzerland now leads the fixed broadband connections per capita , with more than 40 % . South Korea continues to have the highest household penetration of broadband , with over 97 % of homes equipped with this technology .
In terms of internet use , there are already more than 70 countries where more than 50 % of the population is online . The top ten are all located in Europe , with the exception of New Zealand , which occupies the 8th position and Qatar in 10th position . Brazil is in 72 th position with 49.8 % of the online population .
" As more and more people are online , more than 90 % of the population of the 49 least developed countries in the world remain totally unconnected ," said ITU Secretary-General Hamadoun I. Touré .
"The Internet and especially broadband, has become a key tool for social and economic development and needs to be prioritized , even in the poorer nations of the world . Technology combined with relevant content and services can help us close the development gaps in areas such as health, education , environmental management and gender training , "he added .
For the first time , the report also includes new data , gender equality in access to broadband by the year 2020 . According to the ITU , in general, women are less likely to have access to technology than men .
The UN telecommunications agency added that , while the difference is relatively small in developed countries , it is huge in countries of low development.
Source : Modern Consumer
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