China is on the verge of becoming the biggest broadband country in the world according to consulting firm Ovum. The current leader is the USA, with 51 million subscribers. Broadband connections in China are increasing at a massive 79% per year and are expected to reach 79 million by 2007.

“We believe that China’s broadband development will continue to benefit from a booming economy, growing incomes, expanding PC penetration and new applications such as VoIP and IPTV. The Olympics will provide another boost,” said Kevin Lee, senior analyst at Ovum’s Hong Kong office.

DSL (Digital Line Subscriber) will be main platform, unlike the US where most broadband connections are cable. This is similar to the UK, where all broadband providers apart from Telewest and NTL use a DSL line.

China’s continuing economic growth and relative prosperity are helping drive the population to broadband.

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