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European Internet Stats > Site Links > Belgium
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Belgium
Internet usage,
broadband and telecommunications reports
Internet Usage Statistics:
5,490,000
Internet users as of December, 2007;
52.8% of the population, according to ITU.
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Belgium - officially The Kingdom of Belgium - is a country in
northwest Europe. It is a founding member of the European Union and hosts its headquarters,
as well as those of other major international organizations, including NATO. Belgium’s two
largest regions are the Dutch-speaking region of Flanders in the north, with 59% of the
population, and the French-speaking southern region of Wallonia, inhabited by 31%. The
Brussels-Capital Region, officially bilingual, is a mostly French-speaking enclave within
the Flemish Region and near the Walloon Region, and has 10% of the population. A small
German-speaking Community exists in eastern Wallonia. Belgium’s linguistic diversity
and related political and cultural conflicts are reflected in the political history
and a complex system of government.
Internet Usage Statistics:
5,100,000
Internet users as of March/05, 48.5% of the population, according
to the Computer Industry Almanac C.I. Almanac.
Latest Belgium Population
Estimate:
10,516,112
population for 2007, according to world-gazetteer.
Gross National
Income:
GNI per
capita is US$ 35,700 ('06) according to World
Bank.
Country Size
(Area):
Belgium has
30,518 sq km - Population density is 343 persons per sq km.
Internet Usage and Population
Statistics:
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YEAR
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Users
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Population
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% Pop.
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Usage
Source
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2000
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2,000,000
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10,250,995
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19.5 %
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ITU
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2004
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3,769,123
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10,355,844
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36.4 %
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Nielsen NetRatings
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2006
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5,100,000
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10,516,112
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48.5 %
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C. I.
Almanac
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Belgium
Official Statistics Page
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Engines and Directories
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Belgium Open
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Belgium Basic Information and
Country Profile
Belgium in the
Wikipedia
Belgium history, politics, map, geography, economy,
demography, full information and many links.
Belgium Profile
from the BBC
Facts, leaders, history main events, map, geography,
media list, news and other links.
Belgium Culture
and Etiquette
Understanding local language, culture, etiquette and taboos
is of great value to the traveller or visiting business
person.
Belgium CIA World
Factbook
Belgium map, demographic data, economic information.
Belgium Travel
Guide
Belgium map, demographic data, economic information.
Belgium Telecommunications
Market Reports
Number of Internet Subscribers in Belgium
In the first quarter of 2007 there was an increase of 2.41% in the total number of
Internet connections. This increase can mainly be attributed to a growth of 3.48% in
the number of broadband connections (cable and DSL), while the number of dial-up
connections continues to drop.
The residential market represents a total of 2,052,093 (+2.36%) connections, due
to a continuous increase of the number of broadband connections (+3,58% or
64.936 new connections). On the other hand, the number of dial-up connections
continues to drop and represents only 171,000 lines (a fall of almost 18,000 lines).
Broadband connections represent a 92% share of the overall number of residential
connections.
The business market, for its part, experienced a growth of 2.60%, giving a total of
437,918 connections. This increase can be mainly explained by the continuous
growth of the number of broadband connections (3%) which represent 96.5% of all
business connections.
Source: ISPA Belgium - the Belgian Internet Services Providers Association.
Belgium Broadband Market -
Overview & Statistics report
One of the smaller and more densely populated countries in
Europe, Belgium was initially slow to adopt the Internet and
related data and broadband. However, the broadband market has
taken off in recent years, largely at the expense of dial-up
Internet subscriptions. Being a heavily cabled country, most
broadband activity was initially from the cable TV network
operators. Although strong ADSL growth has developed since 2001,
cable has retained a 38-40% market share. This Paul Budde report
profiles Belgium’s fixed and wireless broadband markets in
2005, and assesses developments in related technologies such as
WFA, WLAN and WiFi. Get the complete
report
Belgium Convergence -
Triple Play & Digital TV report
The incumbent, Belgacom, is gradually losing market share in the
telephone market as cable TV companies and other providers offer
VoIP and mobile services to their traditional pay TV and
broadband packages. Cable TV companies are also developing
Video-on-Demand (VoD) services, and a range of media rich and
interactive TV developments. Belgium has a relatively small and
highly concentrated broadcasting sector, characterised by
regional and language variations. A large majority of homes
passed for cable subscribe to digital services. This Paul Budde
report presents a review of triple play developments in 2005, and
a comprehensive overview of the country’s broadcasting
market, providing statistics on the major service providers. It
also notes the status of digital, cable and satellite TV.
See report table of
content.
Belgium Key Statistics,
Telecom Market & Regulatory Overviews
Belgium has a small but advanced telecommunications market.
The country’s comprehensive DSL and cable networks have
provided an excellent basis for the take-up of IP-based
technologies. Broadband penetration is almost twice the EU
average, and the fifth highest in Europe. This report introduces
the key aspects of the Belgian telecom market in 2005.
Comprehensive data is provided on fixed network services, and on
the broadband and mobile phone sectors. In addition to valuable
statistics, the report overviews the key regulatory issues,
noting the status of interconnection, Local Loop Unbundling,
number portability and carrier preselection. The
telecommunications infrastructure and major fixed network
operators and are also profiled in this Paul Budde report.
Get the complete
report
Belgium Mobile Market -
Overview & Statistics
Belgium’s mobile market is characterised by the clear
triopoly of the incumbent’s mobile division, Proximus, and
two established new entrants, which together controlled about
half of the market in 2005. Although developed, the market has
room to grow, and only one 3G operator has launched services.
This Paul Budde report profiles Belgian’s mobile market in
2005, providing the latest statistics on the main players, as
well as the most recent developments on UMTS/3G roll-outs.
Take-up of the major mobile data services, including SMS, WAP,
GPRS and i-mode, is also noted. Get the full report
here
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