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Internet World Stats > European Union > Netherlands
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Netherlands
Internet Usage Stats
and Telecom Reports
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Internet Usage Statistics:
14,872,200
Internet users as of June/10, 88.6% of the population, according
to I.T.U..
Latest Population
Estimate:
16,783,092
population for 2010, according to U.S Census Bureau.
Gross Domestic
Product:
GDP per
capita is US$ 48,224 according to I.M.F.
Country Size
(Area):
Netherlands
has 41,526 sq km - Population density is 395 persons per sq
km.
Internet Usage and
Population Statistics:
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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3,900,000
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16,179,500
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24.1 %
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ITU
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2003
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8,500,000
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16,192,572
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52.5 %
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ITU
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2006
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10,806,328
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16,386,216
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65.9 %
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Nielsen//NetRatings
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2007
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14,544,400
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16,447,682
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88.4 %
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ITU
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2010
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14,872,200
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16,783,092
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88.6 %
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ITU
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Netherlands - Country Profile
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Wikipedia
Dutch history, politics, map, geography, economy,
demography, full information and links.
Netherlands in the CIA
Factbook
Netherlands economy information, geography, government,
population, communications, military and transnational
issues.
Dutch Culture and
Etiquette
Understanding local language, culture, etiquette and taboos
is of great value to the traveller or visiting business
person.
BBC - Netherlands
Profile
Netherlands
Telecommunications Market Reports
Netherlands
Broadband Market - Overview, Analysis & Forecasts
Report
The Netherlands has historically been a leader in the provision
of broadband services. The country’s concentrated
demography and economic prosperity has leant itself to investment
in advanced networks, including fibre and ADSL2+. The
country’s broadband penetration in early 2006 is the
highest in Europe. Much of this achievement is due the
government’s progressive Broadband Expert Group (BEG) which
has promoted the broadband economy. Growth has largely followed
the BEG’s expectations, with a compound annual growth rate
of 60% in data traffic driving demand for more capacious
connections. Bandwidth averages are expected to reach 10Mb/s by
2007, with many urban areas able to receive up to 24Mb/s, making
the provision of triple play offers a viable option for many.
This report from Paul Budde profiles the Dutch fixed and wireless
broadband markets in 2005 and early 2006, and analyses statistics
and developments related with technologies including FttH,
powerline broadband, wireless broadband, WiFi and Internet via
satellite. See table of
contents and report summary.
Netherlands
Convergence - Triple Play & Digital TV
Report
The Dutch TV market is characterised by its comprehensive cable
TV network presence, which reaches almost all TV homes. Most FTA
TV signals are received via cable. The satellite TV market is
comparatively small, and the multichannel environment has
affected the development of digital terrestrial TV in the
country. The broadband market is particularly well served by
cable, ADSL and fibre networks which form the bedrock of emerging
triple play services. This report provides an overview of media
convergence in The Netherlands in 2005, profiling the major
players and covering developments in digital, cable and
interactive TV as well as services such as Video-on-Demand (VoD),
VoIP and broadband TV. See the report
summary and table of content.
Netherlands
Telecom Market - Key Statistics & Regulatory
Overviews
The Netherlands has a small but advanced telecom market. In
March 2005, Internet, broadband and mobile penetration were all
far ahead of the EU average. This report introduces the key
aspects of the Dutch telecom market in 2005. Comprehensive data
is provided on fixed network services and the mobile and
broadband sectors. The report also overviews the key regulatory
issues, noting the status of interconnection, local loop
unbundling, number portability and carrier preselection.
Focussing on the fixed network, the major operators are profiled,
while the telecommunications infrastructure and fixed telephony
services are also reviewed. Further
details.
Netherlands
Mobile Market - Overview & Statistics
Report
The Dutch have adopted mobile phones enthusiastically. Mobile
penetration breached 100% in 2005, and annual growth remains at a
respectable 16%. SMS is by far the most popular data service with
many innovations. I-Mode is also available, though only offered
by the incumbent KPN. Vodafone, Orange and T-Mobile also operate
in The Netherlands, while O2’s operation was bought out by
venture capitalists in 2003 and rebranded as Telfort. All the
operators run GSM networks; five 3G licences were auctioned in
July 2000 with services launched by KPN and Vodafone in 2004.
This report provides statistics on the Dutch mobile market in
2005 and early 2006, including a review of the key operators, and
an analysis of regulatory issues and mobile data services such as
SMS, MMS and i-mode. It also examines the latest developments in
high-speed mobile technologies in the Dutch market. See table of
contents here
THE HAGUE, 13/06/07 - The Netherlands is in the lead internationally with working
at home via computer. Around 20 percent of the labour force regularly works in this
way, according to a large study of Internet usage presented yesterday.
On average in the EU, 7 percent of the labour force regularly works at home via
computer. Other countries with high scores are Denmark (18 percent) and Finland
(16 percent). South European countries like Italy (3 percent) and Spain (2 percent)
have much lower scores. Outside the EU, there are also many teleworkers in the US
(17 percent).
Teleworking offers opportunities to combine work and household chores, but seldom
happens for this reason. Usually, it is a "form of crisis management to survive time
emergencies in work," according to the study. Additionally, it is notable that employees
do not consider they have won more free time through ICT or that it has led to less
pressure of work.
The figures are in the ICT and Society Yearbook presented yesterday to Socio-Economic
Council (SER) chairman Alexander Rinnooy Kan. The study is a collaborative project of the
Social and Cultural Planning Bureau (SCP), Fontys Colleges and the Netherlands Organisation
for Scientific Research (NWO).
The proportion of the Dutch population with access to Internet at home climbed from
16 percent in 1998 to 78 percent in 2005. Older people lag behind, but not very far.
In the 55-64 age group, 72 percent had Internet access in 2005; among the 65-74s, this
was 44 percent and among the over 75s, 17 percent.
Additionally, the amount of Internet usage has risen rapidly. "Between 2000 and 2005,
the average amount of free time spent on Internet rose from 0.5 to 2.5 hours a week."
It is also notable that as well as their traditional role of information consumers,
the Dutch are increasingly becoming information producers. The study refers here to
the rise of weblogs.
In 2005, television still remained by far the favourite medium (92 percent) for
information about diverse subjects. Newspapers also remain popular for this (77 percent).
Internet (38 percent) comes fourth after radio (47 percent), overtaking opinion magazines
(15 percent) as a source of information.
SOURCE: NIS News, http://www.nisnews.nl/public/130607_2.htm , accessed June 13,2007.
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