In August 2006 subscriptions to all forms of communication technology increased with the exception of cable and digital television. The cable and digital television subscription index dropped by 0.2%, reflecting a drop in cable analogue and an increase in digital technology use. In absolute terms, these subscriptions totaled 110,481.
The internet subscription index rose by 0.2% in August 2006, leading to narrowband and broadband subscriptions to stand at 49,704 and 42,340 respectively by the end of the month.
In a report the National Statistics Office (NSO) also said that VOIP minutes were estimated at around 1.0 million in August.
An increase of 0.9% was recorded in the mobile telephony subscription index as the number of mobile telephone subscriptions reached 344,220. Around 16.5 million minutes were consumed in mobile telephone networks, while those directed from mobile to fixed-line networks amounted to around 2.3 million. In August 2006, mobile communication traffic included around 40.1 million SMSs; 83,813 MMSs; and 15,305 WAPs. Pager subscriptions stood at 4,775 at the end of August 2006.
As at end August 2006, there was practically no change in the fixed telephone subscription index from the previous month. Minutes consumed in fixed-line telephony on local calls amounted to around 47.8 million, with some 32.7 million minutes from residential subscriptions and the rest from business premises subscriptions. The
international fixed-telephony traffic comprised 211,848 calls, equivalent to around 0.6 million minutes.
See also:
Analog cable subscriptions down, digital cable up
By Ruth Davies
Sep 4, 2006, 12:04 CET
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