Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 21 November 2012
146. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the number of non-residential business users with access to broadband across the State and the percentage of non residential users with broad band speed less than 1.99Mbps, between 2Mbps and 9.99Mbps and speeds in excess of 10Mbps. [51714/12]
Amharc ar fhreagra147. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the levels of non-residential business users with access to broad band through DSL, cable, satellite or mobile platforms. [51715/12]
Amharc ar fhreagraI propose to take Questions Nos. 146 and 147 together.
The following table sets out data from the Commission for Communications Regulation’s (ComReg) most recent Quarterly Report which is publically available on its website.
|
Broadband Speeds |
Total number of non-residential subscribers |
|
Less than or equal to 1.99 Mbps |
13,593 |
|
2 Mbps - 9.99 Mbps |
246,944 |
|
Greater than or equal to 10 Mbps. |
13,716 |
|
Total non-residential subscriptions |
274,253 |
|
Broadband Platform |
Total number of non-residential subscribers |
|
DSL |
140,427 |
|
Mobile |
110,443 |
|
Fixed Wireless Access |
17,139 |
|
Cable |
3,215 |
|
Satellite/Fibre |
3,029 |
|
Total non-residential subscriptions |
274,253 |
Further data are also available at the following CSO link
http://www.cso.ie/en/releasesandpublications/informationsociety/
