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Mike Doyle <mike.doyle_RE@move_optushome.com.au> wrote in
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> Snoopy <tennyson@caverock.net.nz.n-osp-am> wrote

>> ISDN (integrated services digital network), DSL (digital
>> subscriber lines) or some sort of wireless alternative?
>> Where is the future for Australia and New Zealand?

>> I read an article that says Australia is years behind some
>> Asian countries (June 2001 figures:  Aus market population
>> penetration 1% vs South Korea 12%).   Does this matter?

> Australia's broadband penetration is not as good as Korea, HK, Taiwan,
> or USA.  However it is much better than NZ's.  There are lots of towns
> in NZ without ADSL, but virtually every Australian town has ADSL.

Bullshit.

> Also the three biggest Australian cities have cable but Auckland doesn't.

> The ranking is:

> South Korea
> Hong Kong
> Taiwan
> Singapore
> USA
> France
> Sweden
> Germany
> Australia
> Norway
> NZ
> UK
> Ireland

>> The same article went on to prerdict that the main driver
>> of broadband use would be  a tendency of companies to
>> operate software by buying a subscription licence 'off site'.

> That is a load of codswallop.

>> My impression was that this was a fantasy, but are there
>> any companies in Australia or New Zealand doing it?

> Microsoft.