At the end of 2007 Malaysia had a broadband household penetration of 15.5 per cent. Intel wants to raise that to 50 per cent by 2010 in part through the spread of WiMAX
Despite their current low rates of broadband penetration, the 10 new countries that joined the European Union (E.U.) in May are poised for rapid growth in high-speed Internet use, thanks to local political support, competition and an up-and-coming middle class, according to The Yankee Group.