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World Service,2 mins

Why has there been a broadband boost in China?

Digital Planet

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Oliver Johnson, CEO of Point Topic, says China has seen a massive rise in broadband fibre connections. The organisation has collected the latest data on internet connectivity worldwide and has found that copper connections have declined 7%, while broadband fibre is up by 23%. The biggest rise has been China, which has seen an unprecedented push to get fibre fitted. (Image: Fiber optic filaments, Credit: 1998 EyeWire, Inc.)

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