In October broadband1 connections formed 58.9% of all internet connections, up from 57.3% in September 2005 according to the latest monthly update to the survey of Internet Service Providers (ISPs). 

The index increased by 0.6% between September and October 2005. The index also showed that between October 2004 and October 2005 there was a 5.6% increase in the total number of active subscriptions to the internet.

Dial-up connections continued to decline and now account for 41.% of all Internet connections.

Broadband connections continued to increase their market share and made up 58.9% of all connections in October 2005, up from 57.3% in September 2005. There was a year on year increase of 60.1%, with a monthly increase of 3.6% in October 2005.

Dial-up connections continued to decrease, with a year on year fall to October 2005 of 29.1%. The monthly decrease, from September to October 2005, was 3.3%.

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