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ADSL is expected to be the dominant technology in western Europe, providing Internet access via cable or alternative technolo-
gies (such as fibre, satellite and other networks). ADSL should account for over 70% of broadband connections in 2008.
Broadband growth in Europe last year was driven both by dial-up users migrating to broadband, and by new demand from users
with no previous experience of dial-up services. Although dial-up growth was modest and is expected to remain so over the next
five years, it continues to attract new users and traffic to basic services such as e-mail, which do not require a particularly fast
connection.
Spending on Internet access saw major variations in 2003 versus the previous year, with a 194% increase for broadband and a
15% drop for dial-up.
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Cable 3,831 5,597 6,661 8,051 9,474 10,373 10,813
ADSL 8,759 13,546 17,287 22,275 26,794 31,280 35,455
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Dial-up Broadband Total spending
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Source: IDC, 2004
Development of Internet technology in Europe