64 mln DSL subscribers worldwide

The DSL sector added 28 mln subscribers in 2003 to reach just under 64 mln subscribers worldwide, according to report by the DSL Forum. In 2002-2003, adoption of DSL technology has been increasing around the world, especially in Europe and Asia. However, it was North America that helped drive growth in 2003. More than 3 mln subscribers signed on to DSL service in 2003, bringing the total North America subscriber totals to just over 11 mln.

Global DSL rankings

# 	Country		DSL Subs  	DSL per 100 phone lines
1 	China 		10,950,000 	5.1
2 	Japan 		10,272,052 	14.4
3 	USA 		9,119,000 	4.8
4 	South Korea 	6,435,955 	27.7
5 	Germany 	4,500,000 	8.4
6 	France 		3,262,700 	9.6
7 	Taiwan 		2,800,000 	21.4
8 	Italy 		2,280,000 	8.3
9 	Canada 		2,170,243 	10.9
10 	UK 		1,820,230 	5.2