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The Dutch broadband market is still in full swing. In recent years, a large number of residential areas have been equipped with fibre optics, and there have also been significant developments in the realm of ADSL and cable internet. Additionally, mobile internet has gained ground with the introduction of flat fee services. The Netherlands now has over two million mobile internet users, leading to a shift in broadband usage from home to on-the-go. To what extent do these developments bring about changes in broadband usage? What purposes do consumers use broadband for in 2009, and how do they spend their time online?
All of these developments and questions are more than enough reason for Dialogic to initiate a new edition of the multi-client project 'Broadband and the User' in 2009. As this is now the fifth edition, Dialogic is well-equipped to explain changes in broadband adoption and usage and, if relevant, break them down according to user characteristics.
Dialogic notes that an increasing number of organisations from various sectors (government, broadband providers, healthcare, retail, media companies, etc.) are seeking insights into the actual use of broadband from the user's perspective. The wide range of project partners from 'Broadband and the User' in 2001 through 2007 demonstrates this. For this year's edition, discussions have already taken place with a large number of interested parties regarding participation in and the design of the research.
If you are also interested in 'Broadband and the User 5', you can contact Hugo Gillebaard (via email or phone: 030 2150587). More information about the research and previous editions can also be found at Broadband User.