Survey on Broadband and Wireless Usage in Taiwan

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Survey on Broadband and Wireless Usage in
Taiwan

• Lu Ai-Chin
• 26 September 2003
• Taiwan Network Information Center

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Content

• Outlines of Survey
• Usage for Internet and broadband users
• Usage for Internet and broadband
• households
• Usage for wireless users
• Usage for mobile users
• Conclusion

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The General Status of Internet Usage Surveys in
Taiwan

• Ministry of Transportation and Communications,
  Department of Statistics
• The proportion of Internet users according to
  various factors
• The satisfaction rate toward e-government
• The Directorate General of Telecommunications,
  Ministry of Transportation and Communications
• Type 1 Type 2 ISP, revenue, software and
  hardware facilities, assets etc..
• Electronic Commerce Resources Center of Institute
  for Information Industry
• Internet user population
• The proportion of broadband, wireless and mobile
  subscribers
• The analysis of usage behavior for people using
  e-commerce
• ..

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Outlines of Survey(?)
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Outlines of Survey(?)
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Usage for Internet and Broadband Users
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The Percentage of Internet users
Use of Internet
Never use of Internet
In Taiwan, 57.23 (10,830,000 people) of
population (18,925,772 people) who is older than
12 Years old had used internet


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The Percentages of Internet Users Grouped by
Gender

• Note Unit

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The Percentages of Internet Users Grouped by
Age

• Note Unit

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The Percentage of broadband User
Broadband users
Not broadband user
(9,378,439 people)
Definition of broadband users-is defined as one
who accessed the internet using following type of
Connection ADSL,Cable Modem,Leased line, LAN,
FTTBLAN,Public Wireless LAN(WLAN)
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The Percentages of Broadband Users- Grouped by
Gender
(5,090,436)
(4,288,003)

• Note Unit

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The Percentages of Broadband Users- Grouped by Age

• Note Unit

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Types of Connection

• Note The survey domain is people over 12 years
  old in Taiwan have accessed to
  Internet it is 10,830,493 people in total
• Unit Person

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The proportion of connection types
Broadband Users
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The Usage of Broadband Users-
frequency hours per week
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The Usage of Broadband Users- place/function/time
period
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Usage for Internet and Broadband Households
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The percentage of households using Internet
Household not Use Internet
(3,512,2400)
Household using Internet
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The percentages of Internet households Grouped
by monthly income

• Note Unit

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Types of Connection used by households
The total number of households using broadband
2,512,130

• NoteThe domain is the Internet-using families
  in Taiwan, which has the total
  number of 3,512,240 households
• Unit Household

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The percentages of households using broadband
Households not using broadband
(2,512,130)
Households using broadband
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The usage of broadband households ISP
service
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The usage of broadband households download
speed
Broadband usage includes ADSL ADSL?Cable
Modem?Leased line?LAN?Community network
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The usage of broadband households-IP type
Broadband usage includes ADSL ADSL?Cable
Modem?Leased line?LAN?Community network
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The usage of broadbandhouseholds selecting
ISP/payment
Broadband usage includes ADSL ADSL?Cable
Modem?Leased line?LAN?Community network
1,0011,250NT
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Usage for wireless users
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The percentage of wireless users
(1,510,296)
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The percentage of wireless users by gender

• NoteUnit

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The percentage of wireless networking users
Grouped by age

• Note Unit

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The usage of wireless users - location /payment
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The usage of wireless users (cont)
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The usage of mobile users
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The percentage of mobile users
(967,437)
Definition of Mobile usersis defined as who
using WAP, GPRS, PHS etc. to connect the Internet
through mobile phones.


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The percentages of mobile users Grouped by gender

• noteUnit

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The percentages of mobile users Grouped by age

• NoteUnit

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The usage of mobile users
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The usage of mobile users (cont)
Having troubles using mobile networking
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Internet Users in Taiwan 2001-2003

• Note Unit in 10,000 people
• TWNIC 2002 Sep. people over 15
  years old in Taiwan.
• TWNIC 2003 Jul. people from 0 to
  100 years old in Taiwan
• MOTC people from 0 to 100 years
  old in Taiwan
• Resource Survey from TWNIC and
  Department of Statistics of MOTC

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Conclusion

• For Internet users
• The Internet population has grown upto 1,175,000
  people its percentage has reached 57.23 of the
  total population.
• All areas have large proportions of Internet
  usage, their percentages are all higher than 50.
  The figures for North area, Taipei City and
  Kaoshiung City are around 65.
• The percentage of male Internet users is 57, and
  42 for female ones. Internet users are evenly
  spread in different age level. For level of
  16-20 yr olds and 21-25 yr olds, their
  percentages have reached around 90.
• Broadband usage has become more common its
  population has reached 9,370,000 people, which is
  almost 50 of the total population.
• 66.57 of the broadband users connect to Internet
  daily, and the most popular time period for
  connection is from 800pm till 1200am.?
• Most of the broadband users connect to Internet
  at home, and the main purposes of using Internet
  are browsing web information and sending or
  receiving e-mail.

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Conclusion(Continue)

• For households using Internet
• There are 3,510,000 households having used
  Internet, its percentage has reached 54.40 of
  the total number of households in Taiwan.
• All areas have large proportions of households
  using Internet, which all have reached more than
  50. For Taipei City, its ratio is 60. The
  ratios of North area and Kaoshiung City are over
  50.
• 97 of the households that use Internet have
  their own computer facilities, and 68.46 of
  these families have one computer.
• Broadband usage has become more common. The total
  number of broadband households is 2,510,000
  households. The rate of broadband usage is
  38.91.
• Most of the households that use ADSL choose Hinet
  as their ISP, and the most common downloading
  speed is 512k. Eastern Broadband Telecom is the
  most popular ISP among Cable modem users, and its
  downloading speed is also 512k.
• The two major concerns in choosing ISP are fast
  speed and low cost the satisfaction rate to ISP
  is around 70.
• The average monthly payment for broadband usage
  is 1001 to 1250 but the most acceptable
  payment range is from 251 to 750.
• The major concern of using broadband is too slow
  for downloading.
• The main reasons of not using broadband is
  because of no interest or no need.
• There is 29.23 of non-broadband users who are
  willing to adapt to broadband usage, and their
  most favored connection style is ADSL.
• Hinet is the most favored ISP for the future ADSL
  users, and Eastern Broadband Telecom as the
  favoured ISP for cable modem users.

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Conclusion(Continue)

• For wireless networking users
• Wireless networking users have reached 1,510,000
  people which is 8.
• Home is the most commonly used networking place.
  The satisfaction rate has reached more than 60.
• The main reason of not using wireless networking
  is because of no need.
• 12.19 of the non-wireless networking users are
  willing to adapt to wireless usage.
• For mobile networking users
• Mobile networking users have reached to 960,000
  people, which is 5?
• GPRS is the main connection type. Browsing
  information is the most frequently used service,
  and the major concern is Too slow to connect.
• The average monthly payment is under 250. Its
  satisfaction rate is only 36?
• The main reason of not using mobile networking is
  lack of need.
• 8.54 of the non-mobile networking users are
  willing to adapt to mobile networking usage.

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Thank you