Worldwide, the number of subscribers to fiber optics has increased from 2.7 million in the third quarter of 2010. According to the latest figures released by analyst ABI research, this Friday, November 12, this mode of connection high speed internet is the one with the most advanced in the world during the period, particularly in the Asia-Pacific.

According ABI research, except Sweden, Italy and Norway, countries of Western Europe are still lagging behind with respect to subscriptions to fiber optics, far behind countries in Asia-Pacific and the United States. More generally, the number of subscribers to broadband Internet access grew by 1.4% in third quarter 2010 compared to the previous 463 million subscribers. In 2011, this number will exceed 490 million, says the analyst.