Frost & Sullivan have estimated that broadband access points in Latin America will grow to 28.5 Million in 2012, up from 12.5 million in 2006.
“Falling broadband prices are prompting many first-time Internet users to sign up. Growth is also coming from subscribers who are done with dial-up.” points out the report.
According to a Wired Magazine article, Broadband access in Latin America costs the same as in Canada and most of Western Europe. Check out their map to understand how affordable (or not) broadband is around the globe…
Here are the articles:
Latin American Broadband Usage Grows [eMarketer]
Broadband Services Available Worldwide, but Few Can Afford It [Wired]
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