#7 Germany

2012

Number of users: 61 million

Total devices: 300 million

Population: 86 million

2017

Number of users: 66 million

Total devices: 512 million

Population: 86 million

Internet in Germany is dynamic with lower prices and new technologies emerging rapidly. Deutsche Telekom promoted DSL (Digital Subscriber Line), a telecommunications company, making Germany one of the top DSL countries in the European Union. The company is now owned by Kabel Deutschland, Kabel BW, Unitymedia, which slowly invested into upgrading the cable network's bandwidth/capacity and enhancing it for bidirectional capability. The available download speed is between 16 and 150 Mbps. Germany has implemented in certain regions of the country FTTx (Fiber To The x) Technologies and providing up to 100 Mbit/s downloads and 10 Mbit/s upload.

Satellite links can be used by those who are not covered by DSL or other technologies. Companies like T-DSL Satellite and skyDSL are the market leaders. The high speed internet network in Germany is being expanded constantly.

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