Links ARCHIVE: BetaNews.com - Internet Use Reaching Plateau

Saturday, March 19, 2005 by joeKnowledge | Discussion: Internet

SOURCE: BetaNews.com

Report: Internet Usage Flattening


By David Worthington, BetaNews March 18, 2005, 9:56 PM

Analysis of major Internet markets has revealed that the time netizens spend online at home has come close to hitting a plateau in many major markets. Nielsen//NetRatings, a syndicated rating system for Internet audience measurement, measured markets in Brazil, Germany, Spain, Switzerland, Sweden, the United Kingdom and the United States and found them to be maturing. In contrast, Australia, France, Hong Kong, Italy and Japan experienced double-digit growth.

Nielsen//NetRatings concluded that mature markets are in wait of "the next big thing" whereas emerging markets were rife with opportunity for companies online. Some of the growth engines cited in the report is the proliferation of broadband and societal changes in media consumption.

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Jafo
Reply #1 Monday, March 21, 2005 8:23 AM
Jafo thinks a lot of netusers SHOULD be flattened....
craeonics
Reply #2 Wednesday, March 23, 2005 4:37 AM
Silly marketeers. Always thinking that users are anxiously waiting for new developments, while in reality they couldn't care less.
butch123
Reply #3 Wednesday, March 23, 2005 6:39 AM
butch agrees with above..
joeKnowledge
Reply #4 Thursday, March 24, 2005 4:12 PM

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