New OECD report shows rapid growth in broadband

PARIS - Canadians haven't bought into the mobile Internet phenomenon like other countries' citizens have according to the Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) latest Communications Outlook report released Thursday.Crediting the popularity of smart phones and tablet PCs for driving the growth of mobile broadband services, the report said that wireless broadband subscriptions in OECD countries exceeded half a billion by the end of 2010, noting an increase of more than 10% between June and December. The report is based on data from December, 2010.The average penetration rate stood at 41.6%, meaning four in ten “inhabitants” in each country on average...