The INTERNET is a revelation guiding us to web sphere and several other new avenues. Slowly yet surely we are governed by the power of internet with its massive reach and ease of accessibility.
Internet has penetrated our lives to a great extent and has changed our ways to manage things, including our daily chores. E-Commerce, although still in infancy days has guided business to new heights. It is difficult to imagine a life without Internet, especially when it’s so economical and user friendly.
Vastness of Internet:
¤ Almost seven million unique web pages are added every day
¤ Over 150,000 new users access Internet everyday
¤ Internet is preferred medium of communication than TV, Radio or Newspaper
All these reasons has fuelled the usage of Internet globally. Even the third World countries today have discovered Internet to be a means of communication and interaction. Usage of web continues to grow in almost all major countries. The table below shows the statistic of 'Active Internet Users' country wise.
Active Home Internet Users by Country, January and February 2006 per Nielsen/NetRatings
Country |
January 2006 |
February 2006 |
Change (%) |
One-month Difference |
Australia |
10,026,975 |
10,019,539 |
- 0.07 |
- 7,436 |
Brazil |
12,035,681 |
13,240,648 |
10.01 |
1,204,968 |
France |
16,902,124 |
17,466,601 |
3.34 |
564,478 |
Germany |
31,877,073 |
33,191,582 |
4.12 |
1,314,509 |
Italy |
17,361,737 |
16,842,540 |
- 2.99 |
- 519,197 |
Japan |
39,817,449 |
39,420,270 |
- 1.00 |
- 397,179 |
Spain |
11,559,842 |
11,851,496 |
2.52 |
291,654 |
Switzerland |
3,604,622 |
3,698,692 |
2.61 |
94,071 |
UK |
24,360,856 |
24,150,856 |
- 0.86 |
- 210,000 |
US |
143,428,291 |
140,665,990 |
- 1.93 |
- 2,762,302 |
TOTAL |
310,974,649 |
310,548,214 |
- 0.14 |
- 426,435 |
