digital technology

Increasing numbers of people in the UK are moving to digital and broadband technology, according to the latest report from media regulator Ofcom.

Almost 30% of households now have broadband suggesting that by 2010 more people will watch television on the net via broadband than on an analogue TV

Digital TV and radio take-up has also seen dramatic increases.
More than 60% of UK households now receive digital TV, while sales of DAB radio sets rose to 1.5m in early 2005.

For the first time there are now more households with broadband than dial-up internet connections.
Provisional figures for June 2007 show there are currently 8.1m broadband connections, as compared to 7.5m dial-up connections across UK households.

The increase in broadband is attributed to falling prices and increased connection speeds, prompting many users to replace old dial-up connections with broadband.

As digital radio continues to grow in popularity, both AM and FM listening has declined.