The DSL sector added 28 mln subscribers in 2003 to reach just under 64 mln subscribers worldwide, according to report by the DSL Forum. In 2002-2003, adoption of DSL technology has been increasing around the world, especially in Europe and Asia. However, it was North America that helped drive growth in 2003. More than 3 mln subscribers signed on to DSL service in 2003, bringing the total North America subscriber totals to just over 11 mln.
Global DSL rankings
# Country DSL Subs DSL per 100 phone lines 1 China 10,950,000 5.1 2 Japan 10,272,052 14.4 3 USA 9,119,000 4.8 4 South Korea 6,435,955 27.7 5 Germany 4,500,000 8.4 6 France 3,262,700 9.6 7 Taiwan 2,800,000 21.4 8 Italy 2,280,000 8.3 9 Canada 2,170,243 10.9 10 UK 1,820,230 5.2