Active rnet entity base at 31.7 lakh

Active Internet entity subscribers increased to 31.7 lakh in September 2005 from 29.2 lakh in March last year.

Active Internet entity subscribers increased to 31.7 lakh in September 2005 from 29.2 lakh in March last year.

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The penetration of internet among businesses was 48 per cent while that in households was 15 per cent, hardware association MAIT said on Thursday.

The business segment now contributes 42 per cent of the total active internet entities and households account for the remaining 58 per cent.

Dial-up remains the most commonly used means of accessing the internet among businesses although the proportion of businesses using dial-up has dropped from 57 per cent in September 2004 to 47 per cent in 2005.

The proportion of access through DSL/cable link increased from 28 per cent to 36 per cent in the same period.