LONDON - Global DSL subscriber base sailed past the 100 million mark in February with most developing countries recording excellent growth, a survey released today said. The survey revealed that people are choosing DSL for broadband access at the rate of one every second. Growth in DSL the world's most popular broadband technology approached 60 percent, with over 96 million global DSL subscribers by the year-end. Newer broadband markets showed the fastest growth throughout 2004. Turkey, which is now approaching half a million DSL subscribers, showed 725 percent increase in the year, the Czech Republic 589 percent and Ireland 351 percent while Mexico, Malaysia, New Zealand and Lithuania all experienced growth of 100 percent or more.

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