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Internet Access and Usage

Internet Access and Usage

Broadband connection used by almost all enterprises

Online ISSN: 2009-5791
CSO statistical publication, , 11am

Almost all enterprises (97%) had broadband access

The 2022 results show that almost all enterprises (97%) were using broadband in their business. This is true regardless of the size of the enterprise as 96% of small enterprises (10 to 49 persons engaged), 100% of medium enterprises (50 to 249 persons engaged), and 99% of large enterprises (250 or more persons engaged) were using broadband in 2022.

More than eight in ten (81%) enterprises were using a mobile broadband connection. Large enterprises (94%) had the highest proportion using a mobile broadband connection followed by medium (90%), then small enterprises (79%).

Figure 2.1: Percentage of enterprises using broadband connection, by size class, 2022
Table 2.1 Percentage of enterprises using broadband connection, by size class, 2022

Almost two-thirds (64%) of enterprises conducted remote meetings

In 2022, almost two-thirds (64%) of enterprises conducted remote meetings. Almost all large enterprises (97%) were conducting remote meetings, followed by 90% of medium enterprises and 58% of small enterprises.

Of those enterprises conducting remote meetings, 71% had security guidelines for remote meetings (e.g., password protection) and 40% favoured remote over in-person meetings.

Figure 2.2 Percentage of enterprises conducting remote meetings, by size class, 2022
Table 2.2 Percentage of enterprises conducting remote meetings, by size class, 2022

Three in four enterprises provided remote access to email and business software

Almost all (97%) large enterprises had remote access to email and business software, with 93% having remote access to documents. For medium enterprises, 95% had remote access to business software, 93% to email, and 84% had remote access to documents. Amongst small enterprises, 78% had remote access to business software, 74% had remote access to email, and 58% had remote access to documents.

Figure 2.3: Type of remote access, by size class, 2022
Table 2.3 Type of remote access by, size class, 2022