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Mobile internet access booms in New Zealand
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IANS | 13 Oct, 2012
More than half of New Zealanders are now accessing the internet through
their mobile phones, the government statistics agency announced Friday.
Total
internet connections by mobile phone rose by 34 percent in the 12
months ending June to more than 2.5 million, according to Statistics New
Zealand's Internet Service Provider Survey, reported Xinhua.
"Smartphone
use is rising quickly, and people are increasingly connecting to the
internet using these devices wherever they go," information and
communication technology statistics manager Hamish Hill said in a
statement.
"Using the internet to shop, look for places to
visit, or even watch their favourite TV shows is becoming a part of
everyday life for Kiwis."
Internet service providers had
increased their data caps, so there was more choice and flexibility when
surfing the web on fixed broadband connections, he said.
The
total number of subscribers with data caps of 50 gigabytes (GB) or more
increased by almost 800 percent this year, while those with no data caps
increased by more than 270 percent.
In June, the average subscriber used an estimated 16GB of data per month, compared with 9GB in June last year.
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| Customs Exchange Rates |
| Currency |
Import |
Export |
US Dollar
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84.35
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82.60 |
UK Pound
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106.35
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102.90 |
Euro
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92.50
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89.35 |
| Japanese
Yen |
55.05 |
53.40 |
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