More Cypriots use internet, says EU survey

The number of households in Cyprus with internet access recorded a sizeable increase in 2007, according to a Eurobarometer survey, carried out in November and December of last year.
According to the Eurobarometer data, Cypriot households with internet access reached 39% recording a 14-point increase compared to the 2006 survey. Despite the sizeable increase, Cyprus continues to lag behind the EU average, which stood at 49% in 2007.
A total of 23% of Cypriots have broadband internet connections. Compared to the 2006 survey broadband connections increased by 16%, the third largest increase in the EU.
Greece and Bulgaria came last in the EU survey with 22% of Greek households and 19% of Bulgarian households having internet access. The Netherlands recorded the highest internet access with 86%, followed by Denmark with 80% and Sweden with 78%.
Furthermore, 99% of Cypriot households have landline telephony, which is above the EU average which stood at 95%.
75% of households in Cyprus have both landline and mobile telephony, a percentage which places Cyprus in the fifth highest position in the EU, with Sweden ranking first with 88%.
84% of Cypriot households have landline telecommunications access, the third highest after Sweden (96%) and Luxemburg (95%).

According to the survey, 17% of Cypriots are aware of the EU-wide emergency call (112).