Italy

Population Characteristics
Population (millions) 2002 57
Population (millions) 2006 59
Urban population (% of total) 2002 67
Urban population (% of total) 2006 68
Population covered by mobile telephony (%) 2002 100
Population covered by mobile telephony (%) 2006 100
Adult Literacy Rate 2007 99
Mobile Off-Network Call Price for 1-minute local call during non-peak hours 2008 in US $ 0.28
Mobile Off-Network Call Price for 1-minute local call during non-peak hours; 2008 in Purchasing Power Parity (PPP) $ 0.21
Mobile Off-Network Call Price for 1-minute local call during peak hours, 2008 in US$ 0.26
Mobile Off-Network Call Price for 1-minute local call during peak hours, 2008 in Purchasing Power Parity (PPP) $ 0.21
Mobile On-Network Call Price for 1-minute local call during non-peak hours, 2008 in US$ 0.28
Mobile On-Network Call Price for 1-minute local call during non-peak hours, 2008 in Purchasing Power Parity (PPP) $ 0.21
Mobile On-Network Call Price for 1-minute local call during peak hours , 2008 in US$ 0.28
On-Network Call Price for 1-minute local call during peak hours, 2008 in Purchasing Power Parity (PPP) $ 0.21
Price of one SMS, 2008 in US $ 0.23
Price of one SMS, 2008 in Purchasing Power Parity (PPP) $ 0.17
Price basket for mobile telephone service ($ a month) 2006 14.1
Telephone mainlines (per 100 people) 2002 47.7
Telephone mainlines (per 100 people) 2006 42.7
Mobile Cellular Subscriptions per 100 people, 2002 93.6
Mobile Cellular Subscriptions per 100 people, 2007 153.1
Mobile broadband subscribers per 100 people, 2002 -
Mobile broadband subscribers per 100 people, 2007 41.3
Internet Bandwidth per User (bit/s) 2002 4173
Internet Bandwidth per User (bit/s) 2007 27339
Telecommunications investment (as % of revenue) 2002 26.7
Telecommunications investment as (% of revenue) 2006 16
Telecommunications revenue (as % of GDP) 2002 2.2
Telecommunications revenue (as % of GDP) 2006 3
WorldBank Price Basket, Monthly Mobile
Price basket for mobile telephone service ($ a month) 2006 14.1
Telephone mainlines (per 100 people) 2002 47.7
Telephone mainlines (per 100 people) 2006 42.7
Mobile Cellular Subscriptions per 100 people, 2002 93.6
Mobile Cellular Subscriptions per 100 people, 2007 153.1
Mobile broadband subscribers per 100 people, 2002 -
Mobile broadband subscribers per 100 people, 2007 41.3
Internet Bandwidth per User (bit/s) 2002 4173
Internet Bandwidth per User (bit/s) 2007 27339
Telecommunications investment (as % of revenue) 2002 26.7
Telecommunications investment as (% of revenue) 2006 16
Telecommunications revenue (as % of GDP) 2002 2.2
Telecommunications revenue (as % of GDP) 2006 3
Numbers per 100 people
Telephone mainlines (per 100 people) 2002 47.7
Telephone mainlines (per 100 people) 2006 42.7
Mobile Cellular Subscriptions per 100 people, 2002 93.6
Mobile Cellular Subscriptions per 100 people, 2007 153.1
Mobile broadband subscribers per 100 people, 2002 -
Mobile broadband subscribers per 100 people, 2007 41.3
Internet Bandwidth per User (bit/s) 2002 4173
Internet Bandwidth per User (bit/s) 2007 27339
Telecommunications investment (as % of revenue) 2002 26.7
Telecommunications investment as (% of revenue) 2006 16
Telecommunications revenue (as % of GDP) 2002 2.2
Telecommunications revenue (as % of GDP) 2006 3
Usage (Internet)
Internet Bandwidth per User (bit/s) 2002 4173
Internet Bandwidth per User (bit/s) 2007 27339
Telecommunications investment (as % of revenue) 2002 26.7
Telecommunications investment as (% of revenue) 2006 16
Telecommunications revenue (as % of GDP) 2002 2.2
Telecommunications revenue (as % of GDP) 2006 3
Telcoms and the Economy
Telecommunications investment (as % of revenue) 2002 26.7
Telecommunications investment as (% of revenue) 2006 16
Telecommunications revenue (as % of GDP) 2002 2.2
Telecommunications revenue (as % of GDP) 2006 3