Total number of active connections in Belgium (3.417.827) increased by 0,96%.
During the second quarter of 2011, residential connections grew to 2.772.966 lines, which is an increase of 1,08% compared with last quarter. Nearly 99% of all residential connections in Belgium are broadband connections.
On the business market, there was an increase of 0,47% to 644.861 lines compared with the first quarter of 2011. Only about 2000 older dial-up connections remain active, which represents 0,36% of all connections used for professional purposes.