ast year proved particularly exciting for Argentina. According to reports published in the local press, broadband usage, e-commerce, and spending in electronics gadgets all grew considerably during 2006.

First, overall residential internet use in the South American nation grew by only 4.1 per cent. But the most dazzling growth came from the migration of dial-up accounts to broadband ones. The number of broadband users grew an outstanding 76.8 per cent comparing late-2005 to late-2006 figures. The number of business grade internet connections grew by 9.4 per cent this year.... more