Low Connectivity Scores Leave Room For Improvement

Belgium’s low 3G penetration amongst consumers is accompanied by a below average rate of broadband penetration.  Broadband speeds and infrastructure also lag behind many of their European counterparts, as does internet usage in general.  This is in contrast to high levels of consumer spending on software.

On the business side, many of the same results are observed in Belgium.  While usage is up, in general business usage and connectivity infrastructure are at an average to slightly below average level. 

The data also suggests that employment in the technology sector is lower than in other countries. 

Belgium does not display the same connectivity characteristics as its northern cousins, despite almost 100% cable penetration and its many similarities to the Netherlands, itself a strong performer on the Connectivity Scorecard.

Belgium’s Connectivity Performance by Scorecard Component