Information Technology Landscape in

Luxembourg

Internet Activity


4.0    Overview

Awareness of and interest in the internet has increased dramatically over the last several years.  In 1995, almost 45 percent of the Europeans had no concept of the internet, that figure has now dwindled to 3 percent.  Nua Internet Surveys estimate that Luxembourg has one of the highest levels of home internet penetration in Europe at 8.6% as compared to Sweden, 18.5%, Finland, 9.5%, Germany 8.9%, and U.K., 5.3%.

4.1   Number of Internet Hosts


 
 

4.2    Internet Users as a Percent of Population

Nua Internet Surveys estimate that Luxembourg has one of the highest levels of home internet penetration in Europe at 8.6% as compared to Sweden, 18.5%, Finland, 9.5%, Germany 8.9%, and U.K., 5.3%.

4.4    Internet Service Providers (ISP) Availability and Costs for Consumers and Businesses

The following chart provides information on select providers and their pricing for business customers; lower pricing may exist for personal or limited access accounts.
 
Company
Price per month (US$)
 PiNG  $19
Info Partners $19
Postes Luxembourg $19
C.M.D. Luxembourg $19
Visual Online $21
Internet Club Luxembourg $12.50
BIM Systems Luxembourg $69
Imaginet Luxembourg $22
Global Media Systems Luxembourg $16
UUNet Luxembourg $19
Selection Line $12.50
Luxembourg Online $7
Hermes Net $43
EUNet Luxembourg $69
Folz Luxembourg Details unclear
Compuserve $9
 I.B.M. $23
Microsoft Network Service Discontinued
AOL Details unavailable
Connexion Interway $29
Telephonie sa $19
Digit 352 $25
Klinke & Co. $10.50
AASCI Computer Luxemourg $20
Perceval $29
Infeurope $75
Source:  www.theblade.org/iap/europe/Luxembourg/index.html
 


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