August 19, 2009 - 12:00pm | author: kara deniz
Today, we are to talk about one of the Central European countries Austria, bordering Germany and the Czech Republic to the north, Slovakia and Hungary to the east, Slovenia and Italy to the south, and Switzerland and Liechtenstein to the west. The country’s capital, Vienna, is one of the most wonderful cities in the world. The country has developed a high standard of living, and in 2008 was ranked 14th in the world for its Human Development Index. Austria has been a member of the United Nations since 1955, joined the EU in 1995, and is a founder of the OECD (Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development). Austria also signed the Schengen Agreement in 1995, and adopted the European currency in 1999. We are to consider the Internet and e-commerce infrastructure in Austria to find what stage of development the country is currently on.
As for the broadband market, Internet access is typically represented by DSL and cable, with DSL sector, which rapidly overtook cable as the preferred access method, dominating on the market. There are 37 internet service providers in Austria. The leading cable ISP is UPC Austria, offering cable access under the Chello brand and also DSL access as Inode. The other main cable ISPs are Tele2, and Kabelsignal offering cable services in the area south of Vienna.
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