Two out of three broadband connections in Romania now offer download speeds of at least 100Mbps.
On the other hand, the penetration rate in rural areas at the end of 2017 stood at a relatively low 41%, while in urban areas it had reached 71%.
Data published by the regulator ANCOM shows that as of the end of 2017 there were a total of 4.8 million fixed-line internet connections in the country, or 7% more than a year earlier.
The total number of fibre-optic connections during the period almost doubled (+94%) to 1.1 million.
Most fixed connections (6&%) offered speeds of at least 100Mbps, 11% between 30-100Mbps, 13% between 10-30Mbps and only 9% up to 10Mbps.
The fixed-line penetration rate per 100 households was 58%, up four percentage points on a year earlier.
The main provider of fixed-line internet services had a market share of 49% at the end of 2017, with its chief competitor claiming 21%, the next competitor 13% and other suppliers 17%.
Despite the low level of take-up of services in rural areas, the number of connections grew by 13% to reach 1.4 million at the end of 2017. Urban areas saw slower growth, up 5% to 3.4 million.
