The Republic of Korea — a very early adopter both in fast, affordable broadband and next-generation mobile services — has held on to its spot as the most-connected place in the world when it comes to Internet connectivity and how well data services are adopted in the country, according to the International Telecommunication Union.
The UN agency that oversees communications and IT development today published its annual global survey charting progress across developed and emerging markets, which showed South Korea followed by a stream of European countries alongside Hong Kong and Japan, with the U.S. moving up one spot to number 16 in the list.
