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The number of people using broadband services is on the increase, a new study has suggested.

According to the annual Research and Markets report on global demand for high-speed internet services, broadband now accounts for 30 per cent of all internet connections.

This percentage is likely to grow further as more people start to use more bandwidth-heavy services that are unsuitable for dial-up - like watching live video streams or using VoIP products.

The report comments: "The primary driver behind users upgrading to broadband is simple - users want fast internet connections."

As well as a focus on broadband, the market for fibre optic services will also increase and begin to challenge dominant copper-based DSL products. There are currently 35 million fibre optic users worldwide, accounting for 11 per cent of all broadband services.

Citing a recent Nielsen study, ITPro has reported that the proportion of people using fibre-optic and other high-speed services is in the UK is about the same as the proportion of people using dial-up services.

Vonage allows internet users to make cheap calls using broadband phone services, with the V-Plan 1 starting at £5.99 per month.