(Boursier.com) – The Regulatory Authority for Electronic Communications and Posts (ARCEP) and the General Council of the economy (CGE) make the results of the annual survey on the diffusion in France of information and communications technology. Conducted in June 2015 by face-to-face with a sample of 2209 people representative of the French population aged 12 and older, this benchmark study focuses on the equipment and uses of digital technology. First, it shows that with the boom in smartphones and tablets, mobile data usage explode. Moreover, the mobile equipment now exceeds the fixed telephony equipment. Then, a large majority of the French is surfer. Finally, ARCEP discern the emergence of new uses.
Half of French has a smartphone
The survey shows that Arcep the equipment in tablets and smartphones has grown at a steady pace with growth in one year, 6 points and 12 points respectively. Now 35% of the population has a tablet and more than 1 in 2 French smartphone.
Explosion uses the mobile data
This release smartphones contributes significantly to the growth of mobile Internet use in the population. Practical made from the mobile phone almost earn between 8 and 9 points in one year. More than 1 in 2 (52%) use their mobile to surf the internet, download applications (44%). Already 36% of users use their mobile to geolocate a restaurant, a bar … Instant messaging (WhatsApp, Hangouts, etc.) generate 25% of followers.
The mobile equipment outstrips fixed-line
The advanced equipment with a mobile phone increased by 3 points in one year. For the first time, these devices exceed those of fixed telephony (89%). In 2015, 92% of individuals report having a mobile phone. This trend is also confirmed by the evolution of voice volumes. Moreover, nearly 2/3 of the traffic comes from mobile phones in Q2 2015.
The French very connected mobility
For a long time closer the proportion of French having Internet at home, the proportion of Internet users in France continued to grow, reaching 84% in 2015. The total Internet users are 12-17 years old.
Among Internet users, a very large proportion are daily users (81% or 68% of the French). This rate is higher than 90% for certain categories of the population: 18-24 years (94%) and managers (90%)
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In its report, ARCEP indicates that the uses already installed continue to grow: 51% of French people listen or download music on the Internet; 35% watch or download movies, videos or series; 37% watch TV on the Internet, live or catch. Meanwhile, the use of social networks is exploding, especially for information; 52% participate in social networks. Among the followers of social networks, from those who inquire about current events through this channel jumped 17 points between 2012 and 2015.
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