Pew Internet and American Life Project yesterday put out their annual home broadband penetration report. 55% of American homes now have broadband connections as of April 2008, up from 47% in March 2007.
Above: Pew Internet Home Broadband 2008 Key Findings
While in the U.S. and Europe, broadband has evolved as an extension of MSOs, in developing nations the cable phase has been skipped entirely and wireless penetration continues to outpace broadband growth. Daily Wireless points to a study from Gartner predicting wireless penetration in India will grow from 20% now to 60% in 2012.
Which means that as the world flattens, here in the U.S. we can expect to view a lot more online video shot on mobile devices in foreign countries. And when distributing content for an international audience we should plan to deliver it in a format accessible to the millions who will use a phone as their primary source of media consumption.