The given line graph illustrates the comparison of five different communication services in terms of the number of users around the world over a 10-year period, commencing in 1998.
Looking at the chart, it is immediately apparent that the number of all five services users witnessed varying upward trends throughout the surveyed period. It is also notable that mobile broadband and fixed broadband were recorded to be the two least preferred services compared to others over time.
The number of people utilizing Landline service led the way with roughly 15 at the beginning of the period. This figure increased gradually and hit a record-high of exactly 20 in 2006, followed by a slight decrease to about 19 for the next 2 years. A comparable number at about 5 was observed in the quantity of people using Cellular phone service and Internet service in 1998, with the former’s users skyrocketing to approximately 65, making it gain dominance among all means at the end of the period. An upward trend but at a smaller scale was experienced in the number of Internet service users, going up to above 20, exceeding the Landline service counterpart in 2008.
Regarding the two remaining services, it is noteworthy that the number of people getting access to the mobile broadband made an identical number to the fixed broadband counterpart throughout the initial 4-year interval. These figures, despite undergoing different degrees of upturns, were comparable at not more than 10 during the remainder of the period, making them consistently the two least common services among inhabitants over time.