The line graph compares the number of people per 100 who used different communication services around the world between 1998 and 2008.
Overall, while traditional landline service showed only marginal growth, modern technologies such as cellular phones and internet services experienced substantial increases, with the former becoming by far the most widely used service over the decade. However, mobile and fixed broadband services, which were introduced later, were used the least by people globally despite modest popularity by the end of the period
Cellular phone and Internet services exhibited considerable upward trajectories. Cellular subscriptions increased explosively, starting at merely 5 per 100 inhabitants in 1998 before surging to around 60 in 2008, thereby becoming the dominant mode of communication worldwide. Similarly, internet service, albeit at a slower rate, rose steadily from roughly 4 in 1998 to about just above 20 in 2008, overtaking landline usage in 2006.
In contrast, landline communication remained relatively stable service throughout the decade. Beginning at about 15 per 100 inhabitants in 1998, its use rose only slightly over 10 years, reaching approximately to 17 per 100 by 2008. This minimal change highlights its stagnation in comparison with more dynamic rise of newer technologies
Both mobile and fixed broadband services were non-existent until 2002, yet their growth in use around the world was tangible after introduction. By 2008, mobile broadband hadreached nearly 5 per 100 inhabitants, slightly below fixed broadband, at 6 per 100. Despite the marginal increase, generally, these two services were used comparatively less compared to other communication services worldwide