The number of Internet subscriptions in Bangladesh grew from 186,000 in 2000 to 617,300 in 2009.

Since Terry Semel got there, they have gone from nowhere to third in Internet subscriptions, behind AOL and Comcast.

Note that one must also have a cable subscription with UPC to have an Internet subscription.

In general, the company's focus is on text book sales, technology development and Internet portal subscriptions.

Dial-up subscriptions: 34,109 or 2.1% of total Internet subscriptions (2011)

Between 2000 and 2008, Internet subscriptions have grown by 1030.2%, versus the world's average of 290.6%.

The table below summarizes figures for the number of Internet subscription in Africa from 2000 to 2008, based on estimates made in 2008.

Internet subscriptions: 13,000 (December 2009)

Though the first few years did not notice much progress, but in following years, Internet subscription and use increased rapidly.

To a customer, getting your word processor via Internet subscription rather than via a CD-ROM might be a small benefit, but, um, no, not really.