Broadband Internet and readiness for applications of tomorrow put Romania high up in Cisco top

Romania ranks seventh among world countries which are ready for the applications of tomorrow and 16th out of 72 countries in terms of mobile broadband connection speed in a recent top released by Cisco. Romania managed to outrank countries like Lithuania, Holland, Germany, Portugal, Denmark and Ireland in terms of readiness to use the applications of tomorrow. 14 countries are already prepared for the Internet applications of tomorrow, compared to only one country in 2008. Bucharest also ranks 16th among 239 cities in the world in terms of Internet connection, and came third in the region, following Riga and Sofia. Many emerging economies are leapfrogging by focusing on bringing the best broadband to their cities, acknowledging their impact on the economy, according to Cisco. This is the third annual study from Saïd Business School, Oxford University, which looks at broadband quality in 72 countries and 239 cities. Get the slideshow illustrating the Cisco top here. editor@romania-insider.com