E-Commerce Data Pooling

Press Releases | Media Coverage

Press Releases

Latest MISC Internet Uptake Index shows Australian Internet Uptake falls for first time as 300,000 Internet users temporarily stop using the Internet. MISC asks has the Internet boom finally plateaued?
October 2002 (see chart above)

Banking in Cyberspace – with Cyber Tellers 1/3 of Bank Customers now prefer their Cyber Tellers as banks offer Cyber Teller options across 42% of online banking services
May 2002

New MISC Internet Uptake Index reveals 57% growth in Internet acceptance since June 2000, While Internet connectivity growth and time stalls for first time
November 2001

13% pa growth in the MINTEL E-Banking Index* sees consumers embrace E-Banking, not to bank, but for $11,500 pa cash purse from E-Banking coffers
June 1999

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Media Coverage

The following tables summarise selected media coverage flowing from MISC/MINTEL press releases. As reporting of MISC/MINTEL industry research is invariably widespread (Australian and International), this coverage should be viewed as indicative only. For further details of research referenced below, please click here and specify the research article referenced.

The Age

Web boom peaks as users log off | Sharon Kemp, October 2002

"More than 9.5 million Australians have access to Internet technology. Although the boom may already have plateaued in Australian the Market Intelligence Strategy Centre believes the fall in activity may be temporary."

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The Australian

The Parties Over For Net and Pay TV | Robert Gottliebsen, October 2002

"According to MISC, during the past two years internet usage and uptake has been growing by 12 per cent each quarter. But in the March 2002 quarter internet usage growth almost came to a stop, and in the June quarter the MISC index of internet usage and uptake fell about 3 per cent - the first time it has ever recorded a fall."

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The Australian Financial Review

Sharp dip in internet use perplexes analysts | Nicole Lindsay, October 2002

"The one-off fall is based on 10 different index variables that MISC - a sister company to banking industry measurement group MINTEL Australia - covers on a continual basis for its clients."

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The Daily Telegraph

Australians start to escape from the net | Bruce Brammall, October 2002

"A survey by the Market Intelligence Strategy Centre says the fall parallels a levelling in penetration for computers in households and internet take up more generally."

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The Herald Sun

Internet Growth Stalls | Bruce Brammall, October 2002

"The numbers of regular internet users for the quarter dropped nearly 300,000 to 6 million, MISC said."

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The Sydney Morning Herald

Net usage hits lull after boom run | Sharon Kemp, October 2002

"Another prolonged period of growth in usage would only be sparked by a new wave of technology changes and advances in content, MISC said."

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The West Australian

Internet users tail away | Sharon Kemp, October 2002

"More than 300,000 Autralians stopped using the internet altogether, according to a survey by Melbourne based Market Intelligence Strategy Centre."

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