Luxembourg not using web to full potential

(ADW) Luxembourg businesses are better connected to the internet than the European average. However reports show that they do not use it to its full potential.

97% of companies in the Grand Duchy have access to the internet in comparison with 95% of European companies. This connection is measured at 93% for broadband compared to 87% in Europe. These figures are part of a report presented by Eurostat on Tuesday.

Luxembourg companies have widely integrated internet in their business as 75% of them own a website compared to 69% in Europe. However, it appears that the possibilities of the web is not being used to its full potential. Only 15% of sites in Luxembourg offer the possibility to order, reserve or buy online, lower than the European figure of 17%.

Internet also seem less used in Luxembourg than in the rest of Europe in relations between government and business. 58% of companies send electronic forms to state administration, compared to 69% of European companies.