Access to the Internet in any form (narrowband or broadband, fixed or wireless) is extremely low for rural households in developing countries, while in developed countries, rural households appear to enjoy comparable access to their urban counterparts, albeit with slight variations in type of access and (usually) a small lag in levels of penetration. Access to the Internet using mobile networks appears to be a growing trend. In fact, there are indications that rural residents are now adopting mobile Internet, because fixed-line connection tends to be unavailable in rural areas. Broadband wireless networks are also growing in developing countries.