Lesotho - Fixed broadband Internet subscribers

Fixed broadband subscriptions

The latest value for Fixed broadband subscriptions in Lesotho was 5,060.00 as of 2020. Over the past 16 years, the value for this indicator has fluctuated between 5,763.00 in 2018 and 22.00 in 2004.

Definition: Fixed broadband subscriptions refers to fixed subscriptions to high-speed access to the public Internet (a TCP/IP connection), at downstream speeds equal to, or greater than, 256 kbit/s. This includes cable modem, DSL, fiber-to-the-home/building, other fixed (wired)-broadband subscriptions, satellite broadband and terrestrial fixed wireless broadband. This total is measured irrespective of the method of payment. It excludes subscriptions that have access to data communications (including the Internet) via mobile-cellular networks. It should include fixed WiMAX and any other fixed wireless technologies. It includes both residential subscriptions and subscriptions for organizations.

Source: International Telecommunication Union, World Telecommunication/ICT Development Report and database.

See also:

Year Value
2004 22.00
2005 45.00
2007 110.00
2008 140.00
2009 400.00
2010 400.00
2011 1,339.00
2012 1,636.00
2013 2,275.00
2014 1,502.00
2015 2,062.00
2016 2,230.00
2017 4,821.00
2018 5,763.00
2019 4,618.00
2020 5,060.00

Fixed broadband subscriptions (per 100 people)

The value for Fixed broadband subscriptions (per 100 people) in Lesotho was 0.236 as of 2020. As the graph below shows, over the past 16 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 0.273 in 2018 and a minimum value of 0.001 in 2004.

Definition: Fixed broadband subscriptions refers to fixed subscriptions to high-speed access to the public Internet (a TCP/IP connection), at downstream speeds equal to, or greater than, 256 kbit/s. This includes cable modem, DSL, fiber-to-the-home/building, other fixed (wired)-broadband subscriptions, satellite broadband and terrestrial fixed wireless broadband. This total is measured irrespective of the method of payment. It excludes subscriptions that have access to data communications (including the Internet) via mobile-cellular networks. It should include fixed WiMAX and any other fixed wireless technologies. It includes both residential subscriptions and subscriptions for organizations.

Source: International Telecommunication Union, World Telecommunication/ICT Development Report and database.

See also:

Year Value
2004 0.001
2005 0.002
2007 0.006
2008 0.007
2009 0.020
2010 0.020
2011 0.067
2012 0.081
2013 0.112
2014 0.074
2015 0.100
2016 0.107
2017 0.231
2018 0.273
2019 0.217
2020 0.236

Classification

Topic: Infrastructure Indicators

Sub-Topic: Communications