Middle income - Fixed broadband Internet subscribers

Fixed broadband subscriptions

The latest value for Fixed broadband subscriptions in Middle income was 787,664,600 as of 2020. Over the past 19 years, the value for this indicator has fluctuated between 787,664,600 in 2020 and 942,501 in 2001.

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.

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Year Value
2001 942,501
2002 4,821,145
2003 14,397,780
2004 32,794,660
2005 52,042,350
2006 76,401,930
2007 108,510,600
2008 145,859,000
2009 186,411,400
2010 226,304,200
2011 276,531,800
2012 314,065,200
2013 343,759,400
2014 369,883,300
2015 463,827,000
2016 527,775,800
2017 623,577,100
2018 656,464,000
2019 718,129,500
2020 787,664,600

Fixed broadband subscriptions (per 100 people)

The value for Fixed broadband subscriptions (per 100 people) in Middle income was 13.39 as of 2020. As the graph below shows, over the past 19 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 13.39 in 2020 and a minimum value of 0.03 in 2001.

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
2001 0.03
2002 0.13
2003 0.36
2004 0.81
2005 1.13
2006 1.64
2007 2.16
2008 2.85
2009 3.60
2010 4.41
2011 5.44
2012 5.93
2013 6.41
2014 6.82
2015 8.40
2016 9.45
2017 10.97
2018 11.52
2019 12.35
2020 13.39

Classification

Topic: Infrastructure Indicators

Sub-Topic: Communications