Pakistan - Fixed broadband Internet subscribers

Fixed broadband subscriptions

The latest value for Fixed broadband subscriptions in Pakistan was 2,523,027 as of 2020. Over the past 15 years, the value for this indicator has fluctuated between 2,523,027 in 2020 and 14,600 in 2005.

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
2005 14,600
2006 26,611
2007 45,153
2008 168,082
2009 391,629
2010 789,487
2011 1,166,301
2012 1,516,809
2013 1,628,105
2014 2,008,684
2015 1,793,199
2016 2,488,334
2017 2,318,001
2018 2,095,428
2019 2,039,788
2020 2,523,027

Fixed broadband subscriptions (per 100 people)

The value for Fixed broadband subscriptions (per 100 people) in Pakistan was 1.14 as of 2020. As the graph below shows, over the past 15 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 1.22 in 2016 and a minimum value of 0.01 in 2005.

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
2005 0.01
2006 0.02
2007 0.03
2008 0.10
2009 0.22
2010 0.44
2011 0.64
2012 0.81
2013 0.85
2014 1.03
2015 0.90
2016 1.22
2017 1.11
2018 0.99
2019 0.94
2020 1.14

Classification

Topic: Infrastructure Indicators

Sub-Topic: Communications