Rwanda - Fixed broadband Internet subscribers

Fixed broadband subscriptions

The latest value for Fixed broadband subscriptions in Rwanda was 17,685 as of 2020. Over the past 16 years, the value for this indicator has fluctuated between 21,780 in 2017 and 1,120 in 2008.

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 1,148
2005 1,180
2006 1,704
2007 2,543
2008 1,120
2009 2,214
2010 3,942
2011 8,645
2012 5,498
2013 2,781
2014 2,917
2015 21,125
2016 21,721
2017 21,780
2018 7,501
2019 8,885
2020 17,685

Fixed broadband subscriptions (per 100 people)

The value for Fixed broadband subscriptions (per 100 people) in Rwanda was 0.137 as of 2020. As the graph below shows, over the past 16 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 0.186 in 2016 and a minimum value of 0.012 in 2008.

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 0.013
2005 0.013
2006 0.019
2007 0.027
2008 0.012
2009 0.023
2010 0.039
2011 0.084
2012 0.052
2013 0.026
2014 0.026
2015 0.186
2016 0.186
2017 0.182
2018 0.061
2019 0.070
2020 0.137

Classification

Topic: Infrastructure Indicators

Sub-Topic: Communications