United Arab Emirates - Fixed broadband Internet subscribers

Fixed broadband subscriptions

The latest value for Fixed broadband subscriptions in United Arab Emirates was 3,245,123.00 as of 2020. Over the past 21 years, the value for this indicator has fluctuated between 3,245,123.00 in 2020 and 367.00 in 1999.

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
1999 367.00
2000 1,973.00
2001 8,374.00
2002 16,632.00
2003 30,327.00
2004 56,146.00
2005 129,320.00
2006 240,620.00
2007 379,800.00
2008 557,577.00
2009 690,424.00
2010 786,818.00
2011 866,968.00
2012 954,988.00
2013 1,041,934.00
2014 1,091,763.00
2015 1,234,447.00
2016 1,297,585.00
2017 2,761,830.00
2018 3,024,565.00
2019 3,045,957.00
2020 3,245,123.00

Fixed broadband subscriptions (per 100 people)

The value for Fixed broadband subscriptions (per 100 people) in United Arab Emirates was 32.81 as of 2020. As the graph below shows, over the past 21 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 32.81 in 2020 and a minimum value of 0.01 in 1999.

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
1999 0.01
2000 0.06
2001 0.25
2002 0.48
2003 0.82
2004 1.38
2005 2.82
2006 4.54
2007 6.16
2008 7.86
2009 8.72
2010 9.20
2011 9.69
2012 10.45
2013 11.33
2014 11.85
2015 13.33
2016 13.86
2017 29.11
2018 31.40
2019 31.17
2020 32.81

Classification

Topic: Infrastructure Indicators

Sub-Topic: Communications