United Kingdom - Fixed broadband Internet subscribers

Fixed broadband subscriptions

The latest value for Fixed broadband subscriptions in United Kingdom was 27,330,300 as of 2020. Over the past 20 years, the value for this indicator has fluctuated between 27,330,300 in 2020 and 52,890 in 2000.

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
2000 52,890
2001 330,960
2002 1,356,481
2003 3,113,702
2004 6,123,907
2005 9,898,653
2006 13,013,000
2007 15,606,000
2008 17,310,020
2009 17,877,220
2010 19,151,510
2011 20,588,900
2012 21,685,670
2013 23,039,800
2014 23,729,800
2015 24,663,110
2016 25,473,620
2017 26,043,430
2018 26,587,110
2019 26,871,960
2020 27,330,300

Fixed broadband subscriptions (per 100 people)

The value for Fixed broadband subscriptions (per 100 people) in United Kingdom was 40.26 as of 2020. As the graph below shows, over the past 20 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 40.26 in 2020 and a minimum value of 0.09 in 2000.

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
2000 0.09
2001 0.56
2002 2.29
2003 5.23
2004 10.23
2005 16.42
2006 21.40
2007 25.39
2008 27.85
2009 28.45
2010 30.18
2011 32.16
2012 33.61
2013 35.45
2014 36.27
2015 37.45
2016 38.42
2017 39.03
2018 39.60
2019 39.79
2020 40.26

Classification

Topic: Infrastructure Indicators

Sub-Topic: Communications