United States - Fixed broadband Internet subscribers
Fixed broadband subscriptions
The latest value for Fixed broadband subscriptions in United States was 121,176,000 as of 2020. Over the past 22 years, the value for this indicator has fluctuated between 121,176,000 in 2020 and 705,900 in 1998.
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 |
|---|---|
| 1998 | 705,900 |
| 1999 | 2,754,286 |
| 2000 | 7,069,874 |
| 2001 | 12,792,810 |
| 2002 | 19,881,550 |
| 2003 | 27,744,340 |
| 2004 | 37,352,520 |
| 2005 | 51,156,350 |
| 2006 | 60,237,700 |
| 2007 | 71,704,000 |
| 2008 | 77,130,000 |
| 2009 | 79,992,000 |
| 2010 | 84,522,000 |
| 2011 | 88,317,000 |
| 2012 | 92,514,000 |
| 2013 | 96,032,000 |
| 2014 | 97,810,000 |
| 2015 | 102,212,000 |
| 2016 | 105,714,000 |
| 2017 | 108,200,000 |
| 2018 | 110,756,000 |
| 2019 | 114,269,000 |
| 2020 | 121,176,000 |
Fixed broadband subscriptions (per 100 people)
The value for Fixed broadband subscriptions (per 100 people) in United States was 36.61 as of 2020. As the graph below shows, over the past 22 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 36.61 in 2020 and a minimum value of 0.26 in 1998.
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 |
|---|---|
| 1998 | 0.26 |
| 1999 | 0.99 |
| 2000 | 2.51 |
| 2001 | 4.49 |
| 2002 | 6.92 |
| 2003 | 9.57 |
| 2004 | 12.78 |
| 2005 | 17.34 |
| 2006 | 20.23 |
| 2007 | 23.85 |
| 2008 | 25.41 |
| 2009 | 26.11 |
| 2010 | 27.35 |
| 2011 | 28.34 |
| 2012 | 29.46 |
| 2013 | 30.35 |
| 2014 | 30.69 |
| 2015 | 31.85 |
| 2016 | 32.73 |
| 2017 | 33.28 |
| 2018 | 33.86 |
| 2019 | 34.73 |
| 2020 | 36.61 |
Classification
Topic: Infrastructure Indicators
Sub-Topic: Communications
