Fixed broadband subscriptions, change/yr

Average annual rate of change in fixed (wired)-broadband subscribers. It refers to 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, fibre-to-the-home/building, other fixed-broadband subscriptions, satellite subscriptions and terrestrial fixed wireless subscriptions. 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 includes both residential subsriptions and subscriptions for organizations.

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Maintainer UNEP SDG Unit
Last Updated February 23, 2024, 14:37 (UTC)
Created February 23, 2024, 14:37 (UTC)
Language en
category Access to information and communications
data_type statistical
indicator_id 799
indicator_name Fixed broadband subscriptions
spatial_coverage global
unit % change per annum