Fixed broadband subscriptions
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.
- Publisher
- World Bank
- Unit
- —
- Cadence
- Annual
- Series
- 208
- Licence
- CC BY 4.0
- Updated
- 2026-09-06
Provenance
Who produced these figures, as World Bank declares it — not inferred, and each line says which published field it was read from.
Produced by
International Telecommunication Union
World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU)
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Read from
World Bank
World Development Indicators
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Latest observations
| Country | Period | Value | Unit |
|---|---|---|---|
| Albania | 2024 | 24.88 | per 100 people |
| Algeria | 2024 | 13.32 | per 100 people |
| Andorra | 2024 | 52.36 | per 100 people |
| Angola | 2024 | 0.36 | per 100 people |
| Argentina | 2024 | 26.10 | per 100 people |
| Armenia | 2024 | 20.31 | per 100 people |
| Australia | 2024 | 36.48 | per 100 people |
| Austria | 2024 | 30.13 | per 100 people |
| Azerbaijan | 2024 | 21.75 | per 100 people |
| Bahamas | 2024 | 25.27 | per 100 people |
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