European Union - Fixed broadband Internet subscribers

Fixed broadband subscriptions

The latest value for Fixed broadband subscriptions in European Union was 163,722,500 as of 2020. Over the past 20 years, the value for this indicator has fluctuated between 163,722,500 in 2020 and 1,631,668 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 1,631,668
2001 5,960,319
2002 11,661,810
2003 20,101,400
2004 33,914,420
2005 50,058,220
2006 68,601,300
2007 85,599,740
2008 96,626,370
2009 106,409,600
2010 113,613,100
2011 120,106,100
2012 124,201,800
2013 129,032,800
2014 134,102,600
2015 139,127,900
2016 144,211,600
2017 149,810,800
2018 154,290,800
2019 158,442,700
2020 163,722,500

Fixed broadband subscriptions (per 100 people)

The value for Fixed broadband subscriptions (per 100 people) in European Union was 36.80 as of 2020. As the graph below shows, over the past 20 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 36.80 in 2020 and a minimum value of 0.50 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 0.50
2001 1.51
2002 2.87
2003 4.75
2004 7.84
2005 11.54
2006 15.76
2007 19.62
2008 22.09
2009 24.28
2010 25.87
2011 27.30
2012 28.19
2013 29.25
2014 30.35
2015 31.45
2016 32.55
2017 33.77
2018 34.73
2019 35.63
2020 36.80

Classification

Topic: Infrastructure Indicators

Sub-Topic: Communications