Faroe Islands - Fixed broadband Internet subscribers

Fixed broadband subscriptions

The latest value for Fixed broadband subscriptions in Faroe Islands was 18,443.00 as of 2020. Over the past 19 years, the value for this indicator has fluctuated between 18,443.00 in 2020 and 54.00 in 2001.

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
2001 54.00
2002 114.00
2003 394.00
2004 3,134.00
2005 5,868.00
2006 13,128.00
2007 14,463.00
2008 14,878.00
2009 15,882.00
2010 16,179.00
2011 16,057.00
2012 16,324.00
2013 16,700.00
2014 17,363.00
2015 17,792.00
2016 17,973.00
2017 18,041.00
2018 18,181.00
2019 18,180.00
2020 18,443.00

Fixed broadband subscriptions (per 100 people)

The value for Fixed broadband subscriptions (per 100 people) in Faroe Islands was 37.74 as of 2020. As the graph below shows, over the past 19 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 37.74 in 2020 and a minimum value of 0.11 in 2001.

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
2001 0.11
2002 0.24
2003 0.83
2004 6.58
2005 12.30
2006 27.47
2007 30.24
2008 31.11
2009 33.22
2010 33.84
2011 33.58
2012 34.12
2013 34.87
2014 36.20
2015 37.03
2016 37.31
2017 37.33
2018 37.49
2019 37.35
2020 37.74

Classification

Topic: Infrastructure Indicators

Sub-Topic: Communications