Hong Kong SAR, China - Fixed broadband Internet subscribers

Fixed broadband subscriptions

The latest value for Fixed broadband subscriptions in Hong Kong SAR, China was 2,885,586 as of 2020. Over the past 22 years, the value for this indicator has fluctuated between 2,885,586 in 2020 and 11,000 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.

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Year Value
1998 11,000
1999 86,467
2000 444,450
2001 716,435
2002 1,038,995
2003 1,267,966
2004 1,517,741
2005 1,659,098
2006 1,796,240
2007 1,898,934
2008 1,935,485
2009 2,053,374
2010 2,167,714
2011 2,299,000
2012 2,255,039
2013 2,235,223
2014 2,281,275
2015 2,347,833
2016 2,626,028
2017 2,658,068
2018 2,714,679
2019 2,804,790
2020 2,885,586

Fixed broadband subscriptions (per 100 people)

The value for Fixed broadband subscriptions (per 100 people) in Hong Kong SAR, China was 38.49 as of 2020. As the graph below shows, over the past 22 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 38.49 in 2020 and a minimum value of 0.17 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 0.17
1999 1.33
2000 6.73
2001 10.75
2002 15.50
2003 18.86
2004 22.50
2005 24.51
2006 26.41
2007 27.76
2008 28.12
2009 29.65
2010 31.12
2011 32.81
2012 32.00
2013 31.53
2014 31.97
2015 32.67
2016 36.25
2017 36.38
2018 36.83
2019 37.72
2020 38.49

Classification

Topic: Infrastructure Indicators

Sub-Topic: Communications