India - Fixed broadband Internet subscribers

Fixed broadband subscriptions

The latest value for Fixed broadband subscriptions in India was 22,950,000 as of 2020. Over the past 19 years, the value for this indicator has fluctuated between 22,950,000 in 2020 and 50,000 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 50,000
2002 82,409
2003 140,362
2004 235,000
2005 1,348,000
2006 2,300,000
2007 3,130,000
2008 5,280,000
2009 7,745,710
2010 10,990,000
2011 13,351,190
2012 14,982,180
2013 14,927,670
2014 15,750,000
2015 16,942,750
2016 18,653,310
2017 17,856,020
2018 18,170,000
2019 19,156,560
2020 22,950,000

Fixed broadband subscriptions (per 100 people)

The value for Fixed broadband subscriptions (per 100 people) in India was 1.66 as of 2020. As the graph below shows, over the past 19 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 1.66 in 2020 and a minimum value of 0.00 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.

See also:

Year Value
2001 0.00
2002 0.01
2003 0.01
2004 0.02
2005 0.12
2006 0.20
2007 0.26
2008 0.44
2009 0.64
2010 0.89
2011 1.07
2012 1.18
2013 1.17
2014 1.22
2015 1.29
2016 1.41
2017 1.33
2018 1.34
2019 1.40
2020 1.66

Classification

Topic: Infrastructure Indicators

Sub-Topic: Communications