Jamaica - Fixed broadband Internet subscribers

Fixed broadband subscriptions

The latest value for Fixed broadband subscriptions in Jamaica was 385,603 as of 2020. Over the past 19 years, the value for this indicator has fluctuated between 385,603 in 2020 and 3,235 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 3,235
2002 9,000
2003 9,000
2004 27,000
2005 45,000
2006 68,243
2007 92,768
2008 97,323
2009 112,201
2010 116,685
2011 118,269
2012 123,046
2013 140,816
2014 151,554
2015 228,890
2016 286,068
2017 239,120
2018 284,756
2019 317,907
2020 385,603

Fixed broadband subscriptions (per 100 people)

The value for Fixed broadband subscriptions (per 100 people) in Jamaica was 13.02 as of 2020. As the graph below shows, over the past 19 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 13.02 in 2020 and a minimum value of 0.12 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 0.12
2002 0.33
2003 0.33
2004 0.99
2005 1.64
2006 2.48
2007 3.35
2008 3.50
2009 4.01
2010 4.15
2011 4.19
2012 4.33
2013 4.93
2014 5.27
2015 7.92
2016 9.84
2017 8.19
2018 9.70
2019 10.78
2020 13.02

Classification

Topic: Infrastructure Indicators

Sub-Topic: Communications