Pacific island small states - Fixed broadband Internet subscribers

Fixed broadband subscriptions

The latest value for Fixed broadband subscriptions in Pacific island small states was 40,724 as of 2020. Over the past 15 years, the value for this indicator has fluctuated between 41,887 in 2019 and 8,837 in 2005.

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
2005 8,837
2006 10,820
2007 14,531
2008 16,698
2009 17,653
2010 30,845
2011 29,135
2012 20,690
2013 22,361
2014 28,676
2015 29,061
2016 28,255
2017 23,330
2018 24,883
2019 41,887
2020 40,724

Fixed broadband subscriptions (per 100 people)

The value for Fixed broadband subscriptions (per 100 people) in Pacific island small states was 1.64 as of 2020. As the graph below shows, over the past 15 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 1.71 in 2019 and a minimum value of 0.44 in 2005.

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
2005 0.44
2006 0.53
2007 0.70
2008 0.84
2009 0.87
2010 1.43
2011 1.55
2012 0.99
2013 0.98
2014 1.24
2015 1.24
2016 1.20
2017 1.11
2018 1.28
2019 1.71
2020 1.64

Classification

Topic: Infrastructure Indicators

Sub-Topic: Communications