Papua New Guinea - Fixed broadband Internet subscribers

Fixed broadband subscriptions

The latest value for Fixed broadband subscriptions in Papua New Guinea was 21,000 as of 2020. Over the past 12 years, the value for this indicator has fluctuated between 21,000 in 2020 and 2,987 in 2008.

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
2008 2,987
2009 4,453
2010 6,100
2011 7,500
2012 9,200
2013 11,300
2014 13,200
2015 15,000
2016 17,000
2017 18,000
2019 20,000
2020 21,000

Fixed broadband subscriptions (per 100 people)

The value for Fixed broadband subscriptions (per 100 people) in Papua New Guinea was 0.235 as of 2020. As the graph below shows, over the past 12 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 0.235 in 2020 and a minimum value of 0.043 in 2008.

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
2008 0.043
2009 0.062
2010 0.083
2011 0.100
2012 0.121
2013 0.145
2014 0.166
2015 0.185
2016 0.206
2017 0.213
2019 0.228
2020 0.235

Classification

Topic: Infrastructure Indicators

Sub-Topic: Communications