Puerto Rico - Fixed broadband Internet subscribers

Fixed broadband subscriptions

The latest value for Fixed broadband subscriptions in Puerto Rico was 671,284 as of 2020. Over the past 19 years, the value for this indicator has fluctuated between 704,411 in 2015 and 2,427 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 2,427
2002 22,732
2003 54,337
2004 86,303
2005 118,268
2006 150,233
2007 182,198
2008 426,310
2009 480,293
2010 551,520
2011 558,251
2012 573,225
2013 601,570
2014 610,334
2015 704,411
2016 686,851
2017 660,077
2018 609,027
2019 609,943
2020 671,284

Fixed broadband subscriptions (per 100 people)

The value for Fixed broadband subscriptions (per 100 people) in Puerto Rico was 23.46 as of 2020. As the graph below shows, over the past 19 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 23.46 in 2020 and a minimum value of 0.07 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 0.07
2002 0.62
2003 1.49
2004 2.37
2005 3.26
2006 4.15
2007 5.04
2008 11.82
2009 13.35
2010 15.41
2011 15.68
2012 16.21
2013 17.17
2014 17.67
2015 20.83
2016 20.92
2017 20.86
2018 20.04
2019 20.79
2020 23.46

Classification

Topic: Infrastructure Indicators

Sub-Topic: Communications