Sri Lanka - Fixed broadband Internet subscribers

Fixed broadband subscriptions

The latest value for Fixed broadband subscriptions in Sri Lanka was 1,781,530.00 as of 2020. Over the past 19 years, the value for this indicator has fluctuated between 1,781,530.00 in 2020 and 327.00 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.

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Year Value
2001 327.00
2002 592.00
2003 3,417.00
2004 20,450.00
2005 21,000.00
2006 22,895.00
2007 63,263.00
2008 101,922.00
2009 169,600.00
2010 228,316.00
2011 359,000.00
2012 354,000.00
2013 424,357.00
2014 567,601.00
2015 625,917.00
2016 892,184.00
2017 1,220,504.00
2018 1,544,313.00
2019 1,666,317.00
2020 1,781,530.00

Fixed broadband subscriptions (per 100 people)

The value for Fixed broadband subscriptions (per 100 people) in Sri Lanka was 8.32 as of 2020. As the graph below shows, over the past 19 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 8.32 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 0.00
2003 0.02
2004 0.11
2005 0.11
2006 0.12
2007 0.32
2008 0.51
2009 0.84
2010 1.13
2011 1.76
2012 1.72
2013 2.05
2014 2.73
2015 2.99
2016 4.24
2017 5.78
2018 7.27
2019 7.81
2020 8.32

Classification

Topic: Infrastructure Indicators

Sub-Topic: Communications