Fixed broadband subscriptions

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China is the top country by fixed broadband subscriptions in the world. As of 2019, fixed broadband subscriptions in China was 449 million that accounts for 43.00% of the world's fixed broadband subscriptions. The top 5 countries (others are the United States of America, Germany, Russian Federation, and Brazil) account for 63.56% of it. The world's total fixed broadband subscriptions was estimated at 1,044 million in 2019.

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What is fixed broadband subscriptions?

Total fixed (wired) broadband Internet subscriptions refers to 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 can include for example cable modem, DSL, fibre-to-the-home/building and other fixed (wired) broadband subscriptions. 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. If countries use a different definition of broadband, this should be indicated in a note. It should exclude technologies listed under wireless broadband category.