Indicator 17.6.1 Fixed Internet broadband subscriptions per 100 inhabitants, by speed

Fixed Internet broadband subscriptions per 100 inhabitants, by speed

Goal 17: Strengthen the means of implementation and revitalize the Global Partnership for Sustainable Development

Target 17.6: Enhance North-South, South-South and triangular regional and international cooperation on and access to science, technology and innovation and enhance knowledge-sharing on mutually agreed terms, including through improved coordination among existing mechanisms, in particular at the United Nations level, and through a global technology facilitation mechanism

Indicator 17.6.1: Fixed Internet broadband subscriptions per 100 inhabitants, by speed

2023

4.4.1, 4.5.1, 9.c.1, 17.8.1

Kenya National Bureau of Statistics

Kenya National Bureau of Statistics

Director Macroeconomics Statistics

Directorate of Macroeconomics Statistics

Production and Dissemination of Macroeconomics Statistics

020 2911000, 0202911001

30266-00100, Nairobi- Kenya

macro@knbs.or.ke

DEFINITION, CONCEPTS, AND CLASSIFICATIONS

Definition:

The indicator fixed broadband subscriptions, by speed, refers to the number of fixed-broadband subscriptions to the public Internet, broken down by advertised download speed.

The indicator is currently broken down by the following subscription speeds:

- 256 kbit/s to less than 2 Mbit/s subscriptions: Refers to all fixed broadband Internet subscriptions with advertised downstream speeds equal to, or greater than, 256 kbit/s and less than 2 Mbit/s.

- 2 Mbit/s to less than 10 Mbit/s subscriptions: Refers to all fixed -broadband Internet subscriptions with advertised downstream speeds equal to, or greater than, 2 Mbit/s and less than 10 Mbit/s.

- Equal to or above 10 Mbit/s subscriptions (4213_G10). Refers to all fixed -broadband Internet subscriptions with advertised downstream speeds equal to, or greater than, 10 Mbit/s.

Concepts:

Fixed broadband subscriptions refer 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 includes cable modem, DSL, fibre-to-the-home/building, other fixed -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.

The Internet is a worldwide public computer network. It provides access to a number of communication services including the World Wide Web and carries e-mail, news, entertainment and data files.

Per 100 inhabitants

Speed tiers as defined in the ITU Handbook for the Collection of Administrative Data on Telecommunications/ICT 2020.

DATA SOURCE, TYPE AND DATA COLLECTION METHOD

Data for this indicator is based on administrative data from Communication Authority

Administrative Data

Data available on demand

End of April of every year(Annual) for Economic Survey.

Communication Authority of Kenya

Kenya National Bureau of Statistics

Statistics Act of 2006, mandates Kenya National Bureau of Statistics to collect, compile, analyze, publish and disseminate official statistics for public use

The Internet has become an increasingly important tool to provide access to information, and can help foster and enhance regional and international cooperation on, and access to, science, technology and innovations, and enhance knowledge sharing. High-speed Internet access is important to ensure that Internet users have quality access to the Internet and can take advantage of the growing amount of Internet content – including user-generated content –, services and information.

While the number of fixed-broadband subscriptions has increased substantially over the last years and while service providers offer increasingly higher speeds, fixed Internet broadband can vary tremendously by speed, thus affecting the quality and functionality of Internet access. Many countries, especially in the developing world, have not only a very limited amount of fixed-broadband subscriptions, but also at very low speeds. This limitation is a barrier to the Target 17.6 and the indicator highlights the potential of the Internet (especially through high-speed access) to enhance cooperation, improve access to science, technology and innovation, and share knowledge. The indicator also highlights the importance of Internet use as a development enabler and helps to measure the digital divide, which, if not properly addressed, will aggravate inequalities in all development domains. Information on fixed broadband subscriptions by speed will contribute to the design of targeted policies to overcome those divides.

Since most Internet service providers offer plans linked to download speed, the indicator is relatively straightforward to collect.

International Telecommunication Union (ITU) collects data for this indicator through an annual questionnaire. The Bureau gets the data from Communication Authority who collects data from national Internet service providers. The data is collected by asking each Internet service provider to provide the number of their fixed-broadband subscriptions by the speeds indicated. The data are then added up to obtain the totals.

Statistics produced undergoes a rigorous process of peer review from our stakeholders

International Telecommunication Union (ITU) Handbook for the Collection of Administrative Data on Telecommunications/ICT 2020: https://www.itu.int/en/ITU-D/Statistics/Pages/publications/handbook.aspx

The Kenya National Bureau of Statistics is ISO certified based on 9001:2015 Standard requirements. The processes of compilation, production, publication and dissemination of data, including quality control, are carried out following the methodological framework and standards established by the KNBS, in compliance with the Internationally acceptable standards

The KNBS adheres to Kenya Statistical Quality Assurance Framework (KesQAF) that underlines principles to be assured in managing the statistical production processes and output.

Data consistency and quality checks are conducted through Technical Working Groups (TWGs) before publication and dissemination.

The processes of compilation, production, publication and dissemination of data, including quality control are subjected to a set criteria and standards to ensure conformity.

Data availability: Data for this indicator is available

Disaggregation: Since data for this indicator are based on administrative data from Internet Service Providers (ISPs), no information on individual subscribers is available and therefore the data cannot be broken down by any individual characteristics. Data could in theory be broken down by geographic location and urban/rural, but ITU does not collect this information.

Sources of discrepancies:

URL:

http://www.itu.int/en/ITU-D/Statistics/Pages/default.aspx

References:

ITU Handbook for the Collection of Administrative Data on Telecommunications/ICT 2020: https://www.itu.int/en/ITU-D/Statistics/Pages/publications/handbook.aspx