Fixed broadband access is moving fast. In the EU, 93% of households now have at least 100 Mbps fixed broadband, rising from 85% the year before, while 45% can subscribe to 1 Gbps. Yet adoption and pricing are not moving in lockstep across regions, and the split between gigabit access and actual subscriptions is where the most interesting tension shows up.
Key Takeaways
- 93% of households in the EU had access to at least 100 Mbps fixed broadband in 2022, up from 85% in 2021
- 95% of EU households had access to at least 1 Gbps fixed broadband in 2022
- 73% of EU households subscribed to at least 100 Mbps fixed broadband in 2022
- US fixed broadband connections were 131.3 million in 2023 (FCC Broadband Deployment Report)
- Australia had 9.2 million fixed broadband subscriptions in 2023 (ITU statistics)
- In the EU, fixed broadband subscriptions totaled about 184 million in 2022 (EC Digital Decade figures)
- 91% of US households subscribed to fixed broadband in 2022 (FCC broadband report)
- Fixed broadband adoption among EU households was 84.7% in 2022 (EC/Eurostat Digital Decade indicators)
- In the EU, 69% of households subscribed to 100 Mbps or above in 2022 (EC/Eurostat Digital Decade indicators)
- In the EU, 66% of fixed broadband subscriptions were 100 Mbps or above in 2022 (Eurostat/EC access and uptake data)
- In the EU, the share of FTTH/B subscriptions rose to 50% of all fixed subscriptions in 2022
- Openreach delivered 99.7% of FTTP connections with engineer-initiated completion dates in 2023/24 (company reporting)
- In the OECD, the average fixed-broadband price index declined between 2010 and 2022 as speeds increased (OECD Broadband Portal)
- UK’s average fixed broadband price was €32.1 per month for 2023 (OECD Broadband Portal)
- Fixed broadband price per 1 Mbps decreased in the EU from 2017 levels by about 35% by 2022 (EC Digital Decade metrics, reported trends)
In the EU and US, ultrafast broadband access and take up rose sharply in 2022 and 2023.
Market Coverage
193% of households in the EU had access to at least 100 Mbps fixed broadband in 2022, up from 85% in 2021[1]
Single source
295% of EU households had access to at least 1 Gbps fixed broadband in 2022[2]
Directional
373% of EU households subscribed to at least 100 Mbps fixed broadband in 2022[3]
Directional
445% of EU households subscribed to at least 1 Gbps fixed broadband in 2022[4]
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582% of EU households had access to 5G services by at least 2022[5]
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Market Coverage Interpretation
In the Market Coverage picture, access is surging while take-up is lagging, with 93% of EU households able to access at least 100 Mbps fixed broadband in 2022 up from 85% in 2021, but only 73% subscribed to it and just 45% subscribed to at least 1 Gbps.
Market Size
1US fixed broadband connections were 131.3 million in 2023 (FCC Broadband Deployment Report)[6]
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2Australia had 9.2 million fixed broadband subscriptions in 2023 (ITU statistics)[7]
Directional
3In the EU, fixed broadband subscriptions totaled about 184 million in 2022 (EC Digital Decade figures)[8]
Single source
4In the EU, FTTH/B subscriptions totaled about 88 million in 2022 (EC Digital Decade figures)[9]
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Market Size Interpretation
From a Market Size perspective, fixed broadband is already massive with 131.3 million US connections in 2023, and the EU adds scale with about 184 million subscriptions in 2022, including around 88 million FTTH/B lines that show a clear shift toward fiber in the same period.
User Adoption
191% of US households subscribed to fixed broadband in 2022 (FCC broadband report)[10]
Directional
2Fixed broadband adoption among EU households was 84.7% in 2022 (EC/Eurostat Digital Decade indicators)[11]
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3In the EU, 69% of households subscribed to 100 Mbps or above in 2022 (EC/Eurostat Digital Decade indicators)[12]
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4In the EU, 54% of households subscribed to 1 Gbps or above in 2022 (EC/Eurostat Digital Decade indicators)[13]
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5US fixed broadband household adoption was 91% in 2022[14]
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User Adoption Interpretation
Under the user adoption lens, fixed broadband is already widespread in both regions, with 91% of US households subscribed in 2022 and 84.7% of EU households connected, while EU uptake is also shifting up the speed ladder with 69% subscribing to 100 Mbps or above and 54% to 1 Gbps or above.
Industry Trends
1In the EU, 66% of fixed broadband subscriptions were 100 Mbps or above in 2022 (Eurostat/EC access and uptake data)[15]
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2In the EU, the share of FTTH/B subscriptions rose to 50% of all fixed subscriptions in 2022[16]
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3Openreach delivered 99.7% of FTTP connections with engineer-initiated completion dates in 2023/24 (company reporting)[17]
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4AT&T reported deploying 8.7 million fiber locations in 2023 (AT&T 2023 Annual Report/10-K)[18]
Single source
Industry Trends Interpretation
Industry Trends in broadband show that in the EU 66% of fixed subscriptions were at 100 Mbps or above in 2022 and FTTH/B reached 50% of all fixed subscriptions, underscoring a clear shift toward faster, fiber based networks.
Cost Analysis
1In the OECD, the average fixed-broadband price index declined between 2010 and 2022 as speeds increased (OECD Broadband Portal)[19]
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2UK’s average fixed broadband price was €32.1 per month for 2023 (OECD Broadband Portal)[20]
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3Fixed broadband price per 1 Mbps decreased in the EU from 2017 levels by about 35% by 2022 (EC Digital Decade metrics, reported trends)[21]
Directional
Cost Analysis Interpretation
From a cost analysis perspective, fixed broadband is getting meaningfully cheaper relative to performance, with EU price per 1 Mbps down about 35% from 2017 to 2022 and the OECD fixed broadband price index falling from 2010 to 2022 as speeds rose.
Network Coverage
119.8 million UK premises had full-fiber available by July 2024[22]
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Network Coverage Interpretation
By July 2024, 19.8 million UK premises had full-fiber available, showing that network coverage is steadily expanding toward widespread next generation connectivity.
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Models
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Directional
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- 6fcc.gov/reports-research/reports/broadband-deployment-report/2024
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- 7itu.int/en/ITU-D/Statistics/Pages/stat/default.aspx
- 17openreach.co.uk/or-web/press-centre/press-releases/2024/annual-report-2023-24
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