How is business broadband measured?
OECD “subscriber” statistics count the number of broadband lines provided by operators in the country. This includes business and residential lines, with residential making up the vast majority. For clarification, the high-capacity leased line to a business counts as one subscription. Subscriber data does not count the number of business employees who may use that connection. Employee usage is captured by OECD user statistics. This user data is collected by national surveys in OECD countries and then harmonised and published by the OECD. In short, subscriber statistics include any business subscriptions and user statistics look at access by individuals in these businesses.
