Gigabit Availability Report: 1 in 5 People Worldwide Can Get 1 Gbps Broadband

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The United States leads the world in gigabit broadband, with 68.5 million people having the service available to them, according to a gigabit availability report from VIAVI Solutions. Gigabit connectivity is available for 354 million people across 51 countries worldwide. This is about five percent of the global population. At 61.5 million people, China has moved ahead of South Korea as the country with the second most people with gigabit availability. That total represents an increase of over 41 million with access in August 2019. Despite the significant increase, only 4.5% of the country has access. About 46.9 million people have gigabit access in South Korea.


Gigabit Availability Report: 1 in 5 People Worldwide Can Get 1 Gbps Broadband