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CodeIT.NET.BNDW
Indicator NameInternational Internet bandwidth (Mbps)
Long definitionInternational Internet bandwidth refers to the total used capacity of international Internet bandwidth. Used international Internet bandwidth refers to the average traffic load of international fiber-optic cables and radio links for carrying Internet traffic. The average should be calculated over the 12-month period of the reference year, and should take into consideration the traffic of all international Internet links. If the traffic is asymmetric (i.e. more incoming (downlink) than outgoing (uplink) traffic), then the average incoming (downlink) traffic load should be provided. The combined average traffic load of different international Internet links can be reported as the addition of the average traffic load of each link.
SourceInternational Telecommunication Union, World Telecommunication/ICT Development Report and database, and TeleGeography.
TopicInfrastructure: Communications
PeriodicityAnnual
Aggregation methodSum
General commentsRestricted use: Please cite the International Telecommunication Union for third-party use of these data. This indicator is not available in the World Development Indicators time series database.
License URLhttps://datacatalog.worldbank.org/public-licenses#cc-by
License TypeCC BY-4.0
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