Access channels 06/2005

Table 2. Access channels in the fixed telephone network and digital subscriber lines 1994–30/6 2005

	Access channels (wired lines)
End-of-year
		Standard lines	ISDN basic	ISDN primary	xDSL subscriber
	Total1	(PSTN)	(2B+D)	(30B+D)	connections2
1994	148.300	148.300	•	•	•
1995	148.645	148.645	•	•	•
1996	156.807	153.551	698	62	•
1997	165.390	151.700	3.425	228	•
1998	173.673	148.817	7.388	336	•
1999	184.973	145.769	12.192	494	81
2000	196.336	141.330	17.018	699	2.591
2001	196.528	139.300	17.379	749	10.618
2002	187.999	137.353	15.988	789	23.484
2003	192.552	135.402	15.900	845	39.502
2004	190.478	133.504	16.022	831	53.264
30/6 2005	192.886	133.576	15.870	919	61.432

Note: Figures approach showing telephone numbers in use in the fixed network.

1 Totals are found by adding the number of standard lines, ISDN basics and ISDN primaries (as multiplied with two and 30 max, respectively).

2 Digital subscriber connections, e.g. ADSL, etc.

Sources: Statistics Iceland (information from the telecommunication companies) and the Post and Telecommunication Administration (information from the telecommunication companies).