Businesses, legislators, and regulators use this statistic to assess digital connectivity, the penetration of telecommunications services, and the share of growth that is attributed to mobile and fixed broadband. For instance, a rise in wireless subscribers may indicate increased mobile affordability and penetration, while a gain in wireline connections may indicate a more resilient fixed broadband infrastructure sustaining digital economies. Thus, monitoring this number provides valuable insights into digital inclusion, economic growth, and the necessity for future expenditures in telecom infrastructure. This indicator is used by businesses, policymakers, and regulators to evaluate digital connectivity, telecommunications service penetration, and the proportion of growth generated by fixed broadband and mobile. For example, a growth in wireline connections may suggest a more robust fixed broadband infrastructure supporting digital economies, while a surge in wireless subscriptions may show rising mobile affordability and penetration. Thus, keeping an eye on this statistic offers important information about economic growth, digital inclusion, and the need for future telecom infrastructure investments.