Internet Access in Norway: A Comprehensive Overview
Norway reaches near-universal online access, with about 99% of residents online, 99.1% of homes able to receive at least 100 Mbps, and 96% gigabit availability as of 2024. Fiber-to-the-home (FTTH/FTTP) is the fixed broadband backbone, with over 70% of households on fiber delivering symmetric speeds from hundreds of Mbps up to multi-gigabit. As of 2023–2024, fixed broadband speeds average 140–142 Mbps download (100–127 Mbps upload), with the average subscribed download speed rising to about 300 Mbps in 2023 and 325 Mbps in 2024. Norway’s mobile networks are highly developed, with 4G coverage virtually 100%, 5G launched in 2020 and by