Panama’s Internet Revolution: Fiber, 5G, and Starlink Connecting Every Corner
As of early 2024 Panama had 3.54 million internet users, about 78.8% of the population, with roughly 950,000 people still offline. By 2023 fixed broadband penetration reached about 18.1 per 100 people, equating to roughly 809,000 fixed lines in a country of about 4.5 million people. At the start of 2024, the median fixed broadband speed was 147.25 Mbps and the median mobile data speed was 18.5 Mbps according to Ookla data. The Aurora submarine cable has been operational since late 2022, and the Caribbean Express system has expanded Panama’s international bandwidth, reinforcing Panama City’s status as a regional internet