Telephones - main lines in use | total subscriptions: 24,808 subscriptions per 100 inhabitants: 34.71 (2019 est.) |
Telephones - mobile cellular | total subscriptions: 73,680 subscriptions per 100 inhabitants: 103.09 (2019 est.) |
Telecommunication systems | general assessment: a good, fully automatic digital telephone system with fiber-optic trunk lines; telecom sector provides a relatively high contribution to overall GDP; numerous competitors licensed, but small and localized; telecom sector a growth area across the Caribbean (2020) domestic: the system has a high fixed-line teledensity 35 per 100, coupled with a mobile-cellular teledensity of roughly 103 per 100 persons (2019) international: country code - 1-441; landing points for the GlobeNet, Gemini Bermuda, CBUS, and the CB-1 submarine cables to the Caribbean, South America and the US; satellite earth stations - 3 (2019) note: the COVID-19 pandemic continues to have a significant impact on production and supply chains globally; since 2020, some aspects of the telecom sector have experienced downturn, particularly in mobile device production; many network operators delayed upgrades to infrastructure; progress towards 5G implementation was postponed or slowed in some countries; consumer spending on telecom services and devices was affected by large-scale job losses and the consequent restriction on disposable incomes; the crucial nature of telecom services as a tool for work and school from home became evident, and received some support from governments |
Broadcast media | 3 TV stations; cable and satellite TV subscription services are available; roughly 13 radio stations operating |
Internet country code | .bm |
Internet users | total: 70,016 percent of population: 98.37% (July 2018 est.) |
Source: CIA World Factbook
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