subscriptions per 100 inhabitants: 36.78 (2019 est.)
total subscriptions: 1,071,514
subscriptions per 100 inhabitants: 31.55 (2019 est.)
Telephones - mobile cellular
total subscriptions: 529,497,242
subscriptions per 100 inhabitants: 117.70 (2019 est.)
total subscriptions: 3,613,846
subscriptions per 100 inhabitants: 106.4 (2019 est.)
Internet country code
.eu; note - see country entries of member states for individual country codes
.md
Internet users
total: 398.1 million (2018 est.)
percent of population: 85%
total: 2,616,792
percent of population: 76.12% (July 2018 est.)
Telecommunication systems
note - see individual country entries of member states
general assessment:
high unemployment and economic pressures have reduced consumer spending in telecom market; endeavors to join the EU have promoted regulatory issues in line with EU standards; mobile market extended outside of cities and across most of the country; LTE services available; market is competitive, fiber accounts for 62% of all fixed broadband connections and most telecom revenue is from the mobile market; importer of broadcasting equipment from China (2021)
(2020)
domestic: competition among mobile telephone providers has spurred subscriptions; little interest in expanding fixed-line service 27 per 100; mobile-cellular teledensity sits at 89 per 100 persons (2019)
international: country code - 373; service through Romania and Russia via landline; satellite earth stations - at least 3 - Intelsat, Eutelsat, and Intersputnik
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
Broadband - fixed subscriptions
total: 158,303,562
subscriptions per 100 inhabitants: 35.19 (2019 est.)
total: 670,530
subscriptions per 100 inhabitants: 19.74 (2019 est.)
