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| Telephones - main lines in use | total subscriptions: 472,293 (includes the West Bank); (July 2016 est.) subscriptions per 100 inhabitants: 9 (includes the West Bank); (July 2016 est.) |
| Telephones - mobile cellular | total subscriptions: 4,135,363 (includes the West Bank) subscriptions per 100 inhabitants: 76 (includes the West Bank) (2017 est.) |
| Telecommunication systems | general assessment: Israel has final say in allocating frequencies in the Gaza Strip and does not permit anything beyond a 2G network (2018) domestic: Israeli company BEZEK and the Palestinian company PALTEL are responsible for fixed-line services; the Palestinian JAWWAL company provides cellular services; a slow 2G network allows calls and limited data transmission; fixed-line 9 per 100 and mobile-cellular 76 per 100 (includes West Bank) international: country code 970 or 972 (2018) 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 | 1 TV station and about 10 radio stations; satellite TV accessible |
| Internet country code | .psnote - same as the West Bank |
| Internet users | total: 2.673 million (includes the West Bank) percent of population: 57.4% (July 2016 est.) |
| Broadband - fixed subscriptions | total: 320,500 subscriptions per 100 inhabitants: 14 (2016 est.) note: includes West Bank |
Source: CIA World Factbook
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