| Telephones - main lines in use | total subscriptions: 36,547 subscriptions per 100 inhabitants: 60 (July 2016 est.) |
| Telephones - mobile cellular | total subscriptions: 71,249 subscriptions per 100 inhabitants: 113 (July 2016 est.) |
| Telecommunication systems | general assessment: high performance global connections with quality service; connections to major cities around the world to rival and attract future investment and future needs of islanders and businesses (2018) domestic: fixed-line 60 per 100 and mobile-cellular 113 per 100 persons (2019) international: country code - 44; landing points for Guernsey-Jersey, HUGO, INGRID, Channel Islands -9 Liberty and UK-Channel Islands-7 submarine cable to UK and France (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 | multiple UK terrestrial TV broadcasts are received via a transmitter in Jersey with relays in Jersey, Guernsey, and Alderney; satellite packages are available; BBC Radio Guernsey and 1 other radio station operating |
| Internet country code | .gg |
| Internet users | total: 55,050 percent of population: 83.3% (July 2016 est.) |
Source: CIA World Factbook
This page was last updated on September 18, 2021
