| Telephones - main lines in use | total subscriptions: 16,664 subscriptions per 100 inhabitants: 4.26 (2019 est.) |
| Telephones - mobile cellular | total subscriptions: 828,042 subscriptions per 100 inhabitants: 211.51 (2019 est.) |
| Telecommunication systems | general assessment: upgrades to telecom infrastructure extended to outer islands; two mobile operators extend LTE coverage; tourism has strengthened the telecom market with investment and accounts for the high mobile penetration rate; launched 5G tests (2020) (2020)domestic: fixed-line is at 3 per 100 persons and high mobile-cellular subscriptions stands at 156 per 100 persons (2019) international: country code - 960; landing points for Dhiraagu Cable Network, NaSCOM, Dhiraagu-SLT Submarine Cable Networks and WARF submarine cables providing connections to 8 points in Maldives, India, and Sri Lanka; satellite earth station - 3 Intelsat (Indian Ocean) (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 | state-owned radio and TV monopoly until recently; 4 state-operated and 7 privately owned TV stations and 4 state-operated and 7 privately owned radio stations (2019) |
| Internet country code | .mv |
| Internet users | total: 248,004 percent of population: 63.19% (July 2018 est.) |
| Broadband - fixed subscriptions | total: 52,976 subscriptions per 100 inhabitants: 13.53 (2019 est.) |
Source: CIA World Factbook
This page was last updated on September 18, 2021
