| Telephones - main lines in use | total subscriptions: 188,175 subscriptions per 100 inhabitants: 30.74 (2019 est.) |
| Telephones - mobile cellular | total subscriptions: 1,150,998 subscriptions per 100 inhabitants: 188.05 (2019 est.) |
| Telecommunication systems | general assessment: a small population, with a compact but modern telecommunications system and access to European satellites; fiber network is dominant platform; mobile penetration is high due to tourism; mobile broadband based on LTE even in rural areas; operators testing 5G in 2021; telecom sector in-line with EU norms provides competition, access, and tariff structures (2021) (2020)domestic: GSM mobile-cellular service, available through multiple providers with national coverage growing; fixed-line 30 per 100 and mobile-cellular 183 per 100 persons (2019) international: country code - 382; 2 international switches connect the national system 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-funded national radio-TV broadcaster operates 2 terrestrial TV networks, 1 satellite TV channel, and 2 radio networks; 4 local public TV stations and 14 private TV stations; 14 local public radio stations, 35 private radio stations, and several on-line media (2019) |
| Internet country code | .me |
| Internet users | total: 439,311 percent of population: 71.52% (July 2018 est.) |
| Broadband - fixed subscriptions | total: 178,781 subscriptions per 100 inhabitants: 29.21 (2019 est.) |
Source: CIA World Factbook
This page was last updated on September 18, 2021
