| Telephones - main lines in use | total subscriptions: 1,801,645 subscriptions per 100 inhabitants: 37.11 (2019 est.) |
| Telephones - mobile cellular | total subscriptions: 6,550,687 subscriptions per 100 inhabitants: 134.93 (2019 est.) |
| Telecommunication systems | general assessment: excellent domestic and international systems with progress in mobile services; LTE rates some of the fastest in the world; growth in mobile broadband and fiber sectors; roll out of 5G; investment and development of infrastructure enabled network capabilities to propel the digital economy, e-government, and e-commerce across the country; new satellite to improve telecom in the Asia Pacific region; importer of broadcasting equipment and computers from China (2021) (2020)domestic: fixed-line 37 per 100 and mobile-cellular telephone subscribership 135 per 100 persons (2019) international: country code - 64; landing points for the Southern Cross NEXT, Aqualink, Nelson-Levin, SCCN and Hawaiki submarine cable system providing links to Australia, Fiji, American Samoa, Kiribati, Samo, Tokelau, US and around New Zealand; satellite earth stations - 8 (1 Inmarsat - Pacific Ocean, 7 other) (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 Television New Zealand operates multiple TV networks and state-owned Radio New Zealand operates 3 radio networks and an external shortwave radio service to the South Pacific region; a small number of national commercial TV and radio stations and many regional commercial television and radio stations are available; cable and satellite TV systems are available, as are a range of streaming services (2019) |
| Internet country code | .nz |
| Internet users | total: 4,340,672 percent of population: 90.81% (July 2018 est.) |
| Broadband - fixed subscriptions | total: 1.647 million subscriptions per 100 inhabitants: 34 (2018 est.) |
Source: CIA World Factbook
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