| Telephones - main lines in use | total subscriptions: 2,565,392 subscriptions per 100 inhabitants: 36.43 (2019 est.) |
| Telephones - mobile cellular | total subscriptions: 8,453,887 subscriptions per 100 inhabitants: 120.06 (2019 est.) |
| Telecommunication systems | general assessment: Serbia's integration with the EU helped regulator reforms and promotion of telecom; EU development loans for broadband to rural areas; pandemic spurred use of mobile data and other services; wireless service is available through multiple providers; national coverage is growing rapidly; best telecom services are centered in urban centers; 4G/LTE mobile network launched; 5G tests ongoing with Ericsson and Huawei (2021) (2020)domestic: fixed-line 29 per 100 and mobile-cellular 96 per 100 persons (2019) international: country code - 381 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 |
| Internet country code | .rs |
| Internet users | total: 5,192,501 percent of population: 73.36% (July 2018 est.) |
| Broadband - fixed subscriptions | total: 1,623,790 subscriptions per 100 inhabitants: 23.06 (2019 est.) |
Source: CIA World Factbook
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