Telephones - main lines in use | total subscriptions: 4,086 subscriptions per 100 inhabitants: 75.55 (2019 est.) |
Telecommunication systems | general assessment: adequate (2018) domestic: fixed-line teledensity 76 per 100 persons (2019) international: country code - 508; landing point for the St Pierre and Miquelon Cable connecting Saint Pierre & Miquelon and Canada; radiotelephone communication with most countries in the world; satellite earth station - 1 in French domestic satellite system (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 | 2 TV stations with a third repeater station, all part of the French Overseas Network; radio stations on St. Pierre and on Miquelon are part of the French Overseas Network |
Internet country code | .pm |
Internet users | total: 4,500 percent of population: 79.5% (July 2016 est.) |
Source: CIA World Factbook
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