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Falkland Islands (Islas Malvinas) Telecommunications Profile

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Telephones - main lines in usetotal subscriptions: 2,255

subscriptions per 100 inhabitants: 77 (July 2016 est.)
Telephones - mobile cellulartotal subscriptions: 4,674

subscriptions per 100 inhabitants: 146 (July 2016 est.)
Telecommunication systemsgeneral assessment: government-operated radiotelephone and private VHF/CB radiotelephone networks provide effective service to almost all points on both islands

domestic: fixed-line subscriptions 77 per 100, 146 per 100 for mobile-cellular (2019)

international: country code - 500; satellite earth station - 1 Intelsat (Atlantic Ocean) with links through London to other countries (2015)
Broadcast mediaTV service provided by a multi-channel service provider; radio services provided by the public broadcaster, Falkland Islands Radio Service, broadcasting on both AM and FM frequencies, and by the British Forces Broadcasting Service (BFBS) (2007)
Internet country code.fk
Internet userstotal: 3,000

percent of population: 98.3% (July 2016 est.)
Broadband - fixed subscriptionstotal: 1,610

subscriptions per 100 inhabitants: 50 (2017 est.)

Source: CIA World Factbook
This page was last updated on September 18, 2021