| Telephones - main lines in use | total subscriptions: 70,639 subscriptions per 100 inhabitants: 42.01 (2019 est.) |
| Telephones - mobile cellular | total subscriptions: 181,000 subscriptions per 100 inhabitants: 113 (July 2016 est.) |
| Telecommunication systems | general assessment: integrated with US facilities for direct dialing, including free use of 800 numbers (2020) domestic: three major companies provide both fixed-line and mobile services, as well as access to the Internet; fixed-line 42 per 100 and 113 per 100 for mobile-cellular (2019) international: country code - 1-671; major landing points for Atisa, HANTRU1, HK-G, JGA-N, JGA-S, PIPE-1, SEA-US, SxS, Tata TGN-Pacific, AJC, GOKI, AAG, AJC and Mariana-Guam Cable submarine cables between Asia, Australia, and the US (Guam is a transpacific communications hub for major carriers linking the US and Asia); satellite earth stations - 2 Intelsat (Pacific Ocean) (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 | about a dozen TV channels, including digital channels; multi-channel cable TV services are available; roughly 20 radio stations |
| Internet country code | .gu |
| Internet users | total: 135,073 percent of population: 80.51% (July 2018 est.) |
Source: CIA World Factbook
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