| Telephones - main lines in use | total subscriptions: 92,756 subscriptions per 100 inhabitants: 15.37 (2019 est.) |
| Telephones - mobile cellular | total subscriptions: 813,844 subscriptions per 100 inhabitants: 134.9 (2019 est.) |
| Telecommunication systems | general assessment: smallest nation in South America with low population and client base; state-owned fixed-line tele-density rates and broadband services below regional average for Latin America and Caribbean; operator building out fiber network; mobile penetration is above regional average; fixed-line effective along the coastline yet poor in the interior; competition in the mobile sector; launch of 5G in Paramaribo; importer of broadcasting equipment from USA (2021) (2020)domestic: fixed-line 16 per 100 and mobile-cellular teledensity 140 telephones per 100 persons; microwave radio relay network is in place (2019) international: country code - 597; landing point for the SG-SCS submarine cable linking South America with the Caribbean; satellite earth stations - 2 Intelsat (Atlantic 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 | 2 state-owned TV stations; 1 state-owned radio station; multiple private radio and TV stations (2019) |
| Internet country code | .sr |
| Internet users | total: 292,685 percent of population: 48.95% (July 2018 est.) |
| Broadband - fixed subscriptions | total: 80,320 subscriptions per 100 inhabitants: 13.31 (2019 est.) |
Source: CIA World Factbook
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