| Telephones - main lines in use | total subscriptions: 82,111 subscriptions per 100 inhabitants: 28.67 (2019 est.) |
| Telephones - mobile cellular | total subscriptions: 275,002 subscriptions per 100 inhabitants: 96.02 (2019 est.) |
| Telecommunication systems | general assessment: New Caledonia has a well-developed telecom sector with 3G and LTE network services; one of the highest smart phone adoption rates in the region; telecommunications sector is dominated by government-owned company with a monopoly on fixed and mobile services, Internet, and broadband access; hub for submarine cables that will increase competition and capacity; importer of broadcasting equipment and computers from France (2020) (2020)domestic: fixed-line 29 per 100 and mobile-cellular telephone subscribership 96 per 100 persons (2019) international: country code - 687; landing points for the Gondwana-1 and Picot-1 providing connectivity via submarine cables around New Caledonia and to Australia; satellite earth station - 1 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 | the publicly owned French Overseas Network (RFO), which operates in France's overseas departments and territories, broadcasts over the RFO Nouvelle-Calédonie TV and radio stations; a small number of privately owned radio stations also broadcast |
| Internet country code | .nc |
| Internet users | total: 231,887 percent of population: 82.01% (July 2018 est.) |
Source: CIA World Factbook
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