| Telephones - main lines in use | total subscriptions: 6,637 subscriptions per 100 inhabitants: 6.25 (2019 est.) |
| Telephones - mobile cellular | total subscriptions: 62,104 subscriptions per 100 inhabitants: 58.48 (2019 est.) |
| Telecommunication systems | general assessment: high speed Internet provided by 3 MNOs, has subsequently allowed for better health care services, faster connections for education and growing e-commerce services; in 2018 new 4G LTE network; fixed-line teledensity has dropped given mobile subscriptions; mobile technology dominates given the island's geography; satellite technology is widespread and is important especially in areas away from the city; the launch in 2019 of the Kacific-1 broadband satellite has made broadband more widely available for around 89 remote communities (2020) domestic: fixed-line 6 per 100 persons and mobile-cellular teledensity 59 telephones per 100; fully automatic switched network (2019) international: country code - 676; landing point for the Tonga Cable and the TDCE connecting to Fiji and 3 separate Tonga islands; satellite earth station - 1 Intelsat (Pacific Ocean) (2020) 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 | 1 state-owned TV station and 3 privately owned TV stations; satellite and cable TV services are available; 1 state-owned and 5 privately owned radio stations; Radio Australia broadcasts available via satellite (2019) |
| Internet country code | .to |
| Internet users | total: 43,889 percent of population: 41.25% (July 2018 est.) |
| Broadband - fixed subscriptions | total: 3,703 subscriptions per 100 inhabitants: 3.49 (2019 est.) |
Source: CIA World Factbook
This page was last updated on September 18, 2021
