subscriptions per 100 inhabitants: 36.78 (2019 est.)
total subscriptions: 3,102,504
subscriptions per 100 inhabitants: 37.19 (2019 est.)
Telephones - mobile cellular
total subscriptions: 529,497,242
subscriptions per 100 inhabitants: 117.70 (2019 est.)
total subscriptions: 10,829,031
subscriptions per 100 inhabitants: 129.79 (2019 est.)
Internet country code
.eu; note - see country entries of member states for individual country codes
.ch
Internet users
total: 398.1 million (2018 est.)
percent of population: 85%
total: 7,437,820
percent of population: 89.69% (July 2018 est.)
Telecommunication systems
note - see individual country entries of member states
general assessment: Switzerland emerged as a European leader for 1Gb/s fiber broadband, complemented by 5G to 97% of the population; competitive market buttressed by regulator assurances of 5G-compatible network infrastructure; although not a member of the EU, Switzerland follows the EU's telecom framework and regulations; Zurich is being developed as a smart city (2021) (2020)
domestic: ranked among leading countries for fixed-line teledensity and infrastructure; fixed-line 36 per 100 and mobile-cellular subscribership 127 per 100 persons; extensive cable and microwave radio relay networks (2019)
international: country code - 41; satellite earth stations - 2 Intelsat (Atlantic Ocean and Indian Ocean)
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
Broadband - fixed subscriptions
total: 158,303,562
subscriptions per 100 inhabitants: 35.19 (2019 est.)
total: 4,029,445
subscriptions per 100 inhabitants: 48.3 (2019 est.)
