| Telephones - main lines in use | total subscriptions: 1,900 subscriptions per 100 inhabitants: 14 (July 2016 est.) |
| Telephones - mobile cellular | total subscriptions: 9,212 subscriptions per 100 inhabitants: 94.58 (2019 est.) |
| Telecommunication systems | general assessment: adequate local and international radiotelephone communication provided via Australian facilities; geography is a challenge for the islands; there is a need to service the tourism sector and the South Pacific Islands economy; mobile technology is booming (2018) domestic: fixed-line 14 per 100 and mobile-cellular 95 per 100 (2019) international: country code - 674; satellite earth station - 1 Intelsat (Pacific 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 |
| Broadcast media | 1 government-owned TV station broadcasting programs from New Zealand sent via satellite or on videotape; 1 government-owned radio station, broadcasting on AM and FM, utilizes Australian and British programs (2019) |
| Internet country code | .nr |
| Internet users | total: 5,524 percent of population: 57% (July 2018 est.) |
Source: CIA World Factbook
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