| Telephones - main lines in use | total subscriptions: 4,784 subscriptions per 100 inhabitants: 2.31 (2019 est.) |
| Telephones - mobile cellular | total subscriptions: 165,761 subscriptions per 100 inhabitants: 79.9 (2019 est.) |
| Telecommunication systems | general assessment: local telephone network of adequate quality with most lines connected to digital switches; mobile cellular superior choice to landland; dial-up quality low; broadband expensive (2018) domestic: fixed-line 2 per 100 and mobile-cellular teledensity 77 telephones per 100 persons (2019) international: country code - 239; landing points for the Ultramar GE and ACE submarine cables from South Africa to over 20 West African countries and Europe; satellite earth station - 1 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 | 1 government-owned TV station; 1 government-owned radio station; 3 independent local radio stations authorized in 2005 with 2 operating at the end of 2006; transmissions of multiple international broadcasters are available |
| Internet country code | .st |
| Internet users | total: 61,193 percent of population: 29.93% (July 2018 est.) |
| Broadband - fixed subscriptions | total: 1,642 subscriptions per 100 inhabitants: 1 (2018 est.) |
Source: CIA World Factbook
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