| Telephones - main lines in use | total subscriptions: 8,984 subscriptions per 100 inhabitants: 17.92 (2019 est.) |
| Telecommunication systems | general assessment: good telex, telegraph, facsimile, and cellular telephone services; one of the most complete and modern telecommunications systems in the South Pacific Islands; all inhabited islands have telephone connectivity domestic: 18 per 100 fixed-line teledensity, domestic satellite system with 1 Comsat earth station (2019) international: country code - 1-684; landing points for the ASH, Southern Cross NEXT and Hawaiki providing connectivity to New Zealand, Australia, American Samoa, Hawaii, California, and SAS connecting American Samoa with Samoa; 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 | 3 TV stations; multi-channel pay TV services are available; about a dozen radio stations, some of which are repeater stations |
| Internet country code | .as |
| Internet users | total: 17,000 percent of population: 31.3% (July 2016 est.) |
Source: CIA World Factbook
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