| Telephones - main lines in use | total subscriptions: 86,590 subscriptions per 100 inhabitants: 18.94 (2019 est.) |
| Telephones - mobile cellular | total subscriptions: 574,799 subscriptions per 100 inhabitants: 125.73 (2019 est.) |
| Telecommunication systems | general assessment: Brunei is improving its national telecom network; telecommunications infrastructure and services are of high standard, due to healthy investment in networks and services; relatively mature telecom system compared to other Asian countries; mobile subscription increasing steadily to high penetration; launch of 5G services in 2021 will boost the mobile broadband sector; access to telecom services via the Kacific-1 satellite (2020) (2020)domestic: every service available; 20 per 100 fixed-line, 129 per 100 mobile-cellular (2019) international: country code - 673; landing points for the SEA-ME-WE-3, SJC, AAG, Lubuan-Brunei Submarine Cable via optical telecommunications submarine cables that provides links to Asia, the Middle East, Southeast Asia, Africa, Australia, and the US; satellite earth stations - 2 Intelsat (1 Indian Ocean and 1 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 | state-controlled Radio Television Brunei (RTB) operates 5 channels; 3 Malaysian TV stations are available; foreign TV broadcasts are available via satellite systems; RTB operates 5 radio networks and broadcasts on multiple frequencies; British Forces Broadcast Service (BFBS) provides radio broadcasts on 2 FM stations; some radio broadcast stations from Malaysia are available via repeaters |
| Internet country code | .bn |
| Internet users | total: 426,234 percent of population: 94.6% (July 2018 est.) |
| Broadband - fixed subscriptions | total: 54,195 subscriptions per 100 inhabitants: 11.85 (2019 est.) |
Source: CIA World Factbook
This page was last updated on September 18, 2021
