subscriptions per 100 inhabitants: 30.74 (2019 est.)
total subscriptions: 117,317
subscriptions per 100 inhabitants: 6.11 (2019 est.)
Telephones - mobile cellular
total subscriptions: 1,150,998
subscriptions per 100 inhabitants: 188.05 (2019 est.)
total subscriptions: 620,186
subscriptions per 100 inhabitants: 32.3 (2019 est.)
Internet country code
.me
.xk
note: assigned as a temporary code under UN Security Council resolution 1244/99
Internet users
total: 439,311
percent of population: 71.52% (July 2018 est.)
total: 1,706,150
percent of population: 89.44% (July 2018 est.)
Telecommunication systems
general assessment:
a small population, with a compact but modern telecommunications system and access to European satellites; fiber network is dominant platform; mobile penetration is high due to tourism; mobile broadband based on LTE even in rural areas; operators testing 5G in 2021; telecom sector in-line with EU norms provides competition, access, and tariff structures (2021)
(2020)
domestic: GSM mobile-cellular service, available through multiple providers with national coverage growing; fixed-line 30 per 100 and mobile-cellular 183 per 100 persons (2019)
international: country code - 382; 2 international switches connect the national system
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
general assessment:
EU pre-accession process supported progress in the telecom industry with a regulatory framework, European standards, and a market of new players encouraging development; two operators dominate the sector; under-developed telecom infrastructure leads to low fixed-line penetration; little expansion of fiber networks for broadband; expansion of LTE services (2020)
(2020)
domestic: fixed-line stands at 6 per 100 and mobile-cellular 32 per 100 persons (2019)
international: country code - 383
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
