| Telephones - main lines in use | total subscriptions: 19,137 subscriptions per 100 inhabitants: 37.29 (2019 est.) |
| Telephones - mobile cellular | total subscriptions: 59,771 subscriptions per 100 inhabitants: 116.47 (2019 est.) |
| Telecommunication systems | general assessment: good international and domestic communications; telecommunications network of high standards with excellent coverage throughout most parts of the country and at competitive prices (2020) domestic: 37 per 100 for fixed-line and 116 per 100 for mobile-cellular; both NMT (analog) and GSM (digital) mobile telephone systems are installed (2019) international: country code - 298; landing points for the SHEFA-2, FARICE-1, and CANTAT-3 fiber-optic submarine cables from the Faeroe Islands, to Denmark, Germany, UK and Iceland; satellite earth stations - 1 Orion; (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 publicly owned TV station; the Faroese telecommunications company distributes local and international channels through its digital terrestrial network; publicly owned radio station supplemented by 3 privately owned stations broadcasting over multiple frequencies |
| Internet country code | .fo |
| Internet users | total: 49,783 percent of population: 97.58% (July 2018 est.) |
| Broadband - fixed subscriptions | total: 18,181 subscriptions per 100 inhabitants: 36 (2018 est.) |
Source: CIA World Factbook
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