| Telephones - main lines in use | total subscriptions: 117,317 subscriptions per 100 inhabitants: 6.11 (2019 est.) |
| Telephones - mobile cellular | total subscriptions: 620,186 subscriptions per 100 inhabitants: 32.3 (2019 est.) |
| Telecommunication systems | 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 |
| Internet country code | .xk note: assigned as a temporary code under UN Security Council resolution 1244/99 |
| Internet users | total: 1,706,150 percent of population: 89.44% (July 2018 est.) |
Source: CIA World Factbook
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