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Liechtenstein Telecommunications Profile

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Telephones - main lines in usetotal subscriptions: 13,727

subscriptions per 100 inhabitants: 35.34 (2019 est.)
Telephones - mobile cellulartotal subscriptions: 47,748

subscriptions per 100 inhabitants: 122.92 (2019 est.)
Telecommunication systemsgeneral assessment: automatic telephone system; 44 Internet service providers in Liechtenstein and Switzerland combined; FttP (fiber to the home) penetration marketed 3rd highest in EU; fiber network reaches 3/4 of the population (2020)

domestic: fixed-line 37 per 100 and mobile-cellular services 127 per 100 (2019)

international: country code - 423; linked to Swiss networks by cable and microwave radio relay

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 mediarelies on foreign terrestrial and satellite broadcasters for most broadcast media services; first Liechtenstein-based TV station established August 2008; Radio Liechtenstein operates multiple radio stations; a Swiss-based broadcaster operates one radio station in Liechtenstein
Internet country code.li
Internet userstotal: 37,815

percent of population: 98.1% (July 2018 est.)
Broadband - fixed subscriptionstotal: 17,173

subscriptions per 100 inhabitants: 44.21 (2019 est.)

Source: CIA World Factbook
This page was last updated on September 18, 2021

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