total subscriptions: 0 (2022 est.)
subscriptions per 100 inhabitants: (2021 est.) less than 1
total subscriptions: 54,527 (2021 est.)
subscriptions per 100 inhabitants: 42 (2021 est.)
general assessment: generally good national and international service; wireline service available on Tarawa and Kiritimati (Christmas Island); connections to outer islands by HF/VHF radiotelephone; recently formed (mobile network operator) MNO is implementing the first phase of improvements with 3G and 4G upgrades on some islands; islands are connected to each other and the rest of the world via satellite; launch of Kacific-1 in December 2019 will improve telecommunication for Kiribati (2020)
domestic: fixed-line less than 1 per 100 and mobile-cellular approximately 42 per 100 subscriptions (2021)
international: country code - 686; landing point for the Southern Cross NEXT submarine cable system from Australia, 7 Pacific Ocean island countries to the US; satellite earth station - 1 Intelsat (Pacific Ocean) (2019)
multi-channel TV packages provide access to Australian and US stations; 1 government-operated radio station broadcasts on AM, FM, and shortwave (2017)
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total: 70,200 (2021 est.)
percent of population: 54% (2021 est.)
total: 185 (2020 est.)
subscriptions per 100 inhabitants: 0.2 (2020 est.)
NOTE: The information regarding Kiribati on this page is re-published from the 2024 World Fact Book of the United States Central Intelligence Agency and other sources. No claims are made regarding the accuracy of Kiribati 2024 information contained here. All suggestions for corrections of any errors about Kiribati 2024 should be addressed to the CIA or the source cited on each page.
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