Page last updated on February 08, 2019

Telephones - fixed lines:
total subscriptions: 783,739 (2017 est.)
[see also: Telephones - fixed lines - total subscriptions country ranks ]
subscriptions per 100 inhabitants: 23 (2017 est.)
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country comparison to the world: 81

Telephones - mobile cellular:
total subscriptions: 3,389,402 (2017 est.)
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subscriptions per 100 inhabitants: 101 (2017 est.)
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country comparison to the world: 137

Telephone system:
general assessment: modern system integrated with that of the US by high-capacity submarine cable and Intelsat with high-speed data capability; havoc caused by the hurricane in 2017 has left the island lagging behind the mainland US both economically and technologically; competition among network operators helps with growth; availability of LTE coverage increasing to 90% (2016)
domestic: digital telephone system; mobile-cellular services; fixed-line 23 per 100 and mobile-cullular 101 per 100 subscriptions (2016)
international: country code - 1-787, 939; submarine cables provide connectivity to the US, Caribbean, Central and South America; satellite earth station - 1 Intelsat (2016)

Broadcast media:
more than 30 TV stations operating; cable TV subscription services are available; roughly 125 radio stations (2007)

Internet country code:
.pr

Internet users:
total: 2,873,895 (July 2016 est.)
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percent of population: 80.3% (July 2016 est.)
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country comparison to the world: 98

Broadband - fixed subscriptions:
total: 660,100 (2017 est.)
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subscriptions per 100 inhabitants: 20 (2017 est.)
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country comparison to the world: 76