Telephones - fixed lines:
total subscriptions: 19,652 (2017 est.)
[see also: Telephones - fixed lines - total subscriptions country ranks ]
subscriptions per 100 inhabitants: 21 (2017 est.)
[see also: Telephones - fixed lines - subscriptions per 100 inhabitants country ranks ]
country comparison to the world: 180

Telephones - mobile cellular:
total subscriptions: 167,282 (2017 est.)
[see also: Telephones - mobile cellular - total subscriptions country ranks ]
subscriptions per 100 inhabitants: 178 (2017 est.)
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country comparison to the world: 186

Telephone system:
general assessment: effective system (2016)
domestic: combined fixed-line and mobile-cellular teledensity is approximately 185 telephones per 100 persons; radiotelephone communications between islands in the archipelago (2016)
international: country code - 248; direct radiotelephone communications with adjacent island countries and African coastal countries; satellite earth station - 1 Intelsat (Indian Ocean) (2016)

Broadcast media:
the government operates the only terrestrial TV station, which provides local programming and airs broadcasts from international services; multi-channel cable and satellite TV are available through 2 providers; the government operates 1 AM and 1 FM radio station; there is 1 privately operated radio station; transmissions of 2 international broadcasters are accessible in Victoria (2016)

Internet country code:
.sc

Internet users:
total: 52,664 (July 2016 est.)
[see also: Internet users - total country ranks ]
percent of population: 56.5% (July 2016 est.)
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country comparison to the world: 193

Broadband - fixed subscriptions:
total: 15,221 (2017 est.)
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subscriptions per 100 inhabitants: 16 (2017 est.)
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country comparison to the world: 161