Telephones - fixed lines:
total subscriptions: 20,377
[see also: Telephones - fixed lines - total subscriptions country ranks ]
subscriptions per 100 inhabitants: 5
(2017 est.)
[see also: Telephones - fixed lines - subscriptions per 100 inhabitants country ranks ]
country comparison to the world (CIA rank, may be based on non-current data):
176
Telephones - mobile cellular:
total subscriptions: 900,120
[see also: Telephones - mobile cellular - total subscriptions country ranks ]
subscriptions per 100 inhabitants: 229
(2017 est.)
[see also: Telephones - mobile cellular - subscriptions per 100 inhabitants country ranks ]
country comparison to the world (CIA rank, may be based on non-current data):
162
Telephone system:
general assessment:
all inhabited islands and resorts are connected with telephone and fax service; two mobile operators extend LTE coverage; tourism has strengthened the telecom market with investment; the unusually high mobile penetration rate is also helped by tourism; Internet bandwidth increased 37% in 2016; mobile penetration passes 250%
(2018)
domestic:
fixed-line is at 5 per 100 persons and high mobile-cellular subscriptions stands at 229 per 100 persons
(2018)
international:
country code - 960; landing points for Dhiraagu Cable Network, NaSCOM, Dhiraagu-SLT Submarine Cable Networks and WARF submarine cables providing connections to 8 points in Maldives, India, and Sri Lanka; satellite earth station - 3 Intelsat (Indian Ocean)
(2019)
Broadcast media:
state-owned radio and TV monopoly until recently; 4 state-operated and 7 privately owned TV stations and 4 state-operated and 7 privately owned radio stations
(2019)
Internet users:
total: 232,210
[see also: Internet users - total country ranks ]
percent of population: 59.1%
(July 2016 est.)
[see also: Internet users - percent of population country ranks ]
country comparison to the world (CIA rank, may be based on non-current data):
166
Broadband - fixed subscriptions:
total: 36,001
[see also: Broadband - fixed subscriptions - total country ranks ]
subscriptions per 100 inhabitants: 9
(2017 est.)
[see also: Broadband - fixed subscriptions - subscriptions per 100 inhabitants country ranks ]
country comparison to the world (CIA rank, may be based on non-current data):
135
