Telephone system:
general assessment:
digital fiber-optic cables and satellites connect the islands to worldwide networks; future launch of 5G
(2018)
domestic:
wide variety of services available including dial-up and broadband Internet, mobile cellular, international private lines, payphones, phone cards, voicemail, and automatic call distribution systems
(2018)
international:
country code - 1-670; landing points for the Atisa and Mariana-Guam submarine cables linking Mariana islands to Guam; satellite earth stations - 2 Intelsat (Pacific Ocean)
(2019)
Broadcast media:
1 TV broadcast station on Saipan; multi-channel cable TV services are available on Saipan; 9 licensed radio broadcast stations
(2009)
Internet users:
total: 16,000
[see also: Internet users - total country ranks ]
percent of population: 30.6%
(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):
207
