Telephones - fixed lines:
total subscriptions: 783,739
[see also: Telephones - fixed lines - total subscriptions country ranks ]
subscriptions per 100 inhabitants: 23
(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):
81
Telephones - mobile cellular:
total subscriptions: 3,389,402
[see also: Telephones - mobile cellular - total subscriptions country ranks ]
subscriptions per 100 inhabitants: 101
(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):
138
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%
(2018)
domestic:
digital telephone system; mobile-cellular services; fixed-line 23 per 100 and mobile-cullular 101 per 100 persons
(2018)
international:
country code - 1-787, 939; landing points for the GTMO-PR, AMX-1, BRUSA, GCN, PCCS, SAm-1, Southern Caribbean Fiber, Americas-II, Antillas, ARCOS, SMPR-1, and Taino-Carib submarine cables providing connectivity to the US, Caribbean, Central and South America; satellite earth station - 1 Intelsat
(2019)
Broadcast media:
more than 30 TV stations operating; cable TV subscription services are available; roughly 125 radio stations
Internet users:
total: 2,873,895
[see also: Internet users - total country ranks ]
percent of population: 80.3%
(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):
97
Broadband - fixed subscriptions:
total: 660,100
[see also: Broadband - fixed subscriptions - total country ranks ]
subscriptions per 100 inhabitants: 20
(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):
76