Telephones - fixed lines:
total subscriptions: 19,652
[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 (CIA rank, may be based on non-current data):
180
Telephones - mobile cellular:
total subscriptions: 167,282
[see also: Telephones - mobile cellular - total subscriptions country ranks ]
subscriptions per 100 inhabitants: 178
(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):
187
Telephone system:
general assessment:
effective system; radiotelephone communications between islands in the archipelago
(2018)
domestic:
fixed-line 21 per 100 and mobile-cellular teledensity is 178 telephones per 100 persons
(2018)
international:
country code - 248; landing points for the PEACE and the SEAS submarine cables providing connectivity to Europe, the Middle East Africa and Asia; direct radiotelephone communications with adjacent island countries and African coastal countries; satellite earth station - 1 Intelsat (Indian Ocean)
(2019)
Broadcast media:
the national broadcaster, Seychelles Broadcasting Corporation (SBC), which is funded by taxpayer money, operates the only terrestrial TV station, which provides local programming and airs broadcasts from international services; a privately owned Internet Protocol Television (IPTV) channel also provides local programming multi-channel cable and satellite TV are available through 2 providers; the national broadcaster operates 1 AM and 1 FM radio station; there are 2 privately operated radio stations; transmissions of 2 international broadcasters are accessible in Victoria
(2019)
Internet users:
total: 52,664
[see also: Internet users - total country ranks ]
percent of population: 56.5%
(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):
192
Broadband - fixed subscriptions:
total: 15,221
[see also: Broadband - fixed subscriptions - total country ranks ]
subscriptions per 100 inhabitants: 16
(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):
161
