Cayman Islands Communications 2021, CIA World Factbook

total subscriptions: 33,338

subscriptions per 100 inhabitants: 54.85 (2019 est.)

Telephones - mobile cellular

total subscriptions: 92,691

subscriptions per 100 inhabitants: 152.5 (2019 est.)

Telecommunication systems

general assessment: reasonably good overall telephone system with a high fixed-line teledensity; given the high dependence of tourism and activities such as fisheries and offshore financial services, the telecom sector provides a relatively high contribution to overall GDP; good competition in all sectors promotes advancement in mobile telephony and data segments (2018)

domestic: introduction of competition in the mobile-cellular market in 2004 boosted subscriptions dramatically; 55 per 100 fixed-line, 153 per 100 mobile-cellular (2019)

international: country code - 1-345; landing points for the Maya-1, Deep Blue Cable, and the Cayman-Jamaica Fiber System submarine cables that provide links to the US and parts of Central and South America; satellite earth station - 1 Intelsat (Atlantic Ocean) (2019)

note: the COVID-19 pandemic continues to have a significant impact on production and supply chains globally; since 2020, some aspects of the telecom sector have experienced downturn, particularly in mobile device production; many network operators delayed upgrades to infrastructure; progress towards 5G implementation was postponed or slowed in some countries; consumer spending on telecom services and devices was affected by large-scale job losses and the consequent restriction on disposable incomes; the crucial nature of telecom services as a tool for work and school from home became evident, and received some support from governments

Broadcast media

4 TV stations; cable and satellite subscription services offer a variety of international programming; government-owned Radio Cayman operates 2 networks broadcasting on 5 stations; 10 privately owned radio stations operate alongside Radio Cayman

Internet country code

.ky

Internet users

total: 48,328

percent of population: 81.07% (July 2018 est.)

Broadband - fixed subscriptions

total: 24,535

subscriptions per 100 inhabitants: 42 (2017 est.)

NOTE: The information regarding Cayman Islands on this page is re-published from the 2021 World Fact Book of the United States Central Intelligence Agency and other sources. No claims are made regarding the accuracy of Cayman Islands 2021 information contained here. All suggestions for corrections of any errors about Cayman Islands 2021 should be addressed to the CIA or the source cited on each page.