Luxembourg Communications - 2021

GEOGRAPHICAL NAMES 

Telephones - fixed lines

total subscriptions: 267,400

subscriptions per 100 inhabitants: 43.31 (2019 est.)

Telephones - mobile cellular

total subscriptions: 835,900

subscriptions per 100 inhabitants: 135.39 (2019 est.)

Telecommunication systems

general assessment:

small but highly developed telecom system dominated by state-owned operator; gains in fixed-line and drop in mobile/roving sector during 2020 travel restrictions; government-state operator extended 1GB/s service with aims to make Luxembourg the first fully fiber country in Europe; regulator completed auction for 5G spectrum; importer of broadcast equipment from China (2021)

(2020)

domestic: fixed-line teledensity about 43 per 100 persons; nationwide mobile-cellular telephone system with market for mobile-cellular phones virtually saturated with 136 per 100 mobile-cellular (2019)

international: country code - 352

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

Luxembourg has a long tradition of operating radio and TV services for pan-European audiences and is home to Europe's largest privately owned broadcast media group, the RTL Group, which operates 46 TV stations and 29 radio stations in Europe; also home to Europe's largest satellite operator, Societe Europeenne des Satellites (SES); domestically, the RTL Group operates TV and radio networks; other domestic private radio and TV operators and French and German stations available; satellite and cable TV services available

Internet country code

.lu

Internet users

total: 587,955

percent of population: 97.06% (July 2018 est.)

Broadband - fixed subscriptions

total: 230,100

subscriptions per 100 inhabitants: 37.27 (2019 est.)

NOTE: The information regarding Luxembourg 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 Luxembourg 2021 information contained here. All suggestions for corrections of any errors about Luxembourg 2021 should be addressed to the CIA or the source cited on each page.