Micronesia Federated States of Communications - 2021

GEOGRAPHICAL NAMES 

Telephones - fixed lines

total subscriptions: 6,420

subscriptions per 100 inhabitants: 6.23 (2019 est.)

Telephones - mobile cellular

total subscriptions: 21,374

subscriptions per 100 inhabitants: 20.74 (2019 est.)

Telecommunication systems

general assessment: adequate system, the demand for mobile broadband is increasing due to mobile services being the primary and most wide-spread source for Internet access across the region (2020)

domestic: islands interconnected by shortwave radiotelephone, satellite (Intelsat) ground stations, and some coaxial and fiber-optic cable; mobile-cellular service available on the major islands; fixed line teledensity 6 per 100 and mobile-cellular 21 per 100 (2019)

international: country code - 691; landing points for the Chuukk-Pohnpei Cable and HANTRU-1 submarine cable system linking the Federated States of Micronesia and the US; satellite earth stations - 5 Intelsat (Pacific 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

no TV broadcast stations; each state has a multi-channel cable service with TV transmissions carrying roughly 95% imported programming and 5% local programming; about a half-dozen radio stations (2009)

Internet country code

.fm

Internet users

total: 36,586

percent of population: 35.3% (July 2018 est.)

Broadband - fixed subscriptions

total: 3,776

subscriptions per 100 inhabitants: 4 (2017 est.)

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