total subscriptions: 11,393
subscriptions per 100 inhabitants: less than 1 (2019 est.)
total subscriptions: 9,658,548
subscriptions per 100 inhabitants: 77.53 (2019 est.)
general assessment:
telecom market impacted by energy shortages and instability in neighboring states; government investing in smart city infrastructure; growing economy and foreign aid from South Korea help launch telecom sector, despite widespread poverty; expansion of LTE services; competing operators roll out national fiber optic backbone through connection to submarine cables, ending expensive dependence on satellite; importer of broadcasting equipment from China (2021)
(2020)13 TV stations; 35 radio stations registered, including international broadcasters, government owns most popular TV and radio stations; regional satellite-based TV services available
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total: 2,653,197
percent of population: 21.77% (July 2018 est.)
total: 8,885
subscriptions per 100 inhabitants: less than 1 (2018 est.)
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