Saint Lucia Communications 2021, CIA World Factbook

total subscriptions: 33,285

subscriptions per 100 inhabitants: 20.05 (2019 est.)

Telephones - mobile cellular

total subscriptions: 168,797

subscriptions per 100 inhabitants: 101.68 (2019 est.)

Telecommunication systems

general assessment: an adequate system that is automatically switched; good interisland and international connections; broadband access; expanded FttP (Fiber to the Home) and LTE markets; regulatory development; telecom sector contributes to the overall GDP; telecom sector is a growth area (2020)

domestic: fixed-line teledensity is 20 per 100 persons and mobile-cellular teledensity is roughly 102 per 100 persons (2019)

international: country code - 1-758; landing points for the ECFS and Southern Caribbean Fiber submarine cables providing connectivity to numerous Caribbean islands; direct microwave radio relay link with Martinique and Saint Vincent and the Grenadines; tropospheric scatter to Barbados (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

3 privately owned TV stations; 1 public TV station operating on a cable network; multi-channel cable TV service available; a mix of state-owned and privately owned broadcasters operate nearly 25 radio stations including repeater transmission stations

Internet country code

.lc

Internet users

total: 84,112

percent of population: 50.82% (July 2018 est.)

Broadband - fixed subscriptions

total: 32,265

subscriptions per 100 inhabitants: 19 (2018 est.)

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