San Marino Communications - 2021

GEOGRAPHICAL NAMES 

Telephones - fixed lines

total subscriptions: 16,000

subscriptions per 100 inhabitants: 47.03 (2019 est.)

Telephones - mobile cellular

total subscriptions: 38,750

subscriptions per 100 inhabitants: 113.91 (2019 est.)

Telecommunication systems

general assessment: automatic telephone system completely integrated into Italian system (2018)

domestic: fixed-line 47 per 100 and mobile-cellular teledensity 114 telephones per 100 persons (2019)

international: country code - 378; connected to Italian international network

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

state-owned public broadcaster operates 1 TV station and 3 radio stations; receives radio and TV broadcasts from Italy (2019)

Internet country code

.sm

Internet users

total: 20,328

percent of population: 60.18% (July 2018 est.)

Broadband - fixed subscriptions

total: 11,081

subscriptions per 100 inhabitants: 32.57 (2019 est.)

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