Sao Tome and Principe Communications 2021, CIA World Factbook

total subscriptions: 4,784

subscriptions per 100 inhabitants: 2.31 (2019 est.)

Telephones - mobile cellular

total subscriptions: 165,761

subscriptions per 100 inhabitants: 79.9 (2019 est.)

Telecommunication systems

general assessment: local telephone network of adequate quality with most lines connected to digital switches; mobile cellular superior choice to landland; dial-up quality low; broadband expensive (2018)

domestic: fixed-line 2 per 100 and mobile-cellular teledensity 77 telephones per 100 persons (2019)

international: country code - 239; landing points for the Ultramar GE and ACE submarine cables from South Africa to over 20 West African countries and Europe; satellite earth station - 1 Intelsat (Atlantic 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

1 government-owned TV station; 1 government-owned radio station; 3 independent local radio stations authorized in 2005 with 2 operating at the end of 2006; transmissions of multiple international broadcasters are available

Internet country code

.st

Internet users

total: 61,193

percent of population: 29.93% (July 2018 est.)

Broadband - fixed subscriptions

total: 1,642

subscriptions per 100 inhabitants: 1 (2018 est.)

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