Nauru Communications 2022, CIA World Factbook

total subscriptions: 1,900 (2009 est.)

subscriptions per 100 inhabitants: 19 (2009 est.)

Telephones - mobile cellular

total subscriptions: 10,000 (2020 est.)

subscriptions per 100 inhabitants: 92 (2020 est.)

Telecommunication systems

general assessment: relies on satellite as the primary Internet service provider and mobile operator; internet connectivity on the island is very limited and unstable due to the vulnerability of the network infrastructure to bad weather and limited network coverage, with several blind spots (2022)

domestic: fixed-line 0 per 100 and mobile-cellular subscribership approximately 92 per 100 (2020)

international: country code - 674; satellite earth station - 1 Intelsat (Pacific Ocean)

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 a downturn, particularly in mobile device production; progress toward 5G implementation has resumed, as well as upgrades to infrastructure; consumer spending on telecom services has increased due to the surge in demand for capacity and bandwidth; the crucial nature of telecom services as a tool for work and school from home is still evident, and the spike in this area has seen growth opportunities for development of new tools and increased services

Broadcast media

1 government-owned TV station broadcasting programs from New Zealand sent via satellite or on videotape; 1 government-owned radio station, broadcasting on AM and FM, utilizes Australian and British programs (2019)

Internet country code

.nr

Internet users

total: 6,136 (2019 est.)

percent of population: 57% (2019 est.)

Broadband - fixed subscriptions

total: 950 (2010 est.)

subscriptions per 100 inhabitants: 10 (2010 est.)

NOTE: The information regarding Nauru on this page is re-published from the 2022 World Fact Book of the United States Central Intelligence Agency and other sources. No claims are made regarding the accuracy of Nauru 2022 information contained here. All suggestions for corrections of any errors about Nauru 2022 should be addressed to the CIA or the source cited on each page.