Virgin Islands Communications - 2022

GEOGRAPHICAL NAMES 

Telephones - fixed lines

total subscriptions: 76,000 (2020 est.)

subscriptions per 100 inhabitants: 73 (2020 est.)

Telephones - mobile cellular

total subscriptions: 59,121 (2018)

subscriptions per 100 inhabitants: 204.5 (2019)

Telecommunication systems

general assessment: modern system with total digital switching, uses fiber-optic cable and microwave radio relay; good interisland and international connections; broadband access; expansion of FttP (Fiber to the Home) markets; LTE launches; regulatory development and expansion in several markets point to investment and focus on data (2020)

domestic: fixed-line 75 per 100 persons, with mobile-cellular 77 per 100 (2020)

international: country code - 1-340; landing points for the BSCS, St Thomas-ST Croix System, Southern Caribbean Fiber, Americas II, GCN, MAC, PAN-AM and SAC submarine cable connections to US, the Caribbean, Central and South America; satellite earth stations - NA (2020)

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

about a dozen TV broadcast stations including 1 public TV station; multi-channel cable and satellite TV services are available; 24 radio stations

Internet country code

.vi

Internet users

total: 68,268 (2019 est.)

percent of population: 64% (2019 est.)

NOTE: The information regarding Virgin Islands 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 Virgin Islands 2022 information contained here. All suggestions for corrections of any errors about Virgin Islands 2022 should be addressed to the CIA or the source cited on each page.