Introduction
How is the communication system in Chile? Here, Broadcast media include national and local terrestrial TV channels, coupled with extensive cable TV networks; the state-owned Television Nacional de Chile (TVN) network is self-financed through commercial advertising revenues and is not under direct government control; large number of privately owned TV stations; about 250 radio stations. What about Telecommuication systems and Internet? Explore this article to find out more.
More about communication in Chile
Internet country code .cl
Broadband - fixed subscriptions
Total 3,763,826 (2020 est.)
Subscriptions per 100 inhabitants 20 (2020 est.)
Internet users
Total 17.1 million (2021 est.)
Percent of population 90% (2021 est.)
Telecommunication systems
General assessment The market for fixed and mobile telephony is highly competitive and rapidly evolving; the mobile rate is among the highest in South America; LTE infrastructure is extensive and 5G spectrum auctions which took place in February 2021 prompted deployment of 5G networks, following extensive trials held by the MNOs; fixed broadband is relatively high for the region, with services among the fastest and least expensive in Latin America; government initiatives such as the National Fiber Optic project and Fibra Óptica Austral are providing high-capacity connectivity across the country and will further increase fixed-line broadband; there is a strong focus on fiber broadband, with the number of fiber subscribers having increased 61.7% in 2020, year-on-year; technological improvements have allowed operators to provide a variety of services via their networks, giving rise to a number of bundled packages at competitive prices, including access to video on demand services which in turn is increasing fixed-line broadband; traditional fixed-line teledensity continues to fall as consumers switch to mobile networks and to fixed broadband for voice and data connectivity; more than 8,300 schools receive free broadband as part of the ‘Connectivity for Education 2030’ project (2021)
Domestic Number of fixed-line connections 13 per 100, mobile-cellular usage continues to increase, reaching 136 telephones per 100 persons (2021)
International Country code - 56; landing points for the Pan-Am, Prat, SAm-1, American Movil-Telxius West Coast Cable, FOS Quellon-Chacabuco, Fibra Optical Austral, SAC and Curie submarine cables providing links to the US, Caribbean and to Central and South America; satellite earth stations - 2 Intelsat (Atlantic Ocean) (2019)
Telephones - fixed lines
Total subscriptions 2.217 million (2022 est.)
Subscriptions per 100 inhabitants 11 (2022 est.)
Telephones - mobile cellular
Total subscriptions 26.415 million (2022 est.)
Subscriptions per 100 inhabitants 135 (2022 est.)
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Chile is found in South America