Internet country code | .it |
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Broadband - fixed subscriptions | |
Total | 18,128,787 (2020 est.) |
Subscriptions per 100 inhabitants | 30 (2020 est.) |
Internet users | |
Total | 44.25 million (2021 est.) |
Percent of population | 75% (2021 est.) |
Telecommunication systems | |
General assessment | Italy’s large telecom market has one of the most progressive fiber sectors in Europe, with regulatory measures encouraging network sharing; regulatory measures have also been introduced to facilitate access to next generation networks (NGNs), and a number of deals have been brokered which enable the main telcoms to provide bundled services to large numbers of the population; Italy’s vibrant mobile market has one of the highest subscription rates in Europe, though the number of subscribers has fallen in recent years as customers respond to attractive off-net pricing which has reduced the financial benefit of having SIM cards from different providers; network companies were among the first in Europe to trial services based on 5G; the high cost also encouraged the regulator in early 2021 to consider extending the licenses by an additional six years (2021) |
Domestic | 34 per 100 for fixed-line and nearly 132 per 100 for mobile-cellular subscriptions (2021) |
International | Country code - 39; landing points for Italy-Monaco, Italy-Libya, Italy-Malta, Italy-Greece-1, Italy-Croatia, BlueMed, Janna, FEA, SeaMeWe-3 & 4 & 5, Trapani-Kelibia, Columbus-III, Didon, GO-1, HANNIBAL System, MENA, Bridge International, Malta-Italy Interconnector, Melita1, IMEWE, VMSCS, AAE-1, and OTEGLOBE, submarine cables that provide links to Asia, the Middle East, Europe, North Africa, Southeast Asia, Australia and US; satellite earth stations - 3 Intelsat (with a total of 5 antennas - 3 for Atlantic Ocean and 2 for Indian Ocean) (2019) |
Telephones - fixed lines | |
Total subscriptions | 19.982 million (2022 est.) |
Subscriptions per 100 inhabitants | 34 (2022 est.) |
Telephones - mobile cellular | |
Total subscriptions | 78.503 million (2022 est.) |
Subscriptions per 100 inhabitants | 133 (2022 est.) |
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