Introduction
How is the communication system in Kuwait? Here, Broadcast media include state-owned TV broadcaster operates 4 networks and a satellite channel; several private TV broadcasters have emerged; satellite TV available and pan-Arab TV stations are especially popular; state-owned Radio Kuwait broadcasts on a number of channels in Arabic and English; first private radio station emerged in 2005; transmissions of at least 2 international radio broadcasters are available (2019). What about Telecommuication systems and Internet? Explore this article to find out more.
More about communication in Kuwait
Internet country code .kw
Broadband - fixed subscriptions
Total 73,948 (2020 est.)
Subscriptions per 100 inhabitants 2 (2020 est.)
Internet users
Total 4.3 million (2021 est.)
Percent of population 100% (2021 est.)
Telecommunication systems
General assessment Kuwait’s telecom infrastructure is well developed, with a focus on mobile infrastructure and services; the telecom sector is important to the country’s economy, and this will become more pronounced in coming years as the economy is purposefully transitioned away from a dependence on oil and gas to one which is increasingly knowledge-based and focused on ICT and related services; the MNOs have focused investment on 5G networks, which support and promote the growth of data traffic; this in turn has been a catalyst for revenue growth in recent quarters; while Kuwait’s mobile sector shows considerable progress; the country’s fixed broadband system is the lowest in the region; the government has stepped up efforts to build up fixed broadband networks, and ultimately this sector offers a potential future growth opportunity; improvements to the fixed broadband infrastructure will help develop sectors such as e-commerce, along with smart infrastructure developments, and tech start-ups (2022)
Domestic Fixed-line subscriptions are nearly 13 per 100 and mobile-cellular stands at nearly 163 per 100 subscriptions (2021)
International Country code - 965; landing points for the FOG, GBICS, MENA, Kuwait-Iran, and FALCON submarine cables linking Africa, the Middle East, and Asia; microwave radio relay to Saudi Arabia; satellite earth stations - 6 (3 Intelsat - 1 Atlantic Ocean and 2 Indian Ocean, 1 Inmarsat - Atlantic Ocean, and 2 Arabsat) (2019)
Telephones - fixed lines
Total subscriptions 573,000 (2022 est.)
Subscriptions per 100 inhabitants 13 (2022 est.)
Telephones - mobile cellular
Total subscriptions 7.726 million (2022 est.)
Subscriptions per 100 inhabitants 181 (2022 est.)
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Kuwait is found in Western Asia