Internet country code | .mk |
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Broadband - fixed subscriptions | |
Total | 475,569 (2020 est.) |
Subscriptions per 100 inhabitants | 23 (2020 est.) |
Internet users | |
Total | 1.743 million (2021 est.) |
Percent of population | 83% (2021 est.) |
Telecommunication systems | |
General assessment | As part of the EU pre-accession process, North Macedonia has built closer economic ties with the Union which accounts for 79% of Macedonia’s exports and 49% of its imports; closer regulatory and administrative ties with European Commission (EC) institutions have done much to develop the telecom sector and prepare the market for the competitive environment encouraged in the EU; as part of EU integration legislation North Macedonia has implemented the principles of the EU’s regulatory framework for communications, established an independent regulator and set out several provisions to provide for a competitive telecom market, including wholesale access to the incumbent’s fixed-line network; broadband services are widely available, with effective competition between DSL and cable platforms complemented by wireless broadband and a developing fiber sector; the number of DSL subscribers has continued to fall in recent years as customers are migrated to fiber networks; the MNOs are increasingly focused on expanding their 5G networks, seeking stronger coverage across North Macedonia’s high value urban areas; mobile data services are also becoming increasingly important following investments in LTE network rollouts and in upgrades to LTE-A technology (2022) |
Domestic | Fixed-line roughly 20 per 100 and mobile-cellular 92 per 100 subscriptions (2021) |
International | Country code - 389 |
Telephones - fixed lines | |
Total subscriptions | 436,000 (2022 est.) |
Subscriptions per 100 inhabitants | 21 (2022 est.) |
Telephones - mobile cellular | |
Total subscriptions | 2.048 million (2022 est.) |
Subscriptions per 100 inhabitants | 98 (2022 est.) |
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