Introduction
How is the communication system in Philippines? Here, Broadcast media include multiple national private TV and radio networks; multi-channel satellite and cable TV systems available; more than 400 TV stations; about 1,500 cable TV providers with more than 2 million subscribers, and some 1,400 radio stations; the Philippines adopted Japan’s Integrated Service Digital Broadcast – Terrestrial standard for digital terrestrial television in November 2013 and is scheduled to complete the switch from analog to digital broadcasting by the end of 2023 (2019). What about Telecommuication systems and Internet? Explore this article to find out more.
More about communication in Philippines
Internet country code .ph
Broadband - fixed subscriptions
Total 7,936,574 (2020 est.)
Subscriptions per 100 inhabitants 7 (2020 est.)
Internet users
Total 58.3 million (2021 est.)
Percent of population 53% (2021 est.)
Telecommunication systems
General assessment The Covid-19 pandemic had a relatively minor impact on the Philippine’s telecom sector in 2020; subscriber numbers fell in some areas, but this was offset by strong growth in mobile data and broadband usage since a significant proportion of the population transitioned to working or studying from home; major investment programs covering LTE, 5G, and fiber broadband networks suffered slight delays due to holdups in supply chains, but activity has since ramped up in an attempt to complete the roll outs as per the original schedule; the major telecom operators had mixed financial results for the past year; overall, the number of mobile subscribers is expected to grow to 153 million by the end of 2021, with the penetration rate approaching 144%; the government remains keen, and committed, to seeing strong competition, growth, and service excellence in the telecom sector, so there is likely to be continued support (financially as well as through legislation such as enabling mobile tower sharing and number portability) to ensure that the sector remains viable for emerging players; the mobile sector will remain the Philippines’ primary market for telecommunications well into the future; the unique terrain and resulting challenges associated with accessing remote parts of the archipelago means that in many areas fixed networks are neither cost-effective nor logistically viable; the bulk of telecoms investment over the coming years will continue to be in 5G and 5G-enabled LTE networks; coverage of LTE and 5G networks extends to over 95% of the population, and for the vast majority of people mobile will likely remain their only platform for telecom services (2021)
Domestic Fixed-line nearly 4 per 100 and mobile-cellular nearly 143 per 100 (2021)
International Country code - 63; landing points for the NDTN, TGN-IA, AAG, PLCN, EAC-02C, DFON, SJC, APCN-2, SeaMeWe, Boracay-Palawan Submarine Cable System, Palawa-Illoilo Cable System, NDTN, SEA-US, SSSFOIP, ASE and JUPITAR submarine cables that together provide connectivity to the US, Southeast Asia, Asia, Europe, Africa, the Middle East, and Australia (2019)
Telephones - fixed lines
Total subscriptions 4.885 million (2022 est.)
Subscriptions per 100 inhabitants 4 (2022 est.)
Telephones - mobile cellular
Total subscriptions 166.454 million (2022 est.)
Subscriptions per 100 inhabitants 144 (2022 est.)
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Philippines is found in South-Eastern Asia