Introduction
How is the communication system in São Tomé and Príncipe? Here, Broadcast media include 1 government-owned TV station; 2 government-owned radio stations; 7 independent local radio stations; transmissions of multiple international broadcasters are available. What about Telecommuication systems and Internet? Explore this article to find out more.
More about communication in São Tomé and Príncipe
Internet country code .st
Broadband - fixed subscriptions
Total 2,512 (2020 est.)
Subscriptions per 100 inhabitants 1 (2020 est.)
Internet users
Total 112,200 (2021 est.)
Percent of population 51% (2021 est.)
Telecommunication systems
General assessment Local telephone network of adequate quality with most lines connected to digital switches; mobile cellular superior choice to landline; dial-up quality low; broadband expensive (2018)
Domestic Fixed-line is 1 per 100 and mobile-cellular teledensity is 85 telephones per 100 persons (2021)
International Country code - 239; landing points for the Ultramar GE and ACE submarine cables from South Africa to over 20 West African countries and Europe; satellite earth station - 1 Intelsat (Atlantic Ocean) (2019)
Telephones - fixed lines
Total subscriptions 3,000 (2022 est.)
Subscriptions per 100 inhabitants 1 (2022 est.)
Telephones - mobile cellular
Total subscriptions 197,000 (2022 est.)
Subscriptions per 100 inhabitants 87 (2022 est.)
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São Tomé and Príncipe is found in Middle Africa