Introduction
How is the communication system in Slovakia? Here, Broadcast media include state-owned public broadcaster, Radio and Television of Slovakia (RTVS), operates 2 national TV stations and multiple national and regional radio networks; roughly 50 privately owned TV stations operating nationally, regionally, and locally; about 40% of households are connected to multi-channel cable or satellite TV; 32 privately owned radio stations. What about Telecommuication systems and Internet? Explore this article to find out more.
More about communication in Slovakia
| Internet country code | .sk |
|---|---|
| Broadband - fixed subscriptions | |
| Total | 1.83 million (2023 est.) |
| Subscriptions per 100 inhabitants | 33 (2023 est.) |
| Internet users | |
| Percent of population | 87% (2023 est.) |
| Telecommunication systems | |
| General assessment | The broadband market has shown steady growth in recent years; fiber has become the principal platform for fixed broadband services, followed by DSL; the cable sector is a distant third in terms of subscribers, though cable is particularly strong in urban areas; mobile broadband access and content services are developing rapidly in line with operators having upgraded their networks; the regulator prepared the groundwork for 5G services in line with European Union requirements, with concessions in the 3.5GHz range followed by those in the 700MHz, 900MHz and 1800MHz bands; 5G was launched in late 2021 and is expected to cover about a fifth of the population by the end of 2022 (2024) |
| Domestic | Fixed-line is 10 per 100 and mobile-cellular is 132 per 100 tele density (2022) |
| International | Country code - 421; 3 international exchanges (1 in Bratislava and 2 in Banska Bystrica) are available; Slovakia is participating in several international telecommunications projects that will increase the availability of external services; connects to DREAM cable (2017) |
| Telephones - fixed lines | |
| Total subscriptions | 505,000 (2023 est.) |
| Subscriptions per 100 inhabitants | 9 (2023 est.) |
| Telephones - mobile cellular | |
| Total subscriptions | 7.63 million (2023 est.) |
| Subscriptions per 100 inhabitants | 132 (2022 est.) |
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