Internet country code | .tl |
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Broadband - fixed subscriptions | |
Total | 75 (2020 est.) |
Subscriptions per 100 inhabitants | 0.01 (2020 est.) |
Internet users | |
Total | 507,000 (2021 est.) |
Percent of population | 39% (2021 est.) |
Telecommunication systems | |
General assessment | Timor-Leste has been moving forward with the regeneration of its economy and rebuilding key infrastructure, including telecommunications networks, that were destroyed during the years of civil unrest; fixed-line and fixed broadband penetration in Timor-Leste remains extremely low, mainly due to the limited fixed-line infrastructure and the proliferation of mobile connectivity; in an effort to boost e-government services; the number of subscribers through to 2026 is expected to develop steadily, though from a low base; by August 2020, Timor-Leste had three telecom service providers who jointly achieved a 98% network coverage nationally; the mobile broadband market is still at an early stage of development, strong growth is predicted over the next five years; at the end of 2020, the government issued new policy guidelines to maximize the use of spectrum in Timor-Leste; it invited mobile operators to submit applications for the allocation of spectrum in the 1800MHz, 2300MHz and 2600MHz bands; in November 2020, the government approved the deployment of a submarine fiber link connecting the south of the country to Australia via the North Western Cable System (NWCS) (2021) |
Domestic | Fixed-line services less than 1 per 100 and mobile-cellular services is 110 per 100 (2022) |
International | Country code - 670; international service is available; partnership with Australia telecom companies for potential deployment of a submarine fiber-optic link (NWCS); geostationary earth orbit satellite |
Telephones - fixed lines | |
Total subscriptions | 2,000 (2022 est.) |
Subscriptions per 100 inhabitants | (2022 est.) less than 1 |
Telephones - mobile cellular | |
Total subscriptions | 1.481 million (2022 est.) |
Subscriptions per 100 inhabitants | 110 (2022 est.) |
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