Introduction
How is the communication system in Tuvalu? Here, Broadcast media include no TV stations; many households use satellite dishes to watch foreign TV stations; 1 government-owned radio station, Radio Tuvalu, includes relays of programming from international broadcasters (2019). What about Telecommuication systems and Internet? Explore this article to find out more.
More about communication in Tuvalu
| Internet country code | .tv |
|---|---|
| Broadband - fixed subscriptions | |
| Total | 450 (2017 est.) |
| Subscriptions per 100 inhabitants | 4 (2017 est.) |
| Internet users | |
| Total | 7,920 (2021 est.) |
| Percent of population | 49% (2021 est.) |
| Telecommunication systems | |
| General assessment | Provides fixed-line telephone communications to subscribers on each of the islands of Tuvalu; each island relies on the use of a satellite dish for inter-island telephone communication, internet access, and mobile phone services (2023) |
| Domestic | Fixed-line teledensity is 18 per 100 and mobile-cellular is 80 per 100 (2021) |
| International | Country code - 688; international calls can be made by satellite |
| Telephones - fixed lines | |
| Total subscriptions | 2,000 (2021 est.) |
| Subscriptions per 100 inhabitants | 18 (2021 est.) |
| Telephones - mobile cellular | |
| Total subscriptions | 9,000 (2021 est.) |
| Subscriptions per 100 inhabitants | 80 (2021 est.) |
All Important Facts about Tuvalu
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