Introduction
How is the communication system in Austria? Here, Broadcast media include worldwide cable and satellite TV are available; the public incumbent ORF competes with three other major, several regional domestic, and up to 400 international TV stations; TV coverage is in principle 100%, but only 90% use broadcast media; Internet streaming not only complements, but increasingly replaces regular TV stations (2019). What about Telecommuication systems and Internet? Explore this article to find out more.
More about communication in Austria
| Internet country code | .at |
|---|---|
| Broadband - fixed subscriptions | |
| Total | 2.606 million (2020 est.) |
| Subscriptions per 100 inhabitants | 29 (2020 est.) |
| Internet users | |
| Total | 8.277 million (2021 est.) |
| Percent of population | 93% (2021 est.) |
| Telecommunication systems | |
| General assessment | Mature telecom market; the mobile market benefits from a growing number of Mobile Virtual Network Operators; the telcos as well as the government and regulator have been focused on delivering improved telecom infrastructure; the government has a program to provide a national gigabit service by 2030, delivered by private enterprise though with some state funding; this is based on fiber networks supported by 5G, with the Mobile Network Operators able to expand the reach of their 5G services following auctions held in March 2019 and September 2020; the fixed-line broadband market is still dominated by the DSL sector, while the cable broadband sector has held a steady share of connections in recent years; the fiber sector was slow to develop, and although fiber remains low there are plans to build out the network infrastructure (2021) |
| Domestic | Developed and efficient; 43 per 100 fixed telephone subscriptions; 122 per 100 mobile-cellular subscriptions (2021) |
| International | Country code - 43; earth stations available in the Astra, Intelsat, Eutelsat satellite systems (2019) |
| Telephones - fixed lines | |
| Total subscriptions | 3.544 million (2022 est.) |
| Subscriptions per 100 inhabitants | 40 (2022 est.) |
| Telephones - mobile cellular | |
| Total subscriptions | 11.035 million (2022 est.) |
| Subscriptions per 100 inhabitants | 123 (2022 est.) |
All Important Facts about Austria
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