Introduction
How is the communication system in Greenland? Here, Broadcast media include the Greenland Broadcasting Company provides public radio and TV services throughout the island with a broadcast station and a series of repeaters; a few private local TV and radio stations; Danish public radio rebroadcasts are available (2019). What about Telecommuication systems and Internet? Explore this article to find out more.
More about communication in Greenland
| Internet country code | .gl |
|---|---|
| Broadband - fixed subscriptions | |
| Total | 15,649 (2020 est.) |
| Subscriptions per 100 inhabitants | 28 (2020 est.) |
| Internet users | |
| Total | 38,920 (2021 est.) |
| Percent of population | 69.5% (2021 est.) |
| Telecommunication systems | |
| General assessment | Adequate domestic and international service provided by satellite, cables, and microwave radio relay; the fundamental telecommunications infrastructure consists of a digital radio link from Nanortalik in south Greenland to Uummannaq in north Greenland; satellites cover north and east Greenland for domestic and foreign telecommunications; a marine cable connects south and west Greenland to the rest of the world, extending from Nuuk and Qaqortoq to Canada and Iceland; a contract has been awarded to build a 5G network in Greenland, initially covering three towns, with 10 towns, including Greenland's capital Nuuk to follow (2022) |
| Domestic | Nearly 11 per 100 for fixed-line subscriptions and 118 per 100 for mobile-cellular (2021) |
| International | Country code - 299; landing points for Greenland Connect, Greenland Connect North, Nunavut Undersea Fiber System submarine cables to Greenland, Iceland, and Canada; satellite earth stations - 15 (12 Intelsat, 1 Eutelsat, 2 Americom GE-2 (all Atlantic Ocean)) (2019) |
| Telephones - fixed lines | |
| Total subscriptions | 6,000 (2020 est.) |
| Subscriptions per 100 inhabitants | 11 (2020 est.) |
| Telephones - mobile cellular | |
| Total subscriptions | 67,000 (2021 est.) |
| Subscriptions per 100 inhabitants | 118 (2021 est.) |
All Important Facts about Greenland
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