Introduction
How is the communication system in Niger? Here, Broadcast media include state-run TV station; 3 private TV stations provide a mix of local and foreign programming; state-run radio has only radio station with national coverage; about 30 private radio stations operate locally; as many as 100 community radio stations broadcast; transmissions of multiple international broadcasters are available. What about Telecommuication systems and Internet? Explore this article to find out more.
More about communication in Niger
| Internet country code | .ne |
|---|---|
| Broadband - fixed subscriptions | |
| Total | 12,000 (2020 est.) |
| Subscriptions per 100 inhabitants | 0.1 (2020 est.) |
| Internet users | |
| Total | 5.5 million (2021 est.) |
| Percent of population | 22% (2021 est.) |
| Telecommunication systems | |
| General assessment | Niger is one of the largest countries in West Africa but also one of the poorest in the world; as with many African markets, a lack of fixed telecoms infrastructure has led to growth in mobile services; Niger’s mobile penetration is modest compared to other countries in the region, while fixed broadband penetration is negligible; recent international investment to complete the Trans-Saharan Dorsal optical fiber (SDR) network has extended the reach of fiber infrastructure in the country, and also increased international capacity; new cables linking the country with Chad and Burkina Faso have extended Niger’s connectivity with international cable infrastructure (2022) |
| Domestic | Fixed-line less than 1 per 100 persons and mobile-cellular at nearly 56 per 100 persons (2021) |
| International | Country code - 227; satellite earth stations - 2 Intelsat (1 Atlantic Ocean and 1 Indian Ocean) |
| Telephones - fixed lines | |
| Total subscriptions | 58,000 (2021 est.) |
| Subscriptions per 100 inhabitants | (2021 est.) less than 1 |
| Telephones - mobile cellular | |
| Total subscriptions | 14.239 million (2021 est.) |
| Subscriptions per 100 inhabitants | 56 (2021 est.) |
All Important Facts about Niger
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