Introduction
How is the communication system in North Macedonia? Here, Broadcast media include public service TV broadcaster Macedonian Radio and Television operates 5 national terrestrial TV channels and 2 satellite TV channels; additionally, there are 11 regional TV stations broadcasting nationally, 29 regional and local broadcasters, a large number of cable operators offer domestic and international programming; the public radio broadcaster operates 3 stations; there are 4 privately owned national radio stations that broadcast and 60 regional and local operators (2023). What about Telecommuication systems and Internet? Explore this article to find out more.
More about communication in North Macedonia
Internet country code .mk
Broadband - fixed subscriptions
Total 475,569 (2020 est.)
Subscriptions per 100 inhabitants 23 (2020 est.)
Internet users
Total 1.743 million (2021 est.)
Percent of population 83% (2021 est.)
Telecommunication systems
General assessment As part of the EU pre-accession process, North Macedonia has built closer economic ties with the Union which accounts for 79% of Macedonia’s exports and 49% of its imports; closer regulatory and administrative ties with European Commission (EC) institutions have done much to develop the telecom sector and prepare the market for the competitive environment encouraged in the EU; as part of EU integration legislation North Macedonia has implemented the principles of the EU’s regulatory framework for communications, established an independent regulator and set out several provisions to provide for a competitive telecom market, including wholesale access to the incumbent’s fixed-line network; broadband services are widely available, with effective competition between DSL and cable platforms complemented by wireless broadband and a developing fiber sector; the number of DSL subscribers has continued to fall in recent years as customers are migrated to fiber networks; the MNOs are increasingly focused on expanding their 5G networks, seeking stronger coverage across North Macedonia’s high value urban areas; mobile data services are also becoming increasingly important following investments in LTE network rollouts and in upgrades to LTE-A technology (2022)
Domestic Fixed-line roughly 20 per 100 and mobile-cellular 92 per 100 subscriptions (2021)
International Country code - 389
Telephones - fixed lines
Total subscriptions 436,000 (2022 est.)
Subscriptions per 100 inhabitants 21 (2022 est.)
Telephones - mobile cellular
Total subscriptions 2.048 million (2022 est.)
Subscriptions per 100 inhabitants 98 (2022 est.)
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North Macedonia is found in Southeast Europe