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More about communication in Palestine
| Internet country code | .ps; note - IANA has designated .ps for the Gaza Strip, same as the West Bank |
|---|---|
| Broadband - fixed subscriptions | |
| Total | 376,911 (2020 est.) |
| Subscriptions per 100 inhabitants | 7 (2020 est.) |
| Internet users | |
| Total | 3,602,452 (2020 est.) |
| Percent of population | 75% (2020 est.) |
| Telecommunication systems | |
| General assessment | Israel, which controls Palestinian frequencies and telecom infrastructure, limits mobile internet speeds in the Palestinian territories to levels that are significantly lower than in Israel and Jewish West Bank settlements; the World Bank urged Israel to let Palestinian cellular companies set up more advanced networks, and to ease restrictions on the import of equipment needed to build and operate them; Israel is rolling out fifth generation technology for its citizens, while the West Bank operates on 3G and Gaza, 2G; Israeli mobile operators don’t officially service Palestinian areas, but many Palestinians use the faster Israeli networks with SIM cards; the Times of Israel reported in November that Israel tentatively agreed to let Palestinian operators launch 4G services (2022) |
| Domestic | Fixed-line 9 per 100 and mobile-cellular 28 per 100 (includes West Bank) (2021) |
| International | Country code 970 or 972 (2018) |
| Telephones - fixed lines | |
| Total subscriptions | 458,000 (2022 est.) |
| Subscriptions per 100 inhabitants | 9 (2021 est.) |
| Telephones - mobile cellular | |
| Total subscriptions | 4.388 million (2022 est.) |
| Subscriptions per 100 inhabitants | 78 (2021 est.) |
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