Introduction
How is the communication system in United Kingdom? Here, Broadcast media include public service broadcaster, British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC), is the largest broadcasting corporation in the world; BBC operates multiple TV networks with regional and local TV service; a mixed system of public and commercial TV broadcasters along with satellite and cable systems provide access to hundreds of TV stations throughout the world; BBC operates multiple national, regional, and local radio networks with multiple transmission sites; a large number of commercial radio stations, as well as satellite radio services are available (2018). What about Telecommuication systems and Internet? Explore this article to find out more.
More about communication in United Kingdom
Internet country code .uk
Broadband - fixed subscriptions
Total 27,330,297 (2020 est.)
Subscriptions per 100 inhabitants 40 (2020 est.)
Internet users
Total 64.99 million (2021 est.)
Percent of population 97% (2021 est.)
Telecommunication systems
General assessment UK’s telecom market remains one of the largest in Europe, characterized by competition, affordable pricing, and its technologically advanced systems; mobile penetration above the EU average; government to invest in infrastructure and 5G technologies with ambition for a fully-fibered nation by 2033; operators expanded the reach of 5G services in 2020; super-fast broadband available to about 95% of customers; London is developing smart city technology, in collaboration with private, tech, and academic sectors (2021)
Domestic Fixed-line is 48 per 100 and mobile-cellular is 120 per 100 (2021)
International Country code - 44; Landing points for the GTT Atlantic, Scotland-Northern Ireland -1, & -2, Lanis 1,-2, &-3, Sirius North, BT-MT-1, SHEFA-2, BT Highlands and Islands Submarine Cable System, Northern Lights, FARICE-1, Celtic Norse, Tampnet Offshore FOC Network, England Cable, CC-2, E-LLan, Sirius South, ESAT -1 & -2, Rockabill, Geo-Eirgrid, UK-Netherlands-14, Circle North & South, Ulysses2, Conceto, Farland North, Pan European Crossing, Solas, Swansea-Bream, GTT Express, Tata TGN-Atlantic & -Western Europe, Apollo, EIG, Glo-1, TAT-14, Yellow, Celtic, FLAG Atlantic-1, FEA, Isle of Scilly Cable, UK-Channel Islands-8 and SeaMeWe-3 submarine cables providing links throughout Europe, Asia, Africa, the Middle East, Southeast Asia, Australia, and US; satellite earth stations - 10 Intelsat (7 Atlantic Ocean and 3 Indian Ocean), 1 Inmarsat (Atlantic Ocean region), and 1 Eutelsat; at least 8 large international switching centers (2019)
Telephones - fixed lines
Total subscriptions 29.798 million (2022 est.)
Subscriptions per 100 inhabitants 44 (2022 est.)
Telephones - mobile cellular
Total subscriptions 81.564 million (2022 est.)
Subscriptions per 100 inhabitants 121 (2022 est.)
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United Kingdom is found in Northern Europe