Telecommunications in Kiribati
 | This article's factual accuracy may be compromised due to out-of-date information. (November 2010) |
Kiribati has two international airports (Tarawa and Kiritimati). The main port is Betio (Tarawa). Phones are available only on Tarawa and Kiritimati and radio phones are used elsewhere. Kiribati has 2 newspapers (one private).
Telephones
Telephones - main lines in use: 3,800 (1999)
Telephones - mobile cellular: 20,000 (2G 10,000) (3G/4G 10,000).
Telephone system:
domestic:
NA
international:
satellite earth station - 1 Intelsat (Pacific Ocean)
note:
Kiribati is being linked to the Pacific Ocean Cooperative Telecommunications Network, which should improve telephone service
Radio and television
Radio broadcast stations: AM 1, FM 2, shortwave 1 (2002) note: the shortwave station may be inactive
Radios: 17,000 (1997)
Television broadcast stations: 1 (not reported to be active) (2002)
Televisions: 1,000 (1997)
Internet
Internet Service Providers (ISPs): 5 Satellite Only (2017)
Internet users: 15,947 (2017)
Country code (Top-level domain): KI