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Telecommunication systems Lithuania, in 33 editions.
The entry for Lithuania published Telecommunication systems in 33 editions of 34, from 1992 to 2024. The text changed in 26 editions. Each is shown as published. Telecommunication systems in every entry.
- editions changed the text
- 26
- the first edition with it
- 1992
- the latest edition with it
- 2024
Published as “Telecommunications” (1992 to 1994), “Telephone system” (1995 to 2019) and “Telecommunication systems” (2020 to 2024).
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2024 edition
Changed since 2023Published as “Telecommunications”
- better developed than in most other former USSR republics;
- 22.4 telephones per 100 persons;
- broadcast stations - 13 AM, 26 FM, 1 SW, 1 LW, 3 TV;
- landlines or microwave to former USSR republics;
- leased connection to the Moscow international switch for traffic with other countries;
- satellite earth stations - (8 channels to Norway)
better developed than in most other former USSR republics; 22.4 telephones
per 100 persons; broadcast stations - 13 AM, 26 FM, 1 SW, 1 LW, 3 TV;
landlines or microwave to former USSR republics; leased connection to the
Moscow international switch for traffic with other countries; satellite
earth stations - (8 channels to Norway)
Published as “Telecommunications”
- better developed than in most other former USSR republics;
- operational NMT-450 analog cellular network in Vilnius;
- fiber optic cable installed beween Vilnius and Kaunas;
- 224 telephones per 1000 persons;
- broadcast stations - 13 AM, 26 FM, 1 SW, 1 LW, 3 TV;
- landlines or microwave to former USSR republics;
- leased connection to the Moscow international switch for traffic with other countries;
- satellite earth stations - (8 channels to Norway);
- new international digital telephone exchange in Kaunas for direct access to 13 countries via satellite link out of Copenhagen, Denmark
better developed than in most other former USSR republics; 22.4 telephones operational
NMT-450 analog cellular network in Vilnius; fiber optic cable installed
beween Vilnius and Kaunas; 224 telephones per 100 1000 persons; broadcast
stations - 13 AM, 26 FM, 1 SW, 1 LW, 3 TV;
USSR republics; leased connection to the
traffic with other countries; satelliteNorway)
Norway); new international digital telephone exchange in Kaunas for direct
access to 13 countries via satellite link out of Copenhagen, Denmark
Published as “Telecommunications”
- Lithuania ranks among the most modern of the former Soviet republics in respect to its telecommunications system;
- telephone subscriber circuits 900,000;
- subscriber density 240 per 1,000 persons;
- land lines or microwave to former USSR republics;
- international connections no longer depend on the Moscow gateway switch, but are established by satellite through Oslo from Vilnius and through Copenhagen from Kaunas;
- 2 satellite earth stations - 1 EUTELSAT and 1 INTELSAT;
- an NMT-450 analog cellular network operates in Vilnius and other cities and is linked internationally through Copenhagen by EUTELSAT;
- international electronic mail is available;
- broadcast stations - 13 AM, 26 FM, 1 SW, 1 LW, 3 TV
Rewritten: too little of the 1993 text remains to mark the changes.
Lithuania ranks among the most modern of the former Soviet republics
in respect to its telecommunications system; telephone subscriber
circuits 900,000; subscriber density 240 per 1,000 persons; land lines
or microwave to former USSR republics; international connections no
longer depend on the Moscow gateway switch, but are established by
satellite through Oslo from Vilnius and through Copenhagen from
Kaunas; 2 satellite earth stations - 1 EUTELSAT and 1 INTELSAT; an
NMT-450 analog cellular network operates in Vilnius and other cities
and is linked internationally through Copenhagen by EUTELSAT;
international electronic mail is available; broadcast stations - 13
AM, 26 FM, 1 SW, 1 LW, 3 TV
Published as “Telephone system”
- 900,000 telephones;
- 240 telephones/1,000 persons;
- telecommunications system ranks among the most modern of the former Soviet republics
- local:
- NA
- intercity:
- land lines and microwave radio relay
- international:
- international connections no longer depend on the Moscow gateway switch, but are established by satellite through Oslo from Vilnius and through Copenhagen from Kaunas;
- 1 EUTELSAT and 1 INTELSAT earth station;
- an NMT-450 analog cellular network operates in Vilnius and other cities and is linked internationally through Copenhagen by EUTELSAT;
- international electronic mail is available;
- land lines or microwave to former USSR republics
Lithuania 900,000 telephones; 240 telephones/1,000 persons;
telecommunications system ranks among the most modern of the former
Soviet republicsin respect to its telecommunications system; telephone subscriber local: NAcircuits 900,000; subscriber density 240 per 1,000 persons; intercity: land lines
orto former USSR republics; radio relay
international: international connections no
Moscow gateway switch, but are established by
from Vilnius and through Copenhagen from2 satellite earth stations - 1 EUTELSAT and 1 INTELSAT; an
INTELSAT earth station; an NMT-450 analog cellular network operates in
Vilnius and other cities
Copenhagen by EUTELSAT;broadcast stations - 13AM, 26 FM, 1 SW, 1 LW, 3 TV land lines or microwave to former USSR republics
Published as “Telephone system”
telecommunications system ranks among the most modern of the former Soviet republics
- domestic:
- an NMT-450 analog cellular telephone network operates in Vilnius and other cities; landlines and microwave radio relay connect switching centers
- international:
- international connections no longer depend on the Moscow international gateway switch, but are established by satellite through Oslo from Vilnius and through Copenhagen from Kaunas;
- satellite earth stations - 1 Eutelsat and 1 Intelsat (Atlantic Ocean);
- cellular network linked internationally through Copenhagen by Eutelsat;
- international electronic mail is available;
- landlines or microwave radio relay to former Soviet republics
900,000 telephones; 240 telephones/1,000 persons;telecommunications system ranks among the most
modern of the formerlocal: NA domestic: an NMT-450 analog cellular telephone network operates inintercity: land lines Vilnius and other cities; landlines and microwave radio relay
connect switching centers
international: international connections no longer depend on the
Moscow international gateway switch, but are established by
satellite through Oslo
Kaunas; satellite earth stations - 1 EUTELSAT Eutelsat and 1 IntelsatINTELSAT earth station; an NMT-450 analog (Atlantic Ocean); cellular network operates in linked internationally through
Vilnius and other cities and is
Copenhagen by EUTELSAT; Eutelsat; international electronic mail is available;land lines landlines or microwave radio relay to former USSR Soviet republics
Published as “Telephone system”
telecommunications system ranks among the most modern of the former Soviet republics
- domestic:
- an NMT-450 analog cellular telephone network operates in Vilnius and other cities; landlines and microwave radio relay connect switching centers
- international:
- international connections no longer depend on the Moscow international gateway switch, but are established by satellite through Oslo from Vilnius and through Copenhagen from Kaunas;
- satellite earth stations - 1 Eutelsat and 1 Intelsat (Atlantic Ocean);
- cellular network linked internationally through Copenhagen by Eutelsat;
- international electronic mail is available;
- landlines or microwave radio relay to former Soviet republics
telecommunications system ranks among the most
modern of the former Soviet republics
domestic: an NMT-450 analog cellular telephone network operates in
Vilnius and other cities; landlines and microwave radio relay
switching centers
international: international connections no longer depend on the
Moscow international gateway switch, but are established by
through Oslo from Vilnius and through Copenhagen from
satellite earth stations - 1 Eutelsat and 1 Intelsat
cellular network linked internationally through
Eutelsat; international electronic mail is available;
microwave radio relay to former Soviet republics
Published as “Telephone system”
telecommunications system ranks among the most modern of the former Soviet republics
- domestic:
- an NMT-450 analog cellular telephone network operates in Vilnius and other cities; landlines and microwave radio relay connect switching centers
- international:
- international connections no longer depend on the Moscow international gateway switch, but are established by satellite through Oslo from Vilnius and through Copenhagen from Kaunas;
- satellite earth stations-1 Eutelsat and 1 Intelsat (Atlantic Ocean);
- cellular network linked internationally through Copenhagen by Eutelsat;
- international electronic mail is available;
- landlines or microwave radio relay to former Soviet republics
telecommunications system ranks among the most
modern of the former Soviet republics
domestic: an NMT-450 analog cellular telephone network operates in
Vilnius and other cities; landlines and microwave radio relay connect
switching centers
international: international connections no longer depend on the
Moscow international gateway switch, but are established by satellite
through Oslo from Vilnius and through Copenhagen from Kaunas;
satellite earth stations - 1 stations-1 Eutelsat and 1 Intelsat (Atlantic Ocean);
cellular network linked internationally through Copenhagen by
Eutelsat; international electronic mail is available; landlines or
microwave radio relay to former Soviet republics
Published as “Telephone system”
- the Ministry of Communications and Informatics, Ministry of Defense, and Ministry of Internal Affairs oversee Lithuania's telecommunications;
- the national operator is Lietuvos Telomas;
- Internet is available
- domestic:
- local--three cellular service providers;
- NMT-450 and GSM standards provide services nationwide;
- 80% of customers are on the two GSM networks;
- 157,000 cellular customers;
- intercity--Lithuania is close to completing its fiber-optic backbone consisting of two small rings inside a larger ring
- international:
- Lithuania has international fiber-optic connectivity to Latvia, Poland, and an undersea fiber-optic cable to Sweden
Rewritten: too little of the 1998 text remains to mark the changes.
the Ministry of Communications and Informatics,
Ministry of Defense, and Ministry of Internal Affairs oversee
Lithuania's telecommunications; the national operator is Lietuvos
Telomas; Internet is available
domestic: local--three cellular service providers; NMT-450 and GSM
standards provide services nationwide; 80% of customers are on the
two GSM networks; 157,000 cellular customers; intercity--Lithuania is
close to completing its fiber-optic backbone consisting of two small
rings inside a larger ring
international: Lithuania has international fiber-optic connectivity
to Latvia, Poland, and an undersea fiber-optic cable to Sweden
Published as “Telephone system”
inadequate but is being modernized to provide an improved international capability and better residential access
- domestic:
- a national fiber-optic cable interurban trunk system is nearing completion;
- rural exchanges are being improved and expanded;
- mobile cellular systems are being installed;
- access to the Internet is available;
- still many unsatisfied telephone subscriber applications
- international:
- landline connections to Latvia and Poland;
- major international connections are to Denmark, Sweden, and Norway by submarine cable for further transmission by satellite
Rewritten: too little of the 1999 text remains to mark the changes.
inadequate but is being modernized to provide an improved international capability and better residential access
domestic: a national fiber-optic cable interurban trunk system is nearing completion; rural exchanges are being improved and expanded; mobile cellular systems are being installed; access to the Internet is available; still many unsatisfied telephone subscriber applications
international: landline connections to Latvia and Poland; major international connections are to Denmark, Sweden, and Norway by submarine cable for further transmission by satellite
Published as “Telephone system”
- general assessment:
- inadequate, but is being modernized to provide an improved international capability and better residential access domestic: a national, fiber-optic cable, interurban, trunk system is nearing completion;
- rural exchanges are being improved and expanded;
- mobile cellular systems are being installed;
- access to the Internet is available;
- still many unsatisfied telephone subscriber applications international: landline connections to Latvia and Poland;
- major international connections to Denmark, Sweden, and Norway by submarine cable for further transmission by satellite
inadequate general assessment: inadequate, but is being modernized to provide an improved international capability and better residential accessnational national, fiber-optic cable interurban cable, interurban, trunk system is nearing completion; rural exchanges are being improved and expanded; mobile cellular systems are being installed; access to the Internet is available; still many unsatisfied telephone subscriber applicationsare to Denmark, Sweden, and Norway by submarine cable for further transmission by satellite
The same text in 2002 and 2003.
Published as “Telephone system”
- general assessment:
- inadequate, but is being modernized to provide an improved international capability and better residential access
- domestic:
- a national, fiber-optic cable, interurban, trunk system is nearing completion;
- rural exchanges are being improved and expanded;
- mobile cellular systems are being installed;
- access to the Internet is available;
- still many unsatisfied telephone subscriber applications
- international:
- landline connections to Latvia and Poland;
- major international connections to Denmark, Sweden, and Norway by submarine cable for further transmission by satellite
general assessment: inadequate, but is being modernized to provide an improved international capability and better residential access
domestic: a national, fiber-optic cable, interurban, trunk system is nearing completion; rural exchanges are being improved and expanded; mobile cellular systems are being installed; access to the Internet is available; still many unsatisfied telephone subscriber applications
international: landline connections to Latvia and Poland; major international connections to Denmark, Sweden, and Norway by submarine cable for further transmission by satellite
The same text in 4 editions, 2004 to 2007.
Published as “Telephone system”
- general assessment:
- inadequate, but is being modernized to provide an improved international capability and better residential access
- domestic:
- a national, fiber-optic cable, interurban, trunk system is nearing completion;
- rural exchanges are being improved and expanded;
- mobile cellular systems are being installed;
- access to the Internet is available;
- still many unsatisfied telephone subscriber applications
- international:
- country code - 370;
- landline connections to Latvia and Poland;
- major international connections to Denmark, Sweden, and Norway by submarine cable for further transmission by satellite
general assessment: inadequate, but is being modernized to provide an improved international capability and better residential access
domestic: a national, fiber-optic cable, interurban, trunk system is nearing completion; rural exchanges are being improved and expanded; mobile cellular systems are being installed; access to the Internet is available; still many unsatisfied telephone subscriber applications
international: country code - 370; landline connections to Latvia and Poland; major international connections to Denmark, Sweden, and Norway by submarine cable for further transmission by satellite
Published as “Telephone system”
- general assessment:
- adequate; being modernized to provide improved international capability and better residential access
- domestic:
- rapid expansion of mobile-cellular services has resulted in a steady decline in the number of main line subscriptions;
- mobile-cellular teledensity has increased to about 135 per 100 persons while fixed-line teledensity has dropped to 22 per 100 persons
- international:
- country code - 370;
- major international connections to Denmark, Sweden, and Norway by submarine cable for further transmission by satellite;
- landline connections to Latvia and Poland (2007)
general assessment: inadequate, but is adequate; being modernized to provide an improved international capability and better residential access
domestic: rapid expansion of mobile-cellular services has resulted in a national, fiber-optic cable, interurban, trunk system is nearing completion; rural exchanges are being improved and expanded; mobile cellular systems are being installed; access to steady decline in the Internet is available; still many unsatisfied telephone subscriber applications number of main line subscriptions; mobile-cellular teledensity has increased to about 135 per 100 persons while fixed-line teledensity has dropped to 22 per 100 persons
international: country code - 370; landline connections to Latvia and Poland; major international connections to Denmark, Sweden, and Norway by submarine cable for further transmission by satellite satellite; landline connections to Latvia and Poland (2007)
Published as “Telephone system”
- general assessment:
- adequate; being modernized to provide improved international capability and better residential access
- domestic:
- rapid expansion of mobile-cellular services has resulted in a steady decline in the number of main line subscriptions;
- mobile-cellular teledensity has increased to about 140 per 100 persons while fixed-line teledensity has dropped to 22 per 100 persons
- international:
- country code - 370;
- major international connections to Denmark, Sweden, and Norway by submarine cable for further transmission by satellite;
- landline connections to Latvia and Poland (2008)
general assessment:
adequate; being modernized to provide improved international capability and better residential access
domestic:
rapid expansion of mobile-cellular services has resulted in a steady decline in the number of main line subscriptions; mobile-cellular teledensity has increased to about 135 140 per 100 persons while fixed-line teledensity has dropped to 22 per 100 persons
international:
country code - 370; major international connections to Denmark, Sweden, and Norway by submarine cable for further transmission by satellite; landline connections to Latvia and Poland (2007) (2008)
The same text in 2010 and 2011.
Published as “Telephone system”
- general assessment:
- adequate; being modernized to provide improved international capability and better residential access
- domestic:
- rapid expansion of mobile-cellular services has resulted in a steady decline in the number of fixed-line connections;
- mobile-cellular teledensity stands at about 140 per 100 persons
- international:
- country code - 370;
- major international connections to Denmark, Sweden, and Norway by submarine cable for further transmission by satellite;
- landline connections to Latvia and Poland (2008)
general assessment:
adequate; being modernized to provide improved international capability and better residential access
domestic:
rapid expansion of mobile-cellular services has resulted in a steady decline in the number of main line subscriptions; fixed-line connections; mobile-cellular teledensity has increased to stands at about 140 per 100 persons while fixed-line teledensity has dropped to 22 per 100 persons
international:
country code - 370; major international connections to Denmark, Sweden, and Norway by submarine cable for further transmission by satellite; landline connections to Latvia and Poland (2008)
Published as “Telephone system”
- general assessment:
- adequate; being modernized to provide improved international capability and better residential access
- domestic:
- rapid expansion of mobile-cellular services has resulted in a steady decline in the number of fixed-line connections;
- mobile-cellular teledensity stands at about 140 per 100 persons
- international:
- country code - 370;
- major international connections to Denmark, Sweden, and Norway by submarine cable for further transmission by satellite;
- landline connections to Latvia and Poland
general assessment:
adequate; being modernized to provide improved international capability and better residential access
domestic:
rapid expansion of mobile-cellular services has resulted in a steady decline in the number of fixed-line connections; mobile-cellular teledensity stands at about 140 per 100 persons
international:
country code - 370; major international connections to Denmark, Sweden, and Norway by submarine cable for further transmission by satellite; landline connections to Latvia and Poland (2008)
The same text in 2013 and 2014.
Published as “Telephone system”
- general assessment:
- adequate; being modernized to provide improved international capability and better residential access
- domestic:
- rapid expansion of mobile-cellular services has resulted in a steady decline in the number of fixed-line connections;
- mobile-cellular teledensity stands at about 140 per 100 persons
- international:
- country code - 370;
- major international connections to Denmark, Sweden, and Norway by submarine cable for further transmission by satellite;
- landline connections to Latvia and Poland (2010)
general assessment:
adequate; being modernized to provide improved international capability and better residential access
domestic:
rapid expansion of mobile-cellular services has resulted in a steady decline in the number of fixed-line connections; mobile-cellular teledensity stands at about 140 per 100 persons
international:
country code - 370; major international connections to Denmark, Sweden, and Norway by submarine cable for further transmission by satellite; landline connections to Latvia and Poland (2010)
Published as “Telephone system”
- general assessment:
- adequate; being modernized to provide improved international capability and better residential access
- domestic:
- rapid expansion of mobile-cellular services has resulted in a steady decline in the number of fixed-line connections;
- mobile-cellular teledensity stands at about 140 per 100 persons
- international:
- country code - 370;
- major international connections to Denmark, Sweden, and Norway by submarine cable for further transmission by satellite;
- landline connections to Latvia and Poland (2010)
general assessment:
domestic:
international:
Published as “Telephone system”
- general assessment:
- adequate; being modernized to provide improved international capability and better residential access
- domestic:
- rapid expansion of mobile-cellular services has resulted in a steady decline in the number of fixed-line connections;
- mobile-cellular teledensity stands at about 145 per 100 persons
- international:
- country code - 370;
- major international connections to Denmark, Sweden, and Norway by submarine cable for further transmission by satellite;
- landline connections to Latvia and Poland (2015)
general assessment: adequate; being modernized to provide improved international capability and better residential access
domestic: rapid expansion of mobile-cellular services has resulted in a steady decline in the number of fixed-line connections; mobile-cellular teledensity stands at about 140 145 per 100 persons
international: country code - 370; major international connections to Denmark, Sweden, and Norway by submarine cable for further transmission by satellite; landline connections to Latvia and Poland (2010) (2015)
Published as “Telephone system”
- general assessment:
- adequate; being modernized to provide improved international capability and better residential access
- domestic:
- rapid expansion of mobile-cellular services has resulted in a steady decline in the number of fixed-line connections;
- mobile-cellular teledensity stands at about 145 per 100 persons
- international:
- country code - 370;
- major international connections to Denmark, Sweden, and Norway by submarine cable for further transmission by satellite;
- landline connections to Latvia and Poland (2016)
general assessment: adequate; being modernized to provide improved international capability and better residential access
domestic: rapid expansion of mobile-cellular services has resulted in a steady decline in the number of fixed-line connections; mobile-cellular teledensity stands at about 145 per 100 persons
international: country code - 370; major international connections to Denmark, Sweden, and Norway by submarine cable for further transmission by satellite; landline connections to Latvia and Poland (2015) (2016)
Published as “Telephone system”
- general assessment:
- adequate;
- being modernized to provide improved international capability and better residential access;
- SIM card penetration is high for the region;
- prepaid sector accounts for most subscribers;
- postpaid subscribers is increasing;
- LTE networks available to more than 99% of the population;
- Lithuanian FttP (fiber to the home cable connections for Internet) penetration ranked third highest in Europe (2017)
- domestic:
- 17 per 100 for fixed-line subscriptions;
- rapid expansion of mobile-cellular services has resulted in a steady decline in the number of fixed-line connections;
- mobile-cellular teledensity stands at about 154 per 100 persons (2017)
- international:
- country code - 370;
- major international connections to Denmark, Sweden, and Norway by submarine cable for further transmission by satellite;
- landline connections to Latvia and Poland (2016)
general assessment: adequate; being modernized to provide improved international capability and better residential access access; SIM card penetration is high for the region; prepaid sector accounts for most subscribers; postpaid subscribers is increasing; LTE networks available to more than 99% of the population; Lithuanian FttP (fiber to the home cable connections for Internet) penetration ranked third highest in Europe (2017)
domestic: 17 per 100 for fixed-line subscriptions; rapid expansion of mobile-cellular services has resulted in a steady decline in the number of fixed-line connections; mobile-cellular teledensity stands at about 145 154 per 100 persons (2017)
international: country code - 370; major international connections to Denmark, Sweden, and Norway by submarine cable for further transmission by satellite; landline connections to Latvia and Poland (2016)
Published as “Telephone system”
- general assessment:
- adequate;
- being modernized to provide improved international capability and better residential access;
- SIM card penetration is high for the region;
- prepaid sector accounts for most subscribers;
- postpaid subscribers is increasing;
- LTE networks available to more than 99% of the population;
- Lithuanian FttP (fiber to the home cable connections for Internet) penetration ranked third highest in Europe (2018)
- domestic:
- 17 per 100 for fixed-line subscriptions;
- rapid expansion of mobile-cellular services has resulted in a steady decline in the number of fixed-line connections;
- mobile-cellular teledensity stands at about 154 per 100 persons (2018)
- international:
- country code - 370;
- landing points for the BCS East, BCS East-West Interlink and NordBalt connecting Lithuania to Sweden, and Latvia ;
- further transmission by satellite;
- landline connections to Latvia and Poland (2019)
general assessment: adequate; being modernized to provide improved international capability and better residential access; SIM card penetration is high for the region; prepaid sector accounts for most subscribers; postpaid subscribers is increasing; LTE networks available to more than 99% of the population; Lithuanian FttP (fiber to the home cable connections for Internet) penetration ranked third highest in Europe (2017) (2018)
domestic: 17 per 100 for fixed-line subscriptions; rapid expansion of mobile-cellular services has resulted in a steady decline in the number of fixed-line connections; mobile-cellular teledensity stands at about 154 per 100 persons (2017) (2018)
international: country code - 370; major international connections landing points for the BCS East, BCS East-West Interlink and NordBalt connecting Lithuania to Denmark, Sweden, and Norway by submarine cable for Latvia ; further transmission by satellite; landline connections to Latvia and Poland (2016) (2019)
- general assessment:
- adequate;
- improved international capability and better residential access;
- SIM card penetration is high for the region;
- prepaid sector accounts for most subscribers;
- postpaid subscribers is increasing;
- LTE networks available to more than 99% of the population;
- Lithuanian FttP (fiber to the home cable connections for Internet) penetration ranked third highest in Europe;
- govt. and telecoms invest in fiber, fiber accounts for most new broadband connections;
- effective competition with 3 network operators in mobile sector and all investing in LTE and mobile data services (2020)
- domestic:
- 13 per 100 for fixed-line subscriptions;
- rapid expansion of mobile-cellular services has resulted in a steady decline in the number of fixed-line connections;
- mobile-cellular teledensity stands at about 169 per 100 persons (2019)
- international:
- country code - 370;
- landing points for the BCS East, BCS East-West Interlink and NordBalt connecting Lithuania to Sweden, and Latvia ;
- further transmission by satellite;
- landline connections to Latvia and Poland (2019)
note: the COVID-19 outbreak is negatively impacting telecommunications production and supply chains globally; consumer spending on telecom devices and services has also slowed due to the pandemic's effect on economies worldwide; overall progress towards improvements in all facets of the telecom industry - mobile, fixed-line, broadband, submarine cable and satellite - has moderated
general assessment: adequate; being modernized to provide improved international capability and better residential access; SIM card penetration is high for the region; prepaid sector accounts for most subscribers; postpaid subscribers is increasing; LTE networks available to more than 99% of the population; Lithuanian FttP (fiber to the home cable connections for Internet) penetration ranked third highest in Europe (2018) Europe; govt. and telecoms invest in fiber, fiber accounts for most new broadband connections; effective competition with 3 network operators in mobile sector and all investing in LTE and mobile data services (2020)
domestic: 17 13 per 100 for fixed-line subscriptions; rapid expansion of mobile-cellular services has resulted in a steady decline in the number of fixed-line connections; mobile-cellular teledensity stands at about 154 169 per 100 persons (2018) (2019)
international: country code - 370; landing points for the BCS East, BCS East-West Interlink and NordBalt connecting Lithuania to Sweden, and Latvia ; further transmission by satellite; landline connections to Latvia and Poland (2019)
note: the COVID-19 outbreak is negatively impacting telecommunications production and supply chains globally; consumer spending on telecom devices and services has also slowed due to the pandemic's effect on economies worldwide; overall progress towards improvements in all facets of the telecom industry - mobile, fixed-line, broadband, submarine cable and satellite - has moderated
- general assessment:
- Lithuania’s small telecom market is among the most advanced in Europe, with universal access to LTE, extensive fiber footprint, and tests of 5G;
- operators focus on data speeds;
- improved international capability and better residential access;
- high SIM card penetration;
- increased demand for high-speed Internet for education, entertainment, and shopping during pandemic supporting growth in revenue through fiber lines;
- importer of broadcast equipment and video displays from neighboring EU countries (2020)
- domestic:
- 13 per 100 for fixed-line subscriptions;
- rapid expansion of mobile-cellular services has resulted in a steady decline in the number of fixed-line connections;
- mobile-cellular teledensity stands at about 169 per 100 persons (2019)
- international:
- country code - 370;
- landing points for the BCS East, BCS East-West Interlink and NordBalt connecting Lithuania to Sweden, and Latvia ;
- further transmission by satellite;
- landline connections to Latvia and Poland (2019)
note: the COVID-19 pandemic continues to have a significant impact on production and supply chains globally; since 2020, some aspects of the telecom sector have experienced downturn, particularly in mobile device production; many network operators delayed upgrades to infrastructure; progress towards 5G implementation was postponed or slowed in some countries; consumer spending on telecom services and devices was affected by large-scale job losses and the consequent restriction on disposable incomes; the crucial nature of telecom services as a tool for work and school from home became evident, and received some support from governments
general assessment: adequate; Lithuania’s small telecom market is among the most advanced in Europe, with universal access to LTE, extensive fiber footprint, and tests of 5G; operators focus on data speeds; improved international capability and better residential access; high SIM card penetration is high for the region; prepaid sector accounts penetration; increased demand for most subscribers; postpaid subscribers is increasing; LTE networks available to more than 99% of the population; Lithuanian FttP (fiber to the home cable connections high-speed Internet for Internet) penetration ranked third highest in Europe; govt. education, entertainment, and telecoms invest shopping during pandemic supporting growth in fiber, revenue through fiber accounts for most new broadband connections; effective competition with 3 network operators in mobile sector and all investing in LTE lines; importer of broadcast equipment and mobile data services video displays from neighboring EU countries (2020)
domestic: 13 per 100 for fixed-line subscriptions; rapid expansion of mobile-cellular services has resulted in a steady decline in the number of fixed-line connections; mobile-cellular teledensity stands at about 169 per 100 persons (2019)
international: country code - 370; landing points for the BCS East, BCS East-West Interlink and NordBalt connecting Lithuania to Sweden, and Latvia ; further transmission by satellite; landline connections to Latvia and Poland (2019)
note: the COVID-19 outbreak is negatively impacting telecommunications pandemic continues to have a significant impact on production and supply chains globally; since 2020, some aspects of the telecom sector have experienced downturn, particularly in mobile device production; many network operators delayed upgrades to infrastructure; progress towards 5G implementation was postponed or slowed in some countries; consumer spending on telecom services and devices was affected by large-scale job losses and services has also slowed due to the pandemic's effect consequent restriction on economies worldwide; overall progress towards improvements in all facets of disposable incomes; the crucial nature of telecom industry - mobile, fixed-line, broadband, submarine cable services as a tool for work and satellite - has moderated school from home became evident, and received some support from governments
- general assessment:
- Lithuania’s small telecoms market is among the more advanced in Europe, particularly given the universal access to LTE infrastructure and the extensive fiber footprint;
- in line with the country’s Digital Agenda, the focus among telcos has been to invest in fiber, with an emphasis on delivering gigabyte data speeds;
- SIM card penetration is relatively high for the region and most subscribers are higher ARPU postpaid subscribers;
- network operators continue to market mobile broadband services, made possible from investments in LTE technologies;
- LTE services are available nationally, and although there have been some initial trials of 5G commercial services are not expected to be launched until mid to late 2021;
- the regulator has consulted on the release of spectrum for 5G in a range of bands, and the auction is tentatively scheduled for the first quarter of 2021;
- according to regulator data, the total revenue of the electronic communications sector in the third quarter of 2020 was the highest it has been since the fourth quarter of 2010;
- revenue growth in the mobile sector was driven mainly mobile internet services (2021)
- domestic:
- nearly 12 per 100 for fixed-line subscriptions;
- rapid expansion of mobile-cellular services has resulted in a steady decline in the number of fixed-line connections;
- mobile-cellular teledensity stands at about 174 per 100 persons (2020)
- international:
- country code - 370;
- landing points for the BCS East, BCS East-West Interlink and NordBalt connecting Lithuania to Sweden, and Latvia ;
- further transmission by satellite;
- landline connections to Latvia and Poland (2019)
note: the COVID-19 pandemic continues to have a significant impact on production and supply chains globally; since 2020, some aspects of the telecom sector have experienced a downturn, particularly in mobile device production; progress toward 5G implementation has resumed, as well as upgrades to infrastructure; consumer spending on telecom services has increased due to the surge in demand for capacity and bandwidth; the crucial nature of telecom services as a tool for work and school from home is still evident, and the spike in this area has seen growth opportunities for development of new tools and increased services
general assessment: Lithuania’s small telecom telecoms market is among the most more advanced in Europe, with particularly given the universal access to LTE, LTE infrastructure and the extensive fiber footprint, and tests of 5G; operators footprint; in line with the country’s Digital Agenda, the focus among telcos has been to invest in fiber, with an emphasis on delivering gigabyte data speeds; improved international capability and better residential access; high SIM card penetration; increased demand for high-speed Internet penetration is relatively high for education, entertainment, the region and shopping during pandemic supporting growth most subscribers are higher ARPU postpaid subscribers; network operators continue to market mobile broadband services, made possible from investments in revenue through fiber lines; importer LTE technologies; LTE services are available nationally, and although there have been some initial trials of broadcast equipment 5G commercial services are not expected to be launched until mid to late 2021; the regulator has consulted on the release of spectrum for 5G in a range of bands, and video displays from neighboring EU countries (2020) the auction is tentatively scheduled for the first quarter of 2021; according to regulator data, the total revenue of the electronic communications sector in the third quarter of 2020 was the highest it has been since the fourth quarter of 2010; revenue growth in the mobile sector was driven mainly mobile internet services (2021)
domestic: 13 nearly 12 per 100 for fixed-line subscriptions; rapid expansion of mobile-cellular services has resulted in a steady decline in the number of fixed-line connections; mobile-cellular teledensity stands at about 169 174 per 100 persons (2019) (2020)
international: country code - 370; landing points for the BCS East, BCS East-West Interlink and NordBalt connecting Lithuania to Sweden, and Latvia ; further transmission by satellite; landline connections to Latvia and Poland (2019)
note: the COVID-19 pandemic continues to have a significant impact on production and supply chains globally; since 2020, some aspects of the telecom sector have experienced a downturn, particularly in mobile device production; many network operators delayed upgrades to infrastructure; progress towards toward 5G implementation was postponed or slowed in some countries; has resumed, as well as upgrades to infrastructure; consumer spending on telecom services and devices was affected by large-scale job losses and has increased due to the consequent restriction on disposable incomes; surge in demand for capacity and bandwidth; the crucial nature of telecom services as a tool for work and school from home became is still evident, and received some support from governments the spike in this area has seen growth opportunities for development of new tools and increased services
- general assessment:
- Lithuania’s small telecoms market is among the more advanced in Europe, particularly given the universal access to LTE infrastructure and the extensive fiber footprint;
- investment has been focused on fiber broadband and mobile network upgrades;
- SIM card penetration is relatively high for the region, with a growing proportion of subscribers being on higher-Average Revenue Per User (ARPU) contract plans;
- while LTE services are available nationally, operators have made steady investments in 5G;
- the regulator has helped the network operators to develop 5G by allowing them to repurpose spectrum in the 2.1GHz and 2.4GHz bands;
- the regulator in mid-2022 completed auctions of spectrum in the 700MHz and 3.4GHz bands;
- service obligations on the licensees include the provision of services to the five main cities by the end of 2023 (2023)
- domestic:
- nearly 10 per 100 for fixed-line subscriptions; mobile-cellular subscriptions at 134 per 100 persons (2021)
- international:
- country code - 370;
- landing points for the BCS East, BCS East-West Interlink and NordBalt connecting Lithuania to Sweden, and Latvia ;
- further transmission by satellite;
- landline connections to Latvia and Poland (2019)
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general assessment: Lithuania’s small telecoms market is among the more advanced in Europe, particularly given the universal access to LTE infrastructure and the extensive fiber footprint; investment has been focused on fiber broadband and mobile network upgrades; SIM card penetration is relatively high for the region, with a growing proportion of subscribers being on higher-Average Revenue Per User (ARPU) contract plans; while LTE services are available nationally, operators have made steady investments in 5G; the regulator has helped the network operators to develop 5G by allowing them to repurpose spectrum in the 2.1GHz and 2.4GHz bands; the regulator in mid-2022 completed auctions of spectrum in the 700MHz and 3.4GHz bands; service obligations on the licensees include the provision of services to the five main cities by the end of 2023 (2023)
domestic: nearly 10 per 100 for fixed-line subscriptions; mobile-cellular subscriptions at 134 per 100 persons (2021)
international: country code - 370; landing points for the BCS East, BCS East-West Interlink and NordBalt connecting Lithuania to Sweden, and Latvia ; further transmission by satellite; landline connections to Latvia and Poland (2019)
- general assessment:
- Lithuania’s small telecoms market is among the more advanced in Europe, particularly given the universal access to long-term evolution (LTE) infrastructure and the extensive fiber footprint;
- Operator investment has been focused on fiber broadband and mobile network upgrades;
- Fiber is now by far the dominant fixed broadband platform, with the number of Digital Subscriber Line (DSL) and cable connections in steady decline;
- LTE services are available nationally, operators have made steady investments in 5G (2024)
- domestic:
- nearly 9 per 100 for fixed-line subscriptions; mobile-cellular subscriptions at 139 per 100 persons (2022)
- international:
- country code - 370;
- landing points for the BCS East, BCS East-West Interlink and NordBalt connecting Lithuania to Sweden, and Latvia ;
- further transmission by satellite;
- landline connections to Latvia and Poland (2019)
general assessment: Lithuania’s small telecoms market is among the more advanced in Europe, particularly given the universal access to LTE long-term evolution (LTE) infrastructure and the extensive fiber footprint; Operator investment has been focused on fiber broadband and mobile network upgrades; SIM card penetration Fiber is relatively high for now by far the region, dominant fixed broadband platform, with a growing proportion the number of subscribers being on higher-Average Revenue Per User (ARPU) contract plans; while Digital Subscriber Line (DSL) and cable connections in steady decline; LTE services are available nationally, operators have made steady investments in 5G; the regulator has helped the network operators to develop 5G by allowing them to repurpose spectrum in the 2.1GHz and 2.4GHz bands; the regulator in mid-2022 completed auctions of spectrum in the 700MHz and 3.4GHz bands; service obligations on the licensees include the provision of services to the five main cities by the end of 2023 (2023) (2024)
domestic: nearly 10 9 per 100 for fixed-line subscriptions; mobile-cellular subscriptions at 134 139 per 100 persons (2021) (2022)
international: country code - 370; landing points for the BCS East, BCS East-West Interlink and NordBalt connecting Lithuania to Sweden, and Latvia ; further transmission by satellite; landline connections to Latvia and Poland (2019)
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Central Intelligence Agency. “Lithuania: Telecommunication systems.” The World Factbook, 1992–2024 editions. Archived by The Factbook, thefactbook.org/lithuania/telecommunication-systems.