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This page: Annual statistics of mobile and fixed telephony and fixed broadband in Cuba.
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TelecoWorld: Cuba
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The following figure presents the evolution number of public and cellular telephones in Cuba. Source: ITU.
| Thousands | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mobile Accesses | 4,614 | 5,373 | 6,043 | 6,662 |
| Fixed Telephones | 1,349 | 1,384 | 1,447 | 1,502 |
| Broadband | 34 | 99 | 183 | 232 |
Source: ITU |
| Density | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mobile Accesses/100 inhab. | 40.7 | 47.4 | 53.3 | 58.8 |
| Fixed Telephones/100 inhab. | 11.9 | 12.2 | 12.8 | 13.3 |
| Broadband/100 inhab. | 0.3 | 0.9 | 1.6 | 2.0 |
Source: ITU |
Fixed Telephony Operator
The main public telephony operator in Cuba is: Cuba Telecommunicaciones Company (ETECSA).
Cellular Operators
The unity of mobile business of the ETECSA is Cubacel, created in January 9th 2004 from the fusion of enterprises: Cubacel y C_COM.
Cubacel technology is TDMA?GSM.
Only foreigners and people from the government could have cell phones in Cuba. This restriction has created a parallel market where many Cubans with conditions to buy a cell phone using names of other people. In Mar/08, the new president of Cuba Raul Castro officially authorized the possession of cell phones by Cubans.
The Movitel is a Trunking and pager operator. (Movitel)
