The state-owned incumbent telco, Telesur, is the only provider of fixed-line and fixed broadband services in Suriname. The country’s fixed-line infrastructure is reasonably reliable in the more populated coastal region, though poor in the interior.
Telesur launches its 5G network in Paramaribo, markets triple-play offering and high-volume mobile data packages; Suriname ranked 81st internationally for mobile network speeds and 158th for fixed broadband speeds; Significant recent gold and offshore oil discoveries to boost economic growth;
Suriname ranked 81st internationally for mobile network speeds and 158th for fixed broadband speeds; Significant recent gold and offshore oil discoveries to boost economic growth; Report update includes recent market developments, Telecom Maturity Index charts and analyses, ITU and regulator data to 2019.
The country’s fixed-line infrastructure is reasonably reliable in the more populated coastal region, though poor in the interior. Telesur started building out a fibre network in Paramaribo 2013, and in June 2018, the company started with the rollout of the National Broadband Project (TNBP), which was completed in 2019.
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