Market statistics

Indicators on the state of the telecommunications market, compiled from operator returns made to the Commission under licence conditions.

These figures end at 2019. More recent data has not yet been published.

Year

Telecommunications market indicators for Solomon Islands by year
Indicator	2010	2016	2017	2018	2019
Fixed lines	8,400	7,405	7,405	7,430	7,007
Mobile coverage	20%	93%	94%	95%	96%
Mobile penetration	20%	71%	78.2%	80%	77%
Mobile subscribers	115,500	416,572	465,331	482,029	478,116

Source: operator returns to TCSI; penetration and coverage calculated by TCSI.

Last reviewed: 4 August 2026