Editing Telecommunications in Iceland

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'''Telecommunications in [[Iceland]]''' is a diversified market. Iceland has a highly developed [[Telecommunications|telecommunications sector]] with modern infrastructure. Multiple wholesale and retail providers are operated in a [[Competition (economics)|competitive market]]. As of 2024, Iceland's telecom infrastructure is fully [[Digital Communication|digitised]] and mostly fibre based, with 93% of households having [[Fiber to the x|full-fibre]] availability. Landlines are based on [[Voice over IP|VoIP]] technology. Mobile telecoms in Iceland adheres to the [[GSM]] standard and 2G, 3G, 4G and 5G services are available, as well as a [[TETRA]] network for emergency communications. Iceland is connected by four [[submarine communications cable|submarine cables]] to both Europe and North America. Broadcasting is based on [[DVB-T2]] standard for television and [[FM broadcasting|FM]] for radio. There are a few printed newspapers, although most mass media is consumed online. Postal service is provided under universal obligation by the state-owned [[Íslandspóstur|Iceland Post]], but other private postal companies also operate.<ref>{{Citation |title=Iceland |date=2024-07-11 |work=The World Factbook |url=https://www.cia.gov/the-world-factbook/countries/iceland/#communications |access-date=2024-07-24 |publisher=Central Intelligence Agency |language=en}}</ref>

== History ==
The first [[submarine communications cable|submarine telegraph cable]] connection to the British Isles reached [[Seyðisfjörður]] in Iceland in 1906 by the [[GN Store Nord|Great Northern Telegraph Co]]. Around the same time telephone communication was opened between [[Reykjavík|Reykjavik]] and nearby [[Hafnarfjörður]]. By 1911 a telephone line connected Reykjavik in the west of Iceland to Seyðisfjörður in the east via [[Akureyri]] in the north. A line to the [[Vestmannaeyjar]] was constructed a few years later, and by 1929 a line along the south coast of the island connected Reykjavik to Seyðisfjörður via [[Vík í Mýrdal|Vík]]. A [[teleprinter]] service was introduced to the island in 1930.<ref name="Naval Intelligence 398-399">{{cite book |title=Iceland |date=July 1942 |publisher=Naval Intelligence Division |pages=398–399 |url=https://archive.org/details/b32168147/page/398/mode/2up |access-date=25 April 2023}}</ref>

As of 1933, there were 55 telephones for every 1000 inhabitants on the island. The first short-wave radio station was established in Iceland in 1935–36, linking the country up to international [[Radiotelephone|radio-telephone]] services. By January 1936 there were 106 radio-licence holders for every 1000 Icelandic inhabitants.<ref name="Northern Countries 150">{{cite book |title=The Northern Countries In World Economy Denmark Finland Iceland Norway Sweden |date=1937 |publisher=Delegations For The Promotion Of Economic Co-operation Between The Northern Countries |page=150 |url=https://archive.org/details/in.ernet.dli.2015.74275/page/n163/mode/2up |access-date=25 April 2023}}</ref> Due to the [[Icelandic name|Icelandic naming system]], people were listed by their first name in the [[telephone directory]], and not by their last name (which is usually a [[Patronymic|patronym]]).

The first [[automatic telephone exchange]]s opened in Reykjavík and Hafnafjörður in 1932, and by 1976 all towns had automatic telephone exchanges.

In 1962, the SCOTICE (to Scotland) and ICECAN (Canada) [[Coaxial cable|coaxial]] [[Submarine communications cable|submarine telephone cables]] were put into use, greatly increasing reliability and capacity of international telephone and telegraph traffic as well as opening up [[telex]] services for the first time. These new cables rendered the original 1906 telegraph cable obsolete and it was taken out of use. They had a capacity of 32 and 24 telephone circuits respectively.

In 1980, the first [[ground station|satellite ground station]] was opened in Iceland, called Skyggnir. Initially connecting to the [[Intelsat]] system, most international telephone and telex traffic now used satellite communications. These new ground stations enabled [[International direct dialing|International Direct Dialling]], as well as allowing Iceland to access [[Time shifting|time-shifted]] as well as [[Live television|live television broadcast]] material from abroad, including Iceland's participation in [[Eurovision Song Contest|Eurovision]] in 1986. Iceland's first internet connection was via satellite in 1986 with a 300–1200 bit/s [[UUCP]] link to Amsterdam. By 1987 the older coaxial submarine cables SCOTICE and ICECAN were taken out of use after a secondary backup ground station opened near [[Höfn]] in eastern Iceland, leaving Iceland solely dependent on satellite communications for international traffic during this period.

The first [[telephone exchange|digital telephone exchange]] was opened in 1984 and all telephone exchanges were digitalised in the country by 1995. By 1986 all rural shared [[Party line (telephony)|party lines]] were upgraded to individual lines.

In 1986, [[mobile telephony]] was available for the first time using an [[Nordic Mobile Telephone|NMT]] [[1G|1G (first generation)]] network, followed by [[GSM]] services in 1994 and [[SMS]] messaging in 1997, followed by [[Multimedia Messaging Service|MMS]] in 2003.

In 1991, a fibre ring was completed that circles the country, roughly following the route of Iceland's [[Route 1 (Iceland)|ring road]] (Route 1), passing through most towns and cities. It was constructed by the Icelandic Government and [[NATO]] to link radar stations of the [[Iceland Air Defence System]], as well as to enhance domestic telecommunications. It consists of 8 fibres and is still in use as of 2023.

In 1994, the first [[fiber-optic communication|fibre]] submarine cable, [[CANTAT-3]], reached Iceland linking it to Canada, Germany, UK and Denmark with a capacity of 7.5&nbsp;Gbit/s. This greatly increased bandwidth and allowed internet connections to become more widely available.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Nafn Skóla |title=Saga loftskeyta- og símaþjónustu á Íslandi |url=https://www.johanna.is/uploads/1/2/5/8/12588371/25-saga_simans-unnid.pdf}}</ref>

As bandwidth and reliability demands grew in the 21st century, more fibre submarine cables were launched to Iceland: [[FARICE-1|FARICE]] in 2003 to the UK and Faroe Islands; [[Danice|DANICE]] in 2009 to Denmark; [[Greenland Connect]] in 2009 to Greenland and Canada and lastly IRIS in 2023 to Ireland. With multiple redundant submarine fibre routes, the satellite ground station Skyggnir was taken out of use in 2005 and [[CANTAT-3]] became defunct in 2009.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Skyggnir felldur – Myndasafn mbl.is |url=https://www.mbl.is/myndasafn/mynd/149338/ |access-date=2023-05-24 |website=www.mbl.is |language=is}}</ref>

In the mid-1990s, the telecom market was opened to competition, breaking the state-owned [[Síminn|Iceland Telecom]]'s monopoly, and it was later privatised in 2005.

In 1994, [[dial-up Internet access|dial-up internet]] services became available; in 1999 [[ADSL]] services launched, followed by [[VDSL]] in 2009. [[Fiber to the x|Fibre to the home]] services began rolling out in 2004 and had expanded to 90% of the population by 2022.

In 2010, the [[NMT 450|NMT]] (1G) mobile network was shut down. [[3G]] launched in 2006, [[4G]] in 2013 and [[5G]] in 2020.

In 2018, [[telegraphy|telegram]] services were discontinued.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2018-10-01 |title=Rúmlega 100 ára saga skeytasendinga á enda |url=https://www.ruv.is/frettir/innlent/rumlega-100-ara-saga-skeytasendinga-a-enda/ |access-date=2023-05-24 |website=RÚV}}</ref>

Analogue [[public switched telephone network|PSTN]]/[[plain old telephone service|POTS]] and [[ISDN]] telephone services (along with [[Dial-up Internet access|dial-up internet]]) were phased out from 2020 to 2024, replaced by VoIP services. Copper-based DSL services continue to be available.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |url=https://www.fjarskiptastofa.is/fjarskiptastofa/stjornsysla/akvardanir-og-urskurdir/akvordun/%C3%9Arlausnir/3-2024 |title=Alþjónustuframlag til Neyðarlínunnar ohf. |trans-title=General service contribution to [company] Neyðarlínan ohf. |access-date=2024-04-29 |website=www.fjarskiptastofa.is}}</ref> In April 2024, [[Míla]] accounced plans for a complete copper shut down by 2028, including [[digital subscriber line|DSL]] services,<ref>{{Cite web |title=Niðurlagning koparheimtaugakerfis Mílu |url=https://www.mila.is/um-milu/frettasafn/nidurlagning-koparheimtaugakerfis-milu |access-date=2024-04-29 |website=Míla ehf |language=is}}</ref> fully transitioning Icelandic telecoms to fibre based services.<ref>Electronic Communications Office of Iceland, 2024. (Case no. 2022020045) https://www.eftasurv.int/cms/sites/default/files/documents/gopro/Appendix%20B_Results%20of%20national%20consultation%20on%20markets%20M3ab_Public.pdf</ref> [[2G]] and [[3G]] services are due to be shut down by year end 2025.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Electronic Communications Office of Iceland |title=Lokun 2G og 3G farsímaþjónustu |url=https://www.fjarskiptastofa.is/fjarskiptastofa/tolfraedi-og-gagnasafn/frettasafn/frett/fr%C3%A9ttir/lokun-2g-og-3g-farsimathjonustu |access-date=2024-09-24 |website=www.fjarskiptastofa.is}}</ref>

== Submarine connectivity ==
Current internet and telephone services rely on [[submarine communications cables]] for external traffic, with a total capacity of {{nowrap|60.2&nbsp;Tbit/s}}.

=== Current ===
* [[FARICE-1]], 2 fiber pairs, with lit{{clarify|date=September 2024}} 11&nbsp;Tbit/s to the United Kingdom and the Faroe Islands laid in 2003
* [[Danice|DANICE]], 4 fiber pairs, with lit 36.4&nbsp;Tbit/s to Denmark, laid in 2009.
* [[Greenland Connect]], 2 fiber pairs, with lit 12.8&nbsp;Tbit/s to [[Newfoundland and Labrador]], Canada and [[Greenland]], laid in 2009.
* IRIS, 6 fiber pairs, with 108&nbsp;Tbit/s initial capacity to Galway, Ireland, laid in 2022 and opened in March 2023.

=== Former ===
* [[CANTAT-3]], 3 fiber pairs, with capacity of 7.5&nbsp;Gbit/s to Denmark, Germany, [[Faroe Islands]] and Canada (1994–2009)
* SCOTICE, coaxial cable, to Faroe Islands and from there to Scotland, 32 telephone circuits (1961–1987)
* ICECAN, coaxial cable, to Greenland and onward to Canada, 24 telephone circuits (1961–1987)
* [[GN Store Nord|Great Northern Telegraph Co.]], [[Seyðisfjörður]] to Faroe Islands and onward to Shetland Islands (UK) (1906–1962)

== Services ==
=== Internet ===
{{Main|Internet in Iceland}}

==== Data centres ====
* [[Advania|THOR Data Center ehf]]
* DataCell ehf
* Verne Global
* [http://www.basis.is Basis ehf]

==== Internet service providers ====
The largest [[Internet service provider]]s in Iceland:

# [[Síminn]] (Síminn hf)
# [[Vodafone Iceland]] ([[Sýn (media corporation)|Sýn hf]])
# [[Nova (telecommunications)|Nova]] (Nova hf)
# [[Vortex (ISP)|Hringiðan]] (Hringiðan ehf / Vortex Inc)
# [[Hringdu]] (Hringdu ehf)

==== Internet hosting service ====
Iceland has numerous [[internet hosting service]]s:

* (1984 ehf)
* [[Advania]] (Advania ehf)
* (Davíð og Golíat ehf)
* [http://www.flokinet.is/ FlokiNET] (FlokiNET ehf)
* [[Síminn]] (Síminn hf)
* (Netmiðlar ehf)
* (Netvistun ehf)
* (Nethönnun ehf)
* [https://techsupport.is TechSupport á Íslandi] (TechSupport á Íslandi ehf)
* (Tölvuþjónustan Geymir sf)
* [[Vodafone Iceland]] ([[Sýn (media corporation)|Sýn hf]])
* [[Vortex (ISP)|Vortex]] (Hringiðan ehf)

==== Internet exchange points ====
Iceland has two [[Internet exchange point]]s. They are the [[Reykjavik Internet Exchange|Reykjavik Internet Exchange (RIX)]] and [[Múli-IXP]].

=== Mail ===
{{Main|Íslandspóstur}}

=== Print ===
{{See also|List of newspapers in Iceland}}

==== [[Newspaper|Daily newspapers]] ====
* [[Morgunblaðið]]

==== [[Weekly newspaper|Weekly]] and bi-weekly Newspapers ====
* [[DV (newspaper)|DV]]
* [[Viðskiptablaðið]]
* Bændablaðið
* [[Heimildin]] <!-- is an Icelandic weekly newspaper .. founded in January 2023 with the merge of [[Stundin]] and [[Kjarnin]] -->

==== English Language Newspapers ====
* [[The Reykjavík Grapevine]]

=== Radio ===
Iceland use [[FM broadcasting|FM]] and [[longwave]] radio broadcasts. Nationwide networks which cover the whole country include public radio stations Rás 1 and Rás 2 as well as Bylgjan. Other commercial broadcasters mostly operate in the Reykjavík area, and many are available in more populated areas. There are no current plans to implement [[Digital Audio Broadcasting|DAB]] broadcasting, due to ample bandwidth and cost.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Fjarskiptastofa |title=Samráð Póst- og fjarskiptastofnunar um úthlutun tíðna fyrir hljóðvarp – FM og DAB. |url=https://www.fjarskiptastofa.is/library/?itemid=49c96cca-1b88-11e7-9408-005056bc0bdb}}</ref> All FM stations are also available over [[internet radio]], with some smaller stations being only distributed over internet radio. [[Longwave radio]] service is operated by public broadcaster [[RÚV]], however the longwave service will be completely decommissioned in 2024 (with [[Eiðar longwave transmitter|one transmitter site]] already decommissioned in 2023).

==== [[Public broadcasting|Public broadcasters:]] ====
* [[RÚV]] (nationwide coverage)
** [[Rás 1]]
** [[Rás 2]]
* [[BBC World Service]]

===== [[Commercial broadcasting|Commercial broadcasters]] =====
* [[Bylgjan]] (nationwide coverage)
* K100
* [[FM 957 (Icelandic radio station)|FM 957]]
* X-ið
* Suðurland FM
* 101
* Útvarp Saga
* [[KISS-FM (brand)|KissFM]]
* Gullbylgjan
* Léttbylgjan
* Íslenska Bylgjan
* Retro 89.5
* Flashback 91.9
* Lindin

=== Telephone ===
==== Landline ====
As of 2022 there are 116,142 [[landline]]s in use in [[Iceland]] of which 80,106 are [[Voice over IP|VoIP]], 34,527 are [[Public switched telephone network|PSTN]] and 644 are [[Integrated Services Digital Network|ISDN]]. The number of landlines in Iceland has been slowly decreasing since their peak in 2001 at 196,528. Meanwhile, the number of VoIP subscriptions have been rising, from 58,311 in 2016 to 76,122 in 2018. 2018 was the first year that VoIP subscriptions surpassed PSTN subscriptions.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.pfs.is/library/Skrar/Tolfraedi/Tolfraediskyrslur-PFS/Tölfræðiskýrsla_%202018_meðFors%C3%ADðu.pdf|title=PFS Tölfræðaskýrsla 2018|date=1 June 2019}}</ref> Analogue [[Public switched telephone network|PSTN]]/[[Plain old telephone service|POTS]] and [[ISDN]] telephone services were phased out from 2020 to 2024, replaced by [[Voice over IP|VoIP]] services.<ref name=":0" />

{| class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align: right;"
! Year
! Total ([[Public switched telephone network|PSTN]])
! Total
! Change
|-
| 2010
| 132,069
| 152,895
| style="color: red;" | -17.29%
|-
| 2009
| 135,969
| 184,851
| style="color: red;" | -4.48%
|-
| 2008
| 140,858
| 193,512
| style="color: green;" | 3.66%
|-
| 2007
| 134,622
| 186,688
| style="color: red;" | -1.00%
|-
| 2006
| 131,693
| 188,575
| style="color: red;" | -2.72%
|-
| 2005
| 134,258
| 193,852
| style="color: green;" | 1.77%
|-
| 2004
| 133,504
| 190,478
| style="color: red;" | -1.08%
|-
| 2003
| 135,402
| 192,552
| style="color: green;" | 2.42%
|-
| 2002
| 132,353
| 187,999
| style="color: red;" | -4.34%
|-
| 2001
| 139,300
| 196,528
| style="color: green;" | 0.10%
|-
| 2000
| 141,330
| 196,336
| style="color: green;" | 6.14%
|-
| 1999
| 145,769
| 184,973
| style="color: green;" | 6.51%
|-
| 1998
| 148,817
| 173,673
| style="color: green;" | 5.01%
|-
| 1997
| 151,700
| 165,390
| style="color: green;" | 5.47%
|-
| 1996
| 153,551
| 156,807
| style="color: green;" | 5.49%
|-
| 1995
| 148,645
| 148,645
| style="color: green;" | 0.23%
|-
| 1994
| 148,300
| 148,300
| style="color: blue;" | 0.00%
|}

<small>Source: [[Statistics Iceland]] ([http://www.statice.is/?PageID=1239&src=/temp_en/Dialog/varval.asp?ma=SAM06102%26ti=Access+channels+in+the+fixed+telephone+network+and+broadband+connections+1994%2D2009++%26path=../Database/ferdamal/Fjarskipti/%26lang=1%26units=Number/per%20capita statice.is])</small>

==== Mobile ====
{{See also|List of mobile operators in Iceland}}
As of 2022, there are 521,722 active mobile subscriptions in use in Iceland. 4G and 5G services are operated by 3 mobile operators, and 2G and 3G are still in operation until 2025. [[Nova (Iceland)|NOVA]] was the first network to offer 4G in 2013<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.telegeography.com/products/commsupdate/articles/2013/04/08/nova-launches-first-4g-network-in-iceland/|title=Nova launches first 4G network in Iceland|work=telegeography.com|access-date=12 July 2015}}</ref> and first to offer 5G in 2020.<ref>{{Cite web|date=2021-12-19|title=5G-væðingin hafin að fullu – Kortunum fjölgaði úr 119 í tólf þúsund á sex mánuðum|url=https://kjarninn.is/frettir/5g-vaedingin-hafin-ad-fullu-kortunum-fjolgadi-ur-119-i-tolf-thusund-a-sex-manudum/|access-date=2022-02-23|website=Kjarninn|language=is}}</ref> [[Síminn]] and [[Vodafone Iceland|Vodafone]] launched their 4G service in 2013 and 5G in 2021. [[2G]] and [[3G]] services are due to be shut down in 2025. The [[Nordic Mobile Telephone|NMT]] ([[1G]]) network was shut down in 2010.<ref>{{cite web |title=<!-- Note 2G (3G) shutdown-delay to 2025, see other source. --> Icelandic 2G network to shut down by end of 2024, 3G by end of 2025 |url=https://www.telecompaper.com/news/icelandic-2g-network-to-shut-down-by-end-of-2024-3g-by-end-of-2025--1414365 |website=www.telecompaper.com}}</ref>

{| class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align: right;"
|-
! Year
! NMT 450
! GSM/UMTS
! Change
|-
| 2010
| style="text-align: center;" | –
| 341,077
| style="color: green;" | 3.38%
|-
| 2009
| 9,783
| 329,932
| style="color: green;" | 1.63%
|-
| 2008
| 12,291
| 324,631
| style="color: green;" | 4.12%
|-
| 2007
| 15,854
| 311,785
| style="color: green;" | 2.22%
|-
| 2006
| 17,827
| 305,013
| style="color: green;" | 7.20%
|-
| 2005
| 19,480
| 284,521
| style="color: green;" | 5.35%
|-
| 2004
| 21,300
| 270,072
| style="color: green;" | 5.35%
|-
| 2003
| 23,302
| 256,368
| style="color: green;" | 8.94%
|-
| 2002
| 25,100
| 235,338
| style="color: green;" | 6.38%
|-
| 2001
| 26,900
| 221,231
| style="color: green;" | 17.91%
|-
| 2000
| 27,268
| 187,628
| style="color: green;" | 39.10%
|-
| 1999
| 27,136
| 134,886
| style="color: green;" | 71.68%
|-
| 1998
| 26,056
| 78,569
| style="color: green;" | 92.26%
|-
| 1997
| 24,880
| 40,866
| style="color: green;" | 73.20%
|-
| 1996
| 22,707
| 23,595
| style="color: green;" | 143.20%
|-
| 1995
| 21,181
| 9,702
| style="color: green;" | 357.86%
|-
| 1994
| 19,726
| 2,119
| rowspan=9|
|-
| 1993
| 17,409
| rowspan=8|

|-
| 1992
| 15,164

|-
| 1991
| 12,889

|-
| 1990
| 10,010

|-
| 1989
| 7,893
|-
| 1988
| 6,519
|-
| 1987
| 5,008
|-
| 1986
| 2,106
|}

{|
|valign=top|
{| class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align: right;"
|+Voice calls
! Year
! Thousands of<br>minutes
! Change
|-
| 2010
| 742,791
| style="color: green;" | 4.91%
|-
| 2009
| 708,040
| style="color: green;" | 3.42%
|-
| 2008
| 684,649
| style="color: green;" | 32.40%
|-
| 2007
| 517,105
| style="color: green;" | 14.81%
|-
| 2006
| 450,422
| style="color: green;" | 9.61%
|-
| 2005
| 410,940
| style="color: green;" | 2.99%
|-
| 2004
| 399,017
| style="color: green;" | 12.59%
|-
| 2003
| 354,389
| style="color: green;" | 3.33%
|-
| 2002
| 342,962
| style="color: green;" | 19.63%
|-
| 2001
| 286,685
| style="color: green;" | 16.30%
|-
| 2000
| 246,514
| style="color: green;" | 24.83%
|-
| 1999
| 197,475
| style="color: green;" | 39.49%
|-
| 1998
| 141,566
| style="color: blue;" | 0.00%
|}
|valign=top|
{| class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align: right;"
|+Text messages (SMS)
! Year
! [[SMS]]
! Change
|-
| 2010
| 171,931
| style="color: green;" | 17.27%
|-
| 2009
| 146.615
| style="color: green;" | 2.37%
|-
| 2008
| 143.216
| style="color: green;" | 5.72%
|-
| 2007
| 135.474
| style="color: green;" | 9.89%
|-
| 2006
| 123.285
| style="color: red;" | -0.34%
|-
| 2005
| 123.711
| style="color: red;" | -19.79%
|-
| 2004
| 154.236
| style="color: green;" | 8.31%
|-
| 2003
| 142.403
| style="color: green;" | 14.43%
|-
| 2002
| 124.451
| style="color: green;" | 37.97%
|-
| 2001
| 90.201
| style="color: green;" | 46.48%
|-
| 2000
| 61.581
| style="color: blue;" | 0.00%
|-
|}

|valign=top|

{| class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align: right;"
|+Text messages (MMS)
! Year
! [[Multimedia Messaging Service|MMS]]
! Change
|-
| 2010
| 1,355
| style="color: green;" | 3.12%
|-
| 2009
| 1,314
| style="color: green;" | 39.64%
|-
| 2008
| 941
| style="color: red;" | -34.43%
|-
| 2007
| 1,435
| style="color: green;" | 92.62%
|-
| 2006
| 745
| style="color: green;" | 180.08%
|-
| 2005
| 266
| style="color: blue;" | 0.00%
|-
|}

|}
<small>Source: [[Statistics Iceland]] ([http://www.statice.is/?PageID=1239&src=/temp_en/Dialog/varval.asp?ma=SAM06107%26ti=Traffic+in+cellular+mobile+telephone+networks+1998%2D2009++%26path=../Database/ferdamal/Fjarskipti/%26lang=1%26units=Minutes/number statice.is])</small>

==== Telephone numbers ====
{{Main|Telephone numbers in Iceland}}

There are no [[area code]]s in Iceland as such, and all ordinary telephone numbers have seven digits. The [[List of country calling codes|international dialling code]] is +354. Numbers of [[mobile phone]]s tend to begin with either 6, 7 or 8, while [[landline]] numbers start with 5 (in Reykjavík) or 4 (outside Reykjavík).

=== Television ===
{{Main|Television in Iceland}}

Television in Iceland began in September 1966.

{|
|valign=top|
{| class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align: right;"
|+ Television usage in Icelandic homes
! Year
! [[Television set|TV<br>set]]
! Two or<br />more TVs
! [[Digital television|Digital]] <br />[[Digital television|television]]
! [[Satellite television|Satellite]] <br />[[Satellite television|television]]
! [[Cable television|Cable]] or <br />[[Internet television|Broadband TV]]
|-
| 2010
| 98%
| 50%
| 63%
| 8%
| 17%
|-
| 2009
| 96%
| 50%
| 60%
| 9%
| 10%
|-
| 2008
| 95%
| style="text-align: center;" | –
| 57%
| 6%
| style="text-align: center;" | –
|-
| 2007
| 97%
| style="text-align: center;" | –
| 57%
| 11%
| style="text-align: center;" | –
|-
| 2006
| 93%
| style="text-align: center;" | –
| 47%
| 7%
| 8%
|-
| 2005
| 98%
| style="text-align: center;" | –
| 40%
| 6%
| 7%
|-
| 2004
| 97%
| style="text-align: center;" | –
| style="text-align: center;" | –
| style="text-align: center;" | –
| style="text-align: center;" | –
|-
| 2003
| 97%
| style="text-align: center;" | –
| 19%
| style="text-align: center;" | –
| style="text-align: center;" | –
|-
| 2002
| 97%
| style="text-align: center;" | –
| style="text-align: center;" | –
| style="text-align: center;" | –
| style="text-align: center;" | –
|}

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{| class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align: right;"
|+ Related technology in Icelandic homes
! Year
! [[Flat-panel display|Flatscreen]]
! [[Home cinema|Home<br>cinema]]
! [[VHS]] <br />player
! [[DVD]] <br />player
! [[Blu-ray Disc|Blu-ray]] <br />player
|-
| 2010
| 54%
| 31%
| 64%
| 82%
| 2%
|-
| 2009
| 48%
| 30%
| 67%
| 82%
| style="text-align: center;" | –
|-
| 2008
| 37%
| 33%
| 74%
| 83%
| style="text-align: center;" | –
|-
| 2007
| 26%
| 30%
| 80%
| 79%
| style="text-align: center;" | –
|-
| 2006
| style="text-align: center;" | –
| style="text-align: center;" | –
| 78%
| 81%
| style="text-align: center;" | –
|-
| 2005
| style="text-align: center;" | –
| style="text-align: center;" | –
| 90%
| 74%
| style="text-align: center;" | –
|-
| 2004
| style="text-align: center;" | –
| style="text-align: center;" | –
| style="text-align: center;" | –
| style="text-align: center;" | –
| style="text-align: center;" | –
|-
| 2003
| style="text-align: center;" | –
| style="text-align: center;" | –
| style="text-align: center;" | –
| 54%
| style="text-align: center;" | –
|-
| 2002
| style="text-align: center;" | –
| style="text-align: center;" | –
| 91%
| 40%
| style="text-align: center;" | –
|}
|}

== References ==
{{reflist}}

== External links ==
* [https://www.rix.is/english/index.html Reykjavik Internet Exchange] {{in lang|en}}
* [https://www.rix.is/ Reykjavik Internet Exchange] {{in lang|is}}

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