Editing Telecommunications in Switzerland

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Extensive [[telecommunications]] facilities exist in [[Switzerland]]. They include the [[telephone]] system, [[internet]], and [[broadcast media]].

==Telephones==
{{see also|Telephone numbers in Switzerland}}
In 2022, [[Swisscom]] had 6,173,000 mobile telephony customers in Switzerland, with a marginal decrease of 0.1%. [[Sunrise LLC|Sunrise]] experienced notable growth of 6%, reaching 2,766,000 mobile customers. Salt's customer base expanded to 1,883,000. Market share distribution by the end of 2022 was approximately 57% for Swisscom, 25% for Sunrise, and 17% for Salt.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |last=ComCom |first=Federal Communications Commission |title=Market share |url=https://www.comcom.admin.ch/comcom/en/home/dokumentation/zahlen-und-fakten/mobilfunkmarkt/martanteile-der-mobilfunkanbieter.html |access-date=2024-02-19 |website=www.comcom.admin.ch |language=en}}</ref>

Over the past decade, the proportion of contract customers has steadily increased from 60% in 2012 to 83% in 2022. This trend continues, with contract customers now accounting for 84.1% at Sunrise, 83.4% at Swisscom, and 78.8% at Salt. In 2022, the three major operators gained over 440,000 additional postpaid contract customers.<ref name=":0" />

According to the [[National Consumer Price Index (Switzerland)|National Consumer Price Index]] from the [[Federal Statistical Office (Switzerland)|Federal Statistical Office]] (FSO), telecommunications services in Switzerland experienced a 0.7% decrease overall in 2022. Mobile telephone communications increased by 1.3%, while combined fixed-line and mobile services declined by 2.2% over the same period.<ref>{{Cite web |last=ComCom |first=Federal Communications Commission |title=Prices for telephony services |url=https://www.comcom.admin.ch/comcom/en/home/dokumentation/zahlen-und-fakten/mobilfunkmarkt/mobilfunkpreise.html |access-date=2024-02-19 |website=www.comcom.admin.ch |language=en}}</ref> The FSO assesses price trends based on a basket of the primary consumer goods and services purchased by Swiss households.

==Internet==
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In 2021, 96% of Switzerland's population aged 15 to 88 used the internet, and over half of those aged 75 and above were daily users.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Office |first=Federal Statistical |date=2021-12-15 |title=Internet use in households in 2021 {{!}} Federal Statistical Office |url=https://www.bfs.admin.ch/news/en/2021-0423 |access-date=2024-02-19 |website=Internet use in households in 2021 {{!}} Federal Statistical Office |language=en}}</ref> 

As of the end of 2022, Switzerland held the top ranking among [[OECD]] countries in fixed-network [[broadband]] subscriptions, with approximately 48.2% of the population having broadband internet connections, surpassing the OECD average of 34.9%. This places Switzerland ahead of other leading countries such as France (46.6%), Norway (45.7%), and Korea (45.4%).<ref>{{Cite web |last=ComCom |first=Federal Communications Commission |title=Penetration rate |url=https://www.comcom.admin.ch/comcom/en/home/dokumentation/zahlen-und-fakten/breitbandmarkt/breitband-penetration.html |access-date=2024-02-19 |website=www.comcom.admin.ch |language=en}}</ref>

==Radio and television==
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In 1998 the number of [[receiver (radio)|radio receiver]]s in the country totalled 7,100,000, on average one per inhabitant; in 2004 there were 113 [[FM broadcasting|FM]] and 4 [[AM broadcasting|AM]] radio stations in the country, without counting many other low power stations.

Also, in 1995, there were 108 television stations and 3,310,000 [[television set]]s.

== Surveillance ==
Initiated in September 2014, the Telecommunications Surveillance Programme aims to update surveillance systems in Switzerland, including the Interception System Switzerland (ISS) and police information systems, to align with technological advancements. Parliament allocated CHF 99 million for the project, with CHF 71 million designated for the Post and Telecommunications Surveillance Service (PTSS). The total investment, including CHF 13 million from the [[Federal Department of Justice and Police]], amounts to CHF 112 million, with implementation proceeding in five stages over several years.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Telecommunications Surveillance Programme {{!}} Post and Telecommunications Surveillance Service PTSS |url=https://www.li.admin.ch/en/themes/telecommunications-surveillance-programme |access-date=2024-02-19 |website=www.li.admin.ch}}</ref>

In 2022, Switzerland experienced a 27% increase in telecommunications surveillance, mainly for serious crime investigations. This rise was driven by an increased number of mobile phone antenna searches. Real-time monitoring cases grew to 1,218, and retrospective monitoring reached 8,114 instances. The surveillance, primarily targeting property and narcotics-related crimes, is authorized by prosecution authorities or the [[Federal Intelligence Service (Switzerland)|Federal Intelligence Service]] and conducted by the PTSS.<ref>{{Cite web |last=swissinfo.ch/ac |date=2023-04-28 |title=Sharp rise in official surveillance of Swiss telecommunications |url=https://www.swissinfo.ch/eng/business/sharp-rise-in-official-surveillance-of-swiss-telecommunications/48471136 |access-date=2024-01-21 |website=SWI swissinfo.ch |language=en}}</ref>

==See also==
* [[Media of Switzerland]]

== Notes and references ==
* {{CIA World Factbook}}

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