The number of Internet connections increased 2.4% in 2023 compared to the previous year, the number of mobile phone connections advanced 0.4%, while the number of fixed telephone connections decreased 9.1%, according to data centralised by the National Institute of Statistics (INS).

According to the (INS), last year, voice traffic (telephone calls) in the fixed telephone network fell both in total, 14.3%, and in each traffic component. The most significant decrease was in the fixed-to-fixed traffic component, with 28.4%. International traffic and fixed-to-mobile traffic dropped 8.3% and 7.8% respectively, while national own-network traffic declined 19.2%.

Telephone calls in the mobile network went down 6% in 2023 compared to 2022. All traffic components recorded decreases, the most significant being the international traffic category, with 17.6%.

Bucharest-Ilfov was the region with the highest share in the total number of fixed telephony connections (25.6% of the total), followed by the Centre (13%) and North-West – 12.6%.

On December 31, there were 15,8000 leased lines (including international leased lines), 300 more than in 2022.

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