Liechtenstein, a small landlocked country in Central Europe, is surrounded by mountainous terrain, which could pose challenges to the development of technologies and telecommunications. The population of just over 39,000 people is primarily located in the Rhine Valley. Despite its small size and challenging geography, Liebenstein has strong infrastructure solutions, showcasing its advanced state in the technology sector. The country hosts a number of high-tech companies, notably in the areas of microtechnology, nanotechnology, and life sciences. In terms of telecommunications, it has a fully digital telephone network with broadband and mobile services widely available. The country’s power supply is predominantly imported, but there are growing initiatives for renewable energy sources, including solar and hydropower.
Mobile Network Operators
The are 3 companies operating mobile networks in this region.
Salt Mobile SA, often stylised as Salt., is a telecommunications provider based in Switzerland. The company has a focus on mobile telephony and fiber-optic land-line services. It was initially founded as the Swiss subsidiary of Orange S.A., a multinational telecommunications corporation. In 2012, Salt was sold to Apax Partners, a British investment company. The company continued to operate under the Orange brand until 2015. At this point, it was sold to NJJ Capital, an investment firm owned by Xavier Niel, and subsequently rebranded as Salt.
Salt operates in Liechtenstein under the 7acht brand.
Swisscom AG is a leading telecommunications provider in Switzerland, with its headquarters located in Worblaufen near Bern. The company was first established in 1852 as the Swiss telegraph network, which was then combined with the postal service and telephone network in 1920 to form the Postal Telegraph and Telephone (PTT). In 1997, the Swiss telecommunications market was deregulated and Telecom PTT was spun off and rebranded as Swisscom, marking the start of its partial privatisation. The Swiss government currently owns 51 percent of Swisscom AG.