Internet Access in Lithuania
Lithuania has a well-developed internet ecosystem with widespread high-speed access, especially in cities. As of 2023, about 88–89% of Lithuanian households use the internet rrt.lt. The country has invested heavily in fiber-optic broadband, and nearly four-fifths of homes can get Very High Capacity Network connections en.wikipedia.org. Mobile broadband is also ubiquitous – fourth-generation coverage is near universal, and fifth-generation networks rolled out rapidly in 2022–2023 en.wikipedia.org. However, an urban-rural gap persists: fixed broadband infrastructure covers almost all urban households but leaves a portion of rural areas with limited wired access. The government and telecom industry have undertaken numerous initiatives – from EU-funded rural fiber projects to aggressive 5G expansion – to improve coverage and speeds. Below is a detailed look at Lithuania’s internet service providers, infrastructure, historical developments, service speeds and pricing, policy initiatives, and how Lithuania compares with other EU countries.