This is sadly the case due the lack of infrastructure such as fiber optic cables connecting Yemen internally and to undersea cables globally. Connectivity for most of the country currently comes through the ageing FALCON cable, which was installed in 2006. Since unification in 1990, efforts have been made to create a national telecommunications network. In addition to having the worst humanitarian crisis of the century, Yemen also has one of the worst and most expensive internet. state-run TV with 2 stations; state-run radio with 2 national radio stations and 5 local stations; stations from Oman and Saudi Arabia can be accessed. ye NOTE: The information regarding Yemen on this page is re-published from the 2024 World Fact Book of the United States Central Intelligence. The Ministry of Communications and Information Technology (MCIT) is responsible for preparing strategies, policies and regulations related to the telecommunications sector, regulating the use of allocated frequencies in the field of telecommunications, in addition to granting licenses for the use. Since 2004, the Yemen Telecommunication Ministry operates Yemen Mobile, the first CDMA in the region. According to the country's main Internet service provider (YemenNet), in 2011 there were 88,000 subscribers to high-speed ADSL services and about 500,000 subscribers to slower speed dial-up. The Yemeni government has taken steps to improve internet access, including investing in new fiber-optic cables and upgrading existing infrastructure. The internet has grown rapidly in Yemen, with a significant increase in internet users. From just 3,800 users in 1991 to 110,000 in 2006, and.