Mass public transit
Mass public transport services consist of buses and cars, as the country has no railway service. Cars are the primary mode of transport used by the masses, but ‘Bifreiðastöð Íslands’ (BSÍ) is an organization offering long-distance bus service across the country.
Roads
The roadways stretch up to 13,000 km, of which 4,800 km are paved and 30 km are tunnelled. This network spreads across Iceland, covering remote locations and Iceland’s coastal communities.
(Sources: Ministry of the Interior, Ministry of Fisheries and Agriculture)
Airways
The country has seven international airlines, all of which are private. Two of these provide direct services to destinations across Europe and the US.
There are 18 airports in the country.
(Sources: Ministry of the Interior, Ministry of Fisheries and Agriculture,Aircraft Charter World)
Waterways
Most of Iceland’s foreign trade is handled by ship. Thus, the nation has an efficient maritime transport system. Iceland has 57 ports, out of which 15 are very well advanced and handle heavy cargo activity. The harbours regularly handle cargo from ports of the US and Europe. The nation’s main port is Reykjavik, where about 70% of the national imports are received.
(Sources: Ministry of the Interior, Ministry of Fisheries and Agriculture)
Telecommunication
Iceland’s Ministry of Communication is responsible for telecom regulations in the country.
Iceland has a fairly advanced communication infrastructure with wide-ranging broadband facilities, a well-covered cell phone network and terrestrial network stations. In 2007, Iceland had the third-highest broadband penetration among OECD nations. Furthermore, 92% of Icelanders owned a computer in 1998.
Iceland is a strategic location for international data centres. The country currently has many data centre building plans in the pipeline.
In 2010, 301,600 people, accounting to about 97.6% of entire population, were internet users, increasing 79.5% over the past decade.
(Sources: Iceland Trade Directory, Post and Telecommunication Exchange, Ministry of Industry, gigaom, Europa.eu, Mila.is, Data Center Knowledge. Internet World Stats)