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Telecommunication systems American Samoa, in 35 editions.

The entry for American Samoa published Telecommunication systems in 35 editions of 36, from 1990 to 2024. The text changed in 26 editions. Each is shown as published. Telecommunication systems in every entry.

editions changed the text: 26
the first edition with it: 1990
the latest edition with it: 2024

Published as “Telecommunications” (1990 to 1994), “Telephone system” (1995 to 2019) and “Telecommunication systems” (2020 to 2024).

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general assessment:: good telex, telegraph, facsimile, and cellular telephone services;
one of the most complete and modern telecommunications systems in the South Pacific Islands;
all inhabited islands have telephone connectivity
domestic:: 18 per 100 fixed-line teledensity, domestic satellite system with 1 Comsat earth station (2019)
international:: country code - 1-684;
landing points for the ASH, Southern Cross NEXT and Hawaiki providing connectivity to New Zealand, Australia, American Samoa, Hawaii, California, and SAS connecting American Samoa with Samoa;
satellite earth station - 1 (Intelsat-Pacific Ocean) (2019)

note: the COVID-19 outbreak is negatively impacting telecommunications production and supply chains globally; consumer spending on telecom devices and services has also slowed due to the pandemic's effect on economies worldwide; overall progress towards improvements in all facets of the telecom industry - mobile, fixed-line, broadband, submarine cable and satellite - has moderated

general assessment: good telex, telegraph, facsimile, and cellular telephone services; one of the most complete and modern telecommunications systems in the South Pacific Islands; all inhabited islands have telephone connectivity
domestic: 18 per 100 fixed-line teledensity, domestic satellite system with 1 Comsat earth station (2019)
international: country code - 1-684; landing points for the ASH, Southern Cross NEXT and Hawaiki providing connectivity to New Zealand, Australia, American Samoa, Hawaii, California, and SAS connecting American Samoa with Samoa; satellite earth station - 1 (Intelsat-Pacific Ocean) (2019)
note: the COVID-19 outbreak is negatively impacting telecommunications production and supply chains globally; consumer spending on telecom devices and services has also slowed due to the pandemic's effect on economies worldwide; overall progress towards improvements in all facets of the telecom industry - mobile, fixed-line, broadband, submarine cable and satellite - has moderated

general assessment:: good telex, telegraph, facsimile, and cellular telephone services;
one of the most complete and modern telecommunications systems in the South Pacific Islands;
all inhabited islands have telephone connectivity
domestic:: 18 per 100 fixed-line teledensity, domestic satellite system with 1 Comsat earth station (2018)
international:: country code - 1-684;
landing points for the ASH, Southern Cross NEXT and Hawaiki providing connectivity to New Zealand, Australia, American Samoa, Hawaii, California, and SAS connecting American Samoa with Samoa;
satellite earth station - 1 (Intelsat-Pacific Ocean) (2019)

note: the COVID-19 pandemic continues to have a significant impact on production and supply chains globally; since 2020, some aspects of the telecom sector have experienced downturn, particularly in mobile device production; many network operators delayed upgrades to infrastructure; progress towards 5G implementation was postponed or slowed in some countries; consumer spending on telecom services and devices was affected by large-scale job losses and the consequent restriction on disposable incomes; the crucial nature of telecom services as a tool for work and school from home became evident, and received some support from governments

general assessment: good telex, telegraph, facsimile, and cellular telephone services; one of the most complete and modern telecommunications systems in the South Pacific Islands; all inhabited islands have telephone connectivity
domestic: 18 per 100 fixed-line teledensity, domestic satellite system with 1 Comsat earth station ~~(2019)~~ (2018)
international: country code - 1-684; landing points for the ASH, Southern Cross NEXT and Hawaiki providing connectivity to New Zealand, Australia, American Samoa, Hawaii, California, and SAS connecting American Samoa with Samoa; satellite earth station - 1 (Intelsat-Pacific Ocean) (2019)
note: the COVID-19 ~~outbreak is negatively impacting telecommunications~~ pandemic continues to have a significant impact on production and supply chains globally; since 2020, some aspects of the telecom sector have experienced downturn, particularly in mobile device production; many network operators delayed upgrades to infrastructure; progress towards 5G implementation was postponed or slowed in some countries; consumer spending on telecom services and devices was affected by large-scale job losses and ~~services has also slowed due to~~ the ~~pandemic's effect~~ consequent restriction on ~~economies worldwide; overall progress towards improvements in all facets of~~ disposable incomes; the crucial nature of telecom ~~industry - mobile, fixed-line, broadband, submarine cable~~ services as a tool for work and ~~satellite - has moderated~~ school from home became evident, and received some support from governments

general assessment:: American Samoa Telecommunications Authority, ASTCA, supplies telecommunication services to the residents of the American Samoan islands, a territory of the United States, which are found in a remote area of the Pacific Ocean;
the primary system between the islands consists of fiber-optic cables and satellite connections;
over Independence Day weekend 2021, the undersea fiber-optic cable linking the Tutuila and Manu’a Islands failed, completely stranding the Manu’a Islands from all telecommunication services;
telecommunication services were restored to the people of Manu’a islands through microwave link between Tutuila to the Manu’a Islands;
the link is now providing a steady 1Gbps backhaul most of the time of the year with 600Mbps at four 9’s availability, over this extremely long distance (2022)
domestic:: nearly 18 per 100 fixed-line teledensity (2020)
international:: country code - 1-684;
landing points for the ASH, Southern Cross NEXT and Hawaiki providing connectivity to New Zealand, Australia, American Samoa, Hawaii, California, and SAS connecting American Samoa with Samoa;
satellite earth station - 1 (Intelsat-Pacific Ocean) (2019)

note: the COVID-19 pandemic continues to have a significant impact on production and supply chains globally; since 2020, some aspects of the telecom sector have experienced a downturn, particularly in mobile device production; progress toward 5G implementation has resumed, as well as upgrades to infrastructure; consumer spending on telecom services has increased due to the surge in demand for capacity and bandwidth; the crucial nature of telecom services as a tool for work and school from home is still evident, and the spike in this area has seen growth opportunities for development of new tools and increased services

general assessment: ~~good telex, telegraph, facsimile, and cellular telephone services; one~~ American Samoa Telecommunications Authority, ASTCA, supplies telecommunication services to the residents of the ~~most complete and modern telecommunications systems~~ American Samoan islands, a territory of the United States, which are found in a remote area of the ~~South~~ Pacific ~~Islands;~~ Ocean; the primary system between the islands consists of fiber-optic cables and satellite connections; over Independence Day weekend 2021, the undersea fiber-optic cable linking the Tutuila and Manu’a Islands failed, completely stranding the Manu’a Islands from all ~~inhabited~~ telecommunication services; telecommunication services were restored to the people of Manu’a islands ~~have telephone connectivity~~ through microwave link between Tutuila to the Manu’a Islands; the link is now providing a steady 1Gbps backhaul most of the time of the year with 600Mbps at four 9’s availability, over this extremely long distance (2022)
domestic: nearly 18 per 100 fixed-line ~~teledensity, domestic satellite system with 1 Comsat earth station (2018)~~ teledensity (2020)
international: country code - 1-684; landing points for the ASH, Southern Cross NEXT and Hawaiki providing connectivity to New Zealand, Australia, American Samoa, Hawaii, California, and SAS connecting American Samoa with Samoa; satellite earth station - 1 (Intelsat-Pacific Ocean) (2019)
note: the COVID-19 pandemic continues to have a significant impact on production and supply chains globally; since 2020, some aspects of the telecom sector have experienced a downturn, particularly in mobile device production; ~~many network operators delayed upgrades to infrastructure;~~ progress ~~towards~~ toward 5G implementation ~~was postponed or slowed in some countries;~~ has resumed, as well as upgrades to infrastructure; consumer spending on telecom services ~~and devices was affected by large-scale job losses and~~ has increased due to the ~~consequent restriction on disposable incomes;~~ surge in demand for capacity and bandwidth; the crucial nature of telecom services as a tool for work and school from home ~~became~~ is still evident, and ~~received some support from governments~~ the spike in this area has seen growth opportunities for development of new tools and increased services

general assessment:: American Samoa Telecommunications Authority, ASTCA, supplies telecommunication services to the residents of the American Samoan islands, a territory of the United States, which are found in a remote area of the Pacific Ocean;
the primary system between the islands consists of fiber-optic cables and satellite connections;
over Independence Day weekend 2021, the undersea fiber-optic cable linking the Tutuila and Manu’a Islands failed, completely stranding the Manu’a Islands from all telecommunication services;
telecommunication services were restored to the people of Manu’a islands through microwave link between Tutuila to the Manu’a Islands;
the link is now providing a steady 1Gbps backhaul most of the time of the year with 600Mbps at four 9’s availability, over this extremely long distance (2022)
domestic:: nearly 22 per 100 fixed-line teledensity (2020)
international:: country code - 1-684;
landing points for the ASH, Southern Cross NEXT and Hawaiki providing connectivity to New Zealand, Australia, American Samoa, Hawaii, California, and SAS connecting American Samoa with Samoa;
satellite earth station - 1 (Intelsat-Pacific Ocean) (2019)

general assessment: American Samoa Telecommunications Authority, ASTCA, supplies telecommunication services to the residents of the American Samoan islands, a territory of the United States, which are found in a remote area of the Pacific Ocean; the primary system between the islands consists of fiber-optic cables and satellite connections; over Independence Day weekend 2021, the undersea fiber-optic cable linking the Tutuila and Manu’a Islands failed, completely stranding the Manu’a Islands from all telecommunication services; telecommunication services were restored to the people of Manu’a islands through microwave link between Tutuila to the Manu’a Islands; the link is now providing a steady 1Gbps backhaul most of the time of the year with 600Mbps at four 9’s availability, over this extremely long distance (2022)
domestic: nearly 18 22 per 100 fixed-line teledensity (2020)
international: country code - 1-684; landing points for the ASH, Southern Cross NEXT and Hawaiki providing connectivity to New Zealand, Australia, American Samoa, Hawaii, California, and SAS connecting American Samoa with Samoa; satellite earth station - 1 (Intelsat-Pacific Ocean) (2019)
note: the COVID-19 pandemic continues to have a significant impact on production and supply chains globally; since 2020, some aspects of the telecom sector have experienced a downturn, particularly in mobile device production; progress toward 5G implementation has resumed, as well as upgrades to infrastructure; consumer spending on telecom services has increased due to the surge in demand for capacity and bandwidth; the crucial nature of telecom services as a tool for work and school from home is still evident, and the spike in this area has seen growth opportunities for development of new tools and increased services

general assessment:: American Samoa Telecommunications Authority, ASTCA, supplies telecommunication services to the residents of the American Samoan islands, a territory of the United States, which are found in a remote area of the Pacific Ocean;
the primary system between the islands consists of fiber-optic cables and satellite connections;
over Independence Day weekend 2021, the undersea fiber-optic cable linking the Tutuila and Manu’a Islands failed, completely stranding the Manu’a Islands from all telecommunication services;
telecommunication services were restored to the people of Manu’a islands through microwave link between Tutuila to the Manu’a Islands;
the link is now providing a steady 1Gbps backhaul most of the time of the year with 600Mbps at four 9’s availability, over this extremely long distance (2022)
domestic:: nearly 22 per 100 fixed-line tele density (2021)
international:: country code - 1-684;
landing points for the ASH, Southern Cross NEXT and Hawaiki providing connectivity to New Zealand, Australia, American Samoa, Hawaii, California, and SAS connecting American Samoa with Samoa;
satellite earth station - 1 (Intelsat-Pacific Ocean) (2019)

general assessment: American Samoa Telecommunications Authority, ASTCA, supplies telecommunication services to the residents of the American Samoan islands, a territory of the United States, which are found in a remote area of the Pacific Ocean; the primary system between the islands consists of fiber-optic cables and satellite connections; over Independence Day weekend 2021, the undersea fiber-optic cable linking the Tutuila and Manu’a Islands failed, completely stranding the Manu’a Islands from all telecommunication services; telecommunication services were restored to the people of Manu’a islands through microwave link between Tutuila to the Manu’a Islands; the link is now providing a steady 1Gbps backhaul most of the time of the year with 600Mbps at four 9’s availability, over this extremely long distance (2022)
domestic: nearly 22 per 100 fixed-line ~~teledensity (2020)~~ tele density (2021)
international: country code - 1-684; landing points for the ASH, Southern Cross NEXT and Hawaiki providing connectivity to New Zealand, Australia, American Samoa, Hawaii, California, and SAS connecting American Samoa with Samoa; satellite earth station - 1 (Intelsat-Pacific Ocean) (2019)

Central Intelligence Agency. “American Samoa: Telecommunication systems.” The World Factbook, 1990–2024 editions. Archived by The Factbook, thefactbook.org/american-samoa/telecommunication-systems.

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