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Telecommunication systems Anguilla, in 35 editions.
The entry for Anguilla published Telecommunication systems in 35 editions of 36, from 1990 to 2024. The text changed in 24 editions. Each is shown as published. Telecommunication systems in every entry.
- editions changed the text
- 24
- 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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2024 edition
Same as 2023Published as “Telecommunications”
- modern internal telephone system;
- 890 telephones;
- stations--3 AM, 1 FM, no TV;
- radio relay link to island of St. Martin
modern internal telephone system; 890 telephones; stations--3 AM, 1 FM, no TV; radio relay link to island of St. Martin
Published as “Telecommunications”
- modern internal telephone system;
- 890 telephones;
- stations--3 AM, 1 FM, no TV;
- radio relay link to island of Saint Martin
modern internal telephone system; 890 telephones; stations--3 AM, 1 FM, no TV; radio relay link to island of St. Saint Martin
Published as “Telecommunications”
- modern internal telephone system;
- 890 telephones;
- broadcast stations - 3 AM, 1 FM, no TV;
- radio relay link to island of Saint Martin
modern internal telephone system; 890 telephones; stations--3 broadcast stations - 3 AM,
1 FM, no TV; radio relay link to island of Saint Martin
Published as “Telecommunications”
- modern internal telephone system;
- 890 telephones;
- broadcast stations - 3 AM, 1 FM, no TV;
- radio relay microwave link to island of Saint Martin
modern internal telephone system; 890 telephones; broadcast stations - 3 AM,
1 FM, no TV; radio relay microwave link to island of Saint Martin
Published as “Telecommunications”
- modern internal telephone system;
- 890 telephones;
- broadcast stations - 3 AM, 1 FM, no TV;
- radio relay microwave link to island of Saint Martin
modern internal telephone system; 890 telephones; broadcast stations -
3 AM,
Martin
Published as “Telephone system”
890 telephones; modern internal telephone system
- local:
- NA
- intercity:
- NA
- international:
- radio relay microwave link to island of Saint Martin
890 telephones; modern internal telephone system; 890 telephones; broadcast stations - system3 AM, 1 FM, no TV; local: NA
intercity: NA
international: radio relay microwave link to island of Saint
The same text in 4 editions, 1996 to 1999.
Published as “Telephone system”
- domestic:
- modern internal telephone system
- international:
- microwave radio relay to island of Saint Martin (Guadeloupe and Netherlands Antilles)
890 telephones; domestic: modern internal telephone systemlocal: NAinternational: microwave radio relay
intercity: NAmicrowave link to island of Saint Martin
(Guadeloupe and Netherlands Antilles)
Published as “Telephone system”
- domestic:
- modern internal telephone system
- international:
- microwave radio relay to island of Saint Martin (Guadeloupe and Netherlands Antilles)
domestic: modern internal telephone system
international: microwave radio relay to island of Saint Martin
Published as “Telephone system”
- general assessment:
- NA domestic: modern internal telephone system international: microwave radio relay to island of Saint Martin (Guadeloupe and Netherlands Antilles)
general assessment: NA domestic: modern internal telephone system
The same text in 2002 and 2003.
Published as “Telephone system”
- general assessment:
- NA
- domestic:
- modern internal telephone system
- international:
- microwave radio relay to island of Saint Martin (Guadeloupe and Netherlands Antilles)
general assessment: NA
domestic: modern internal telephone system
international: microwave radio relay to island of Saint Martin (Guadeloupe and Netherlands Antilles)
The same text in 3 editions, 2004 to 2006.
Published as “Telephone system”
- general assessment:
- NA
- domestic:
- modern internal telephone system
- international:
- country code - 1-264; microwave radio relay to island of Saint Martin (Guadeloupe and Netherlands Antilles)
general assessment: NA
domestic: modern internal telephone system
international: country code - 1-264; microwave radio relay to island of Saint Martin (Guadeloupe and Netherlands Antilles)
Published as “Telephone system”
- general assessment:
- NA
- domestic:
- modern internal telephone system
- international:
- country code - 1-264;
- landing point for the East Caribbean Fiber System (ECFS) optic submarine cable with links to 13 other islands in the eastern Caribbean extending from the British Virgin Islands to Trinidad;
- microwave radio relay to island of Saint Martin (Guadeloupe and Netherlands Antilles) (2007)
general assessment: NA
domestic: modern internal telephone system
international: country code - 1-264; landing point for the East Caribbean Fiber System (ECFS) optic submarine cable with links to 13 other islands in the eastern Caribbean extending from the British Virgin Islands to Trinidad; microwave radio relay to island of Saint Martin (Guadeloupe and Netherlands Antilles) (2007)
Published as “Telephone system”
- general assessment:
- NA
- domestic:
- modern internal telephone system
- international:
- country code - 1-264;
- landing point for the East Caribbean Fiber System (ECFS) submarine cable with links to 13 other islands in the eastern Caribbean extending from the British Virgin Islands to Trinidad;
- microwave radio relay to island of Saint Martin (Guadeloupe and Netherlands Antilles) (2007)
general assessment: NA
domestic: modern internal telephone system
international: country code - 1-264; landing point for the East Caribbean Fiber System (ECFS) optic submarine cable with links to 13 other islands in the eastern Caribbean extending from the British Virgin Islands to Trinidad; microwave radio relay to island of Saint Martin (Guadeloupe and Netherlands Antilles) (2007)
Published as “Telephone system”
- general assessment:
- NA
- domestic:
- modern internal telephone system
- international:
- country code - 1-264;
- landing point for the East Caribbean Fiber System (ECFS) submarine cable with links to 13 other islands in the eastern Caribbean extending from the British Virgin Islands to Trinidad;
- microwave radio relay to island of Saint Martin (Guadeloupe and Netherlands Antilles) (2007)
general assessment:
NA
domestic:
modern internal telephone system
international:
country code - 1-264; landing point for the East Caribbean Fiber System (ECFS) submarine cable with links to 13 other islands in the eastern Caribbean extending from the British Virgin Islands to Trinidad; microwave radio relay to island of Saint Martin (Guadeloupe and Netherlands Antilles) (2007)
Published as “Telephone system”
- general assessment:
- NA
- domestic:
- modern internal telephone system
- international:
- country code - 1-264;
- landing point for the East Caribbean Fiber System (ECFS) submarine cable with links to 13 other islands in the eastern Caribbean extending from the British Virgin Islands to Trinidad;
- microwave radio relay to island of Saint Martin/Sint Maarten (2007)
general assessment:
NA
domestic:
modern internal telephone system
international:
country code - 1-264; landing point for the East Caribbean Fiber System (ECFS) submarine cable with links to 13 other islands in the eastern Caribbean extending from the British Virgin Islands to Trinidad; microwave radio relay to island of Saint Martin (Guadeloupe and Netherlands Antilles) Martin/Sint Maarten (2007)
Published as “Telephone system”
- general assessment:
- modern internal telephone system
- domestic:
- fixed-line teledensity is roughly 40 per 100 persons; mobile-cellular teledensity is roughly 160 per 100 persons
- international:
- country code - 1-264;
- landing point for the East Caribbean Fiber System (ECFS) submarine cable with links to 13 other islands in the eastern Caribbean extending from the British Virgin Islands to Trinidad;
- microwave radio relay to island of Saint Martin/Sint Maarten (2009)
general assessment:NAmodern internal telephone system
domestic:
domestic:
fixed-line teledensity is roughly 40 per 100 persons; mobile-cellular teledensity is roughly 160 per 100 persons
international:
country code - 1-264; landing point for the East Caribbean Fiber System (ECFS) submarine cable with links to 13 other islands in the eastern Caribbean extending from the British Virgin Islands to Trinidad; microwave radio relay to island of Saint Martin/Sint Maarten (2007) (2009)
The same text in 3 editions, 2012 to 2014.
Published as “Telephone system”
- general assessment:
- modern internal telephone system
- domestic:
- fixed-line teledensity is roughly 40 per 100 persons; mobile-cellular teledensity is roughly 170 per 100 persons
- international:
- country code - 1-264;
- landing point for the East Caribbean Fiber System submarine cable with links to 13 other islands in the eastern Caribbean extending from the British Virgin Islands to Trinidad;
- microwave radio relay to island of Saint Martin/Sint Maarten (2011)
general assessment:
modern internal telephone system
domestic:
fixed-line teledensity is roughly 40 per 100 persons; mobile-cellular teledensity is roughly 160 170 per 100 persons
international:
country code - 1-264; landing point for the East Caribbean Fiber System (ECFS) submarine cable with links to 13 other islands in the eastern Caribbean extending from the British Virgin Islands to Trinidad; microwave radio relay to island of Saint Martin/Sint Maarten (2009) (2011)
Published as “Telephone system”
- general assessment:
- modern internal telephone system
- domestic:
- fixed-line teledensity is roughly 40 per 100 persons; mobile-cellular teledensity is roughly 170 per 100 persons
- international:
- country code - 1-264;
- landing point for the East Caribbean Fiber System submarine cable with links to 13 other islands in the eastern Caribbean extending from the British Virgin Islands to Trinidad;
- microwave radio relay to island of Saint Martin/Sint Maarten (2011)
general assessment:
domestic:
international:
The same text in 2016 and 2017.
Published as “Telephone system”
- general assessment:
- modern internal telephone system
- domestic:
- fixed-line teledensity is about 35 per 100 persons; mobile-cellular teledensity is roughly 160 per 100 persons
- international:
- country code - 1-264;
- landing point for the East Caribbean Fiber System submarine cable with links to 13 other islands in the eastern Caribbean extending from the British Virgin Islands to Trinidad;
- microwave radio relay to island of Saint Martin/Sint Maarten (2015)
general assessment: modern internal telephone system
domestic: fixed-line teledensity is roughly 40 about 35 per 100 persons; mobile-cellular teledensity is roughly 170 160 per 100 persons
international: country code - 1-264; landing point for the East Caribbean Fiber System submarine cable with links to 13 other islands in the eastern Caribbean extending from the British Virgin Islands to Trinidad; microwave radio relay to island of Saint Martin/Sint Maarten (2011) (2015)
Published as “Telephone system”
- general assessment:
- modern internal telephone system with fiber-optic trunk lines;
- telecome sector provides a realatively high contribution to overall GDP;
- numberous competitors licensed, but small and localized (2017)
- domestic:
- fixed-line teledensity is about 37 per 100 persons; mobile-cellular teledensity is roughly 158 per 100 persons (2017)
- international:
- country code - 1-264;
- landing point for the East Caribbean Fiber System submarine cable with links to 13 other islands in the eastern Caribbean extending from the British Virgin Islands to Trinidad;
- microwave radio relay to island of Saint Martin/Sint Maarten
general assessment: modern internal telephone system with fiber-optic trunk lines; telecome sector provides a realatively high contribution to overall GDP; numberous competitors licensed, but small and localized (2017)
domestic: fixed-line teledensity is about 35 37 per 100 persons; mobile-cellular teledensity is roughly 160 158 per 100 persons (2017)
international: country code - 1-264; landing point for the East Caribbean Fiber System submarine cable with links to 13 other islands in the eastern Caribbean extending from the British Virgin Islands to Trinidad; microwave radio relay to island of Saint Martin/Sint Maarten (2015)
Published as “Telephone system”
- general assessment:
- modern internal telephone system with fiber-optic trunk lines;
- telecom sector provides a realatively high contribution to overall GDP;
- numerous competitors licensed, but small and localized
- domestic:
- fixed-line teledensity is about 37 per 100 persons; mobile-cellular teledensity is roughly 158 per 100 persons
- international:
- country code - 1-264;
- landing points for the SSCS, ECFS, GCN and Southern Caribbean Fiber with submarine cable links to Caribbean islands and to the US;
- microwave radio relay to island of Saint Martin/Sint Maarten (2019)
general assessment: modern internal telephone system with fiber-optic trunk lines; telecome telecom sector provides a realatively high contribution to overall GDP; numberous numerous competitors licensed, but small and localized (2017)
domestic: fixed-line teledensity is about 37 per 100 persons; mobile-cellular teledensity is roughly 158 per 100 persons (2017)
international: country code - 1-264; landing point points for the East SSCS, ECFS, GCN and Southern Caribbean Fiber System with submarine cable with links to 13 other islands in the eastern Caribbean extending from the British Virgin Islands islands and to Trinidad; the US; microwave radio relay to island of Saint Martin/Sint Maarten (2019)
- general assessment:
- modern internal telephone system with fiber-optic trunk lines;
- telecom sector provides a relatively high contribution to overall GDP;
- numerous competitors licensed, but small and localized;
- major growth sectors include the mobile telephony and data segments (2020)
- domestic:
- fixed-line teledensity is about 42 per 100 persons; mobile-cellular teledensity is roughly 182 per 100 persons (2019)
- international:
- country code - 1-264;
- landing points for the SSCS, ECFS, GCN and Southern Caribbean Fiber with submarine cable links to Caribbean islands and to the US;
- microwave radio relay to island of Saint Martin/Sint Maarten (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: modern internal telephone system with fiber-optic trunk lines; telecom sector provides a realatively relatively high contribution to overall GDP; numerous competitors licensed, but small and localized localized; major growth sectors include the mobile telephony and data segments (2020)
domestic: fixed-line teledensity is about 37 42 per 100 persons; mobile-cellular teledensity is roughly 158 182 per 100 persons (2019)
international: country code - 1-264; landing points for the SSCS, ECFS, GCN and Southern Caribbean Fiber with submarine cable links to Caribbean islands and to the US; microwave radio relay to island of Saint Martin/Sint Maarten (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:
- modern internal telephone system with fiber-optic trunk lines;
- telecom sector provides a relatively high contribution to overall GDP;
- numerous competitors licensed, but small and localized;
- major growth sectors include the mobile telephony and data segments (2020)
- domestic:
- fixed-line teledensity is about 42 per 100 persons; mobile-cellular teledensity is roughly 182 per 100 persons (2019)
- international:
- country code - 1-264;
- landing points for the SSCS, ECFS, GCN and Southern Caribbean Fiber with submarine cable links to Caribbean islands and to the US;
- microwave radio relay to island of Saint Martin/Sint Maarten (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 but the contribution to the sector has been insufficient to offset steep falls in other areas of the market
general assessment: modern internal telephone system with fiber-optic trunk lines; telecom sector provides a relatively high contribution to overall GDP; numerous competitors licensed, but small and localized; major growth sectors include the mobile telephony and data segments (2020)
domestic: fixed-line teledensity is about 42 per 100 persons; mobile-cellular teledensity is roughly 182 per 100 persons (2019)
international: country code - 1-264; landing points for the SSCS, ECFS, GCN and Southern Caribbean Fiber with submarine cable links to Caribbean islands and to the US; microwave radio relay to island of Saint Martin/Sint Maarten (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 - school from home became evident, and received some support from governments but the contribution to the sector has moderated been insufficient to offset steep falls in other areas of the market
- general assessment:
- in the telecom sector, with declines seen in subscriber numbers (particularly for prepaid mobile services — the mainstay of short-term visitors) and revenue;
- fixed and mobile broadband services are two areas that have benefited from the crisis to a small extent as employees and students have resorted to working from home, but their contribution to the sector has been insufficient to offset steep falls in other areas of the market;
- one area of the telecom market that does not yet appear poised for growth is 5G mobile;
- governments, regulators, and even the mobile network operators have shown that they have little appetite for investing in 5G opportunities at the present time;
- network expansion and enhancements remain concentrated around improving LTE coverage;
- until the economies and markets stabilize, and overseas visitors return there is unlikely to be much momentum towards implementing 5G capabilities anywhere in the region (2021)
- domestic:
- fixed-line teledensity is about 42 per 100 persons; mobile-cellular teledensity is roughly 182 per 100 persons (2018)
- international:
- country code - 1-264;
- landing points for the SSCS, ECFS, GCN and Southern Caribbean Fiber with submarine cable links to Caribbean islands and to the US;
- microwave radio relay to island of Saint Martin/Sint Maarten (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: modern internal telephone system with fiber-optic trunk lines; in the telecom sector provides a relatively high contribution sector, with declines seen in subscriber numbers (particularly for prepaid mobile services — the mainstay of short-term visitors) and revenue; fixed and mobile broadband services are two areas that have benefited from the crisis to overall GDP; numerous competitors licensed, but a small extent as employees and localized; major students have resorted to working from home, but their contribution to the sector has been insufficient to offset steep falls in other areas of the market; one area of the telecom market that does not yet appear poised for growth sectors include is 5G mobile; governments, regulators, and even the mobile telephony network operators have shown that they have little appetite for investing in 5G opportunities at the present time; network expansion and data segments (2020) enhancements remain concentrated around improving LTE coverage; until the economies and markets stabilize, and overseas visitors return there is unlikely to be much momentum towards implementing 5G capabilities anywhere in the region (2021)
domestic: fixed-line teledensity is about 42 per 100 persons; mobile-cellular teledensity is roughly 182 per 100 persons (2019) (2018)
international: country code - 1-264; landing points for the SSCS, ECFS, GCN and Southern Caribbean Fiber with submarine cable links to Caribbean islands and to the US; microwave radio relay to island of Saint Martin/Sint Maarten (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 but the contribution to the sector has been insufficient to offset steep falls spike in other areas this area has seen growth opportunities for development of the market new tools and increased services
The same text in 2023 and 2024.
- general assessment:
- in the telecom sector, with declines seen in subscriber numbers (particularly for prepaid mobile services — the mainstay of short-term visitors) and revenue;
- fixed and mobile broadband services are two areas that have benefited from the crisis to a small extent as employees and students have resorted to working from home, but their contribution to the sector has been insufficient to offset steep falls in other areas of the market;
- one area of the telecom market that does not yet appear poised for growth is 5G mobile;
- governments, regulators, and even the mobile network operators have shown that they have little appetite for investing in 5G opportunities at the present time;
- network expansion and enhancements remain concentrated around improving LTE coverage;
- until the economies and markets stabilize, and overseas visitors return there is unlikely to be much momentum towards implementing 5G capabilities anywhere in the region (2021)
- domestic:
- fixed-line teledensity is about 38 per 100 persons; mobile-cellular teledensity is roughly 170 per 100 persons (2021)
- international:
- country code - 1-264;
- landing points for the SSCS, ECFS, GCN and Southern Caribbean Fiber with submarine cable links to Caribbean islands and to the US;
- microwave radio relay to island of Saint Martin/Sint Maarten (2019)
general assessment: in the telecom sector, with declines seen in subscriber numbers (particularly for prepaid mobile services — the mainstay of short-term visitors) and revenue; fixed and mobile broadband services are two areas that have benefited from the crisis to a small extent as employees and students have resorted to working from home, but their contribution to the sector has been insufficient to offset steep falls in other areas of the market; one area of the telecom market that does not yet appear poised for growth is 5G mobile; governments, regulators, and even the mobile network operators have shown that they have little appetite for investing in 5G opportunities at the present time; network expansion and enhancements remain concentrated around improving LTE coverage; until the economies and markets stabilize, and overseas visitors return there is unlikely to be much momentum towards implementing 5G capabilities anywhere in the region (2021)
domestic: fixed-line teledensity is about 42 38 per 100 persons; mobile-cellular teledensity is roughly 182 170 per 100 persons (2018) (2021)
international: country code - 1-264; landing points for the SSCS, ECFS, GCN and Southern Caribbean Fiber with submarine cable links to Caribbean islands and to the US; microwave radio relay to island of Saint Martin/Sint Maarten (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
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