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Telecommunication systems Barbados, in 35 editions.
The entry for Barbados published Telecommunication systems in 35 editions of 36, from 1990 to 2024. The text changed in 29 editions. Each is shown as published. Telecommunication systems in every entry.
- editions changed the text
- 29
- 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”
- islandwide automatic telephone system with 89,000 telephones;
- tropospheric scatter link to Trinidad and St. Lucia;
- stations--3 AM, 2 FM, 2 (1 is pay) TV;
- 1 Atlantic Ocean INTELSAT earth station
islandwide automatic telephone system with 89,000 telephones; tropospheric scatter link to Trinidad and St. Lucia; stations--3 AM, 2 FM, 2 (1 is pay) TV; 1 Atlantic Ocean INTELSAT earth station
Published as “Telecommunications”
- islandwide automatic telephone system with 89,000 telephones;
- tropospheric scatter link to Trinidad and Saint Lucia;
- stations--3 AM, 2 FM, 2 (1 is pay) TV;
- 1 Atlantic Ocean INTELSAT earth station
islandwide automatic telephone system with 89,000 telephones; tropospheric scatter link to Trinidad and St. Saint Lucia; stations--3 AM, 2 FM, 2 (1 is pay) TV; 1 Atlantic Ocean INTELSAT earth station
The same text in 1992 and 1993.
Published as “Telecommunications”
- islandwide automatic telephone system with 89,000 telephones;
- tropospheric scatter link to Trinidad and Saint Lucia;
- broadcast stations - 3 AM, 2 FM, 2 (1 is pay) TV;
- 1 Atlantic Ocean INTELSAT earth station
islandwide automatic telephone system with 89,000 telephones; tropospheric
scatter link to Trinidad and Saint Lucia; stations--3 broadcast stations - 3 AM, 2 FM, 2
(1 is pay) TV; 1 Atlantic Ocean INTELSAT earth station
Published as “Telecommunications”
- island wide automatic telephone system with 89,000 telephones;
- tropospheric scatter link to Trinidad and Saint Lucia;
- broadcast stations - 3 AM, 2 FM, 2 (1 is pay) TV;
- 1 Atlantic Ocean INTELSAT earth station
islandwide island wide automatic telephone system with 89,000 telephones; tropospheric
tropospheric scatter link to Trinidad and Saint Lucia; broadcast
stations - 3 AM, 2 FM, 2
earth station
Published as “Telephone system”
89,000 telephones
- local:
- island wide automatic telephone system;
- intercity:
- NA
- international:
- 1 INTELSAT (Atlantic Ocean) earth station; tropospheric scatter link to Trinidad and Saint Lucia
Rewritten: too little of the 1994 text remains to mark the changes.
89,000 telephones
local: island wide automatic telephone system;
intercity: NA
international: 1 INTELSAT (Atlantic Ocean) earth station; tropospheric
scatter link to Trinidad and Saint Lucia
Published as “Telephone system”
- domestic:
- island wide automatic telephone system
- international:
- satellite earth station - 1 Intelsat (Atlantic Ocean); tropospheric scatter to Trinidad and Saint Lucia
89,000 telephones domestic: island wide automatic telephone
local:system; system
intercity: NA
international: satellite earth station - 1 INTELSAT Intelsat (Atlantic Ocean) earth station; tropospheric
Ocean); tropospheric scatter link to Trinidad and Saint Lucia
Published as “Telephone system”
- domestic:
- island wide automatic telephone system
- international:
- satellite earth station - 1 Intelsat (Atlantic Ocean); tropospheric scatter to Trinidad and Saint Lucia
domestic: island wide automatic telephone system
international: satellite earth station - 1 Intelsat (Atlantic
tropospheric scatter to Trinidad and Saint Lucia
Published as “Telephone system”
- domestic:
- island wide automatic telephone system
- international:
- satellite earth station-1 Intelsat (Atlantic Ocean); tropospheric scatter to Trinidad and Saint Lucia
domestic: island wide automatic telephone system
international: satellite earth station - 1 station-1 Intelsat (Atlantic Ocean);
tropospheric scatter to Trinidad and Saint Lucia
Published as “Telephone system”
- domestic:
- island wide automatic telephone system
- international:
- satellite earth station--1 Intelsat (Atlantic Ocean); tropospheric scatter to Trinidad and Saint Lucia
domestic: island wide automatic telephone system
international: satellite earth station-1 station--1 Intelsat (Atlantic Ocean);
tropospheric scatter to Trinidad and Saint Lucia
Published as “Telephone system”
- domestic:
- island-wide automatic telephone system
- international:
- satellite earth stations - 4 Intelsat (Atlantic Ocean); tropospheric scatter to Trinidad and Saint Lucia
domestic: island wide island-wide automatic telephone system
international: satellite earth station--1 stations - 4 Intelsat (Atlantic Ocean);
Published as “Telephone system”
- general assessment:
- NA domestic: island-wide automatic telephone system international: satellite earth stations - 4 Intelsat (Atlantic Ocean);
- tropospheric scatter to Trinidad and Saint Lucia
general assessment: NA domestic: island-wide automatic telephone system
The same text in 2002 and 2003.
Published as “Telephone system”
- general assessment:
- NA
- domestic:
- island-wide automatic telephone system
- international:
- satellite earth stations - 4 Intelsat (Atlantic Ocean); tropospheric scatter to Trinidad and Saint Lucia
general assessment: NA
domestic: island-wide automatic telephone system
international: satellite earth stations - 4 Intelsat (Atlantic Ocean); tropospheric scatter to Trinidad and Saint Lucia
The same text in 2004 and 2005.
Published as “Telephone system”
- general assessment:
- NA
- domestic:
- island-wide automatic telephone system
- international:
- country code - 1-246;
- satellite earth stations - 4 Intelsat (Atlantic Ocean);
- tropospheric scatter to Trinidad and Saint Lucia
general assessment: NA
domestic: island-wide automatic telephone system
international: country code - 1-246; satellite earth stations - 4 Intelsat (Atlantic Ocean); tropospheric scatter to Trinidad and Saint Lucia
Published as “Telephone system”
- general assessment:
- NA
- domestic:
- island-wide automatic telephone system
- international:
- country code - 1-246;
- satellite earth stations - 1 (Intelsat -Atlantic Ocean);
- tropospheric scatter to Trinidad and Saint Lucia
general assessment: NA
domestic: island-wide automatic telephone system
international: country code - 1-246; satellite earth stations - 4 Intelsat (Atlantic 1 (Intelsat -Atlantic Ocean); tropospheric scatter to Trinidad and Saint Lucia
Published as “Telephone system”
- general assessment:
- fixed-line teledensity of roughly 50 per 100 persons; mobile-cellular telephone density of 75 per 100 persons
- domestic:
- island-wide automatic telephone system
- international:
- country code - 1-246;
- 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;
- satellite earth stations - 1 (Intelsat -Atlantic Ocean);
- tropospheric scatter to Trinidad and Saint Lucia (2007)
general assessment: NA fixed-line teledensity of roughly 50 per 100 persons; mobile-cellular telephone density of 75 per 100 persons
domestic: island-wide automatic telephone system
international: country code - 1-246; 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; satellite earth stations - 1 (Intelsat -Atlantic Ocean); tropospheric scatter to Trinidad and Saint Lucia (2007)
Published as “Telephone system”
- general assessment:
- fixed-line teledensity of roughly 50 per 100 persons; mobile-cellular telephone density of about 85 per 100 persons
- domestic:
- island-wide automatic telephone system
- international:
- country code - 1-246;
- 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;
- satellite earth stations - 1 (Intelsat -Atlantic Ocean);
- tropospheric scatter to Trinidad and Saint Lucia (2007)
general assessment: fixed-line teledensity of roughly 50 per 100 persons; mobile-cellular telephone density of 75 about 85 per 100 persons
domestic: island-wide automatic telephone system
international: country code - 1-246; 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; satellite earth stations - 1 (Intelsat -Atlantic Ocean); tropospheric scatter to Trinidad and Saint Lucia (2007)
Published as “Telephone system”
- general assessment:
- fixed-line teledensity of roughly 50 per 100 persons; mobile-cellular telephone density approaching 150 per 100 persons
- domestic:
- island-wide automatic telephone system
- international:
- country code - 1-246;
- 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;
- satellite earth stations - 1 (Intelsat -Atlantic Ocean);
- tropospheric scatter to Trinidad and Saint Lucia (2008)
general assessment:
fixed-line teledensity of roughly 50 per 100 persons; mobile-cellular telephone density of about 85 approaching 150 per 100 persons
domestic:
island-wide automatic telephone system
international:
country code - 1-246; 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; satellite earth stations - 1 (Intelsat -Atlantic Ocean); tropospheric scatter to Trinidad and Saint Lucia (2007) (2008)
Published as “Telephone system”
- general assessment:
- island-wide automatic telephone system
- domestic:
- fixed-line teledensity of roughly 50 per 100 persons; mobile-cellular telephone density approaching 125 per 100 persons
- international:
- country code - 1-246;
- 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;
- satellite earth stations - 1 (Intelsat -Atlantic Ocean);
- tropospheric scatter to Trinidad and Saint Lucia (2009)
general assessment:
island-wide automatic telephone system
domestic:
fixed-line teledensity of roughly 50 per 100 persons; mobile-cellular telephone density approaching 150 125 per 100 personsdomestic:international:
island-wide automatic telephone system
country code - 1-246; 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; satellite earth stations - 1 (Intelsat -Atlantic Ocean); tropospheric scatter to Trinidad and Saint Lucia (2008) (2009)
Published as “Telephone system”
- general assessment:
- island-wide automatic telephone system
- domestic:
- fixed-line teledensity of roughly 50 per 100 persons; mobile-cellular telephone density approaching 125 per 100 persons
- international:
- country code - 1-246;
- 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;
- satellite earth stations - 1 (Intelsat -Atlantic Ocean);
- tropospheric scatter to Trinidad and Saint Lucia (2010)
general assessment:
island-wide automatic telephone system
domestic:
fixed-line teledensity of roughly 50 per 100 persons; mobile-cellular telephone density approaching 125 per 100 persons
international:
country code - 1-246; 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; satellite earth stations - 1 (Intelsat -Atlantic Ocean); tropospheric scatter to Trinidad and Saint Lucia (2009) (2010)
Published as “Telephone system”
- general assessment:
- island-wide automatic telephone system
- domestic:
- fixed-line teledensity of roughly 50 per 100 persons; mobile-cellular telephone density approaching 125 per 100 persons
- international:
- country code - 1-246;
- 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;
- satellite earth stations - 1 (Intelsat -Atlantic Ocean);
- tropospheric scatter to Trinidad and Saint Lucia (2009)
general assessment:
island-wide automatic telephone system
domestic:
fixed-line teledensity of roughly 50 per 100 persons; mobile-cellular telephone density approaching 125 per 100 persons
international:
country code - 1-246; 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; satellite earth stations - 1 (Intelsat -Atlantic Ocean); tropospheric scatter to Trinidad and Saint Lucia (2010) (2009)
The same text in 2013 and 2014.
Published as “Telephone system”
- general assessment:
- island-wide automatic telephone system
- domestic:
- fixed-line teledensity of roughly 50 per 100 persons; mobile-cellular telephone density approaching 125 per 100 persons
- international:
- country code - 1-246;
- 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;
- satellite earth stations - 1 (Intelsat - Atlantic Ocean);
- tropospheric scatter to Trinidad and Saint Lucia (2009)
general assessment:
island-wide automatic telephone system
domestic:
fixed-line teledensity of roughly 50 per 100 persons; mobile-cellular telephone density approaching 125 per 100 persons
international:
country code - 1-246; 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; satellite earth stations - 1 (Intelsat -Atlantic - Atlantic Ocean); tropospheric scatter to Trinidad and Saint Lucia (2009)
Published as “Telephone system”
- general assessment:
- island-wide automatic telephone system
- domestic:
- fixed-line teledensity of roughly 50 per 100 persons; mobile-cellular telephone density approaching 125 per 100 persons
- international:
- country code - 1-246;
- 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;
- satellite earth stations - 1 (Intelsat - Atlantic Ocean);
- tropospheric scatter to Trinidad and Saint Lucia (2009)
general assessment:
domestic:
international:
Published as “Telephone system”
- general assessment:
- island-wide automatic telephone system
- domestic:
- fixed-line teledensity of roughly 55 per 100 persons; mobile-cellular telephone density about 115 per 100 persons
- international:
- country code - 1-246;
- 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;
- satellite earth stations - 1 (Intelsat - Atlantic Ocean);
- tropospheric scatter to Trinidad and Saint Lucia (2015)
general assessment: island-wide automatic telephone system
domestic: fixed-line teledensity of roughly 50 55 per 100 persons; mobile-cellular telephone density approaching 125 about 115 per 100 persons
international: country code - 1-246; 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; satellite earth stations - 1 (Intelsat - Atlantic Ocean); tropospheric scatter to Trinidad and Saint Lucia (2009) (2015)
Published as “Telephone system”
- general assessment:
- island-wide automatic telephone system
- domestic:
- fixed-line teledensity of roughly 50 per 100 persons; mobile-cellular telephone density about 115 per 100 persons
- international:
- country code - 1-246;
- 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;
- satellite earth stations - 1 (Intelsat - Atlantic Ocean);
- tropospheric scatter to Trinidad and Saint Lucia (2016)
general assessment: island-wide automatic telephone system
domestic: fixed-line teledensity of roughly 55 50 per 100 persons; mobile-cellular telephone density about 115 per 100 persons
international: country code - 1-246; 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; satellite earth stations - 1 (Intelsat - Atlantic Ocean); tropospheric scatter to Trinidad and Saint Lucia (2015) (2016)
Published as “Telephone system”
- general assessment:
- island-wide automatic telephone system;
- telecom sector across the Caribbean region remains one of the key growth areas;
- numerous competitors licensed, but small and localized (2017)
- domestic:
- fixed-line teledensity of roughly 48 per 100 persons; mobile-cellular telephone density about 116 per 100 persons (2017)
- international:
- country code - 1-246;
- 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;
- satellite earth stations - 1 (Intelsat - Atlantic Ocean);
- tropospheric scatter to Trinidad and Saint Lucia (2016)
general assessment: island-wide automatic telephone system system; telecom sector across the Caribbean region remains one of the key growth areas; numerous competitors licensed, but small and localized (2017)
domestic: fixed-line teledensity of roughly 50 48 per 100 persons; mobile-cellular telephone density about 115 116 per 100 persons (2017)
international: country code - 1-246; 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; satellite earth stations - 1 (Intelsat - Atlantic Ocean); tropospheric scatter to Trinidad and Saint Lucia (2016)
Published as “Telephone system”
- general assessment:
- island-wide automatic telephone system;
- telecom sector across the Caribbean region remains one of the key growth areas;
- numerous competitors licensed, but small and localized (2018)
- domestic:
- fixed-line teledensity of roughly 48 per 100 persons; mobile-cellular telephone density about 116 per 100 persons (2018)
- international:
- country code - 1-246;
- landing points for the ECFS and Southern Caribbean Fiber submarine cable with links to 15 other islands in the eastern Caribbean extending from the British Virgin Islands to Trinidad and Puerto Ricco;
- satellite earth stations - 1 (Intelsat - Atlantic Ocean);
- tropospheric scatter to Trinidad and Saint Lucia (2019)
general assessment: island-wide automatic telephone system; telecom sector across the Caribbean region remains one of the key growth areas; numerous competitors licensed, but small and localized (2017) (2018)
domestic: fixed-line teledensity of roughly 48 per 100 persons; mobile-cellular telephone density about 116 per 100 persons (2017) (2018)
international: country code - 1-246; landing point points for the East ECFS and Southern Caribbean Fiber System (ECFS) submarine cable with links to 13 15 other islands in the eastern Caribbean extending from the British Virgin Islands to Trinidad; Trinidad and Puerto Ricco; satellite earth stations - 1 (Intelsat - Atlantic Ocean); tropospheric scatter to Trinidad and Saint Lucia (2016) (2019)
- general assessment:
- island-wide automatic telephone system;
- telecom sector across the Caribbean region remains one of the key growth areas and contributors to the overall GDP;
- numerous competitors licensed, but small and localized (2020)
- domestic:
- fixed-line teledensity of roughly 48 per 100 persons; mobile-cellular telephone density about 109 per 100 persons (2019)
- international:
- country code - 1-246;
- landing points for the ECFS and Southern Caribbean Fiber submarine cable with links to 15 other islands in the eastern Caribbean extending from the British Virgin Islands to Trinidad and Puerto Ricco;
- satellite earth stations - 1 (Intelsat - Atlantic Ocean);
- tropospheric scatter to Trinidad and Saint Lucia (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: island-wide automatic telephone system; telecom sector across the Caribbean region remains one of the key growth areas; areas and contributors to the overall GDP; numerous competitors licensed, but small and localized (2018) (2020)
domestic: fixed-line teledensity of roughly 48 per 100 persons; mobile-cellular telephone density about 116 109 per 100 persons (2018) (2019)
international: country code - 1-246; landing points for the ECFS and Southern Caribbean Fiber submarine cable with links to 15 other islands in the eastern Caribbean extending from the British Virgin Islands to Trinidad and Puerto Ricco; satellite earth stations - 1 (Intelsat - Atlantic Ocean); tropospheric scatter to Trinidad and Saint Lucia (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:
- island-wide automatic telephone system;
- telecom sector across the Caribbean region remains one of the key growth areas and contributors to the overall GDP;
- numerous competitors licensed, but small and localized (2020)
- domestic:
- fixed-line teledensity of roughly 48 per 100 persons; mobile-cellular telephone density about 109 per 100 persons (2019)
- international:
- country code - 1-246;
- landing points for the ECFS and Southern Caribbean Fiber submarine cable with links to 15 other islands in the eastern Caribbean extending from the British Virgin Islands to Trinidad and Puerto Ricco;
- satellite earth stations - 1 (Intelsat - Atlantic Ocean);
- tropospheric scatter to Trinidad and Saint Lucia (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: island-wide automatic telephone system; telecom sector across the Caribbean region remains one of the key growth areas and contributors to the overall GDP; numerous competitors licensed, but small and localized (2020)
domestic: fixed-line teledensity of roughly 48 per 100 persons; mobile-cellular telephone density about 109 per 100 persons (2019)
international: country code - 1-246; landing points for the ECFS and Southern Caribbean Fiber submarine cable with links to 15 other islands in the eastern Caribbean extending from the British Virgin Islands to Trinidad and Puerto Ricco; satellite earth stations - 1 (Intelsat - Atlantic Ocean); tropospheric scatter to Trinidad and Saint Lucia (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:
- the telecom sector has seen a decline 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 as employees and students have resorted to working from home;
- one area of the telecom market that is not prepared for growth is 5G mobile;
- governments, regulators, and even the mobile network operators have shown that they have not been investing in 5G opportunities at the present time;
- network expansion and enhancements remain concentrated around improving LTE coverage (2021)
- domestic:
- fixed-line teledensity of roughly 45 per 100 persons; mobile-cellular telephone density about 103 per 100 persons (2020)
- international:
- country code - 1-246;
- landing points for the ECFS and Southern Caribbean Fiber submarine cable with links to 15 other islands in the eastern Caribbean extending from the British Virgin Islands to Trinidad and Puerto Ricco;
- satellite earth stations - 1 (Intelsat - Atlantic Ocean);
- tropospheric scatter to Trinidad and Saint Lucia (2019)
general assessment: island-wide automatic telephone system; the telecom sector across has seen a decline in subscriber numbers (particularly for prepaid mobile services the Caribbean region remains mainstay of short term visitors) and revenue; fixed and mobile broadband services are two areas that have benefited from the crisis as employees and students have resorted to working from home; one area of the key telecom market that is not prepared for growth areas is 5G mobile; governments, regulators, and contributors to even the overall GDP; numerous competitors licensed, but small mobile network operators have shown that they have not been investing in 5G opportunities at the present time; network expansion and localized (2020) enhancements remain concentrated around improving LTE coverage (2021)
domestic: fixed-line teledensity of roughly 48 45 per 100 persons; mobile-cellular telephone density about 109 103 per 100 persons (2019) (2020)
international: country code - 1-246; landing points for the ECFS and Southern Caribbean Fiber submarine cable with links to 15 other islands in the eastern Caribbean extending from the British Virgin Islands to Trinidad and Puerto Ricco; satellite earth stations - 1 (Intelsat - Atlantic Ocean); tropospheric scatter to Trinidad and Saint Lucia (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
The same text in 2023 and 2024.
- general assessment:
- the telecom sector has seen a decline 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 as employees and students have resorted to working from home;
- one area of the telecom market that is not prepared for growth is 5G mobile;
- governments, regulators, and even the mobile network operators have shown that they have not been investing in 5G opportunities at the present time;
- network expansion and enhancements remain concentrated around improving LTE coverage (2021)
- domestic:
- fixed-line teledensity of roughly 43 per 100 persons; mobile-cellular telephone density about 113 per 100 persons (2021)
- international:
- country code - 1-246;
- landing points for the ECFS and Southern Caribbean Fiber submarine cable with links to 15 other islands in the eastern Caribbean extending from the British Virgin Islands to Trinidad and Puerto Ricco;
- satellite earth stations - 1 (Intelsat - Atlantic Ocean);
- tropospheric scatter to Trinidad and Saint Lucia (2019)
general assessment: the telecom sector has seen a decline 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 as employees and students have resorted to working from home; one area of the telecom market that is not prepared for growth is 5G mobile; governments, regulators, and even the mobile network operators have shown that they have not been investing in 5G opportunities at the present time; network expansion and enhancements remain concentrated around improving LTE coverage (2021)
domestic: fixed-line teledensity of roughly 45 43 per 100 persons; mobile-cellular telephone density about 103 113 per 100 persons (2020) (2021)
international: country code - 1-246; landing points for the ECFS and Southern Caribbean Fiber submarine cable with links to 15 other islands in the eastern Caribbean extending from the British Virgin Islands to Trinidad and Puerto Ricco; satellite earth stations - 1 (Intelsat - Atlantic Ocean); tropospheric scatter to Trinidad and Saint Lucia (2019)
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Central Intelligence Agency. “Barbados: Telecommunication systems.” The World Factbook, 1990–2024 editions. Archived by The Factbook, thefactbook.org/barbados/telecommunication-systems.