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Telecommunication systems Canada, in 35 editions.
The entry for Canada published Telecommunication systems in 35 editions of 36, from 1990 to 2024. The text changed in 25 editions. Each is shown as published. Telecommunication systems in every entry.
- editions changed the text
- 25
- 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
Changed since 2023Published as “Telecommunications”
- excellent service provided by modern media;
- 18.0 million telephones;
- stations--900 AM, 29 FM, 53 (1,400 repeaters) TV;
- 5 coaxial submarine cables;
- over 300 satellite earth stations operating in INTELSAT (including 4 Atlantic Ocean and 1 Pacific Ocean) and domestic systems
excellent service provided by modern media; 18.0 million telephones; stations--900 AM, 29 FM, 53 (1,400 repeaters) TV; 5 coaxial submarine cables; over 300 satellite earth stations operating in INTELSAT (including 4 Atlantic Ocean and 1 Pacific Ocean) and domestic systems
Published as “Telecommunications”
- excellent service provided by modern media;
- 18.0 million telephones;
- stations--900 AM, 29 FM, 53 (1,400 repeaters) TV;
- 5 coaxial submarine cables;
- over 300 earth stations operating in INTELSAT (including 4 Atlantic Ocean and 1 Pacific Ocean) and domestic systems
excellent service provided by modern media; 18.0 million telephones; stations--900 AM, 29 FM, 53 (1,400 repeaters) TV; 5 coaxial submarine cables; over 300 satellite earth stations operating in INTELSAT (including 4 Atlantic Ocean and 1 Pacific Ocean) and domestic systems
The same text in 1992 and 1993.
Published as “Telecommunications”
- excellent service provided by modern media;
- 18.0 million telephones;
- broadcast stations - 900 AM, 29 FM, 53 (1,400 repeaters) TV;
- 5 coaxial submarine cables;
- over 300 earth stations operating in INTELSAT (including 4 Atlantic Ocean and 1 Pacific Ocean) and domestic systems
excellent service provided by modern media; 18.0 million telephones; stations--900
broadcast stations - 900 AM, 29 FM, 53 (1,400 repeaters) TV; 5 coaxial
submarine cables; over 300 earth stations operating in INTELSAT (including 4
Atlantic Ocean and 1 Pacific Ocean) and domestic systems
Published as “Telecommunications”
- excellent service provided by modern media;
- 18.0 million telephones;
- broadcast stations - 900 AM, 29 FM, 53 (1,400 repeaters) TV;
- 5 coaxial submarine cables;
- over 300 earth stations operating in INTELSAT (including 4 Atlantic Ocean and 1 Pacific Ocean) and domestic systems
excellent service provided by modern media; 18.0 million telephones;
broadcast stations - 900 AM, 29 FM, 53 (1,400 repeaters) TV; 5 coaxial
submarine cables; over 300 earth stations operating in INTELSAT
(including 4
Published as “Telephone system”
18,000,000 telephones; excellent service provided by modern media
- local:
- NA
- intercity:
- about 300 earth stations for domestic satellite communications
- international:
- 5 coaxial submarine cables; 5 INTELSAT earth stations (4 Atlantic Ocean and 1 Pacific Ocean)
18,000,000 telephones; excellent service provided by
modern media; 18.0 million telephones; mediabroadcast local: NA
intercity: about 300 earth stations - 900 AM, 29 FM, 53 (1,400 repeaters) TV; for domestic satellite
communications
international: 5 coaxialover 300 5 INTELSAT earth stations operating in INTELSAT(including 4 (4 Atlantic Ocean and 1 Pacific Ocean) and domestic systems
Published as “Telephone system”
excellent service provided by modern technology
- domestic:
- domestic satellite system with about 300 earth stations
- international:
- 5 coaxial submarine cables; satellite earth stations - 5 Intelsat (4 Atlantic Ocean and 1 Pacific Ocean) and 2 Intersputnik (Atlantic Ocean Region)
18,000,000 telephones; excellent service provided bymedia technology
local: NAintercity: domestic: domestic satellite system with about 300 earth stations for domestic satellitecommunicationsinternational: 5 coaxial submarine cables; 5 INTELSAT satellite earth stations
- 5 Intelsat (4 Atlantic Ocean and 1 Pacific Ocean) and 2
Intersputnik (Atlantic Ocean Region)
Published as “Telephone system”
excellent service provided by modern technology
- domestic :
- domestic satellite system with about 300 earth stations
- international:
- 5 coaxial submarine cables; satellite earth stations - 5 Intelsat (4 Atlantic Ocean and 1 Pacific Ocean) and 2 Intersputnik (Atlantic Ocean Region)
excellent service provided by modern technologydomestic: domestic : domestic satellite system with about 300 earth stations
international: 5 coaxial submarine cables; satellite earth stations
5 Intelsat (4 Atlantic Ocean and 1 Pacific Ocean) and 2
(Atlantic Ocean Region)
Published as “Telephone system”
excellent service provided by modern technology
- domestic:
- domestic satellite system with about 300 earth stations
- international:
- 5 coaxial submarine cables; satellite earth stations-5 Intelsat (4 Atlantic Ocean and 1 Pacific Ocean) and 2 Intersputnik (Atlantic Ocean Region)
excellent service provided by modern technologydomestic : domestic: domestic satellite system with about 300 earth stations
international: 5 coaxial submarine cables; satellite earth stations - stations-55 Intelsat (4 Atlantic Ocean and 1 Pacific Ocean) and 2 Intersputnik
(Atlantic Ocean Region)
Published as “Telephone system”
excellent service provided by modern technology
- domestic:
- domestic satellite system with about 300 earth stations
- international:
- 5 coaxial submarine cables; satellite earth stations--5 Intelsat (4 Atlantic Ocean and 1 Pacific Ocean) and 2 Intersputnik (Atlantic Ocean region)
excellent service provided by modern technology
domestic: domestic satellite system with about 300 earth stations
international: 5 coaxial submarine cables; satellite earth stations-5
stations--5 Intelsat (4 Atlantic Ocean and 1 Pacific Ocean) and 2 Intersputnik
Intersputnik (Atlantic Ocean Region) region)
Published as “Telephone system”
excellent service provided by modern technology
- domestic:
- domestic satellite system with about 300 earth stations
- international:
- 5 coaxial submarine cables; satellite earth stations - 5 Intelsat (4 Atlantic Ocean and 1 Pacific Ocean) and 2 Intersputnik (Atlantic Ocean region)
excellent service provided by modern technology
domestic: domestic satellite system with about 300 earth stations
international: 5 coaxial submarine cables; satellite earth
stations--5
Published as “Telephone system”
- general assessment:
- excellent service provided by modern technology domestic: domestic satellite system with about 300 earth stations international: 5 coaxial submarine cables;
- satellite earth stations - 5 Intelsat (4 Atlantic Ocean and 1 Pacific Ocean) and 2 Intersputnik (Atlantic Ocean region)
general assessment: excellent service provided by modern technology
The same text in 2002 and 2003.
Published as “Telephone system”
- general assessment:
- excellent service provided by modern technology
- domestic:
- domestic satellite system with about 300 earth stations
- international:
- 5 coaxial submarine cables; satellite earth stations - 5 Intelsat (4 Atlantic Ocean and 1 Pacific Ocean) and 2 Intersputnik (Atlantic Ocean region)
general assessment: excellent service provided by modern technology
domestic: domestic satellite system with about 300 earth stations
international: 5 coaxial submarine cables; satellite earth stations - 5 Intelsat (4 Atlantic Ocean and 1 Pacific Ocean) and 2 Intersputnik (Atlantic Ocean region)
The same text in 3 editions, 2004 to 2006.
Published as “Telephone system”
- general assessment:
- excellent service provided by modern technology
- domestic:
- domestic satellite system with about 300 earth stations
- international:
- country code - 1-xxx;
- 5 coaxial submarine cables;
- satellite earth stations - 5 Intelsat (4 Atlantic Ocean and 1 Pacific Ocean) and 2 Intersputnik (Atlantic Ocean region)
general assessment: excellent service provided by modern technology
domestic: domestic satellite system with about 300 earth stations
international: country code - 1-xxx; 5 coaxial submarine cables; satellite earth stations - 5 Intelsat (4 Atlantic Ocean and 1 Pacific Ocean) and 2 Intersputnik (Atlantic Ocean region)
Published as “Telephone system”
- general assessment:
- excellent service provided by modern technology
- domestic:
- domestic satellite system with about 300 earth stations
- international:
- country code - 1;
- submarine cables provide links to the US and Europe;
- satellite earth stations - 5 Intelsat (4 Atlantic Ocean and 1 Pacific Ocean) and 2 Intersputnik (Atlantic Ocean region) (2007)
general assessment: excellent service provided by modern technology
domestic: domestic satellite system with about 300 earth stations
international: country code - 1-xxx; 5 coaxial 1; submarine cables; cables provide links to the US and Europe; satellite earth stations - 5 Intelsat (4 Atlantic Ocean and 1 Pacific Ocean) and 2 Intersputnik (Atlantic Ocean region) (2007)
Published as “Telephone system”
- general assessment:
- excellent service provided by modern technology
- domestic:
- domestic satellite system with about 300 earth stations
- international:
- country code - 1;
- submarine cables provide links to the US and Europe;
- satellite earth stations - 7 (5 Intelsat - 4 Atlantic Ocean and 1 Pacific Ocean, and 2 Intersputnik - Atlantic Ocean region) (2007)
general assessment: excellent service provided by modern technology
domestic: domestic satellite system with about 300 earth stations
international: country code - 1; submarine cables provide links to the US and Europe; satellite earth stations - 5 7 (5 Intelsat (4 - 4 Atlantic Ocean and 1 Pacific Ocean) Ocean, and 2 Intersputnik (Atlantic - Atlantic Ocean region) (2007)
The same text in 3 editions, 2009 to 2011.
Published as “Telephone system”
- general assessment:
- excellent service provided by modern technology
- domestic:
- domestic satellite system with about 300 earth stations
- international:
- country code - 1;
- submarine cables provide links to the US and Europe;
- satellite earth stations - 7 (5 Intelsat - 4 Atlantic Ocean and 1 Pacific Ocean, and 2 Intersputnik - Atlantic Ocean region) (2007)
general assessment:
excellent service provided by modern technology
domestic:
domestic satellite system with about 300 earth stations
international:
country code - 1; submarine cables provide links to the US and Europe; satellite earth stations - 7 (5 Intelsat - 4 Atlantic Ocean and 1 Pacific Ocean, and 2 Intersputnik - Atlantic Ocean region) (2007)
The same text in 3 editions, 2012 to 2014.
Published as “Telephone system”
- general assessment:
- excellent service provided by modern technology
- domestic:
- domestic satellite system with about 300 earth stations
- international:
- country code - 1;
- submarine cables provide links to the US and Europe;
- satellite earth stations - 7 (5 Intelsat - 4 Atlantic Ocean and 1 Pacific Ocean, and 2 Intersputnik - Atlantic Ocean region) (2011)
general assessment:
excellent service provided by modern technology
domestic:
domestic satellite system with about 300 earth stations
international:
country code - 1; submarine cables provide links to the US and Europe; satellite earth stations - 7 (5 Intelsat - 4 Atlantic Ocean and 1 Pacific Ocean, and 2 Intersputnik - Atlantic Ocean region) (2007) (2011)
The same text in 2015 and 2016.
Published as “Telephone system”
- general assessment:
- excellent service provided by modern technology
- domestic:
- domestic satellite system with about 300 earth stations
- international:
- country code - 1;
- submarine cables provide links to the US and Europe;
- satellite earth stations - 7 (5 Intelsat - 4 Atlantic Ocean and 1 Pacific Ocean, and 2 Intersputnik - Atlantic Ocean region) (2011)
general assessment:
domestic:
international:
Published as “Telephone system”
- general assessment:
- excellent service provided by modern technology
- domestic:
- comparatively low mobile penetration provides further room for growth; domestic satellite system with about 300 earth stations
- international:
- country code - 1;
- submarine cables provide links to the US and Europe;
- satellite earth stations - 7 (5 Intelsat - 4 Atlantic Ocean and 1 Pacific Ocean, and 2 Intersputnik - Atlantic Ocean region) (2016)
general assessment: excellent service provided by modern technology
domestic: comparatively low mobile penetration provides further room for growth; domestic satellite system with about 300 earth stations
international: country code - 1; submarine cables provide links to the US and Europe; satellite earth stations - 7 (5 Intelsat - 4 Atlantic Ocean and 1 Pacific Ocean, and 2 Intersputnik - Atlantic Ocean region) (2011) (2016)
Published as “Telephone system”
- general assessment:
- excellent service provided by modern technology;
- consumer demand for mobile data services have promted telecos to invest and pomote LTE infrastructure, and further investment in 5G;
- government policy has aided the extension of broadband to rural and regional areas, with the result that services are almost universally accessible (2017)
- domestic:
- comparatively low mobile penetration provides further room for growth;
- domestic satellite system with about 300 earth stations;
- 41 per 100 fixed-line;
- 88 per 100 mobile-cellular (2017)
- international:
- country code - 1;
- submarine cables provide links to the US and Europe;
- satellite earth stations - 7 (5 Intelsat - 4 Atlantic Ocean and 1 Pacific Ocean, and 2 Intersputnik - Atlantic Ocean region) (2016)
general assessment: excellent service provided by modern technology technology; consumer demand for mobile data services have promted telecos to invest and pomote LTE infrastructure, and further investment in 5G; government policy has aided the extension of broadband to rural and regional areas, with the result that services are almost universally accessible (2017)
domestic: comparatively low mobile penetration provides further room for growth; domestic satellite system with about 300 earth stations stations; 41 per 100 fixed-line; 88 per 100 mobile-cellular (2017)
international: country code - 1; submarine cables provide links to the US and Europe; satellite earth stations - 7 (5 Intelsat - 4 Atlantic Ocean and 1 Pacific Ocean, and 2 Intersputnik - Atlantic Ocean region) (2016)
Published as “Telephone system”
- general assessment:
- excellent service provided by modern technology;
- consumer demand for mobile data services have promted telecos to invest and advance LTE infrastructure, and further investment in 5G;
- government policy has aided the extension of broadband to rural and regional areas, with the result that services are almost universally accessible (2018)
- domestic:
- comparatively low mobile penetration provides further room for growth;
- domestic satellite system with about 300 earth stations;
- 41 per 100 fixed-line;
- 88 per 100 mobile-cellular (2018)
- international:
- country code - 1;
- Nunavut Undersea Fibre Optic Network System, Greenland Connect, Persona, GTT Atlantic, and Express, KetchCan 1 Submarine Fiber Cable system, St Pierre and Miquelon Cable submarine cables provide links to the US and Europe;
- satellite earth stations - 7 (5 Intelsat - 4 Atlantic Ocean and 1 Pacific Ocean, and 2 Intersputnik - Atlantic Ocean region) (2019)
general assessment: excellent service provided by modern technology; consumer demand for mobile data services have promted telecos to invest and pomote advance LTE infrastructure, and further investment in 5G; government policy has aided the extension of broadband to rural and regional areas, with the result that services are almost universally accessible (2017) (2018)
domestic: comparatively low mobile penetration provides further room for growth; domestic satellite system with about 300 earth stations; 41 per 100 fixed-line; 88 per 100 mobile-cellular (2017) (2018)
international: country code - 1; Nunavut Undersea Fibre Optic Network System, Greenland Connect, Persona, GTT Atlantic, and Express, KetchCan 1 Submarine Fiber Cable system, St Pierre and Miquelon Cable submarine cables provide links to the US and Europe; satellite earth stations - 7 (5 Intelsat - 4 Atlantic Ocean and 1 Pacific Ocean, and 2 Intersputnik - Atlantic Ocean region) (2016) (2019)
- general assessment:
- excellent service provided by first-rate technology;
- offers 99% coverage with LTE;
- consumer demand for mobile data services have prompted telecom companies to invest and advance LTE infrastructure, and further investment in 5G;
- govt. policy has aided the extension of broadband to rural and regional areas, with the result that services are almost universally accessible;
- govt. sets up $400 million public-private partnership to exploit benefits of 5G (2020)
- domestic:
- 35 per 100 fixed-line;
- 93 per 100 mobile-cellular;
- comparatively low mobile penetration provides further room for growth;
- domestic satellite system with about 300 earth stations (2019)
- international:
- country code - 1;
- landing points for the Nunavut Undersea Fiber Optic Network System, Greenland Connect, Persona, GTT Atlantic, and Express, KetchCan 1 Submarine Fiber Cable system, St Pierre and Miquelon Cable submarine cables providing links to the US and Europe;
- satellite earth stations - 7 (5 Intelsat - 4 Atlantic Ocean and 1 Pacific Ocean, and 2 Intersputnik - Atlantic Ocean region) (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: excellent service provided by modern first-rate technology; offers 99% coverage with LTE; consumer demand for mobile data services have promted telecos prompted telecom companies to invest and advance LTE infrastructure, and further investment in 5G; government govt. policy has aided the extension of broadband to rural and regional areas, with the result that services are almost universally accessible (2018) accessible; govt. sets up $400 million public-private partnership to exploit benefits of 5G (2020)
domestic: 35 per 100 fixed-line; 93 per 100 mobile-cellular; comparatively low mobile penetration provides further room for growth; domestic satellite system with about 300 earth stations; 41 per 100 fixed-line; 88 per 100 mobile-cellular (2018) stations (2019)
international: country code - 1; landing points for the Nunavut Undersea Fibre Fiber Optic Network System, Greenland Connect, Persona, GTT Atlantic, and Express, KetchCan 1 Submarine Fiber Cable system, St Pierre and Miquelon Cable submarine cables provide providing links to the US and Europe; satellite earth stations - 7 (5 Intelsat - 4 Atlantic Ocean and 1 Pacific Ocean, and 2 Intersputnik - Atlantic Ocean region) (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:
- Canada has highly developed, technologically advanced telecom services;
- LTE and broadband are nearly universal;
- competition between the DSL and cable platforms with investment in fiber networks;
- regulatory efforts ensure operators have spectrum available to develop 5G services;
- policy to improve service speeds and enable digital economy and e-services;
- operator’s 5G network facilitates smart-city vehicle and pedestrian traffic;
- high value in e-commerce transactions;
- international connections through submarine, terrestrial, and satellite systems;
- importer of broadcasting equipment from China (2020)
- domestic:
- 35 per 100 fixed-line;
- 93 per 100 mobile-cellular;
- comparatively low mobile penetration provides further room for growth;
- domestic satellite system with about 300 earth stations (2019)
- international:
- country code - 1;
- landing points for the Nunavut Undersea Fiber Optic Network System, Greenland Connect, Persona, GTT Atlantic, and Express, KetchCan 1 Submarine Fiber Cable system, St Pierre and Miquelon Cable submarine cables providing links to the US and Europe;
- satellite earth stations - 7 (5 Intelsat - 4 Atlantic Ocean and 1 Pacific Ocean, and 2 Intersputnik - Atlantic Ocean region) (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: excellent service provided by first-rate technology; offers 99% coverage with LTE; consumer demand for mobile data services have prompted Canada has highly developed, technologically advanced telecom companies to invest and advance services; LTE infrastructure, and further broadband are nearly universal; competition between the DSL and cable platforms with investment in 5G; govt. fiber networks; regulatory efforts ensure operators have spectrum available to develop 5G services; policy has aided the extension of broadband to rural improve service speeds and regional areas, with the result that services are almost universally accessible; govt. sets up $400 million public-private partnership to exploit benefits of enable digital economy and e-services; operator’s 5G network facilitates smart-city vehicle and pedestrian traffic; high value in e-commerce transactions; international connections through submarine, terrestrial, and satellite systems; importer of broadcasting equipment from China (2020)
domestic: 35 per 100 fixed-line; 93 per 100 mobile-cellular; comparatively low mobile penetration provides further room for growth; domestic satellite system with about 300 earth stations (2019)
international: country code - 1; landing points for the Nunavut Undersea Fiber Optic Network System, Greenland Connect, Persona, GTT Atlantic, and Express, KetchCan 1 Submarine Fiber Cable system, St Pierre and Miquelon Cable submarine cables providing links to the US and Europe; satellite earth stations - 7 (5 Intelsat - 4 Atlantic Ocean and 1 Pacific Ocean, and 2 Intersputnik - Atlantic Ocean region) (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 Canadian telecom market continues to show steady development as operators invest in network upgrades;
- much of the investment among telcos has been channelled into LTE infrastructure to capitalize on consumer demand for mobile data services, while there has also been further investment in 5G;
- investment programs have also been supported by regulatory efforts to ensure that operators have spectrum available to develop 5G services;
- an investment in fixed-line infrastructure, focused on FttP and, among cable broadband providers;
- government policy has encouraged the extension of broadband to rural and regional areas, with the result that services are almost universally available and the emphasis now is on improving service speeds to enable the entire population to benefit from the digital economy and society;
- cable broadband is the principal access platform, followed by DSL;
- the mobile rate remains comparatively low by international standards;
- Canadians have provided for LTE and LTE-A infrastructure;
- despite topographical challenges and the remoteness of many areas, the major players effectively offer 99% population coverage with LTE;
- operators now provide up to 70% population coverage with 5G (2022)
- domestic:
- Nearly 37 per 100 fixed-line and 96 per 100 mobile-cellular teledensity; domestic satellite system with about 300 earth stations (2020)
- international:
- country code - 1;
- landing points for the Nunavut Undersea Fiber Optic Network System, Greenland Connect, Persona, GTT Atlantic, and Express, KetchCan 1 Submarine Fiber Cable system, St Pierre and Miquelon Cable submarine cables providing links to the US and Europe;
- satellite earth stations - 7 (5 Intelsat - 4 Atlantic Ocean and 1 Pacific Ocean, and 2 Intersputnik - Atlantic Ocean region) (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: Canada has highly developed, technologically advanced the Canadian telecom services; LTE and broadband are nearly universal; competition between market continues to show steady development as operators invest in network upgrades; much of the DSL and cable platforms with investment among telcos has been channelled into LTE infrastructure to capitalize on consumer demand for mobile data services, while there has also been further investment in fiber networks; 5G; investment programs have also been supported by regulatory efforts to ensure that operators have spectrum available to develop 5G services; an investment in fixed-line infrastructure, focused on FttP and, among cable broadband providers; government policy has encouraged the extension of broadband to improve rural and regional areas, with the result that services are almost universally available and the emphasis now is on improving service speeds and to enable the entire population to benefit from the digital economy and e-services; operator’s 5G network facilitates smart-city vehicle and pedestrian traffic; high value in e-commerce transactions; society; cable broadband is the principal access platform, followed by DSL; the mobile rate remains comparatively low by international connections through submarine, terrestrial, standards; Canadians have provided for LTE and satellite systems; importer LTE-A infrastructure; despite topographical challenges and the remoteness of broadcasting equipment from China (2020) many areas, the major players effectively offer 99% population coverage with LTE; operators now provide up to 70% population coverage with 5G (2022)
domestic: 35 Nearly 37 per 100 fixed-line; 93 fixed-line and 96 per 100 mobile-cellular; comparatively low mobile penetration provides further room for growth; mobile-cellular teledensity; domestic satellite system with about 300 earth stations (2019) (2020)
international: country code - 1; landing points for the Nunavut Undersea Fiber Optic Network System, Greenland Connect, Persona, GTT Atlantic, and Express, KetchCan 1 Submarine Fiber Cable system, St Pierre and Miquelon Cable submarine cables providing links to the US and Europe; satellite earth stations - 7 (5 Intelsat - 4 Atlantic Ocean and 1 Pacific Ocean, and 2 Intersputnik - Atlantic Ocean region) (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:
- the Canadian telecom market continues to show steady development as operators invest in network upgrades;
- much of the investment among telcos has been channeled into LTE infrastructure to capitalize on consumer demand for mobile data services, while there has also been further investment in 5G;
- investment programs have also been supported by regulatory efforts to ensure that operators have spectrum available to develop 5G services;
- an investment in fixed-line infrastructure, focused on FttP and, among cable broadband providers;
- government policy has encouraged the extension of broadband to rural and regional areas, with the result that services are almost universally available and the emphasis now is on improving service speeds to enable the entire population to benefit from the digital economy and society;
- cable broadband is the principal access platform, followed by DSL;
- the mobile rate remains comparatively low by international standards;
- Canadians have provided for LTE and LTE-A infrastructure;
- despite topographical challenges and the remoteness of many areas, the major players effectively offer 99% population coverage with LTE;
- operators now provide up to 70% population coverage with 5G (2022)
- domestic:
- Nearly 34 per 100 fixed-line and 86 per 100 mobile-cellular teledensity (2021)
- international:
- country code - 1;
- landing points for the Nunavut Undersea Fiber Optic Network System, Greenland Connect, Persona, GTT Atlantic, and Express, KetchCan 1 Submarine Fiber Cable system, St Pierre and Miquelon Cable submarine cables providing links to the US and Europe;
- satellite earth stations - 7 (5 Intelsat - 4 Atlantic Ocean and 1 Pacific Ocean, and 2 Intersputnik - Atlantic Ocean region) (2019)
general assessment: the Canadian telecom market continues to show steady development as operators invest in network upgrades; much of the investment among telcos has been channelled channeled into LTE infrastructure to capitalize on consumer demand for mobile data services, while there has also been further investment in 5G; investment programs have also been supported by regulatory efforts to ensure that operators have spectrum available to develop 5G services; an investment in fixed-line infrastructure, focused on FttP and, among cable broadband providers; government policy has encouraged the extension of broadband to rural and regional areas, with the result that services are almost universally available and the emphasis now is on improving service speeds to enable the entire population to benefit from the digital economy and society; cable broadband is the principal access platform, followed by DSL; the mobile rate remains comparatively low by international standards; Canadians have provided for LTE and LTE-A infrastructure; despite topographical challenges and the remoteness of many areas, the major players effectively offer 99% population coverage with LTE; operators now provide up to 70% population coverage with 5G (2022)
domestic: Nearly 37 34 per 100 fixed-line and 96 86 per 100 mobile-cellular teledensity; domestic satellite system with about 300 earth stations (2020) teledensity (2021)
international: country code - 1; landing points for the Nunavut Undersea Fiber Optic Network System, Greenland Connect, Persona, GTT Atlantic, and Express, KetchCan 1 Submarine Fiber Cable system, St Pierre and Miquelon Cable submarine cables providing links to the US and Europe; satellite earth stations - 7 (5 Intelsat - 4 Atlantic Ocean and 1 Pacific Ocean, and 2 Intersputnik - Atlantic Ocean region) (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:
- the Canadian telecom market continues to show steady development as operators invest in network upgrades;
- much of the investment among telcos has been channeled into LTE infrastructure to capitalize on consumer demand for mobile data services, while there has also been further investment in 5G;
- investment programs have also been supported by regulatory efforts to ensure that operators have spectrum available to develop 5G services;
- an investment in fixed-line infrastructure, focused on FttP and, among cable broadband providers;
- government policy has encouraged the extension of broadband to rural and regional areas, with the result that services are almost universally available and the emphasis now is on improving service speeds to enable the entire population to benefit from the digital economy and society;
- cable broadband is the principal access platform, followed by DSL;
- the mobile rate remains comparatively low by international standards;
- Canadians have provided for LTE and LTE-A infrastructure;
- despite topographical challenges and the remoteness of many areas, the major players effectively offer 99% population coverage with LTE;
- operators now provide up to 70% population coverage with 5G (2024)
- domestic:
- Nearly 29 per 100 fixed-line and 91 per 100 mobile-cellular teledensity (2022)
- international:
- country code - 1;
- landing points for the Nunavut Undersea Fiber Optic Network System, Greenland Connect, Persona, GTT Atlantic, and Express, KetchCan 1 Submarine Fiber Cable system, St Pierre and Miquelon Cable submarine cables providing links to the US and Europe;
- satellite earth stations - 7 (5 Intelsat - 4 Atlantic Ocean and 1 Pacific Ocean, and 2 Intersputnik - Atlantic Ocean region) (2019)
general assessment: the Canadian telecom market continues to show steady development as operators invest in network upgrades; much of the investment among telcos has been channeled into LTE infrastructure to capitalize on consumer demand for mobile data services, while there has also been further investment in 5G; investment programs have also been supported by regulatory efforts to ensure that operators have spectrum available to develop 5G services; an investment in fixed-line infrastructure, focused on FttP and, among cable broadband providers; government policy has encouraged the extension of broadband to rural and regional areas, with the result that services are almost universally available and the emphasis now is on improving service speeds to enable the entire population to benefit from the digital economy and society; cable broadband is the principal access platform, followed by DSL; the mobile rate remains comparatively low by international standards; Canadians have provided for LTE and LTE-A infrastructure; despite topographical challenges and the remoteness of many areas, the major players effectively offer 99% population coverage with LTE; operators now provide up to 70% population coverage with 5G (2022) (2024)
domestic: Nearly 34 29 per 100 fixed-line and 86 91 per 100 mobile-cellular teledensity (2021) (2022)
international: country code - 1; landing points for the Nunavut Undersea Fiber Optic Network System, Greenland Connect, Persona, GTT Atlantic, and Express, KetchCan 1 Submarine Fiber Cable system, St Pierre and Miquelon Cable submarine cables providing links to the US and Europe; satellite earth stations - 7 (5 Intelsat - 4 Atlantic Ocean and 1 Pacific Ocean, and 2 Intersputnik - Atlantic Ocean region) (2019)
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Central Intelligence Agency. “Canada: Telecommunication systems.” The World Factbook, 1990–2024 editions. Archived by The Factbook, thefactbook.org/canada/telecommunication-systems.