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Telecommunication systems Cook Islands, in 35 editions.
The entry for Cook Islands published Telecommunication systems in 35 editions of 36, from 1990 to 2024. The text changed in 22 editions. Each is shown as published. Telecommunication systems in every entry.
- editions changed the text
- 22
- 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 2023The same text in 1990 and 1991.
Published as “Telecommunications”
- stations--2 AM, no FM, no TV;
- 10,000 radio receivers;
- 2,052 telephones;
- 1 Pacific Ocean INTELSAT earth station
stations--2 AM, no FM, no TV; 10,000 radio receivers; 2,052 telephones; 1 Pacific Ocean INTELSAT earth station
Published as “Telecommunications”
- broadcast stations - 2 AM, no FM, no TV;
- 10,000 radio receivers;
- 2,052 telephones;
- 1 Pacific Ocean INTELSAT earth station
stations--2 broadcast stations - 2 AM, no FM, no TV; 10,000 radio receivers; 2,052
telephones; 1 Pacific Ocean INTELSAT earth station
Published as “Telecommunications”
- broadcast stations - 1 AM, 1 FM, 1 TV;
- 11,000 radio receivers;
- 17,000 TV receivers (1989);
- 2,052 telephones;
- 1 Pacific Ocean INTELSAT earth station
broadcast stations - 2 1 AM, no 1 FM, no 1 TV; 10,000 11,000 radio receivers; 2,052 17,000 TV
receivers (1989); 2,052 telephones; 1 Pacific Ocean INTELSAT earth station
Published as “Telecommunications”
- broadcast stations - 1 AM, 1 FM, 1 TV;
- 11,000 radio receivers;
- 17,000 TV receivers (1989);
- 2,052 telephones;
- 1 Pacific Ocean INTELSAT earth station
broadcast stations - 1 AM, 1 FM, 1 TV; 11,000 radio receivers; 17,000 TV
TV receivers (1989); 2,052 telephones; 1 Pacific Ocean INTELSAT earth
station
Published as “Telephone system”
2,052 telephones
- local:
- NA
- intercity:
- NA
- international:
- 1 INTELSAT (Pacific Ocean) earth station
broadcast stations - 1 AM, 1 FM, 1 TV; 11,000 radio receivers; 17,000 2,052
TV receivers (1989);telephones; telephones
local: NA
intercity: NA
international: 1 Pacific Ocean INTELSAT (Pacific Ocean) earth
The same text in 1996 and 1997.
Published as “Telephone system”
- domestic:
- the individual islands are connected by a combination of satellite earth stations, microwave systems, and VHF and HF radiotelephone;
- within the islands, service is provided by small exchanges connected to subscribers by open wire, cable, and fiber-optic cable
- international:
- satellite earth station - 1 Intelsat (Pacific Ocean)
Rewritten: too little of the 1995 text remains to mark the changes.
domestic: the individual islands are connected by a combination of
satellite earth stations, microwave systems, and VHF and HF
radiotelephone; within the islands, service is provided by small
exchanges connected to subscribers by open wire, cable, and
fiber-optic cable
international: satellite earth station - 1 Intelsat (Pacific Ocean)
Published as “Telephone system”
- domestic:
- the individual islands are connected by a combination of satellite earth stations, microwave systems, and VHF and HF radiotelephone;
- within the islands, service is provided by small exchanges connected to subscribers by open wire, cable, and fiber-optic cable
- international:
- satellite earth station-1 Intelsat (Pacific Ocean)
domestic: the individual islands are connected by a combination of
satellite earth stations, microwave systems, and VHF and HF
radiotelephone; within the islands, service is provided by small
exchanges connected to subscribers by open wire, cable, and
fiber-optic cable
international: satellite earth station - 1 station-1 Intelsat (Pacific Ocean)
Published as “Telephone system”
- domestic:
- the individual islands are connected by a combination of satellite earth stations, microwave systems, and VHF and HF radiotelephone;
- within the islands, service is provided by small exchanges connected to subscribers by open wire, cable, and fiber-optic cable
- international:
- satellite earth station--1 Intelsat (Pacific Ocean)
domestic: the individual islands are connected by a combination of
satellite earth stations, microwave systems, and VHF and HF
radiotelephone; within the islands, service is provided by small
exchanges connected to subscribers by open wire, cable, and
fiber-optic cable
international: satellite earth station-1 station--1 Intelsat (Pacific Ocean)
Published as “Telephone system”
- domestic:
- the individual islands are connected by a combination of satellite earth stations, microwave systems, and VHF and HF radiotelephone;
- within the islands, service is provided by small exchanges connected to subscribers by open wire, cable, and fiber-optic cable
- international:
- satellite earth station - 1 Intelsat (Pacific Ocean)
domestic: the individual islands are connected by a combination of
international: satellite earth station--1 station - 1 Intelsat (Pacific Ocean)
Published as “Telephone system”
- general assessment:
- NA domestic: the individual islands are connected by a combination of satellite earth stations, microwave systems, and VHF and HF radiotelephone;
- within the islands, service is provided by small exchanges connected to subscribers by open wire, cable, and fiber-optic cable international: satellite earth station - 1 Intelsat (Pacific Ocean)
general assessment: NA domestic: the individual islands are connected by a combination of satellite earth stations, microwave systems, and VHF and HF radiotelephone; within the islands, service is provided by small exchanges connected to subscribers by open wire, cable, and fiber-optic cable
Published as “Telephone system”
- general assessment:
- NA
- domestic:
- the individual islands are connected by a combination of satellite earth stations, microwave systems, and VHF and HF radiotelephone;
- within the islands, service is provided by small exchanges connected to subscribers by open wire, cable, and fiber-optic cable
- international:
- satellite earth station - 1 Intelsat (Pacific Ocean)
general assessment: NA
domestic: the individual islands are connected by a combination of satellite earth stations, microwave systems, and VHF and HF radiotelephone; within the islands, service is provided by small exchanges connected to subscribers by open wire, cable, and fiber-optic cable
international: satellite earth station - 1 Intelsat (Pacific Ocean)
Published as “Telephone system”
- general assessment:
- NA
- domestic:
- the individual islands are connected by a combination of satellite earth stations, microwave systems, and VHF and HF radiotelephone;
- within the islands, service is provided by small exchanges connected to subscribers by open-wire, cable, and fiber-optic cable
- international:
- satellite earth station - 1 Intelsat (Pacific Ocean)
general assessment: NA
domestic: the individual islands are connected by a combination of satellite earth stations, microwave systems, and VHF and HF radiotelephone; within the islands, service is provided by small exchanges connected to subscribers by open wire, open-wire, cable, and fiber-optic cable
international: satellite earth station - 1 Intelsat (Pacific Ocean)
The same text in 4 editions, 2004 to 2007.
Published as “Telephone system”
- general assessment:
- Telecom Cook Islands offers international direct dialing, Internet, email, fax, and Telex
- domestic:
- the individual islands are connected by a combination of satellite earth stations, microwave systems, and VHF and HF radiotelephone;
- within the islands, service is provided by small exchanges connected to subscribers by open-wire, cable, and fiber-optic cable
- international:
- country code - 682; satellite earth station - 1 Intelsat (Pacific Ocean)
general assessment: NA Telecom Cook Islands offers international direct dialing, Internet, email, fax, and Telex
domestic: the individual islands are connected by a combination of satellite earth stations, microwave systems, and VHF and HF radiotelephone; within the islands, service is provided by small exchanges connected to subscribers by open-wire, cable, and fiber-optic cable
international: country code - 682; satellite earth station - 1 Intelsat (Pacific Ocean)
Published as “Telephone system”
- general assessment:
- Telecom Cook Islands offers international direct dialing, Internet, email, fax, and Telex
- domestic:
- individual islands are connected by a combination of satellite earth stations, microwave systems, and VHF and HF radiotelephone;
- within the islands, service is provided by small exchanges connected to subscribers by open-wire, cable, and fiber-optic cable
- international:
- country code - 682; satellite earth station - 1 Intelsat (Pacific Ocean)
general assessment: Telecom Cook Islands offers international direct dialing, Internet, email, fax, and Telex
domestic: the individual islands are connected by a combination of satellite earth stations, microwave systems, and VHF and HF radiotelephone; within the islands, service is provided by small exchanges connected to subscribers by open-wire, cable, and fiber-optic cable
international: country code - 682; satellite earth station - 1 Intelsat (Pacific Ocean)
The same text in 6 editions, 2009 to 2014.
Published as “Telephone system”
- general assessment:
- Telecom Cook Islands offers international direct dialing, Internet, email, fax, and Telex
- domestic:
- individual islands are connected by a combination of satellite earth stations, microwave systems, and VHF and HF radiotelephone;
- within the islands, service is provided by small exchanges connected to subscribers by open-wire, cable, and fiber-optic cable
- international:
- country code - 682; satellite earth station - 1 Intelsat (Pacific Ocean)
general assessment:
Telecom Cook Islands offers international direct dialing, Internet, email, fax, and Telex
domestic:
individual islands are connected by a combination of satellite earth stations, microwave systems, and VHF and HF radiotelephone; within the islands, service is provided by small exchanges connected to subscribers by open-wire, cable, and fiber-optic cable
international:
country code - 682; satellite earth station - 1 Intelsat (Pacific Ocean)
The same text in 2015 and 2016.
Published as “Telephone system”
- general assessment:
- Telecom Cook Islands offers international direct dialing, Internet, email, fax, and Telex
- domestic:
- individual islands are connected by a combination of satellite earth stations, microwave systems, and VHF and HF radiotelephone;
- within the islands, service is provided by small exchanges connected to subscribers by open-wire, cable, and fiber-optic cable
- international:
- country code - 682; satellite earth station - 1 Intelsat (Pacific Ocean)
general assessment:
domestic:
international:
Published as “Telephone system”
- general assessment:
- Telecom Cook Islands offers international direct dialing, Internet, email, fax, and Telex
- domestic:
- individual islands are connected by a combination of satellite earth stations, microwave systems, and VHF and HF radiotelephone;
- within the islands, service is provided by small exchanges connected to subscribers by open-wire, cable, and fiber-optic cable
- international:
- country code - 682; satellite earth station - 1 Intelsat (Pacific Ocean) (2015)
general assessment: Telecom Cook Islands offers international direct dialing, Internet, email, fax, and Telex
domestic: individual islands are connected by a combination of satellite earth stations, microwave systems, and VHF and HF radiotelephone; within the islands, service is provided by small exchanges connected to subscribers by open-wire, cable, and fiber-optic cable
international: country code - 682; satellite earth station - 1 Intelsat (Pacific Ocean) (2015)
Published as “Telephone system”
- general assessment:
- Telecom Cook Islands offers international direct dialing, Internet, email, and fax;
- individual islands are connected by a combination of satellite earth stations, microwave systems, and VHF and HF radiotelephone (2017)
- domestic:
- service is provided by small exchanges connected to subscribers by open-wire, cable, and fiber-optic cable;
- 75 per 100 fixed-line, 105 per 100 mobile-cellular (2017)
- international:
- country code - 682;
- satellite earth station - 1 Intelsat (Pacific Ocean);
- the topography of the South Pacific region has made internet connectivity a serious issue for many of the remote islands;
- submarine fibre-optic networks are expensive to build and maintain, with capital costs prohibitive for the smaller island communities;
- some countries have to rely solely on geostationary satellites;
- as a result, bandwidth is limited and broadband prices are expensive (2017)
general assessment: Telecom Cook Islands offers international direct dialing, Internet, email, fax, and Telex fax; individual islands are connected by a combination of satellite earth stations, microwave systems, and VHF and HF
domestic:radiotelephone; within the islands, radiotelephone (2017)
domestic: service is provided by small exchanges connected to subscribers by open-wire, cable, and fiber-optic cable cable; 75 per 100 fixed-line, 105 per 100 mobile-cellular (2017)
international: country code - 682; satellite earth station - 1 Intelsat (Pacific Ocean) (2015) Ocean); the topography of the South Pacific region has made internet connectivity a serious issue for many of the remote islands; submarine fibre-optic networks are expensive to build and maintain, with capital costs prohibitive for the smaller island communities; some countries have to rely solely on geostationary satellites; as a result, bandwidth is limited and broadband prices are expensive (2017)
Published as “Telephone system”
- general assessment:
- Telecom Cook Islands offers international direct dialing, Internet, email, and fax;
- individual islands are connected by a combination of satellite earth stations, microwave systems, and VHF and HF radiotelephone (2018)
- domestic:
- service is provided by small exchanges connected to subscribers by open-wire, cable, and fiber-optic cable;
- 75 per 100 fixed-line, 105 per 100 mobile-cellular (2018)
- international:
- country code - 682;
- Manatua submarine cable to surrounding islands of Niue, Samoa, French Polynesia and other Cook Islands, the topography of the South Pacific region has made Internet connectivity a serious issue for many of the remote islands;
- submarine fiber-optic networks are expensive to build and maintain;
- satellite earth station - 1 Intelsat (Pacific Ocean) (2019)
general assessment: Telecom Cook Islands offers international direct dialing, Internet, email, and fax; individual islands are connected by a combination of satellite earth stations, microwave systems, and VHF and HF radiotelephone (2017) (2018)
domestic: service is provided by small exchanges connected to subscribers by open-wire, cable, and fiber-optic cable; 75 per 100 fixed-line, 105 per 100 mobile-cellular (2017) (2018)
international: country code - 682; satellite earth station - 1 Intelsat (Pacific Ocean); Manatua submarine cable to surrounding islands of Niue, Samoa, French Polynesia and other Cook Islands, the topography of the South Pacific region has made internet Internet connectivity a serious issue for many of the remote islands; submarine fibre-optic fiber-optic networks are expensive to build and maintain, with capital costs prohibitive for the smaller island communities; some countries have to rely solely on geostationary satellites; as a result, bandwidth is limited and broadband prices are expensive (2017) maintain; satellite earth station - 1 Intelsat (Pacific Ocean) (2019)
- general assessment:
- demand for mobile broadband is increasing due to mobile services being the primary and most wide-spread source for Internet access across the region;
- Telecom Cook Islands offers international direct dialing, Internet, email, and fax;
- individual islands are connected by a combination of satellite earth stations, microwave systems, and VHF and HF radiotelephone (2020)
- domestic:
- service is provided by small exchanges connected to subscribers by open-wire, cable, and fiber-optic cable;
- 38 per 100 fixed-line, 83 per 100 mobile-cellular (2019)
- international:
- country code - 682;
- the Manatua submarine cable to surrounding islands of Niue, Samoa, French Polynesia and other Cook Islands, the topography of the South Pacific region has made Internet connectivity a serious issue for many of the remote islands;
- submarine fiber-optic networks are expensive to build and maintain;
- satellite earth station - 1 Intelsat (Pacific Ocean) (2019)
note: the COVID-19 outbreak is negatively impacting telecommunications production and supply chains globally; consumer spending on telecom devices and services has also slowed due to the pandemic's effect on economies worldwide; overall progress towards improvements in all facets of the telecom industry - mobile, fixed-line, broadband, submarine cable and satellite - has moderated
general assessment: demand for mobile broadband is increasing due to mobile services being the primary and most wide-spread source for Internet access across the region; Telecom Cook Islands offers international direct dialing, Internet, email, and fax; individual islands are connected by a combination of satellite earth stations, microwave systems, and VHF and HF radiotelephone (2018) (2020)
domestic: service is provided by small exchanges connected to subscribers by open-wire, cable, and fiber-optic cable; 75 38 per 100 fixed-line, 105 83 per 100 mobile-cellular (2018) (2019)
international: country code - 682; the Manatua submarine cable to surrounding islands of Niue, Samoa, French Polynesia and other Cook Islands, the topography of the South Pacific region has made Internet connectivity a serious issue for many of the remote islands; submarine fiber-optic networks are expensive to build and maintain; satellite earth station - 1 Intelsat (Pacific Ocean) (2019)
note: the COVID-19 outbreak is negatively impacting telecommunications production and supply chains globally; consumer spending on telecom devices and services has also slowed due to the pandemic's effect on economies worldwide; overall progress towards improvements in all facets of the telecom industry - mobile, fixed-line, broadband, submarine cable and satellite - has moderated
- general assessment:
- demand for mobile broadband is increasing due to mobile services being the primary and most wide-spread source for Internet access across the region;
- Telecom Cook Islands offers international direct dialing, Internet, email, and fax;
- individual islands are connected by a combination of satellite earth stations, microwave systems, and VHF and HF radiotelephone (2020)
- domestic:
- service is provided by small exchanges connected to subscribers by open-wire, cable, and fiber-optic cable;
- 38 per 100 fixed-line, 83 per 100 mobile-cellular (2019)
- international:
- country code - 682;
- the Manatua submarine cable to surrounding islands of Niue, Samoa, French Polynesia and other Cook Islands, the topography of the South Pacific region has made Internet connectivity a serious issue for many of the remote islands;
- submarine fiber-optic networks are expensive to build and maintain;
- satellite earth station - 1 Intelsat (Pacific Ocean) (2019)
note: the COVID-19 pandemic continues to have a significant impact on production and supply chains globally; since 2020, some aspects of the telecom sector have experienced downturn, particularly in mobile device production; many network operators delayed upgrades to infrastructure; progress towards 5G implementation was postponed or slowed in some countries; consumer spending on telecom services and devices was affected by large-scale job losses and the consequent restriction on disposable incomes; the crucial nature of telecom services as a tool for work and school from home became evident, and received some support from governments
general assessment: demand for mobile broadband is increasing due to mobile services being the primary and most wide-spread source for Internet access across the region; Telecom Cook Islands offers international direct dialing, Internet, email, and fax; individual islands are connected by a combination of satellite earth stations, microwave systems, and VHF and HF radiotelephone (2020)
domestic: service is provided by small exchanges connected to subscribers by open-wire, cable, and fiber-optic cable; 38 per 100 fixed-line, 83 per 100 mobile-cellular (2019)
international: country code - 682; the Manatua submarine cable to surrounding islands of Niue, Samoa, French Polynesia and other Cook Islands, the topography of the South Pacific region has made Internet connectivity a serious issue for many of the remote islands; submarine fiber-optic networks are expensive to build and maintain; satellite earth station - 1 Intelsat (Pacific Ocean) (2019)
note: the COVID-19 outbreak is negatively impacting telecommunications pandemic continues to have a significant impact on production and supply chains globally; since 2020, some aspects of the telecom sector have experienced downturn, particularly in mobile device production; many network operators delayed upgrades to infrastructure; progress towards 5G implementation was postponed or slowed in some countries; consumer spending on telecom services and devices was affected by large-scale job losses and services has also slowed due to the pandemic's effect consequent restriction on economies worldwide; overall progress towards improvements in all facets of disposable incomes; the crucial nature of telecom industry - mobile, fixed-line, broadband, submarine cable services as a tool for work and satellite - has moderated school from home became evident, and received some support from governments
- general assessment:
- demand for mobile broadband is increasing due to mobile services being the primary and most wide-spread source for Internet access across the region;
- Telecom Cook Islands offers international direct dialing, Internet, email, and fax;
- individual islands are connected by a combination of satellite earth stations, microwave systems, and VHF and HF radiotelephone (2020)
- domestic:
- service is provided by small exchanges connected to subscribers by open-wire, cable, and fiber-optic cable;
- nearly 38 per 100 fixed-line and about 83 per 100 mobile-cellular (2019)
- international:
- country code - 682;
- the Manatua submarine cable to surrounding islands of Niue, Samoa, French Polynesia and other Cook Islands, the topography of the South Pacific region has made Internet connectivity a serious issue for many of the remote islands;
- submarine fiber-optic networks are expensive to build and maintain;
- satellite earth station - 1 Intelsat (Pacific Ocean) (2019)
note: the COVID-19 pandemic continues to have a significant impact on production and supply chains globally; since 2020, some aspects of the telecom sector have experienced a downturn, particularly in mobile device production; progress toward 5G implementation has resumed, as well as upgrades to infrastructure; consumer spending on telecom services has increased due to the surge in demand for capacity and bandwidth; the crucial nature of telecom services as a tool for work and school from home is still evident, and the spike in this area has seen growth opportunities for development of new tools and increased services
general assessment: demand for mobile broadband is increasing due to mobile services being the primary and most wide-spread source for Internet access across the region; Telecom Cook Islands offers international direct dialing, Internet, email, and fax; individual islands are connected by a combination of satellite earth stations, microwave systems, and VHF and HF radiotelephone (2020)
domestic: service is provided by small exchanges connected to subscribers by open-wire, cable, and fiber-optic cable; nearly 38 per 100 fixed-line, fixed-line and about 83 per 100 mobile-cellular (2019)
international: country code - 682; the Manatua submarine cable to surrounding islands of Niue, Samoa, French Polynesia and other Cook Islands, the topography of the South Pacific region has made Internet connectivity a serious issue for many of the remote islands; submarine fiber-optic networks are expensive to build and maintain; satellite earth station - 1 Intelsat (Pacific Ocean) (2019)
note: the COVID-19 pandemic continues to have a significant impact on production and supply chains globally; since 2020, some aspects of the telecom sector have experienced a downturn, particularly in mobile device production; many network operators delayed upgrades to infrastructure; progress towards toward 5G implementation was postponed or slowed in some countries; has resumed, as well as upgrades to infrastructure; consumer spending on telecom services and devices was affected by large-scale job losses and has increased due to the consequent restriction on disposable incomes; surge in demand for capacity and bandwidth; the crucial nature of telecom services as a tool for work and school from home became is still evident, and received some support from governments the spike in this area has seen growth opportunities for development of new tools and increased services
The same text in 2023 and 2024.
- general assessment:
- demand for mobile broadband is increasing due to mobile services being the primary and most wide-spread source for Internet access across the region;
- Telecom Cook Islands offers international direct dialing, Internet, email, and fax;
- individual islands are connected by a combination of satellite earth stations, microwave systems, and VHF and HF radiotelephone (2020)
- domestic:
- service is provided by small exchanges connected to subscribers by open-wire, cable, and fiber-optic cable;
- nearly 41 per 100 fixed-line and about 100 per 100 mobile-cellular (2021)
- international:
- country code - 682;
- the Manatua submarine cable to surrounding islands of Niue, Samoa, French Polynesia and other Cook Islands, the topography of the South Pacific region has made Internet connectivity a serious issue for many of the remote islands;
- submarine fiber-optic networks are expensive to build and maintain;
- satellite earth station - 1 Intelsat (Pacific Ocean) (2019)
general assessment: demand for mobile broadband is increasing due to mobile services being the primary and most wide-spread source for Internet access across the region; Telecom Cook Islands offers international direct dialing, Internet, email, and fax; individual islands are connected by a combination of satellite earth stations, microwave systems, and VHF and HF radiotelephone (2020)
domestic: service is provided by small exchanges connected to subscribers by open-wire, cable, and fiber-optic cable; nearly 38 41 per 100 fixed-line and about 83 100 per 100 mobile-cellular (2019) (2021)
international: country code - 682; the Manatua submarine cable to surrounding islands of Niue, Samoa, French Polynesia and other Cook Islands, the topography of the South Pacific region has made Internet connectivity a serious issue for many of the remote islands; submarine fiber-optic networks are expensive to build and maintain; satellite earth station - 1 Intelsat (Pacific Ocean) (2019)
note: the COVID-19 pandemic continues to have a significant impact on production and supply chains globally; since 2020, some aspects of the telecom sector have experienced a downturn, particularly in mobile device production; progress toward 5G implementation has resumed, as well as upgrades to infrastructure; consumer spending on telecom services has increased due to the surge in demand for capacity and bandwidth; the crucial nature of telecom services as a tool for work and school from home is still evident, and the spike in this area has seen growth opportunities for development of new tools and increased services
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Central Intelligence Agency. “Cook Islands: Telecommunication systems.” The World Factbook, 1990–2024 editions. Archived by The Factbook, thefactbook.org/cook-islands/telecommunication-systems.