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Telecommunication systems Faroe Islands, in 35 editions.
The entry for Faroe 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”
- good international communications;
- fair domestic facilities;
- 27,900 telephones;
- stations--1 AM, 3 (10 repeaters) FM, 3 (29 repeaters) TV;
- 3 coaxial submarine cables
good international communications; fair domestic facilities; 27,900 telephones; stations--1 AM, 3 (10 repeaters) FM, 3 (29 repeaters) TV; 3 coaxial submarine cables
The same text in 1992 and 1993.
Published as “Telecommunications”
- good international communications;
- fair domestic facilities;
- 27,900 telephones;
- broadcast stations - 1 AM, 3 (10 repeaters) FM, 3 (29 repeaters) TV;
- 3 coaxial submarine cables
good international communications; fair domestic facilities; 27,900
telephones; stations--1 broadcast stations - 1 AM, 3 (10 repeaters) FM, 3 (29 repeaters)
TV; 3 coaxial submarine cables
Published as “Telecommunications”
- good international communications;
- fair domestic facilities;
- 27,900 telephones;
- broadcast stations - 1 AM, 3 (10 repeaters) FM, 3 (29 repeaters) TV;
- 3 coaxial submarine cables
good international communications; fair domestic facilities; 27,900
telephones; broadcast stations - 1 AM, 3 (10 repeaters) FM, 3 (29 repeaters)
repeaters) TV; 3 coaxial submarine cables
Published as “Telephone system”
- 27,900 telephones;
- good international communications;
- fair domestic facilities
- local:
- NA
- intercity:
- NA
- international:
- 3 coaxial submarine cables
27,900 telephones; good international
communications; fair domestic facilities; 27,900 facilitiestelephones; broadcast stations - 1 AM, 3 (10 repeaters) FM, 3 (29 local: NArepeaters) TV; intercity: NA
international: 3 coaxial submarine cables
Published as “Telephone system”
good international communications; fair domestic facilities
- domestic:
- NA
- international:
- 3 coaxial submarine cables
27,900 telephones; good internationalfacilitieslocal: NA facilitiesintercity: domestic: NA
international: 3 coaxial submarine cables
Published as “Telephone system”
good international communications; good domestic facilities
- domestic:
- digitalization to be completed in 1998
- international:
- satellite earth stations - 1 Orion; 1 optical fiber submarine cable linking the Faroe Islands with Denmark and Iceland
Rewritten: too little of the 1996 text remains to mark the changes.
good international communications; good domestic
facilities
domestic: digitalization to be completed in 1998
international: satellite earth stations - 1 Orion; 1 optical fiber
submarine cable linking the Faroe Islands with Denmark and Iceland
Published as “Telephone system”
good international communications; good domestic facilities
- domestic:
- digitalization to be completed in 1998
- international:
- satellite earth stations-1 Orion; 1 optical fiber submarine cable linking the Faroe Islands with Denmark and Iceland
good international communications; good domestic
facilities
domestic: digitalization to be completed in 1998
international: satellite earth stations - 1 stations-1 Orion; 1 optical fiber
submarine cable linking the Faroe Islands with Denmark and Iceland
Published as “Telephone system”
good international communications; good domestic facilities
- domestic:
- digitalization was to hve been completed in 1998
- international:
- satellite earth stations--1 Orion; 1 fiber-optic submarine cable linking the Faroe Islands with Denmark and Iceland
good international communications; good domestic
domestic facilities
domestic: digitalization was to be hve been completed in 1998
international: satellite earth stations-1 stations--1 Orion; 1 optical fiber fiber-optic
submarine cable linking the Faroe Islands with Denmark and Iceland
Published as “Telephone system”
good international communications; good domestic facilities
- domestic:
- digitalization was to have been completed in 1998
- international:
- satellite earth stations - 1 Orion; 1 fiber-optic submarine cable linking the Faroe Islands with Denmark and Iceland
good international communications; good
domestic: digitalization was to hve have been completed in 1998
international: satellite earth stations--1 stations - 1 Orion; 1 fiber-optic
Published as “Telephone system”
- general assessment:
- good international communications;
- good domestic facilities domestic: digitalization was completed in 1998;
- both NMT (analog) and GSM (digital) mobile telephone systems are installed international: satellite earth stations - 1 Orion;
- 1 fiber-optic submarine cable to the Shetland Islands, linking the Faroe Islands with Denmark and Iceland;
- fiber-optic submarine cable connection to Canada-Europe cable
general assessment: good international communications; good domestic facilitiesto have been completed in 19981998; both NMT (analog) and GSM (digital) mobile telephone systems are installed international: satellite earth stations - 1 Orion; 1 fiber-optic submarine cable to the Shetland Islands, linking the Faroe Islands with Denmark and Iceland Iceland; fiber-optic submarine cable connection to Canada-Europe cable
The same text in 2002 and 2003.
Published as “Telephone system”
- general assessment:
- good international communications; good domestic facilities
- domestic:
- digitalization was completed in 1998; both NMT (analog) and GSM (digital) mobile telephone systems are installed
- international:
- satellite earth stations - 1 Orion;
- 1 fiber-optic submarine cable to the Shetland Islands, linking the Faroe Islands with Denmark and Iceland;
- fiber-optic submarine cable connection to Canada-Europe cable
general assessment: good international communications; good domestic facilities
domestic: digitalization was completed in 1998; both NMT (analog) and GSM (digital) mobile telephone systems are installed
international: satellite earth stations - 1 Orion; 1 fiber-optic submarine cable to the Shetland Islands, linking the Faroe Islands with Denmark and Iceland; fiber-optic submarine cable connection to Canada-Europe cable
The same text in 5 editions, 2004 to 2008.
Published as “Telephone system”
- general assessment:
- good international communications; good domestic facilities
- domestic:
- digitalization was completed in 1998; both NMT (analog) and GSM (digital) mobile telephone systems are installed
- international:
- country code - 298;
- satellite earth stations - 1 Orion;
- 1 fiber-optic submarine cable to the Shetland Islands, linking the Faroe Islands with Denmark and Iceland;
- fiber-optic submarine cable connection to Canada-Europe cable
general assessment: good international communications; good domestic facilities
domestic: digitalization was completed in 1998; both NMT (analog) and GSM (digital) mobile telephone systems are installed
international: country code - 298; satellite earth stations - 1 Orion; 1 fiber-optic submarine cable to the Shetland Islands, linking the Faroe Islands with Denmark and Iceland; fiber-optic submarine cable connection to Canada-Europe cable
Published as “Telephone system”
- general assessment:
- good international communications; good domestic facilities
- domestic:
- digitalization was completed in 1998; both NMT (analog) and GSM (digital) mobile telephone systems are installed
- international:
- country code - 298;
- satellite earth stations - 1 Orion;
- 1 fiber-optic submarine cable to the Shetland Islands, linking the Faroe Islands with Denmark and Iceland;
- fiber-optic submarine cable connection to Canada-Europe cable
general assessment:
good international communications; good domestic facilities
domestic:
digitalization was completed in 1998; both NMT (analog) and GSM (digital) mobile telephone systems are installed
international:
country code - 298; satellite earth stations - 1 Orion; 1 fiber-optic submarine cable to the Shetland Islands, linking the Faroe Islands with Denmark and Iceland; fiber-optic submarine cable connection to Canada-Europe cable
The same text in 3 editions, 2010 to 2012.
Published as “Telephone system”
- general assessment:
- good international communications; good domestic facilities
- domestic:
- conversion to digital system completed in 1998; both NMT (analog) and GSM (digital) mobile telephone systems are installed
- international:
- country code - 298;
- satellite earth stations - 1 Orion;
- 1 fiber-optic submarine cable to the Shetland Islands, linking the Faroe Islands with Denmark and Iceland;
- fiber-optic submarine cable connection to Canada-Europe cable
general assessment:
good international communications; good domestic facilities
domestic:digitalization was conversion to digital system completed in 1998; both NMT (analog) and GSM (digital) mobile telephone systems are installed
international:
country code - 298; satellite earth stations - 1 Orion; 1 fiber-optic submarine cable to the Shetland Islands, linking the Faroe Islands with Denmark and Iceland; fiber-optic submarine cable connection to Canada-Europe cable
The same text in 2013 and 2014.
Published as “Telephone system”
- general assessment:
- good international communications; good domestic facilities
- domestic:
- conversion to digital system completed in 1998; both NMT (analog) and GSM (digital) mobile telephone systems are installed
- international:
- country code - 298;
- satellite earth stations - 1 Orion;
- 1 fiber-optic submarine cable to the Shetland Islands, linking the Faroe Islands with Denmark and Iceland;
- fiber-optic submarine cable connection to Canada-Europe cable (2011)
general assessment:
good international communications; good domestic facilities
domestic:
conversion to digital system completed in 1998; both NMT (analog) and GSM (digital) mobile telephone systems are installed
international:
country code - 298; satellite earth stations - 1 Orion; 1 fiber-optic submarine cable to the Shetland Islands, linking the Faroe Islands with Denmark and Iceland; fiber-optic submarine cable connection to Canada-Europe cable (2011)
Published as “Telephone system”
- general assessment:
- good international communications; good domestic facilities
- domestic:
- conversion to digital system completed in 1998; both NMT (analog) and GSM (digital) mobile telephone systems are installed
- international:
- country code - 298;
- satellite earth stations - 1 Orion;
- 1 fiber-optic submarine cable to the Shetland Islands, linking the Faroe Islands with Denmark and Iceland;
- fiber-optic submarine cable connection to Canada-Europe cable (2011)
general assessment:
domestic:
international:
The same text in 2016 and 2017.
Published as “Telephone system”
- general assessment:
- good international communications; good domestic facilities
- domestic:
- conversion to digital system completed in 1998; both NMT (analog) and GSM (digital) mobile telephone systems are installed
- international:
- country code - 298;
- satellite earth stations - 1 Orion;
- 1 fiber-optic submarine cable to the Shetland Islands, linking the Faroe Islands with Denmark and Iceland;
- fiber-optic submarine cable connection to Canada-Europe cable (2015)
general assessment: good international communications; good domestic facilities
domestic: conversion to digital system completed in 1998; both NMT (analog) and GSM (digital) mobile telephone systems are installed
international: country code - 298; satellite earth stations - 1 Orion; 1 fiber-optic submarine cable to the Shetland Islands, linking the Faroe Islands with Denmark and Iceland; fiber-optic submarine cable connection to Canada-Europe cable (2011) (2015)
Published as “Telephone system”
- general assessment:
- good international communications; good domestic facilities (2015)
- domestic:
- conversion to digital system completed in 1998; both NMT (analog) and GSM (digital) mobile telephone systems are installed (2015)
- international:
- country code - 298;
- satellite earth stations - 1 Orion;
- 1 fiber-optic submarine cable to the Shetland Islands, linking the Faroe Islands with Denmark and Iceland;
- fiber-optic submarine cable connection to Canada-Europe cable (2015)
general assessment: good international communications; good domestic facilities (2015)
domestic: conversion to digital system completed in 1998; both NMT (analog) and GSM (digital) mobile telephone systems are installed (2015)
international: country code - 298; satellite earth stations - 1 Orion; 1 fiber-optic submarine cable to the Shetland Islands, linking the Faroe Islands with Denmark and Iceland; fiber-optic submarine cable connection to Canada-Europe cable (2015)
Published as “Telephone system”
- general assessment:
- good international communications; good domestic facilities
- domestic:
- conversion to digital system completed in 1998; both NMT (analog) and GSM (digital) mobile telephone systems are installed
- international:
- country code - 298;
- landing points for the SHEFA-2, FARICE-1, and CANTAT-3 fiber-optic submarine cables from the Faeroe Islands, to Denmark, Germany, UK and Iceland;
- satellite earth stations - 1 Orion;
- (2019)
general assessment: good international communications; good domestic facilities (2015)
domestic: conversion to digital system completed in 1998; both NMT (analog) and GSM (digital) mobile telephone systems are installed (2015)
international: country code - 298; satellite earth stations - 1 Orion; 1 landing points for the SHEFA-2, FARICE-1, and CANTAT-3 fiber-optic submarine cable to cables from the Shetland Faeroe Islands, linking the Faroe Islands with Denmark to Denmark, Germany, UK and Iceland; fiber-optic submarine cable connection to Canada-Europe cable (2015) satellite earth stations - 1 Orion; (2019)
- general assessment:
- good international and domestic communications;
- telecommunications network of high standards with excellent coverage throughout most parts of the country and at competitive prices (2020)
- domestic:
- 37 per 100 for fixed-line and 116 per 100 for mobile-cellular; both NMT (analog) and GSM (digital) mobile telephone systems are installed (2019)
- international:
- country code - 298;
- landing points for the SHEFA-2, FARICE-1, and CANTAT-3 fiber-optic submarine cables from the Faeroe Islands, to Denmark, Germany, UK and Iceland;
- satellite earth stations - 1 Orion;
- (2019)
note: the COVID-19 outbreak is negatively impacting telecommunications production and supply chains globally; consumer spending on telecom devices and services has also slowed due to the pandemic's effect on economies worldwide; overall progress towards improvements in all facets of the telecom industry - mobile, fixed-line, broadband, submarine cable and satellite - has moderated
general assessment: good international communications; good and domestic facilities communications; telecommunications network of high standards with excellent coverage throughout most parts of the country and at competitive prices (2020)
domestic: conversion to digital system completed in 1998; 37 per 100 for fixed-line and 116 per 100 for mobile-cellular; both NMT (analog) and GSM (digital) mobile telephone systems are installed (2019)
international: country code - 298; landing points for the SHEFA-2, FARICE-1, and CANTAT-3 fiber-optic submarine cables from the Faeroe Islands, to Denmark, Germany, UK and Iceland; satellite earth stations - 1 Orion; (2019)
note: the COVID-19 outbreak is negatively impacting telecommunications production and supply chains globally; consumer spending on telecom devices and services has also slowed due to the pandemic's effect on economies worldwide; overall progress towards improvements in all facets of the telecom industry - mobile, fixed-line, broadband, submarine cable and satellite - has moderated
- general assessment:
- good international and domestic communications;
- telecommunications network of high standards with excellent coverage throughout most parts of the country and at competitive prices (2020)
- domestic:
- 37 per 100 for fixed-line and 116 per 100 for mobile-cellular; both NMT (analog) and GSM (digital) mobile telephone systems are installed (2019)
- international:
- country code - 298;
- landing points for the SHEFA-2, FARICE-1, and CANTAT-3 fiber-optic submarine cables from the Faroe Islands, to Denmark, Germany, UK and Iceland;
- satellite earth stations - 1 Orion;
- (2019)
note: the COVID-19 pandemic continues to have a significant impact on production and supply chains globally; since 2020, some aspects of the telecom sector have experienced downturn, particularly in mobile device production; many network operators delayed upgrades to infrastructure; progress towards 5G implementation was postponed or slowed in some countries; consumer spending on telecom services and devices was affected by large-scale job losses and the consequent restriction on disposable incomes; the crucial nature of telecom services as a tool for work and school from home became evident, and received some support from governments
general assessment: good international and domestic communications; telecommunications network of high standards with excellent coverage throughout most parts of the country and at competitive prices (2020)
domestic: 37 per 100 for fixed-line and 116 per 100 for mobile-cellular; both NMT (analog) and GSM (digital) mobile telephone systems are installed (2019)
international: country code - 298; landing points for the SHEFA-2, FARICE-1, and CANTAT-3 fiber-optic submarine cables from the Faeroe Faroe Islands, to Denmark, Germany, UK and Iceland; satellite earth stations - 1 Orion; (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 Faroe Islands have a highly developed communication network, which covers the whole country;
- from telecommunication and mobile phones to the internet and media, the Faroe Islands are at the forefront of modern communications technology;
- working within the special geographic circumstances of the Faroe Islands;
- companies have become world experts in providing digital communication solutions to remote and sparsely populated areas (2022)
- domestic:
- roughly 31 per 100 teledensity for fixed-line and nearly 121 per 100 for mobile-cellular;
- both NMT (analog) and GSM (digital) mobile telephone systems are installed (2020)
- international:
- country code - 298;
- landing points for the SHEFA-2, FARICE-1, and CANTAT-3 fiber-optic submarine cables from the Faroe Islands, to Denmark, Germany, UK and Iceland;
- satellite earth stations - 1 Orion;
- (2019)
note: the COVID-19 pandemic continues to have a significant impact on production and supply chains globally; since 2020, some aspects of the telecom sector have experienced a downturn, particularly in mobile device production; progress toward 5G implementation has resumed, as well as upgrades to infrastructure; consumer spending on telecom services has increased due to the surge in demand for capacity and bandwidth; the crucial nature of telecom services as a tool for work and school from home is still evident, and the spike in this area has seen growth opportunities for development of new tools and increased services
general assessment: good international the Faroe Islands have a highly developed communication network, which covers the whole country; from telecommunication and domestic communications; telecommunications network mobile phones to the internet and media, the Faroe Islands are at the forefront of high standards with excellent coverage throughout most parts modern communications technology; working within the special geographic circumstances of the country Faroe Islands; companies have become world experts in providing digital communication solutions to remote and at competitive prices (2020) sparsely populated areas (2022)
domestic: 37 roughly 31 per 100 teledensity for fixed-line and 116 nearly 121 per 100 for mobile-cellular; both NMT (analog) and GSM (digital) mobile telephone systems are installed (2019) (2020)
international: country code - 298; landing points for the SHEFA-2, FARICE-1, and CANTAT-3 fiber-optic submarine cables from the Faroe Islands, to Denmark, Germany, UK and Iceland; satellite earth stations - 1 Orion; (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:
- the Faroe Islands have a highly developed communication network, which covers the whole country;
- from telecommunication and mobile phones to the internet and media, the Faroe Islands are at the forefront of modern communications technology;
- working within the special geographic circumstances of the Faroe Islands;
- companies have become world experts in providing digital communication solutions to remote and sparsely populated areas (2022)
- domestic:
- 29 per 100 teledensity for fixed-line and nearly 110 per 100 for mobile-cellular (2021)
- international:
- country code - 298;
- landing points for the SHEFA-2, FARICE-1, and CANTAT-3 fiber-optic submarine cables from the Faroe Islands, to Denmark, Germany, UK and Iceland;
- satellite earth stations - 1 Orion;
- (2019)
general assessment: the Faroe Islands have a highly developed communication network, which covers the whole country; from telecommunication and mobile phones to the internet and media, the Faroe Islands are at the forefront of modern communications technology; working within the special geographic circumstances of the Faroe Islands; companies have become world experts in providing digital communication solutions to remote and sparsely populated areas (2022)
domestic: roughly 31 29 per 100 teledensity for fixed-line and nearly 121 110 per 100 for mobile-cellular; both NMT (analog) and GSM (digital) mobile telephone systems are installed (2020) mobile-cellular (2021)
international: country code - 298; landing points for the SHEFA-2, FARICE-1, and CANTAT-3 fiber-optic submarine cables from the Faroe Islands, to Denmark, Germany, UK and Iceland; satellite earth stations - 1 Orion; (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. “Faroe Islands: Telecommunication systems.” The World Factbook, 1990–2024 editions. Archived by The Factbook, thefactbook.org/faroe-islands/telecommunication-systems.