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Telecommunication systems French Polynesia, in 35 editions.
The entry for French Polynesia published Telecommunication systems in 35 editions of 36, from 1990 to 2024. The text changed in 24 editions. Each is shown as published. Telecommunication systems in every entry.
- editions changed the text
- 24
- the first edition with it
- 1990
- the latest edition with it
- 2024
Published as “Telecommunications” (1990 to 1994), “Telephone system” (1995 to 2019) and “Telecommunication systems” (2020 to 2024).
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2024 edition
Changed since 2023Published as “Telecommunications”
- 33,200 telephones;
- 84,000 radio receivers;
- 26,400 TV sets;
- stations--5 AM, 2 FM, 6 TV;
- 1 Pacific Ocean INTELSAT earth station
33,200 telephones; 84,000 radio receivers; 26,400 TV sets; stations--5 AM, 2 FM, 6 TV; 1 Pacific Ocean INTELSAT earth station
Published as “Telecommunications”
- 33,200 telephones;
- 84,000 radio receivers;
- 26,400 TV sets;
- stations--5 AM, 2 FM, 6 TV;
- 1 Pacific Ocean INTELSAT earth station
33,200 telephones; 84,000 radio receivers; 26,400 TV sets; stations--5 AM, 2 FM, 6 TV; 1 Pacific Ocean INTELSAT earth station
The same text in 3 editions, 1992 to 1994.
Published as “Telecommunications”
- 33,200 telephones;
- 84,000 radio receivers;
- 26,400 TV sets;
- broadcast stations - 5 AM, 2 FM, 6 TV;
- 1 Pacific Ocean INTELSAT earth station
33,200 telephones; 84,000 radio receivers; 26,400 TV sets; stations--5 broadcast
stations - 5 AM, 2 FM, 6 TV; 1 Pacific Ocean INTELSAT earth station
Published as “Telephone system”
33,200 telephones
- local:
- NA
- intercity:
- NA
- international:
- 1 INTELSAT (Pacific Ocean) earth station
33,200 telephones; 84,000 radio receivers; 26,400 TV sets; broadcast telephonesstations - 5 AM, 2 FM, 6 TV; local: NA
intercity: NA
international: 1 Pacific Ocean INTELSAT (Pacific Ocean) earth station
The same text in 1996 and 1997.
Published as “Telephone system”
- domestic:
- NA
- international:
- satellite earth station - 1 Intelsat (Pacific Ocean)
33,200 telephones domestic: NA
local: NA
intercity:
international: satellite earth station - 1 INTELSAT Intelsat (Pacific Ocean) earth station
Published as “Telephone system”
- domestic:
- NA
- international:
- satellite earth station-1 Intelsat (Pacific Ocean)
domestic: NA
international: satellite earth station - 1 station-1 Intelsat (Pacific Ocean)
Published as “Telephone system”
- domestic:
- NA
- international:
- satellite earth station--1 Intelsat (Pacific Ocean)
domestic: NA
international: satellite earth station-1 station--1 Intelsat (Pacific Ocean)
Published as “Telephone system”
- domestic:
- NA
- international:
- satellite earth station - 1 Intelsat (Pacific Ocean)
domestic: NA
international: satellite earth station--1 station - 1 Intelsat (Pacific Ocean)
Published as “Telephone system”
- general assessment:
- NA domestic: NA international: satellite earth station - 1 Intelsat (Pacific Ocean)
general assessment: NA domestic: NA
The same text in 2002 and 2003.
Published as “Telephone system”
- general assessment:
- NA
- domestic:
- NA
- international:
- satellite earth station - 1 Intelsat (Pacific Ocean)
general assessment: NA
domestic: NA
international: satellite earth station - 1 Intelsat (Pacific Ocean)
The same text in 5 editions, 2004 to 2008.
Published as “Telephone system”
- general assessment:
- NA
- domestic:
- NA
- international:
- country code - 689; satellite earth station - 1 Intelsat (Pacific Ocean)
general assessment: NA
domestic: NA
international: country code - 689; satellite earth station - 1 Intelsat (Pacific Ocean)
Published as “Telephone system”
- general assessment:
- NA
- domestic:
- combined fixed and mobile-cellular density is roughly 85 per 100 persons
- international:
- country code - 689; satellite earth station - 1 Intelsat (Pacific Ocean) (2008)
general assessment:
NA
domestic: NA
combined fixed and mobile-cellular density is roughly 85 per 100 persons
international:
country code - 689; satellite earth station - 1 Intelsat (Pacific Ocean) (2008)
The same text in 2010 and 2011.
Published as “Telephone system”
- general assessment:
- NA
- domestic:
- combined fixed and mobile-cellular density is roughly 90 per 100 persons
- international:
- country code - 689; satellite earth station - 1 Intelsat (Pacific Ocean) (2009)
general assessment:
NA
domestic:
combined fixed and mobile-cellular density is roughly 85 90 per 100 persons
international:
country code - 689; satellite earth station - 1 Intelsat (Pacific Ocean) (2008) (2009)
Published as “Telephone system”
- general assessment:
- NA
- domestic:
- combined fixed and mobile-cellular density is roughly 100 per 100 persons
- international:
- country code - 689; satellite earth station - 1 Intelsat (Pacific Ocean) (2011)
general assessment:
NA
domestic:
combined fixed and mobile-cellular density is roughly 90 100 per 100 persons
international:
country code - 689; satellite earth station - 1 Intelsat (Pacific Ocean) (2009) (2011)
The same text in 2013 and 2014.
Published as “Telephone system”
- domestic:
- combined fixed and mobile-cellular density is roughly 100 per 100 persons
- international:
- country code - 689; satellite earth station - 1 Intelsat (Pacific Ocean) (2011)
general assessment:domestic:
NA
combined fixed and mobile-cellular density is roughly 100 per 100 persons
international:
country code - 689; satellite earth station - 1 Intelsat (Pacific Ocean) (2011)
Published as “Telephone system”
- domestic:
- combined fixed-line and mobile-cellular density is roughly 100 per 100 persons
- international:
- country code - 689; satellite earth station - 1 Intelsat (Pacific Ocean) (2011)
domestic:fixed fixed-line and mobile-cellular density is roughly 100 per 100 persons
international:
Published as “Telephone system”
- domestic:
- combined fixed-line and mobile-cellular density is roughly 115 per 100 persons
- international:
- country code - 689; satellite earth station - 1 Intelsat (Pacific Ocean) (2011)
domestic: combined fixed-line and mobile-cellular density is roughly 100 115 per 100 persons
international: country code - 689; satellite earth station - 1 Intelsat (Pacific Ocean) (2011)
Published as “Telephone system”
- domestic:
- combined fixed-line and mobile-cellular density is roughly 110 per 100 persons
- international:
- country code - 689; satellite earth station - 1 Intelsat (Pacific Ocean) (2016)
domestic: combined fixed-line and mobile-cellular density is roughly 115 110 per 100 persons
international: country code - 689; satellite earth station - 1 Intelsat (Pacific Ocean) (2011) (2016)
Published as “Telephone system”
- general assessment:
- one of the most advanced telecom infrastructures for the Pacific islands region; 85% mobile broadband coverage (2017)
- domestic:
- fixed-line subscriptions 33 per 100 persons and mobile-cellular density is roughly 97 per 100 persons (2017)
- international:
- country code - 689;
- satellite earth station - 1 Intelsat (Pacific Ocean);
- international submarine cables depolyed in 2010 and more cables after 2016 (2017)
general assessment: one of the most advanced telecom infrastructures for the Pacific islands region; 85% mobile broadband coverage (2017)
domestic: combined fixed-line subscriptions 33 per 100 persons and mobile-cellular density is roughly 110 97 per 100 persons (2017)
international: country code - 689; satellite earth station - 1 Intelsat (Pacific Ocean) (2016) Ocean); international submarine cables depolyed in 2010 and more cables after 2016 (2017)
Published as “Telephone system”
- general assessment:
- one of the most advanced telecom infrastructures for the Pacific islands region; 85% mobile broadband coverage (2018)
- domestic:
- fixed-line subscriptions 33 per 100 persons and mobile-cellular density is roughly 97 per 100 persons (2018)
- international:
- country code - 689;
- landing points for the NATITUA, Manatua, and Honotua submarine cables to other French Polynesian Islands, Cook Islands, Niue, Samoa and US;
- satellite earth station - 1 Intelsat (Pacific Ocean) (2019)
general assessment: one of the most advanced telecom infrastructures for the Pacific islands region; 85% mobile broadband coverage (2017) (2018)
domestic: fixed-line subscriptions 33 per 100 persons and mobile-cellular density is roughly 97 per 100 persons (2017) (2018)
international: country code - 689; landing points for the NATITUA, Manatua, and Honotua submarine cables to other French Polynesian Islands, Cook Islands, Niue, Samoa and US; satellite earth station - 1 Intelsat (Pacific Ocean); international submarine cables depolyed in 2010 and more cables after 2016 (2017) Ocean) (2019)
- general assessment:
- one of the most advanced telecom infrastructures for the Pacific island region;
- 85% mobile broadband coverage;
- 40% of its mobile connections using 3G and the rest using emerging 4G LTE technology;
- 100% mobile penetration;
- uses Uplink systems of the Galileo satellite network;
- and with the launch of the Kacific-1 satellite in 2019, it will allow speedy access to the Internet for Pacific islands (2020)
- domestic:
- fixed-line subscriptions 22 per 100 persons and mobile-cellular density is roughly 104 per 100 persons (2019)
- international:
- country code - 689;
- landing points for the NATITUA, Manatua, and Honotua submarine cables to other French Polynesian Islands, Cook Islands, Niue, Samoa and US;
- 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: one of the most advanced telecom infrastructures for the Pacific islands island region; 85% mobile broadband coverage (2018) coverage; 40% of its mobile connections using 3G and the rest using emerging 4G LTE technology; 100% mobile penetration; uses Uplink systems of the Galileo satellite network; and with the launch of the Kacific-1 satellite in 2019, it will allow speedy access to the Internet for Pacific islands (2020)
domestic: fixed-line subscriptions 33 22 per 100 persons and mobile-cellular density is roughly 97 104 per 100 persons (2018) (2019)
international: country code - 689; landing points for the NATITUA, Manatua, and Honotua submarine cables to other French Polynesian Islands, Cook Islands, Niue, Samoa and US; 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:
- French Polynesia has one of the most advanced telecom infrastructures in the Pacific islands;
- high penetration of mobile broadband coverage;
- almost half of mobile connections on 3G, growing subscribership to 4G LTE;
- universal mobile penetration;
- host of uplink systems for the Galileo satellite network, creating hub for communications in the region and vastly improving international connectivity;
- submarine cable connections increase international bandwidth;
- additional domestic submarine cable will connect remote islands (2020)
- domestic:
- fixed-line subscriptions 22 per 100 persons and mobile-cellular density is roughly 104 per 100 persons (2019)
- international:
- country code - 689;
- landing points for the NATITUA, Manatua, and Honotua submarine cables to other French Polynesian Islands, Cook Islands, Niue, Samoa and US;
- 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: French Polynesia has one of the most advanced telecom infrastructures for in the Pacific island region; 85% islands; high penetration of mobile broadband coverage; 40% almost half of its mobile connections using 3G and the rest using emerging on 3G, growing subscribership to 4G LTE technology; 100% LTE; universal mobile penetration; uses Uplink systems host of uplink systems for the Galileo satellite network; and with the launch of the Kacific-1 satellite network, creating hub for communications in 2019, it will allow speedy access to the Internet for Pacific region and vastly improving international connectivity; submarine cable connections increase international bandwidth; additional domestic submarine cable will connect remote islands (2020)
domestic: fixed-line subscriptions 22 per 100 persons and mobile-cellular density is roughly 104 per 100 persons (2019)
international: country code - 689; landing points for the NATITUA, Manatua, and Honotua submarine cables to other French Polynesian Islands, Cook Islands, Niue, Samoa and US; 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:
- French Polynesia has one of the most advanced telecoms infrastructures in the Pacific Islands region;
- the remoteness of the country with its scattering of 130 islands and atolls has made connectivity vital for its inhabitants;
- the first submarine cable was deployed in 2010 and since then additional cables have been connected to the islands, vastly improving French Polynesia’s international connectivity;
- an additional domestic submarine cable, the Natitua Sud, will connect more remote islands by the end of 2022;
- French Polynesia is also a hub for satellite communications in the region;
- a considerable number of consumers access FttP-based services;
- with the first data center in French Polynesia on the cards, the quality and price of broadband services is expected to improve as content will be able to be cached locally, reducing costs for consumers;
- for 2022, fixed broadband subscriptions reached an estimated 22%;
- about 43% of the country’s mobile connections are on 3G networks, while LTE accounts for 12%;
- by 2025, LTE is expected to account for more than half of all connections;
- it is also estimated that 77% of mobile subscribers will have smart phones by 2025 (2022)
- domestic:
- fixed-line subscriptions nearly 33 per 100 persons and mobile-cellular density is roughly 119 per 100 persons (2020)
- international:
- country code - 689;
- landing points for the NATITUA, Manatua, and Honotua submarine cables to other French Polynesian Islands, Cook Islands, Niue, Samoa and US;
- 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: French Polynesia has one of the most advanced telecom telecoms infrastructures in the Pacific islands; high penetration of mobile broadband coverage; almost half Islands region; the remoteness of mobile connections on 3G, growing subscribership to 4G LTE; universal mobile penetration; host the country with its scattering of uplink systems 130 islands and atolls has made connectivity vital for its inhabitants; the Galileo satellite network, creating hub for communications first submarine cable was deployed in the region 2010 and since then additional cables have been connected to the islands, vastly improving French Polynesia’s international connectivity; submarine cable connections increase international bandwidth; an additional domestic submarine cable cable, the Natitua Sud, will connect more remote islands (2020) by the end of 2022; French Polynesia is also a hub for satellite communications in the region; a considerable number of consumers access FttP-based services; with the first data center in French Polynesia on the cards, the quality and price of broadband services is expected to improve as content will be able to be cached locally, reducing costs for consumers; for 2022, fixed broadband subscriptions reached an estimated 22%; about 43% of the country’s mobile connections are on 3G networks, while LTE accounts for 12%; by 2025, LTE is expected to account for more than half of all connections; it is also estimated that 77% of mobile subscribers will have smart phones by 2025 (2022)
domestic: fixed-line subscriptions 22 nearly 33 per 100 persons and mobile-cellular density is roughly 104 119 per 100 persons (2019) (2020)
international: country code - 689; landing points for the NATITUA, Manatua, and Honotua submarine cables to other French Polynesian Islands, Cook Islands, Niue, Samoa and US; 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
- general assessment:
- French Polynesia has one of the most advanced telecoms infrastructures in the Pacific Islands region;
- the remoteness of the country with its scattering of 130 islands and atolls has made connectivity vital for its inhabitants;
- the first submarine cable was deployed in 2010 and since then additional cables have been connected to the islands, vastly improving French Polynesia’s international connectivity;
- an additional domestic submarine cable, the Natitua Sud, will connect more remote islands by the end of 2022;
- French Polynesia is also a hub for satellite communications in the region;
- a considerable number of consumers access FttP-based services;
- with the first data center in French Polynesia on the cards, the quality and price of broadband services is expected to improve as content will be able to be cached locally, reducing costs for consumers;
- for 2022, fixed broadband subscriptions reached an estimated 22%;
- about 43% of the country’s mobile connections are on 3G networks, while LTE accounts for 12%;
- by 2025, LTE is expected to account for more than half of all connections;
- it is also estimated that 77% of mobile subscribers will have smart phones by 2025 (2022)
- domestic:
- fixed-line subscriptions nearly 36 per 100 persons and mobile-cellular density is roughly 106 per 100 persons (2021)
- international:
- country code - 689;
- landing points for the NATITUA, Manatua, and Honotua submarine cables to other French Polynesian Islands, Cook Islands, Niue, Samoa and US;
- satellite earth station - 1 Intelsat (Pacific Ocean) (2019)
general assessment: French Polynesia has one of the most advanced telecoms infrastructures in the Pacific Islands region; the remoteness of the country with its scattering of 130 islands and atolls has made connectivity vital for its inhabitants; the first submarine cable was deployed in 2010 and since then additional cables have been connected to the islands, vastly improving French Polynesia’s international connectivity; an additional domestic submarine cable, the Natitua Sud, will connect more remote islands by the end of 2022; French Polynesia is also a hub for satellite communications in the region; a considerable number of consumers access FttP-based services; with the first data center in French Polynesia on the cards, the quality and price of broadband services is expected to improve as content will be able to be cached locally, reducing costs for consumers; for 2022, fixed broadband subscriptions reached an estimated 22%; about 43% of the country’s mobile connections are on 3G networks, while LTE accounts for 12%; by 2025, LTE is expected to account for more than half of all connections; it is also estimated that 77% of mobile subscribers will have smart phones by 2025 (2022)
domestic: fixed-line subscriptions nearly 33 36 per 100 persons and mobile-cellular density is roughly 119 106 per 100 persons (2020) (2021)
international: country code - 689; landing points for the NATITUA, Manatua, and Honotua submarine cables to other French Polynesian Islands, Cook Islands, Niue, Samoa and US; 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:
- French Polynesia has one of the most advanced telecoms infrastructures in the Pacific Islands region;
- the remoteness of the territory with its scattering of 130 islands and atolls has made connectivity vital for its inhabitants;
- the first submarine cable was deployed in 2010 and since then additional cables have been connected to the islands, vastly improving French Polynesia’s international connectivity;
- an additional domestic submarine cable, the Natitua Sud, will connect more remote islands by the end of 2022;
- French Polynesia is also a hub for satellite communications in the region;
- a considerable number of consumers access FttP-based services;
- with the first data center in French Polynesia on the cards, the quality and price of broadband services is expected to improve as content will be able to be cached locally, reducing costs for consumers;
- for 2022, fixed broadband subscriptions reached an estimated 22%;
- about 43% of the territory’s mobile connections are on 3G networks, while LTE accounts for 12%;
- by 2025, LTE is expected to account for more than half of all connections;
- it is also estimated that 77% of mobile subscribers will have smart phones by 2025 (2022)
- domestic:
- fixed-line subscriptions nearly 36 per 100 persons and mobile-cellular density is roughly 106 per 100 persons (2021)
- international:
- country code - 689;
- landing points for the NATITUA, Manatua, and Honotua submarine cables to other French Polynesian Islands, Cook Islands, Niue, Samoa and US;
- satellite earth station - 1 Intelsat (Pacific Ocean) (2019)
general assessment: French Polynesia has one of the most advanced telecoms infrastructures in the Pacific Islands region; the remoteness of the country territory with its scattering of 130 islands and atolls has made connectivity vital for its inhabitants; the first submarine cable was deployed in 2010 and since then additional cables have been connected to the islands, vastly improving French Polynesia’s international connectivity; an additional domestic submarine cable, the Natitua Sud, will connect more remote islands by the end of 2022; French Polynesia is also a hub for satellite communications in the region; a considerable number of consumers access FttP-based services; with the first data center in French Polynesia on the cards, the quality and price of broadband services is expected to improve as content will be able to be cached locally, reducing costs for consumers; for 2022, fixed broadband subscriptions reached an estimated 22%; about 43% of the country’s territory’s mobile connections are on 3G networks, while LTE accounts for 12%; by 2025, LTE is expected to account for more than half of all connections; it is also estimated that 77% of mobile subscribers will have smart phones by 2025 (2022)
domestic: fixed-line subscriptions nearly 36 per 100 persons and mobile-cellular density is roughly 106 per 100 persons (2021)
international: country code - 689; landing points for the NATITUA, Manatua, and Honotua submarine cables to other French Polynesian Islands, Cook Islands, Niue, Samoa and US; satellite earth station - 1 Intelsat (Pacific Ocean) (2019)
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