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Telecommunication systems Germany, in 33 editions.
The entry for Germany published Telecommunication systems in 33 editions of 36, from 1990 to 2024. The text changed in 23 editions. Each is shown as published. Telecommunication systems in every entry.
- editions changed the text
- 23
- the first edition with it
- 1990
- the latest edition with it
- 2024
Published as “Telecommunications” (1990 to 1993), “Telephone system” (1995 to 2019) and “Telecommunication systems” (2020 to 2024).
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2024 edition
Same as 2023Entry published as “Germany, Federal Republic of”.
Published as “Telecommunications”
- highly developed, modern telecommunication service to all parts of the country;
- fully adequate in all respects;
- 40,300,000 telephones;
- stations--87 AM, 205 (376 relays) FM, 300 (6,400 relays) TV;
- 6 submarine coaxial cables;
- satellite earth stations operating in INTELSAT (12 Atlantic Ocean, 2 Indian Ocean), EUTELSAT, and domestic systems
highly developed, modern telecommunication service to all parts of the country; fully adequate in all respects; 40,300,000 telephones; stations--87 AM, 205 (376 relays) FM, 300 (6,400 relays) TV; 6 submarine coaxial cables; satellite earth stations operating in INTELSAT (12 Atlantic Ocean, 2 Indian Ocean), EUTELSAT, and domestic systems
The entry for Germany did not include Telecommunication systems.
Published as “Telecommunications”
- West - highly developed, modern telecommunication service to all parts of the country;
- fully adequate in all respects;
- 40,300,000 telephones;
- intensively developed, highly redundant cable and radio relay networks, all completely automatic;
- broadcast stations - 80 AM, 470 FM, 225 (6,000 repeaters) TV;
- 6 submarine coaxial cables;
- satellite earth stations - 12 Atlantic Ocean INTELSAT antennas, 2 Indian Ocean INTELSAT antennas, EUTELSAT, and domestic systems;
- 2 HF radiocommunication centers;
- tropospheric links East - badly needs modernization;
- 3,970,000 telephones;
- broadcast stations - 23 AM, 17 FM, 21 TV (15 Soviet TV repeaters);
- 6,181,860 TVs;
- 6,700,000 radios;
- 1 satellite earth station operating in INTELSAT and Intersputnik systems
Rewritten: too little of the 1990 text remains to mark the changes.
West - highly developed, modern telecommunication service to all parts of
the country; fully adequate in all respects; 40,300,000 telephones;
intensively developed, highly redundant cable and radio relay networks, all
completely automatic; broadcast stations - 80 AM, 470 FM, 225 (6,000
repeaters) TV; 6 submarine coaxial cables; satellite earth stations - 12
Atlantic Ocean INTELSAT antennas, 2 Indian Ocean INTELSAT antennas,
EUTELSAT, and domestic systems; 2 HF radiocommunication centers;
tropospheric links East - badly needs modernization; 3,970,000 telephones;
broadcast stations - 23 AM, 17 FM, 21 TV (15 Soviet TV repeaters); 6,181,860
TVs; 6,700,000 radios; 1 satellite earth station operating in INTELSAT and
Intersputnik systems
Published as “Telecommunications”
- western:
- highly developed, modern telecommunication service to all parts of the country;
- fully adequate in all respects;
- 40,300,000 telephones;
- intensively developed, highly redundant cable and microwave radio relay networks, all completely automatic;
- broadcast stations - 80 AM, 470 FM, 225 (6,000 repeaters) TV;
- 6 submarine coaxial cables;
- satellite earth stations - 12 Atlantic Ocean INTELSAT antennas, 2 Indian Ocean INTELSAT antennas, EUTELSAT, and domestic systems;
- 2 HF radiocommunication centers;
- tropospheric links
- eastern:
- badly needs modernization;
- 3,970,000 telephones;
- broadcast stations - 23 AM, 17 FM, 21 TV (15 Soviet TV repeaters);
- 6,181,860 TVs;
- 6,700,000 radios;
- 1 satellite earth station operating in INTELSAT and Intersputnik systems
West - western:
highly developed, modern telecommunication service to all parts of
country; fully adequate in all respects; 40,300,000 telephones;
developed, highly redundant cable and microwave radio relay networks, all
completely automatic; broadcast stations - 80 AM, 470 FM, 225 (6,000
repeaters) TV; 6 submarine coaxial cables; satellite earth stations - 12
Atlantic Ocean INTELSAT antennas, 2 Indian Ocean INTELSAT antennas,
EUTELSAT, and domestic systems; 2 HF radiocommunication centers;
tropospheric links East -
eastern:
badly needs modernization; 3,970,000 telephones;
17 FM, 21 TV (15 Soviet TV repeaters); 6,181,860
satellite earth station operating in INTELSAT and
The entry for Germany did not include Telecommunication systems.
Published as “Telephone system”
- western:
- 40,300,000 telephones;
- highly developed, modern telecommunication service to all parts of the country;
- fully adequate in all respects;
- intensively developed, highly redundant cable and microwave radio relay networks, all completely automatic
- local:
- very modern
- intercity:
- domestic satellite, microwave radio relay, and cable systems
- international:
- 12 INTELSAT (Atlantic Ocean), 2 INTELSAT (Indian Ocean), and 1 EUTELSAT earth station;
- 2 HF radiocommunication centers;
- tropospheric scatter links
- eastern:
- 3,970,000 telephones; badly needs modernization
- local:
- NA
- intercity:
- NA
- international:
- 1 INTELSAT earth station and 1 Intersputnik system
western:
telecommunication service to all parts of the
in all respects; 40,300,000 telephones; intensively
microwave radio relay networks, allautomatic; broadcast stations - 80 AM, 470 FM, 225 (6,000 automaticrepeaters) TV; 6 submarine coaxial cables; satellite earth stations - 12 local: very modernAtlantic Ocean intercity: domestic satellite, microwave radio relay, and cable
systems
international: 12 INTELSAT antennas, (Atlantic Ocean), 2 Indian Ocean INTELSAT antennas, (IndianEUTELSAT, Ocean), and domestic systems; 1 EUTELSAT earth station; 2 HF radiocommunication centers;
tropospheric scatter links
eastern:
badly needs modernization;broadcast stations - 23 AM, badly needs modernization17 FM, 21 TV (15 Soviet TV repeaters); 6,181,860 TVs; 6,700,000 radios; 1 local: NAsatellite intercity: NA
international: 1 INTELSAT earth station operating in INTELSAT and 1 Intersputnik systems system
Published as “Telephone system”
- Germany has one of the world's most technologically advanced telecommunications systems;
- as a result of intensive capital expenditures since reunification, the formerly backward system of the eastern part of the country is being rapidly modernized and integrated with that of the western part
- domestic:
- the region which was formerly West Germany is served by an extensive system of automatic telephone exchanges connected by modern networks of fiber-optic cable, coaxial cable, microwave radio relay, and a domestic satellite system;
- cellular telephone service is widely available and includes roaming service to many foreign countries;
- since the reunification of Germany, the telephone system of the eastern region has been upgraded and enjoys many of the advantages of the national system
- international:
- satellite earth stations - 14 Intelsat (12 Atlantic Ocean and 2 Indian Ocean), 1 Eutelsat, 1 Inmarsat (Atlantic Ocean region), 2 Intersputnik (1 Atlantic Ocean region and 1 Indian Ocean region);
- 6 submarine cable connections;
- 2 HF radiotelephone communication centers;
- tropospheric scatter links
Rewritten: too little of the 1995 text remains to mark the changes.
Germany has one of the world's most
technologically advanced telecommunications systems; as a result of
intensive capital expenditures since reunification, the formerly
backward system of the eastern part of the country is being rapidly
modernized and integrated with that of the western part
domestic: the region which was formerly West Germany is served by an
extensive system of automatic telephone exchanges connected by
modern networks of fiber-optic cable, coaxial cable, microwave radio
relay, and a domestic satellite system; cellular telephone service
is widely available and includes roaming service to many foreign
countries; since the reunification of Germany, the telephone system
of the eastern region has been upgraded and enjoys many of the
advantages of the national system
international: satellite earth stations - 14 Intelsat (12 Atlantic
Ocean and 2 Indian Ocean), 1 Eutelsat, 1 Inmarsat (Atlantic Ocean
region), 2 Intersputnik (1 Atlantic Ocean region and 1 Indian Ocean
region); 6 submarine cable connections; 2 HF radiotelephone
communication centers; tropospheric scatter links
Published as “Telephone system”
- Germany has one of the world's most technologically advanced telecommunications systems;
- as a result of intensive capital expenditures since reunification, the formerly backward system of the eastern part of the country is being rapidly modernized and integrated with that of the western part
- domestic:
- the region which was formerly West Germany is served by an extensive system of automatic telephone exchanges connected by modern networks of fiber-optic cable, coaxial cable, microwave radio relay, and a domestic satellite system;
- cellular telephone service is widely available and includes roaming service to many foreign countries;
- since the reunification of Germany, the telephone system of the eastern region has been upgraded and enjoys many of the advantages of the national system
- international:
- satellite earth stations - 14 Intelsat (12 Atlantic Ocean and 2 Indian Ocean), 1 Eutelsat, 1 Inmarsat (Atlantic Ocean region), 2 Intersputnik (1 Atlantic Ocean region and 1 Indian Ocean region);
- 6 submarine cable connections;
- 2 HF radiotelephone communication centers;
- tropospheric scatter links
Germany has one of the world's most
advanced telecommunications systems; as a result of
expenditures since reunification, the formerly
eastern part of the country is being rapidly
with that of the western part
domestic: the region which was formerly West Germany is served by an
extensive system of automatic telephone exchanges connected by
networks of fiber-optic cable, coaxial cable, microwave radio
and a domestic satellite system; cellular telephone service
available and includes roaming service to many foreign
since the reunification of Germany, the telephone system
eastern region has been upgraded and enjoys many of the
the national system
international: satellite earth stations - 14 Intelsat (12 Atlantic
Ocean and 2 Indian Ocean), 1 Eutelsat, 1 Inmarsat (Atlantic Ocean
region), 2 Intersputnik (1 Atlantic Ocean region and 1 Indian Ocean
region); 6 submarine cable connections; 2 HF radiotelephone
communication centers; tropospheric scatter links
Published as “Telephone system”
- Germany has one of the world's most technologically advanced telecommunications systems;
- as a result of intensive capital expenditures since reunification, the formerly backward system of the eastern part of the country is being rapidly modernized and integrated with that of the western part
- domestic:
- the region which was formerly West Germany is served by an extensive system of automatic telephone exchanges connected by modern networks of fiber-optic cable, coaxial cable, microwave radio relay, and a domestic satellite system;
- cellular telephone service is widely available and includes roaming service to many foreign countries;
- since the reunification of Germany, the telephone system of the eastern region has been upgraded and enjoys many of the advantages of the national system
- international:
- satellite earth stations-14 Intelsat (12 Atlantic Ocean and 2 Indian Ocean), 1 Eutelsat, 1 Inmarsat (Atlantic Ocean region), 2 Intersputnik (1 Atlantic Ocean region and 1 Indian Ocean region);
- 6 submarine cable connections;
- 2 HF radiotelephone communication centers;
- tropospheric scatter links
Germany has one of the world's most technologically
advanced telecommunications systems; as a result of intensive capital
expenditures since reunification, the formerly backward system of the
eastern part of the country is being rapidly modernized and integrated
with that of the western part
domestic: the region which was formerly West Germany is served by an
extensive system of automatic telephone exchanges connected by modern
networks of fiber-optic cable, coaxial cable, microwave radio relay,
and a domestic satellite system; cellular telephone service is widely
available and includes roaming service to many foreign countries;
since the reunification of Germany, the telephone system of the
eastern region has been upgraded and enjoys many of the advantages of
the national system
international: satellite earth stations - 14 stations-14 Intelsat (12 Atlantic
and 2 Indian Ocean), 1 Eutelsat, 1 Inmarsat (Atlantic Ocean
Intersputnik (1 Atlantic Ocean region and 1 Indian Ocean
submarine cable connections; 2 HF radiotelephone
centers; tropospheric scatter links
Published as “Telephone system”
- Germany has one of the world's most technologically advanced telecommunications systems;
- as a result of intensive capital expenditures since reunification, the formerly backward system of the eastern part of the country has been modernized and integrated with that of the western part
- domestic:
- the region which was formerly West Germany is served by an extensive system of automatic telephone exchanges connected by modern networks of fiber-optic cable, coaxial cable, microwave radio relay, and a domestic satellite system;
- cellular telephone service is widely available and includes roaming service to many foreign countries;
- since the reunification of Germany, the telephone system of the eastern region has been upgraded and enjoys all of the advantages of the national system
- international:
- satellite earth stations--14 Intelsat (12 Atlantic Ocean and 2 Indian Ocean), 1 Eutelsat, 1 Inmarsat (Atlantic Ocean region), 2 Intersputnik (1 Atlantic Ocean region and 1 Indian Ocean region);
- 7 submarine cable connections;
- 2 HF radiotelephone communication centers;
- tropospheric scatter links
Germany has one of the world's most technologically
technologically advanced telecommunications systems; as a result of
intensive capital
backward system of theis being rapidly has been
modernized and integrated
domestic: the region which was formerly West Germany is served by an
extensive system of automatic telephone exchanges connected by modern
modern networks of fiber-optic cable, coaxial cable, microwave radio relay,
relay, and a domestic satellite system; cellular telephone service
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communication centers; tropospheric scatter links
Published as “Telephone system”
- Germany has one of the world's most technologically advanced telecommunications systems;
- as a result of intensive capital expenditures since reunification, the formerly backward system of the eastern part of the country has been modernized and integrated with that of the western part
- domestic:
- Germany is served by an extensive system of automatic telephone exchanges connected by modern networks of fiber-optic cable, coaxial cable, microwave radio relay, and a domestic satellite system;
- cellular telephone service is widely available and includes roaming service to many foreign countries
- international:
- satellite earth stations - 14 Intelsat (12 Atlantic Ocean and 2 Indian Ocean), 1 Eutelsat, 1 Inmarsat (Atlantic Ocean region), 2 Intersputnik (1 Atlantic Ocean region and 1 Indian Ocean region);
- 7 submarine cable connections;
- 2 HF radiotelephone communication centers;
- tropospheric scatter links
Germany has one of the world's most
domestic: the region which was formerly West Germany is served by an
countries; since the reunification of Germany, the telephone system
of the eastern region has been upgraded and enjoys all of the
advantages of the national system
international: satellite earth stations--14 stations - 14 Intelsat (12 Atlantic
Published as “Telephone system”
- general assessment:
- Germany has one of the world's most technologically advanced telecommunications systems; as a result of intensive capital expenditures since reunification, the formerly backward system of the eastern part of the country has been modernized and integrated with that of the western part domestic: Germany is served by an extensive system of automatic telephone exchanges connected by modern networks of fiber-optic cable, coaxial cable, microwave radio relay, and a domestic satellite system; cellular telephone service is widely available and includes roaming service to many foreign countries international: satellite earth stations - 14 Intelsat (12 Atlantic Ocean and 2 Indian Ocean), 1 Eutelsat, 1 Inmarsat (Atlantic Ocean region), 2 Intersputnik (1 Atlantic Ocean region and 1 Indian Ocean region); 7 submarine cable connections; 2 HF radiotelephone communication centers; tropospheric scatter links
general assessment: Germany has one of the world's most technologically advanced telecommunications systems; as a result of intensive capital expenditures since reunification, the formerly backward system of the eastern part of the country has been modernized and integrated with that of the western part
The same text in 2002 and 2003.
Published as “Telephone system”
- general assessment:
- Germany has one of the world's most technologically advanced telecommunications systems;
- as a result of intensive capital expenditures since reunification, the formerly backward system of the eastern part of the country, dating back to World War II, has been modernized and integrated with that of the western part
- domestic:
- Germany is served by an extensive system of automatic telephone exchanges connected by modern networks of fiber-optic cable, coaxial cable, microwave radio relay, and a domestic satellite system;
- cellular telephone service is widely available, expanding rapidly, and includes roaming service to many foreign countries
- international:
- Germany's international service is excellent worldwide, consisting of extensive land and undersea cable facilities as well as earth stations in the INMARSAT, INTELSAT, EUTELSAT, and INTERSPUTNIK satellite systems (2001)
general assessment: Germany has one of the world's most technologically advanced telecommunications systems; as a result of intensive capital expenditures since reunification, the formerly backward system of the eastern part of the country country, dating back to World War II, has been modernized and integrated with that of the western part
domestic: Germany is served by an extensive system of automatic telephone exchanges connected by modern networks of fiber-optic cable, coaxial cable, microwave radio relay, and a domestic satellite system; cellular telephone service is widely available available, expanding rapidly, and includes roaming service to many foreign countries
international: satellite Germany's international service is excellent worldwide, consisting of extensive land and undersea cable facilities as well as earth stations - 14 Intelsat (12 Atlantic Ocean and 2 Indian Ocean), 1 Eutelsat, 1 Inmarsat (Atlantic Ocean region), 2 Intersputnik (1 Atlantic Ocean region in the INMARSAT, INTELSAT, EUTELSAT, and 1 Indian Ocean region); 7 submarine cable connections; 2 HF radiotelephone communication centers; tropospheric scatter links INTERSPUTNIK satellite systems (2001)
Published as “Telephone system”
- general assessment:
- Germany has one of the world's most technologically advanced telecommunications systems;
- as a result of intensive capital expenditures since reunification, the formerly backward system of the eastern part of the country, dating back to World War II, has been modernized and integrated with that of the western part
- domestic:
- Germany is served by an extensive system of automatic telephone exchanges connected by modern networks of fiber-optic cable, coaxial cable, microwave radio relay, and a domestic satellite system;
- cellular telephone service is widely available, expanding rapidly, and includes roaming service to many foreign countries
- international:
- country code - 49; Germany's international service is excellent worldwide, consisting of extensive land and undersea cable facilities as well as earth stations in the INMARSAT, INTELSAT, EUTELSAT, and INTERSPUTNIK satellite systems (2001)
general assessment: Germany has one of the world's most technologically advanced telecommunications systems; as a result of intensive capital expenditures since reunification, the formerly backward system of the eastern part of the country, dating back to World War II, has been modernized and integrated with that of the western part
domestic: Germany is served by an extensive system of automatic telephone exchanges connected by modern networks of fiber-optic cable, coaxial cable, microwave radio relay, and a domestic satellite system; cellular telephone service is widely available, expanding rapidly, and includes roaming service to many foreign countries
international: country code - 49; Germany's international service is excellent worldwide, consisting of extensive land and undersea cable facilities as well as earth stations in the INMARSAT, INTELSAT, EUTELSAT, and INTERSPUTNIK satellite systems (2001)
The same text in 4 editions, 2005 to 2008.
Published as “Telephone system”
- general assessment:
- Germany has one of the world's most technologically advanced telecommunications systems;
- as a result of intensive capital expenditures since reunification, the formerly backward system of the eastern part of the country, dating back to World War II, has been modernized and integrated with that of the western part
- domestic:
- Germany is served by an extensive system of automatic telephone exchanges connected by modern networks of fiber-optic cable, coaxial cable, microwave radio relay, and a domestic satellite system;
- cellular telephone service is widely available, expanding rapidly, and includes roaming service to many foreign countries
- international:
- country code - 49; Germany's international service is excellent worldwide, consisting of extensive land and undersea cable facilities as well as earth stations in the Inmarsat, Intelsat, Eutelsat, and Intersputnik satellite systems (2001)
general assessment: Germany has one of the world's most technologically advanced telecommunications systems; as a result of intensive capital expenditures since reunification, the formerly backward system of the eastern part of the country, dating back to World War II, has been modernized and integrated with that of the western part
domestic: Germany is served by an extensive system of automatic telephone exchanges connected by modern networks of fiber-optic cable, coaxial cable, microwave radio relay, and a domestic satellite system; cellular telephone service is widely available, expanding rapidly, and includes roaming service to many foreign countries
international: country code - 49; Germany's international service is excellent worldwide, consisting of extensive land and undersea cable facilities as well as earth stations in the INMARSAT, INTELSAT, EUTELSAT, Inmarsat, Intelsat, Eutelsat, and INTERSPUTNIK Intersputnik satellite systems (2001)
The same text in 3 editions, 2009 to 2011.
Published as “Telephone system”
- general assessment:
- Germany has one of the world's most technologically advanced telecommunications systems;
- as a result of intensive capital expenditures since reunification, the formerly backward system of the eastern part of the country, dating back to World War II, has been modernized and integrated with that of the western part
- domestic:
- Germany is served by an extensive system of automatic telephone exchanges connected by modern networks of fiber-optic cable, coaxial cable, microwave radio relay, and a domestic satellite system;
- cellular telephone service is widely available, expanding rapidly, and includes roaming service to many foreign countries
- international:
- country code - 49; Germany's international service is excellent worldwide, consisting of extensive land and undersea cable facilities as well as earth stations in the Inmarsat, Intelsat, Eutelsat, and Intersputnik satellite systems (2001)
general assessment:
Germany has one of the world's most technologically advanced telecommunications systems; as a result of intensive capital expenditures since reunification, the formerly backward system of the eastern part of the country, dating back to World War II, has been modernized and integrated with that of the western part
domestic:
Germany is served by an extensive system of automatic telephone exchanges connected by modern networks of fiber-optic cable, coaxial cable, microwave radio relay, and a domestic satellite system; cellular telephone service is widely available, expanding rapidly, and includes roaming service to many foreign countries
international:
country code - 49; Germany's international service is excellent worldwide, consisting of extensive land and undersea cable facilities as well as earth stations in the Inmarsat, Intelsat, Eutelsat, and Intersputnik satellite systems (2001)
Published as “Telephone system”
- general assessment:
- Germany has one of the world's most technologically advanced telecommunications systems;
- as a result of intensive capital expenditures since reunification, the formerly backward system of the eastern part of the country, dating back to World War II, has been modernized and integrated with that of the western part
- domestic:
- Germany is served by an extensive system of automatic telephone exchanges connected by modern networks of fiber-optic cable, coaxial cable, microwave radio relay, and a domestic satellite system;
- cellular telephone service is widely available, expanding rapidly, and includes roaming service to many foreign countries
- international:
- country code - 49; Germany's international service is excellent worldwide, consisting of extensive land and undersea cable facilities as well as earth stations in the Inmarsat, Intelsat, Eutelsat, and Intersputnik satellite systems
general assessment:
Germany has one of the world's most technologically advanced telecommunications systems; as a result of intensive capital expenditures since reunification, the formerly backward system of the eastern part of the country, dating back to World War II, has been modernized and integrated with that of the western part
domestic:
Germany is served by an extensive system of automatic telephone exchanges connected by modern networks of fiber-optic cable, coaxial cable, microwave radio relay, and a domestic satellite system; cellular telephone service is widely available, expanding rapidly, and includes roaming service to many foreign countries
international:
country code - 49; Germany's international service is excellent worldwide, consisting of extensive land and undersea cable facilities as well as earth stations in the Inmarsat, Intelsat, Eutelsat, and Intersputnik satellite systems (2001)
The same text in 2013 and 2014.
Published as “Telephone system”
- general assessment:
- Germany has one of the world's most technologically advanced telecommunications systems;
- as a result of intensive capital expenditures since reunification, the formerly backward system of the eastern part of the country, dating back to World War II, has been modernized and integrated with that of the western part
- domestic:
- Germany is served by an extensive system of automatic telephone exchanges connected by modern networks of fiber-optic cable, coaxial cable, microwave radio relay, and a domestic satellite system;
- cellular telephone service is widely available, expanding rapidly, and includes roaming service to many foreign countries
- international:
- country code - 49; Germany's international service is excellent worldwide, consisting of extensive land and undersea cable facilities as well as earth stations in the Inmarsat, Intelsat, Eutelsat, and Intersputnik satellite systems (2011)
general assessment:
Germany has one of the world's most technologically advanced telecommunications systems; as a result of intensive capital expenditures since reunification, the formerly backward system of the eastern part of the country, dating back to World War II, has been modernized and integrated with that of the western part
domestic:
Germany is served by an extensive system of automatic telephone exchanges connected by modern networks of fiber-optic cable, coaxial cable, microwave radio relay, and a domestic satellite system; cellular telephone service is widely available, expanding rapidly, and includes roaming service to many foreign countries
international:
country code - 49; Germany's international service is excellent worldwide, consisting of extensive land and undersea cable facilities as well as earth stations in the Inmarsat, Intelsat, Eutelsat, and Intersputnik satellite systems (2011)
Published as “Telephone system”
- general assessment:
- one of the world's most technologically advanced telecommunications systems;
- as a result of intensive capital expenditures since reunification, the formerly backward system of the eastern part of the country, dating back to World War II, has been modernized and integrated with that of the western part
- domestic:
- extensive system of automatic telephone exchanges connected by modern networks of fiber-optic cable, coaxial cable, microwave radio relay, and a domestic satellite system;
- cellular telephone service is widely available, expanding rapidly, and includes roaming service to many foreign countries
- international:
- country code - 49; Germany's international service is excellent worldwide, consisting of extensive land and undersea cable facilities as well as earth stations in the Inmarsat, Intelsat, Eutelsat, and Intersputnik satellite systems (2011)
general assessment:
Germany has
domestic:
Germany is served by an
international:
The same text in 2016 and 2017.
Published as “Telephone system”
- general assessment:
- one of the world's most technologically advanced telecommunications systems;
- as a result of intensive capital expenditures since reunification, the formerly backward system of the eastern part of the country, dating back to World War II, has been modernized and integrated with that of the western part
- domestic:
- extensive system of automatic telephone exchanges connected by modern networks of fiber-optic cable, coaxial cable, microwave radio relay, and a domestic satellite system;
- cellular telephone service is widely available, expanding rapidly, and includes roaming service to many foreign countries
- international:
- country code - 49; Germany's international service is excellent worldwide, consisting of extensive land and undersea cable facilities as well as earth stations in the Inmarsat, Intelsat, Eutelsat, and Intersputnik satellite systems (2015)
general assessment: one of the world's most technologically advanced telecommunications systems; as a result of intensive capital expenditures since reunification, the formerly backward system of the eastern part of the country, dating back to World War II, has been modernized and integrated with that of the western part
domestic: extensive system of automatic telephone exchanges connected by modern networks of fiber-optic cable, coaxial cable, microwave radio relay, and a domestic satellite system; cellular telephone service is widely available, expanding rapidly, and includes roaming service to many foreign countries
international: country code - 49; Germany's international service is excellent worldwide, consisting of extensive land and undersea cable facilities as well as earth stations in the Inmarsat, Intelsat, Eutelsat, and Intersputnik satellite systems (2011) (2015)
Published as “Telephone system”
- general assessment:
- one of the world's most technologically advanced telecommunications systems;
- as a result of intensive capital expenditures since reunification, the formerly backward system of the eastern part of the country, dating back to World War II, has been modernized and integrated with that of the western part;
- universal 3G available infrastructure and LTE networks;
- penetration in broadband and mobile sectors average for region (2017)
- domestic:
- extensive system of automatic telephone exchanges connected by modern networks of fiber-optic cable, coaxial cable, microwave radio relay, and a domestic satellite system;
- cellular telephone service is widely available, expanding rapidly, and includes roaming service to many foreign countries;
- 55 per 100 for fixed-line and 132 per 100 for mobile-cellular (2017)
- international:
- country code - 49; Germany's international service is excellent worldwide, consisting of extensive land and undersea cable facilities as well as earth stations in the Inmarsat, Intelsat, Eutelsat, and Intersputnik satellite systems (2015)
general assessment: one of the world's most technologically advanced telecommunications systems; as a result of intensive capital expenditures since reunification, the formerly backward system of the eastern part of the country, dating back to World War II, has been modernized and integrated with that of the western part part; universal 3G available infrastructure and LTE networks; penetration in broadband and mobile sectors average for region (2017)
domestic: extensive system of automatic telephone exchanges connected by modern networks of fiber-optic cable, coaxial cable, microwave radio relay, and a domestic satellite system; cellular telephone service is widely available, expanding rapidly, and includes roaming service to many foreign countries countries; 55 per 100 for fixed-line and 132 per 100 for mobile-cellular (2017)
international: country code - 49; Germany's international service is excellent worldwide, consisting of extensive land and undersea cable facilities as well as earth stations in the Inmarsat, Intelsat, Eutelsat, and Intersputnik satellite systems (2015)
Published as “Telephone system”
- general assessment:
- one of the world's most technologically advanced telecommunications systems;
- as a result of intensive capital expenditures since reunification, the formerly backward system of the eastern part of the country, dating back to World War II, has been modernized and integrated with that of the western part;
- universal 3G available infrastructure and LTE networks;
- penetration in broadband and mobile sectors average for region (2018)
- domestic:
- extensive system of automatic telephone exchanges connected by modern networks of fiber-optic cable, coaxial cable, microwave radio relay, and a domestic satellite system;
- cellular telephone service is widely available, expanding rapidly, and includes roaming service to many foreign countries;
- 55 per 100 for fixed-line and 132 per 100 for mobile-cellular (2018)
- international:
- country code - 49;
- landing points for SeaMeWe-3, TAT-14, AC-1, CONTACT-3, Fehmarn Balt, C-Lion1, GC1, GlobalConnect-KPN, and Germany-Denmark 2 & 3 - submarine cables to Europe, Africa, the Middle East, Asia, Southeast Asia and Australia;
- as well as earth stations in the Inmarsat, Intelsat, Eutelsat, and Intersputnik satellite systems (2019)
general assessment: one of the world's most technologically advanced telecommunications systems; as a result of intensive capital expenditures since reunification, the formerly backward system of the eastern part of the country, dating back to World War II, has been modernized and integrated with that of the western part; universal 3G available infrastructure and LTE networks; penetration in broadband and mobile sectors average for region (2017) (2018)
domestic: extensive system of automatic telephone exchanges connected by modern networks of fiber-optic cable, coaxial cable, microwave radio relay, and a domestic satellite system; cellular telephone service is widely available, expanding rapidly, and includes roaming service to many foreign countries; 55 per 100 for fixed-line and 132 per 100 for mobile-cellular (2017) (2018)
international: country code - 49; Germany's international service is excellent worldwide, consisting of extensive land landing points for SeaMeWe-3, TAT-14, AC-1, CONTACT-3, Fehmarn Balt, C-Lion1, GC1, GlobalConnect-KPN, and undersea cable facilities Germany-Denmark 2 & 3 - submarine cables to Europe, Africa, the Middle East, Asia, Southeast Asia and Australia; as well as earth stations in the Inmarsat, Intelsat, Eutelsat, and Intersputnik satellite systems (2015) (2019)
- general assessment:
- one of the world's most technologically advanced telecommunications systems;
- as a result of intensive capital expenditures since reunification, the formerly backward system of the eastern part of the country, dating back to World War II, has been modernized and integrated with that of the western part;
- universal 3G infrastructure available and LTE networks;
- mobile market the largest in Europe 107.5 million as of 2019;
- available reach of 5G services in 5 cities;
- 98% LTE coverage;
- penetration in broadband and mobile sectors average for region;
- Hamburg develops smart city concept (2020)
- domestic:
- extensive system of automatic telephone exchanges connected by modern networks of fiber-optic cable, coaxial cable, microwave radio relay, and a domestic satellite system;
- cellular telephone service is widely available, expanding rapidly, and includes roaming service to many foreign countries;
- 48 per 100 for fixed-line and 128 per 100 for mobile-cellular (2019)
- international:
- country code - 49;
- landing points for SeaMeWe-3, TAT-14, AC-1, CONTACT-3, Fehmarn Balt, C-Lion1, GC1, GlobalConnect-KPN, and Germany-Denmark 2 & 3 - submarine cables to Europe, Africa, the Middle East, Asia, Southeast Asia and Australia;
- as well as earth stations in the Inmarsat, Intelsat, Eutelsat, and Intersputnik satellite systems (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 world's most technologically advanced telecommunications systems; as a result of intensive capital expenditures since reunification, the formerly backward system of the eastern part of the country, dating back to World War II, has been modernized and integrated with that of the western part; universal 3G available infrastructure available and LTE networks; mobile market the largest in Europe 107.5 million as of 2019; available reach of 5G services in 5 cities; 98% LTE coverage; penetration in broadband and mobile sectors average for region (2018) region; Hamburg develops smart city concept (2020)
domestic: extensive system of automatic telephone exchanges connected by modern networks of fiber-optic cable, coaxial cable, microwave radio relay, and a domestic satellite system; cellular telephone service is widely available, expanding rapidly, and includes roaming service to many foreign countries; 55 48 per 100 for fixed-line and 132 128 per 100 for mobile-cellular (2018) (2019)
international: country code - 49; landing points for SeaMeWe-3, TAT-14, AC-1, CONTACT-3, Fehmarn Balt, C-Lion1, GC1, GlobalConnect-KPN, and Germany-Denmark 2 & 3 - submarine cables to Europe, Africa, the Middle East, Asia, Southeast Asia and Australia; as well as earth stations in the Inmarsat, Intelsat, Eutelsat, and Intersputnik satellite systems (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 world's most technologically advanced telecom systems with additional security measures;
- LTE universally available and 5G service to over 80% of population;
- mobile market is driven by data, with increased broadband subscribership;
- regulatory measures aimed at facilitating wholesale network access to provide fiber-based broadband services;
- government aims to provide smart technology solutions;
- over 60 cities use smart technology in urban development, many through joint initiative with private sector, utility companies, and universities;
- importer of broadcast equipment and computers from China (2020)
- domestic:
- extensive system of automatic telephone exchanges connected by modern networks of fiber-optic cable, coaxial cable, microwave radio relay, and a domestic satellite system;
- cellular telephone service is widely available, expanding rapidly, and includes roaming service to many foreign countries;
- 48 per 100 for fixed-line and 128 per 100 for mobile-cellular (2019)
- international:
- country code - 49;
- landing points for SeaMeWe-3, TAT-14, AC-1, CONTACT-3, Fehmarn Balt, C-Lion1, GC1, GlobalConnect-KPN, and Germany-Denmark 2 & 3 - submarine cables to Europe, Africa, the Middle East, Asia, Southeast Asia and Australia;
- as well as earth stations in the Inmarsat, Intelsat, Eutelsat, and Intersputnik satellite systems (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: one of the world's most technologically advanced telecommunications systems; as a result of intensive capital expenditures since reunification, the formerly backward system of the eastern part of the country, dating back to World War II, has been modernized and integrated telecom systems with that of the western part; universal 3G infrastructure additional security measures; LTE universally available and LTE networks; 5G service to over 80% of population; mobile market the largest is driven by data, with increased broadband subscribership; regulatory measures aimed at facilitating wholesale network access to provide fiber-based broadband services; government aims to provide smart technology solutions; over 60 cities use smart technology in Europe 107.5 million as of 2019; available reach urban development, many through joint initiative with private sector, utility companies, and universities; importer of 5G services in 5 cities; 98% LTE coverage; penetration in broadband broadcast equipment and mobile sectors average for region; Hamburg develops smart city concept computers from China (2020)
domestic: extensive system of automatic telephone exchanges connected by modern networks of fiber-optic cable, coaxial cable, microwave radio relay, and a domestic satellite system; cellular telephone service is widely available, expanding rapidly, and includes roaming service to many foreign countries; 48 per 100 for fixed-line and 128 per 100 for mobile-cellular (2019)
international: country code - 49; landing points for SeaMeWe-3, TAT-14, AC-1, CONTACT-3, Fehmarn Balt, C-Lion1, GC1, GlobalConnect-KPN, and Germany-Denmark 2 & 3 - submarine cables to Europe, Africa, the Middle East, Asia, Southeast Asia and Australia; as well as earth stations in the Inmarsat, Intelsat, Eutelsat, and Intersputnik satellite systems (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:
- with one of Europe’s largest telecom markets, Germany hosts a number of significant operators which offer effective competition in the mobile and broadband sectors;
- the German mobile market is driven by mobile data, with the number of mobile broadband subscribers having increased rapidly in recent years;
- with LTE now effectively universally available, considerable progress has recently been made in building out 5G networks (2022)
- domestic:
- extensive system of automatic telephone exchanges connected by modern networks of fiber-optic cable, coaxial cable, microwave radio relay, and a domestic satellite system;
- cellular telephone service is widely available, expanding rapidly, and includes roaming service to many foreign countries;
- approximately 46 per 100 for fixed-line and 128 per 100 for mobile-cellular (2020)
- international:
- country code - 49;
- landing points for SeaMeWe-3, TAT-14, AC-1, CONTACT-3, Fehmarn Balt, C-Lion1, GC1, GlobalConnect-KPN, and Germany-Denmark 2 & 3 - submarine cables to Europe, Africa, the Middle East, Asia, Southeast Asia and Australia;
- as well as earth stations in the Inmarsat, Intelsat, Eutelsat, and Intersputnik satellite systems (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: with one of the world's most technologically advanced Europe’s largest telecom systems with additional security measures; LTE universally available and 5G service to over 80% markets, Germany hosts a number of population; significant operators which offer effective competition in the mobile and broadband sectors; the German mobile market is driven by mobile data, with increased broadband subscribership; regulatory measures aimed at facilitating wholesale network access to provide fiber-based the number of mobile broadband services; government aims to provide smart technology solutions; over 60 cities use smart technology subscribers having increased rapidly in urban development, many through joint initiative recent years; with private sector, utility companies, and universities; importer of broadcast equipment and computers from China (2020) LTE now effectively universally available, considerable progress has recently been made in building out 5G networks (2022)
domestic: extensive system of automatic telephone exchanges connected by modern networks of fiber-optic cable, coaxial cable, microwave radio relay, and a domestic satellite system; cellular telephone service is widely available, expanding rapidly, and includes roaming service to many foreign countries; 48 approximately 46 per 100 for fixed-line and 128 per 100 for mobile-cellular (2019) (2020)
international: country code - 49; landing points for SeaMeWe-3, TAT-14, AC-1, CONTACT-3, Fehmarn Balt, C-Lion1, GC1, GlobalConnect-KPN, and Germany-Denmark 2 & 3 - submarine cables to Europe, Africa, the Middle East, Asia, Southeast Asia and Australia; as well as earth stations in the Inmarsat, Intelsat, Eutelsat, and Intersputnik satellite systems (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:
- with one of Europe’s largest telecom markets, Germany hosts a number of significant operators which offer effective competition in the mobile and broadband sectors;
- the German mobile market is driven by mobile data, with the number of mobile broadband subscribers having increased rapidly in recent years;
- with LTE now effectively universally available, considerable progress has recently been made in building out 5G networks (2022)
- domestic:
- 46 per 100 for fixed-line and 128 per 100 for mobile-cellular subscriptions (2021)
- international:
- country code - 49;
- landing points for SeaMeWe-3, TAT-14, AC-1, CONTACT-3, Fehmarn Balt, C-Lion1, GC1, GlobalConnect-KPN, and Germany-Denmark 2 & 3 - submarine cables to Europe, Africa, the Middle East, Asia, Southeast Asia and Australia;
- as well as earth stations in the Inmarsat, Intelsat, Eutelsat, and Intersputnik satellite systems (2019)
general assessment: with one of Europe’s largest telecom markets, Germany hosts a number of significant operators which offer effective competition in the mobile and broadband sectors; the German mobile market is driven by mobile data, with the number of mobile broadband subscribers having increased rapidly in recent years; with LTE now effectively universally available, considerable progress has recently been made in building out 5G networks (2022)
domestic: extensive system of automatic telephone exchanges connected by modern networks of fiber-optic cable, coaxial cable, microwave radio relay, and a domestic satellite system; cellular telephone service is widely available, expanding rapidly, and includes roaming service to many foreign countries; approximately 46 per 100 for fixed-line and 128 per 100 for mobile-cellular (2020) subscriptions (2021)
international: country code - 49; landing points for SeaMeWe-3, TAT-14, AC-1, CONTACT-3, Fehmarn Balt, C-Lion1, GC1, GlobalConnect-KPN, and Germany-Denmark 2 & 3 - submarine cables to Europe, Africa, the Middle East, Asia, Southeast Asia and Australia; as well as earth stations in the Inmarsat, Intelsat, Eutelsat, and Intersputnik satellite systems (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. “Germany: Telecommunication systems.” The World Factbook, 1990–2024 editions. Archived by The Factbook, thefactbook.org/germany/telecommunication-systems.