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Telecommunication systems Greenland, in 35 editions.
The entry for Greenland 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.
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- 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
Same as 2023The same text in 1990 and 1991.
Published as “Telecommunications”
- adequate domestic and international service provided by cables and radio relay;
- 17,900 telephones;
- stations--5 AM, 7 (35 relays) FM, 4 (9 relays) TV;
- 2 coaxial submarine cables;
- 1 Atlantic Ocean INTELSAT earth station
adequate domestic and international service provided by cables and radio relay; 17,900 telephones; stations--5 AM, 7 (35 relays) FM, 4 (9 relays) TV; 2 coaxial submarine cables; 1 Atlantic Ocean INTELSAT earth station
Published as “Telecommunications”
- adequate domestic and international service provided by cables and microwave;
- 17,900 telephones;
- broadcast stations - 5 AM, 7 (35 repeaters) FM, 4 (9 repeaters) TV;
- 2 coaxial submarine cables;
- 1 Atlantic Ocean INTELSAT earth station
adequate domestic and international service provided by cables and radio relay;
microwave; 17,900 telephones; stations--5 broadcast stations - 5 AM, 7 (35 relays) repeaters)
FM, 4 (9 relays) repeaters) TV; 2 coaxial submarine cables; 1 Atlantic Ocean
INTELSAT earth station
Published as “Telecommunications”
- adequate domestic and international service provided by cables and microwave radio relay;
- 17,900 telephones;
- broadcast stations - 5 AM, 7 (35 repeaters) FM, 4 (9 repeaters) TV;
- 2 coaxial submarine cables;
- 1 Atlantic Ocean INTELSAT earth station
adequate domestic and international service provided by cables and microwavemicrowave; radio relay; 17,900 telephones; broadcast stations - 5 AM, 7 (35 repeaters)
FM, 4 (9 repeaters) TV; 2 coaxial submarine cables; 1 Atlantic Ocean
INTELSAT earth station
Published as “Telecommunications”
- adequate domestic and international service provided by cables and microwave radio relay;
- 17,900 telephones;
- broadcast stations - 5 AM, 7 (35 repeaters) FM, 4 (9 repeaters) TV;
- 2 coaxial submarine cables;
- 1 Atlantic Ocean INTELSAT earth station
adequate domestic and international service provided by cables and microwave
microwave radio relay; 17,900 telephones; broadcast stations - 5 AM, 7
(35 repeaters)
Atlantic Ocean
Published as “Telephone system”
17,900 telephones; adequate domestic and international service provided by cables and microwave radio relay
- local:
- NA
- intercity:
- microwave radio relay
- international:
- 2 coaxial submarine cables; 1 INTELSAT (Atlantic Ocean) earth station
17,900 telephones; adequate domestic and
international service provided by cables and microwave radio relay
local: NA
intercity: microwave radio relay; 17,900 telephones; broadcast stations - 5 AM, 7 relay(35 repeaters) FM, 4 (9 repeaters) TV; international: 2 coaxial submarine cables; 1
Atlantic Ocean
earth station
Published as “Telephone system”
adequate domestic and international service provided by cables and microwave radio relay
- domestic:
- microwave radio relay
- international:
- 2 coaxial submarine cables; satellite earth station - 1 Intelsat (Atlantic Ocean)
17,900 telephones; adequate domestic and
provided by cables and microwave radio relaylocal: NA domestic: microwave radio relay
intercity:
international: 2 coaxial submarine cables; satellite earth station -
1 INTELSAT Intelsat (Atlantic Ocean)
earth station
Published as “Telephone system”
adequate domestic and international service provided by cables and microwave radio relay; totally digitalized in 1995
- domestic:
- microwave radio relay
- international :
- 2 coaxial submarine cables; satellite earth station - 1 Intelsat (Atlantic Ocean)
adequate domestic and international service
by cables and microwave radio relay relay; totally digitalized in 1995
domestic: microwave radio relayinternational: international : 2 coaxial submarine cables; satellite earth station -
1 Intelsat (Atlantic Ocean)
Published as “Telephone system”
adequate domestic and international service provided by cables and microwave radio relay; totally digitalized in 1995
- domestic:
- microwave radio relay
- international:
- 2 coaxial submarine cables; satellite earth station-1 Intelsat (Atlantic Ocean)
adequate domestic and international service provided
by cables and microwave radio relay; totally digitalized in 1995
domestic: microwave radio relayinternational : international: 2 coaxial submarine cables; satellite earth station - station-11 Intelsat (Atlantic Ocean)
Published as “Telephone system”
adequate domestic and international service provided by cables and microwave radio relay; totally digitalized in 1995
- domestic:
- microwave radio relay
- international:
- 2 coaxial submarine cables; satellite earth station--1 Intelsat (Atlantic Ocean)
adequate domestic and international service provided
provided by cables and microwave radio relay; totally digitalized in
1995
domestic: microwave radio relay
international: 2 coaxial submarine cables; satellite earth station-1 station--1
Intelsat (Atlantic Ocean)
Published as “Telephone system”
adequate domestic and international service provided by cables and microwave radio relay; totally digitalized in 1995
- domestic:
- microwave radio relay
- international:
- 2 coaxial submarine cables; satellite earth station - 1 Intelsat (Atlantic Ocean)
adequate domestic and international service
domestic: microwave radio relay
international: 2 coaxial submarine cables; satellite earth station--1station - 1 Intelsat (Atlantic Ocean)
Published as “Telephone system”
- general assessment:
- adequate domestic and international service provided by satellite, cables and microwave radio relay;
- totally digitalized in 1995 domestic: microwave radio relay and satellite international: satellite earth stations - 12 Intelsat, 1 Eutelsat, 2 Americom GE-2 (all Atlantic Ocean)
general assessment: adequate domestic and international service provided by satellite, cables and microwave radio relay; totally digitalized in 19952 coaxial submarine cables; satellite earth station stations - 12 Intelsat, 1 Intelsat (Atlantic Eutelsat, 2 Americom GE-2 (all Atlantic Ocean)
The same text in 2002 and 2003.
Published as “Telephone system”
- general assessment:
- adequate domestic and international service provided by satellite, cables and microwave radio relay; totally digitalized in 1995
- domestic:
- microwave radio relay and satellite
- international:
- satellite earth stations - 12 Intelsat, 1 Eutelsat, 2 Americom GE-2 (all Atlantic Ocean)
general assessment: adequate domestic and international service provided by satellite, cables and microwave radio relay; totally digitalized in 1995
domestic: microwave radio relay and satellite
international: satellite earth stations - 12 Intelsat, 1 Eutelsat, 2 Americom GE-2 (all Atlantic Ocean)
The same text in 3 editions, 2004 to 2006.
Published as “Telephone system”
- general assessment:
- adequate domestic and international service provided by satellite, cables and microwave radio relay; totally digitalized in 1995
- domestic:
- microwave radio relay and satellite
- international:
- country code - 299; satellite earth stations - 12 Intelsat, 1 Eutelsat, 2 Americom GE-2 (all Atlantic Ocean)
general assessment: adequate domestic and international service provided by satellite, cables and microwave radio relay; totally digitalized in 1995
domestic: microwave radio relay and satellite
international: country code - 299; satellite earth stations - 12 Intelsat, 1 Eutelsat, 2 Americom GE-2 (all Atlantic Ocean)
Published as “Telephone system”
- general assessment:
- adequate domestic and international service provided by satellite, cables and microwave radio relay; totally digitalized in 1995
- domestic:
- microwave radio relay and satellite
- international:
- country code - 299; satellite earth stations - 12 Intelsat, 1 Eutelsat, 2 Americom GE-2 (all Atlantic Ocean) (2000)
general assessment: adequate domestic and international service provided by satellite, cables and microwave radio relay; totally digitalized in 1995
domestic: microwave radio relay and satellite
international: country code - 299; satellite earth stations - 12 Intelsat, 1 Eutelsat, 2 Americom GE-2 (all Atlantic Ocean) (2000)
Published as “Telephone system”
- general assessment:
- adequate domestic and international service provided by satellite, cables and microwave radio relay; totally digitalized in 1995
- domestic:
- microwave radio relay and satellite
- international:
- country code - 299; satellite earth stations - 15 (12 Intelsat, 1 Eutelsat, 2 Americom GE-2 (all Atlantic Ocean)) (2000)
general assessment: adequate domestic and international service provided by satellite, cables and microwave radio relay; totally digitalized in 1995
domestic: microwave radio relay and satellite
international: country code - 299; satellite earth stations - 12 15 (12 Intelsat, 1 Eutelsat, 2 Americom GE-2 (all Atlantic Ocean) Ocean)) (2000)
Published as “Telephone system”
- general assessment:
- adequate domestic and international service provided by satellite, cables and microwave radio relay; totally digitalized in 1995
- domestic:
- microwave radio relay and satellite
- international:
- country code - 299; satellite earth stations - 15 (12 Intelsat, 1 Eutelsat, 2 Americom GE-2 (all Atlantic Ocean)) (2000)
general assessment:
adequate domestic and international service provided by satellite, cables and microwave radio relay; totally digitalized in 1995
domestic:
microwave radio relay and satellite
international:
country code - 299; satellite earth stations - 15 (12 Intelsat, 1 Eutelsat, 2 Americom GE-2 (all Atlantic Ocean)) (2000)
The same text in 5 editions, 2010 to 2014.
Published as “Telephone system”
- general assessment:
- adequate domestic and international service provided by satellite, cables and microwave radio relay; totally digital since 1995
- domestic:
- microwave radio relay and satellite
- international:
- country code - 299; satellite earth stations - 15 (12 Intelsat, 1 Eutelsat, 2 Americom GE-2 (all Atlantic Ocean)) (2000)
general assessment:
adequate domestic and international service provided by satellite, cables and microwave radio relay; totally digitalized in digital since 1995
domestic:
microwave radio relay and satellite
international:
country code - 299; satellite earth stations - 15 (12 Intelsat, 1 Eutelsat, 2 Americom GE-2 (all Atlantic Ocean)) (2000)
Published as “Telephone system”
- general assessment:
- adequate domestic and international service provided by satellite, cables, and microwave radio relay; totally digital since 1995
- domestic:
- microwave radio relay and satellite
- international:
- country code - 299; satellite earth stations - 15 (12 Intelsat, 1 Eutelsat, 2 Americom GE-2 (all Atlantic Ocean)) (2000)
general assessment:cables cables, and microwave radio relay; totally digital since 1995
domestic:
international:
The same text in 2016 and 2017.
Published as “Telephone system”
- general assessment:
- adequate domestic and international service provided by satellite, cables, and microwave radio relay; totally digital since 1995
- domestic:
- microwave radio relay and satellite;
- the fundamental telecommunications infrastructure consists of a digital radio link from Nanortalik in south Greenland to Uummannaq in north Greenland;
- satellites cover north and east Greenland for domestic and foreign telecommunications;
- a marine cable connects south and west Greenland to the rest of the world, extending from Nuuk and Qaqortoq to Canada and Iceland
- international:
- country code - 299; satellite earth stations - 15 (12 Intelsat, 1 Eutelsat, 2 Americom GE-2 (all Atlantic Ocean)) (2015)
general assessment: adequate domestic and international service provided by satellite, cables, and microwave radio relay; totally digital since 1995
domestic: microwave radio relay and satellite satellite; the fundamental telecommunications infrastructure consists of a digital radio link from Nanortalik in south Greenland to Uummannaq in north Greenland; satellites cover north and east Greenland for domestic and foreign telecommunications; a marine cable connects south and west Greenland to the rest of the world, extending from Nuuk and Qaqortoq to Canada and Iceland
international: country code - 299; satellite earth stations - 15 (12 Intelsat, 1 Eutelsat, 2 Americom GE-2 (all Atlantic Ocean)) (2000) (2015)
Published as “Telephone system”
- general assessment:
- adequate domestic and international service provided by satellite, cables, and microwave radio relay;
- microwave radio relay and satellite;
- the fundamental telecommunications infrastructure consists of a digital radio link from Nanortalik in south Greenland to Uummannaq in north Greenland;
- satellites cover north and east Greenland for domestic and foreign telecommunications;
- a marine cable connects south and west Greenland to the rest of the world, extending from Nuuk and Qaqortoq to Canada and Iceland (2017)
- domestic:
- 28 per 100 for fixed-line subscriptions and 106 per 100 for mobile-cellular (2017)
- international:
- country code - 299; satellite earth stations - 15 (12 Intelsat, 1 Eutelsat, 2 Americom GE-2 (all Atlantic Ocean)) (2015)
general assessment: adequate domestic and international service provided by satellite, cables, and microwave radio relay; totally digital since 1995 microwave radio relay and satellite; the fundamental telecommunications infrastructure consists of a digital radio link from Nanortalik in south Greenland to Uummannaq in north Greenland; satellites cover north and east Greenland for domestic and foreign telecommunications; a marine cable connects south and west Greenland to the rest of the world, extending from Nuuk and Qaqortoq to Canada and Iceland (2017)
domestic:
domestic: 28 per 100 for fixed-line subscriptions and 106 per 100 for mobile-cellular (2017)
international: country code - 299; satellite earth stations - 15 (12 Intelsat, 1 Eutelsat, 2 Americom GE-2 (all Atlantic Ocean)) (2015)
Published as “Telephone system”
- general assessment:
- adequate domestic and international service provided by satellite, cables, and microwave radio relay;
- the fundamental telecommunications infrastructure consists of a digital radio link from Nanortalik in south Greenland to Uummannaq in north Greenland;
- satellites cover north and east Greenland for domestic and foreign telecommunications;
- a marine cable connects south and west Greenland to the rest of the world, extending from Nuuk and Qaqortoq to Canada and Iceland (2018)
- domestic:
- 14 per 100 for fixed-line subscriptions and 111 per 100 for mobile-cellular (2018)
- international:
- country code - 299;
- landing points for Greenland Connect, Greenland Connect North, Nunavut Undersea Fiber System submarine cables to Greenland, Iceland, and Canada;
- satellite earth stations - 15 (12 Intelsat, 1 Eutelsat, 2 Americom GE-2 (all Atlantic Ocean)) (2019)
general assessment: adequate domestic and international service provided by satellite, cables, and microwave radio relay; microwave radio relay and satellite; the fundamental telecommunications infrastructure consists of a digital radio link from Nanortalik in south Greenland to Uummannaq in north Greenland; satellites cover north and east Greenland for domestic and foreign telecommunications; a marine cable connects south and west Greenland to the rest of the world, extending from Nuuk and Qaqortoq to Canada and Iceland (2017) (2018)
domestic: 28 14 per 100 for fixed-line subscriptions and 106 111 per 100 for mobile-cellular (2017) (2018)
international: country code - 299; landing points for Greenland Connect, Greenland Connect North, Nunavut Undersea Fiber System submarine cables to Greenland, Iceland, and Canada; satellite earth stations - 15 (12 Intelsat, 1 Eutelsat, 2 Americom GE-2 (all Atlantic Ocean)) (2015) (2019)
- general assessment:
- adequate domestic and international service provided by satellite, cables, and microwave radio relay;
- the fundamental telecommunications infrastructure consists of a digital radio link from Nanortalik in south Greenland to Uummannaq in north Greenland;
- satellites cover north and east Greenland for domestic and foreign telecommunications;
- a marine cable connects south and west Greenland to the rest of the world, extending from Nuuk and Qaqortoq to Canada and Iceland (2018)
- domestic:
- 13 per 100 for fixed-line subscriptions and 115 per 100 for mobile-cellular (2019)
- international:
- country code - 299;
- landing points for Greenland Connect, Greenland Connect North, Nunavut Undersea Fiber System submarine cables to Greenland, Iceland, and Canada;
- satellite earth stations - 15 (12 Intelsat, 1 Eutelsat, 2 Americom GE-2 (all Atlantic 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: adequate domestic and international service provided by satellite, cables, and microwave radio relay; the fundamental telecommunications infrastructure consists of a digital radio link from Nanortalik in south Greenland to Uummannaq in north Greenland; satellites cover north and east Greenland for domestic and foreign telecommunications; a marine cable connects south and west Greenland to the rest of the world, extending from Nuuk and Qaqortoq to Canada and Iceland (2018)
domestic: 14 13 per 100 for fixed-line subscriptions and 111 115 per 100 for mobile-cellular (2018) (2019)
international: country code - 299; landing points for Greenland Connect, Greenland Connect North, Nunavut Undersea Fiber System submarine cables to Greenland, Iceland, and Canada; satellite earth stations - 15 (12 Intelsat, 1 Eutelsat, 2 Americom GE-2 (all Atlantic 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:
- adequate domestic and international service provided by satellite, cables, and microwave radio relay;
- the fundamental telecommunications infrastructure consists of a digital radio link from Nanortalik in south Greenland to Uummannaq in north Greenland;
- satellites cover north and east Greenland for domestic and foreign telecommunications;
- a marine cable connects south and west Greenland to the rest of the world, extending from Nuuk and Qaqortoq to Canada and Iceland (2018)
- domestic:
- 13 per 100 for fixed-line subscriptions and 115 per 100 for mobile-cellular (2019)
- international:
- country code - 299;
- landing points for Greenland Connect, Greenland Connect North, Nunavut Undersea Fiber System submarine cables to Greenland, Iceland, and Canada;
- satellite earth stations - 15 (12 Intelsat, 1 Eutelsat, 2 Americom GE-2 (all Atlantic 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: adequate domestic and international service provided by satellite, cables, and microwave radio relay; the fundamental telecommunications infrastructure consists of a digital radio link from Nanortalik in south Greenland to Uummannaq in north Greenland; satellites cover north and east Greenland for domestic and foreign telecommunications; a marine cable connects south and west Greenland to the rest of the world, extending from Nuuk and Qaqortoq to Canada and Iceland (2018)
domestic: 13 per 100 for fixed-line subscriptions and 115 per 100 for mobile-cellular (2019)
international: country code - 299; landing points for Greenland Connect, Greenland Connect North, Nunavut Undersea Fiber System submarine cables to Greenland, Iceland, and Canada; satellite earth stations - 15 (12 Intelsat, 1 Eutelsat, 2 Americom GE-2 (all Atlantic 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:
- adequate domestic and international service provided by satellite, cables, and microwave radio relay;
- the fundamental telecommunications infrastructure consists of a digital radio link from Nanortalik in south Greenland to Uummannaq in north Greenland;
- satellites cover north and east Greenland for domestic and foreign telecommunications;
- a marine cable connects south and west Greenland to the rest of the world, extending from Nuuk and Qaqortoq to Canada and Iceland;
- a contract has been awarded to build a 5G network in Greenland, initially covering three towns, with 10 towns, including Greenland's capital Nuuk to follow (2022)
- domestic:
- nearly 11 per 100 for fixed-line subscriptions and 116 per 100 for mobile-cellular (2020)
- international:
- country code - 299;
- landing points for Greenland Connect, Greenland Connect North, Nunavut Undersea Fiber System submarine cables to Greenland, Iceland, and Canada;
- satellite earth stations - 15 (12 Intelsat, 1 Eutelsat, 2 Americom GE-2 (all Atlantic 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: adequate domestic and international service provided by satellite, cables, and microwave radio relay; the fundamental telecommunications infrastructure consists of a digital radio link from Nanortalik in south Greenland to Uummannaq in north Greenland; satellites cover north and east Greenland for domestic and foreign telecommunications; a marine cable connects south and west Greenland to the rest of the world, extending from Nuuk and Qaqortoq to Canada and Iceland (2018) Iceland; a contract has been awarded to build a 5G network in Greenland, initially covering three towns, with 10 towns, including Greenland's capital Nuuk to follow (2022)
domestic: 13 nearly 11 per 100 for fixed-line subscriptions and 115 116 per 100 for mobile-cellular (2019) (2020)
international: country code - 299; landing points for Greenland Connect, Greenland Connect North, Nunavut Undersea Fiber System submarine cables to Greenland, Iceland, and Canada; satellite earth stations - 15 (12 Intelsat, 1 Eutelsat, 2 Americom GE-2 (all Atlantic Ocean)) (2019)
note: the COVID-19 pandemic continues to have a significant impact on production and supply chains globally; since 2020, some aspects of the telecom sector have experienced a downturn, particularly in mobile device production; many network operators delayed upgrades to infrastructure; progress towards toward 5G implementation was postponed or slowed in some countries; has resumed, as well as upgrades to infrastructure; consumer spending on telecom services and devices was affected by large-scale job losses and has increased due to the consequent restriction on disposable incomes; surge in demand for capacity and bandwidth; the crucial nature of telecom services as a tool for work and school from home became is still evident, and received some support from governments the spike in this area has seen growth opportunities for development of new tools and increased services
The same text in 2023 and 2024.
- general assessment:
- adequate domestic and international service provided by satellite, cables, and microwave radio relay;
- the fundamental telecommunications infrastructure consists of a digital radio link from Nanortalik in south Greenland to Uummannaq in north Greenland;
- satellites cover north and east Greenland for domestic and foreign telecommunications;
- a marine cable connects south and west Greenland to the rest of the world, extending from Nuuk and Qaqortoq to Canada and Iceland;
- a contract has been awarded to build a 5G network in Greenland, initially covering three towns, with 10 towns, including Greenland's capital Nuuk to follow (2022)
- domestic:
- nearly 11 per 100 for fixed-line subscriptions and 118 per 100 for mobile-cellular (2021)
- international:
- country code - 299;
- landing points for Greenland Connect, Greenland Connect North, Nunavut Undersea Fiber System submarine cables to Greenland, Iceland, and Canada;
- satellite earth stations - 15 (12 Intelsat, 1 Eutelsat, 2 Americom GE-2 (all Atlantic Ocean)) (2019)
general assessment: adequate domestic and international service provided by satellite, cables, and microwave radio relay; the fundamental telecommunications infrastructure consists of a digital radio link from Nanortalik in south Greenland to Uummannaq in north Greenland; satellites cover north and east Greenland for domestic and foreign telecommunications; a marine cable connects south and west Greenland to the rest of the world, extending from Nuuk and Qaqortoq to Canada and Iceland; a contract has been awarded to build a 5G network in Greenland, initially covering three towns, with 10 towns, including Greenland's capital Nuuk to follow (2022)
domestic: nearly 11 per 100 for fixed-line subscriptions and 116 118 per 100 for mobile-cellular (2020) (2021)
international: country code - 299; landing points for Greenland Connect, Greenland Connect North, Nunavut Undersea Fiber System submarine cables to Greenland, Iceland, and Canada; satellite earth stations - 15 (12 Intelsat, 1 Eutelsat, 2 Americom GE-2 (all Atlantic Ocean)) (2019)
note: the COVID-19 pandemic continues to have a significant impact on production and supply chains globally; since 2020, some aspects of the telecom sector have experienced a downturn, particularly in mobile device production; progress toward 5G implementation has resumed, as well as upgrades to infrastructure; consumer spending on telecom services has increased due to the surge in demand for capacity and bandwidth; the crucial nature of telecom services as a tool for work and school from home is still evident, and the spike in this area has seen growth opportunities for development of new tools and increased services
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