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Telecommunication systems Guyana, in 35 editions.
The entry for Guyana published Telecommunication systems in 35 editions of 36, from 1990 to 2024. The text changed in 27 editions. Each is shown as published. Telecommunication systems in every entry.
- editions changed the text
- 27
- 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”
- fair system with radio relay network;
- over 27,000 telephones;
- tropospheric scatter link to Trinidad;
- stations--4 AM, 3 FM, no TV, 1 shortwave;
- 1 Atlantic Ocean INTELSAT earth station
fair system with radio relay network; over 27,000 telephones; tropospheric scatter link to Trinidad; stations--4 AM, 3 FM, no TV, 1 shortwave; 1 Atlantic Ocean INTELSAT earth station
The same text in 1992 and 1993.
Published as “Telecommunications”
- fair system with radio relay network;
- over 27,000 telephones;
- tropospheric scatter link to Trinidad;
- broadcast stations - 4 AM, 3 FM, no TV, 1 shortwave;
- 1 Atlantic Ocean INTELSAT earth station
fair system with radio relay network; over 27,000 telephones; tropospheric
scatter link to Trinidad; stations--4 broadcast stations - 4 AM, 3 FM, no TV, 1
shortwave; 1 Atlantic Ocean INTELSAT earth station
Published as “Telecommunications”
- fair system with radio relay network;
- over 27,000 telephones;
- tropospheric scatter link to Trinidad;
- broadcast stations - 4 AM, 3 FM, no TV, 1 shortwave;
- 1 Atlantic Ocean INTELSAT earth station
fair system with radio relay network; over 27,000 telephones; tropospheric
tropospheric scatter link to Trinidad; broadcast stations - 4 AM, 3
FM, no TV, 1
Published as “Telephone system”
over 27,000 telephones; fair system for long distance calling
- local:
- NA
- intercity:
- microwave radio relay network for trunk lines
- international:
- tropospheric scatter link to Trinidad; 1 INTELSAT (Atlantic Ocean) earth station
over 27,000 telephones; fair system with for long
distance calling
local: NA
intercity: microwave radio relay network; over 27,000 telephones; network for trunk lines
international: tropospheric scatter link to Trinidad; broadcast stations - 4 AM, 3 1
FM, no TV,shortwave; 1 Atlantic Ocean INTELSAT
(Atlantic Ocean) earth station
Published as “Telephone system”
fair system for long-distance calling
- domestic:
- microwave radio relay network for trunk lines
- international:
- tropospheric scatter to Trinidad; satellite earth station - 1 Intelsat (Atlantic Ocean)
over 27,000 telephones; fair system for long long-distance calling
distancelocal: NA domestic: microwave radio relay network for trunk lines
intercity:
international: tropospheric scatter link to Trinidad; 1 INTELSAT satellite earth
station - 1 Intelsat (Atlantic Ocean) earth station
Published as “Telephone system”
fair system for long-distance calling
- domestic :
- microwave radio relay network for trunk lines
- international:
- tropospheric scatter to Trinidad; satellite earth station - 1 Intelsat (Atlantic Ocean)
fair system for long-distance callingdomestic: domestic : microwave radio relay network for trunk lines
international: tropospheric scatter to Trinidad; satellite earth
station - 1 Intelsat (Atlantic Ocean)
Published as “Telephone system”
fair system for long-distance calling
- domestic:
- microwave radio relay network for trunk lines
- international:
- tropospheric scatter to Trinidad; satellite earth station-1 Intelsat (Atlantic Ocean)
fair system for long-distance callingdomestic : domestic: microwave radio relay network for trunk lines
international: tropospheric scatter to Trinidad; satellite earthstation - 1 station-1 Intelsat (Atlantic Ocean)
Published as “Telephone system”
fair system for long-distance calling
- domestic:
- microwave radio relay network for trunk lines
- international:
- tropospheric scatter to Trinidad; satellite earth station--1 Intelsat (Atlantic Ocean)
fair system for long-distance calling
domestic: microwave radio relay network for trunk lines
international: tropospheric scatter to Trinidad; satellite earthstation-1 station--1 Intelsat (Atlantic Ocean)
Published as “Telephone system”
fair system for long-distance calling
- domestic:
- microwave radio relay network for trunk lines
- international:
- tropospheric scatter to Trinidad; satellite earth station - 1 Intelsat (Atlantic Ocean)
fair system for long-distance calling
domestic: microwave radio relay network for trunk lines
international: tropospheric scatter to Trinidad; satellite earth
station--1
Published as “Telephone system”
- general assessment:
- fair system for long-distance calling domestic: microwave radio relay network for trunk lines international: tropospheric scatter to Trinidad;
- satellite earth station - 1 Intelsat (Atlantic Ocean)
general assessment: fair system for long-distance calling
The same text in 2002 and 2003.
Published as “Telephone system”
- general assessment:
- fair system for long-distance calling
- domestic:
- microwave radio relay network for trunk lines
- international:
- tropospheric scatter to Trinidad; satellite earth station - 1 Intelsat (Atlantic Ocean)
general assessment: fair system for long-distance calling
domestic: microwave radio relay network for trunk lines
international: tropospheric scatter to Trinidad; satellite earth station - 1 Intelsat (Atlantic Ocean)
Published as “Telephone system”
- general assessment:
- fair system for long-distance calling
- domestic:
- microwave radio relay network for trunk lines
- international:
- country code - 592;
- tropospheric scatter to Trinidad;
- satellite earth station - 1 Intelsat (Atlantic Ocean)
general assessment: fair system for long-distance calling
domestic: microwave radio relay network for trunk lines
international: country code - 592; tropospheric scatter to Trinidad; satellite earth station - 1 Intelsat (Atlantic Ocean)
The same text in 2005 and 2006.
Published as “Telephone system”
- general assessment:
- fair system for long-distance service
- domestic:
- microwave radio relay network for trunk lines
- international:
- country code - 592;
- tropospheric scatter to Trinidad;
- satellite earth station - 1 Intelsat (Atlantic Ocean)
general assessment: fair system for long-distance calling service
domestic: microwave radio relay network for trunk lines
international: country code - 592; tropospheric scatter to Trinidad; satellite earth station - 1 Intelsat (Atlantic Ocean)
The same text in 2007 and 2008.
Published as “Telephone system”
- general assessment:
- fair system for long-distance service
- domestic:
- microwave radio relay network for trunk lines;
- fixed-line teledensity is about 15 per 100 persons;
- many areas still lack fixed-line telephone services;
- mobile-cellular teledensity reached 37 per 100 persons in 2005
- international:
- country code - 592;
- tropospheric scatter to Trinidad;
- satellite earth station - 1 Intelsat (Atlantic Ocean)
general assessment: fair system for long-distance service
domestic: microwave radio relay network for trunk lines lines; fixed-line teledensity is about 15 per 100 persons; many areas still lack fixed-line telephone services; mobile-cellular teledensity reached 37 per 100 persons in 2005
international: country code - 592; tropospheric scatter to Trinidad; satellite earth station - 1 Intelsat (Atlantic Ocean)
Published as “Telephone system”
- general assessment:
- fair system for long-distance service
- domestic:
- microwave radio relay network for trunk lines;
- fixed-line teledensity is about 15 per 100 persons;
- many areas still lack fixed-line telephone services;
- mobile-cellular teledensity reached 37 per 100 persons in 2005
- international:
- country code - 592;
- tropospheric scatter to Trinidad;
- satellite earth station - 1 Intelsat (Atlantic Ocean)
general assessment:
fair system for long-distance service
domestic:
microwave radio relay network for trunk lines; fixed-line teledensity is about 15 per 100 persons; many areas still lack fixed-line telephone services; mobile-cellular teledensity reached 37 per 100 persons in 2005
international:
country code - 592; tropospheric scatter to Trinidad; satellite earth station - 1 Intelsat (Atlantic Ocean)
Published as “Telephone system”
- general assessment:
- fair system for long-distance service;
- microwave radio relay network for trunk lines;
- many areas still lack fixed-line telephone services
- domestic:
- fixed-line teledensity is about 15 per 100 persons;
- ;
- mobile-cellular teledensity about 35 per 100 persons in 2005
- international:
- country code - 592;
- tropospheric scatter to Trinidad;
- satellite earth station - 1 Intelsat (Atlantic Ocean)
general assessment:
fair system for long-distance serviceservice; microwave radio relay network for trunk lines; many areas still lack fixed-line telephone services
domestic:
domestic:
fixed-line teledensity is about 15 per 100 persons; many areas still lack fixed-line telephone services; ; mobile-cellular teledensity reached 37 about 35 per 100 persons in 2005
international:
country code - 592; tropospheric scatter to Trinidad; satellite earth station - 1 Intelsat (Atlantic Ocean)
Published as “Telephone system”
- general assessment:
- fair system for long-distance service;
- microwave radio relay network for trunk lines;
- many areas still lack fixed-line telephone services
- domestic:
- fixed-line teledensity is about 15 per 100 persons; mobile-cellular teledensity about 35 per 100 persons in 2005
- international:
- country code - 592;
- tropospheric scatter to Trinidad;
- satellite earth station - 1 Intelsat (Atlantic Ocean)
general assessment:
fair system for long-distance service; microwave radio relay network for trunk lines; many areas still lack fixed-line telephone services
domestic:
fixed-line teledensity is about 15 per 100 persons; ; mobile-cellular teledensity about 35 per 100 persons in 2005
international:
country code - 592; tropospheric scatter to Trinidad; satellite earth station - 1 Intelsat (Atlantic Ocean)
Published as “Telephone system”
- general assessment:
- fair system for long-distance service;
- microwave radio relay network for trunk lines;
- many areas still lack fixed-line telephone services
- domestic:
- fixed-line teledensity is about 20 per 100 persons; mobile-cellular teledensity about 70 per 100 persons in 2011
- international:
- country code - 592;
- tropospheric scatter to Trinidad;
- satellite earth station - 1 Intelsat (Atlantic Ocean)
general assessment:
fair system for long-distance service; microwave radio relay network for trunk lines; many areas still lack fixed-line telephone services
domestic:
fixed-line teledensity is about 15 20 per 100 persons; mobile-cellular teledensity about 35 70 per 100 persons in 2005 2011
international:
country code - 592; tropospheric scatter to Trinidad; satellite earth station - 1 Intelsat (Atlantic Ocean)
The same text in 2013 and 2014.
Published as “Telephone system”
- general assessment:
- fair system for long-distance service;
- microwave radio relay network for trunk lines;
- many areas still lack fixed-line telephone services
- domestic:
- fixed-line teledensity is about 20 per 100 persons; mobile-cellular teledensity about 70 per 100 persons in 2011
- international:
- country code - 592;
- tropospheric scatter to Trinidad;
- satellite earth station - 1 Intelsat (Atlantic Ocean) (2011)
general assessment:
fair system for long-distance service; microwave radio relay network for trunk lines; many areas still lack fixed-line telephone services
domestic:
fixed-line teledensity is about 20 per 100 persons; mobile-cellular teledensity about 70 per 100 persons in 2011
international:
country code - 592; tropospheric scatter to Trinidad; satellite earth station - 1 Intelsat (Atlantic Ocean) (2011)
Published as “Telephone system”
- general assessment:
- fair system for long-distance service;
- microwave radio relay network for trunk lines;
- many areas still lack fixed-line telephone services
- domestic:
- fixed-line teledensity is about 20 per 100 persons; mobile-cellular teledensity about 70 per 100 persons in 2011
- international:
- country code - 592;
- tropospheric scatter to Trinidad;
- satellite earth station - 1 Intelsat (Atlantic Ocean) (2011)
general assessment:
domestic:
international:
Published as “Telephone system”
- general assessment:
- fair system for long-distance service;
- microwave radio relay network for trunk lines;
- many areas still lack fixed-line telephone services
- domestic:
- fixed-line teledensity is about 20 per 100 persons; mobile-cellular teledensity about 75 per 100 persons
- international:
- country code - 592;
- tropospheric scatter to Trinidad;
- satellite earth station - 1 Intelsat (Atlantic Ocean) (2015)
general assessment: fair system for long-distance service; microwave radio relay network for trunk lines; many areas still lack fixed-line telephone services
domestic: fixed-line teledensity is about 20 per 100 persons; mobile-cellular teledensity about 70 75 per 100 persons in 2011
international: country code - 592; tropospheric scatter to Trinidad; satellite earth station - 1 Intelsat (Atlantic Ocean) (2011) (2015)
Published as “Telephone system”
- general assessment:
- reliable international long distance service;
- 100% digital network;
- national transmission supported by fiber optic cable and rural network by microwaves;
- more than 150,000 lines;
- many areas still lack fixed-line telephone services
- domestic:
- fixed-line teledensity is about 20 per 100 persons; mobile-cellular teledensity about 75 per 100 persons
- international:
- country code - 592;
- SIP trunking to most providers;
- international calls via diverse fiber optic cables;
- satellite earth station - 1 Intelsat (Atlantic Ocean) (2017)
general assessment: fair system for long-distance reliable international long distance service; microwave radio relay 100% digital network; national transmission supported by fiber optic cable and rural network for trunk by microwaves; more than 150,000 lines; many areas still lack fixed-line telephone services
domestic: fixed-line teledensity is about 20 per 100 persons; mobile-cellular teledensity about 75 per 100 persons
international: country code - 592; tropospheric scatter SIP trunking to Trinidad; most providers; international calls via diverse fiber optic cables; satellite earth station - 1 Intelsat (Atlantic Ocean) (2015) (2017)
Published as “Telephone system”
- general assessment:
- reliable international long distance service;
- 100% digital network;
- national transmission supported by fiber optic cable and rural network by microwaves;
- more than 150,000 lines;
- many areas still lack fixed-line telephone services;
- 2019 budget allocates funds for ICT (Information and Communications Technology) development (2017)
- domestic:
- fixed-line teledensity is about 20 per 100 persons; mobile-cellular teledensity about 87 per 100 persons (2017)
- international:
- country code - 592;
- SIP trunking to most providers;
- international calls via diverse fiber optic cables;
- satellite earth station - 1 Intelsat (Atlantic Ocean) (2017)
general assessment: reliable international long distance service; 100% digital network; national transmission supported by fiber optic cable and rural network by microwaves; more than 150,000 lines; many areas still lack fixed-line telephone services services; 2019 budget allocates funds for ICT (Information and Communications Technology) development (2017)
domestic: fixed-line teledensity is about 20 per 100 persons; mobile-cellular teledensity about 75 87 per 100 persons (2017)
international: country code - 592; SIP trunking to most providers; international calls via diverse fiber optic cables; satellite earth station - 1 Intelsat (Atlantic Ocean) (2017)
Published as “Telephone system”
- general assessment:
- reliable international long distance service;
- 100% digital network;
- national transmission supported by fiber optic cable and rural network by microwaves;
- more than 150,000 lines;
- many areas still lack fixed-line telephone services;
- 2019 budget allocates funds for ICT (Information and Communications Technology) development (2018)
- domestic:
- fixed-line teledensity is about 20 per 100 persons; mobile-cellular teledensity about 87 per 100 persons (2018)
- international:
- country code - 592;
- landing point for the SG-SCS submarine cable to Suriname, and the Caribbean;
- satellite earth station - 1 Intelsat (Atlantic Ocean) (2019)
general assessment: reliable international long distance service; 100% digital network; national transmission supported by fiber optic cable and rural network by microwaves; more than 150,000 lines; many areas still lack fixed-line telephone services; 2019 budget allocates funds for ICT (Information and Communications Technology) development (2017) (2018)
domestic: fixed-line teledensity is about 20 per 100 persons; mobile-cellular teledensity about 87 per 100 persons (2017) (2018)
international: country code - 592; SIP trunking landing point for the SG-SCS submarine cable to most providers; international calls via diverse fiber optic cables; Suriname, and the Caribbean; satellite earth station - 1 Intelsat (Atlantic Ocean) (2017) (2019)
- general assessment:
- reliable international long distance service;
- 100% digital network;
- national transmission supported by fiber optic cable and rural network by microwaves;
- more than 150,000 lines;
- many areas still lack fixed-line telephone services;
- 2019 budget allocates funds for ICT (Information and Communications Technology) development;
- broadband subscribers remains small and end-users incur expense to use (2020)
- domestic:
- fixed-line teledensity is about 18 per 100 persons; mobile-cellular teledensity about 83 per 100 persons (2019)
- international:
- country code - 592;
- landing point for the SG-SCS submarine cable to Suriname, and the Caribbean;
- satellite earth station - 1 Intelsat (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: reliable international long distance service; 100% digital network; national transmission supported by fiber optic cable and rural network by microwaves; more than 150,000 lines; many areas still lack fixed-line telephone services; 2019 budget allocates funds for ICT (Information and Communications Technology) development (2018) development; broadband subscribers remains small and end-users incur expense to use (2020)
domestic: fixed-line teledensity is about 20 18 per 100 persons; mobile-cellular teledensity about 87 83 per 100 persons (2018) (2019)
international: country code - 592; landing point for the SG-SCS submarine cable to Suriname, and the Caribbean; satellite earth station - 1 Intelsat (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:
- revenues gained from newly tapped off-shore oil reserves may provide a boost of Guyana’s infrastructure, including upgrade of aging telecom systems to LTE and fiber broadband;
- competition in mobile services but monopoly in fixed-line;
- submarine cable improved broadband availability but service is still slow and expensive;
- second cable will improve delivery and pricing;
- government promotes ICT for e-government, e-health, and tele-education, and connection to remote locations (2020)
- domestic:
- fixed-line teledensity is about 18 per 100 persons; mobile-cellular teledensity about 83 per 100 persons (2019)
- international:
- country code - 592;
- landing point for the SG-SCS submarine cable to Suriname, and the Caribbean;
- satellite earth station - 1 Intelsat (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: reliable international long distance service; 100% digital network; national transmission supported by revenues gained from newly tapped off-shore oil reserves may provide a boost of Guyana’s infrastructure, including upgrade of aging telecom systems to LTE and fiber optic broadband; competition in mobile services but monopoly in fixed-line; submarine cable and rural network by microwaves; more than 150,000 lines; many areas improved broadband availability but service is still lack fixed-line telephone services; 2019 budget allocates funds for slow and expensive; second cable will improve delivery and pricing; government promotes ICT (Information for e-government, e-health, and Communications Technology) development; broadband subscribers remains small tele-education, and end-users incur expense connection to use remote locations (2020)
domestic: fixed-line teledensity is about 18 per 100 persons; mobile-cellular teledensity about 83 per 100 persons (2019)
international: country code - 592; landing point for the SG-SCS submarine cable to Suriname, and the Caribbean; satellite earth station - 1 Intelsat (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:
- after many years of delays and legal challenges, the 2016 Telecommunications Act was brought into force in October 2020 by the newly elected government of the People’s Party Progressive (PPP);
- the Telecommunications Act sets out a framework for enabling competition across all segments of the telecommunications sector in Guyana;
- the mobile market has been open to competition since 2001;
- the Telecommunications Act presents the country with the potential to benefit from a more level playing field that may attract new players, but nevertheless Guyana’s relatively small size and low GDP may restrict it from reaching its full potential for some more years to come (2021)
- domestic:
- fixed-line teledensity is about 16 per 100 persons; mobile-cellular teledensity about 83 per 109 persons (2020)
- international:
- country code - 592;
- landing point for the SG-SCS submarine cable to Suriname, and the Caribbean;
- satellite earth station - 1 Intelsat (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: revenues gained from newly tapped off-shore oil reserves may provide a boost of Guyana’s infrastructure, including upgrade after many years of aging telecom systems to LTE delays and fiber broadband; legal challenges, the 2016 Telecommunications Act was brought into force in October 2020 by the newly elected government of the People’s Party Progressive (PPP); the Telecommunications Act sets out a framework for enabling competition across all segments of the telecommunications sector in Guyana; the mobile services but monopoly in fixed-line; submarine cable improved broadband availability market has been open to competition since 2001; the Telecommunications Act presents the country with the potential to benefit from a more level playing field that may attract new players, but service is still slow and expensive; second cable will improve delivery nevertheless Guyana’s relatively small size and pricing; government promotes ICT low GDP may restrict it from reaching its full potential for e-government, e-health, and tele-education, and connection some more years to remote locations (2020) come (2021)
domestic: fixed-line teledensity is about 18 16 per 100 persons; mobile-cellular teledensity about 83 per 100 109 persons (2019) (2020)
international: country code - 592; landing point for the SG-SCS submarine cable to Suriname, and the Caribbean; satellite earth station - 1 Intelsat (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:
- after many years of delays and legal challenges, the 2016 Telecommunications Act was brought into force in October 2020 by the newly elected government of the People’s Party Progressive (PPP);
- the Telecommunications Act sets out a framework for enabling competition across all segments of the telecommunications sector in Guyana;
- the mobile market has been open to competition since 2001;
- the Telecommunications Act presents the country with the potential to benefit from a more level playing field that may attract new players, but nevertheless Guyana’s relatively small size and low GDP may restrict it from reaching its full potential for some more years to come (2021)
- domestic:
- fixed-line teledensity is about 16 per 100 persons; mobile-cellular teledensity about 110 per 100 persons (2021)
- international:
- country code - 592;
- landing point for the SG-SCS submarine cable to Suriname, and the Caribbean;
- satellite earth station - 1 Intelsat (Atlantic Ocean) (2019)
general assessment: after many years of delays and legal challenges, the 2016 Telecommunications Act was brought into force in October 2020 by the newly elected government of the People’s Party Progressive (PPP); the Telecommunications Act sets out a framework for enabling competition across all segments of the telecommunications sector in Guyana; the mobile market has been open to competition since 2001; the Telecommunications Act presents the country with the potential to benefit from a more level playing field that may attract new players, but nevertheless Guyana’s relatively small size and low GDP may restrict it from reaching its full potential for some more years to come (2021)
domestic: fixed-line teledensity is about 16 per 100 persons; mobile-cellular teledensity about 83 110 per 109 100 persons (2020) (2021)
international: country code - 592; landing point for the SG-SCS submarine cable to Suriname, and the Caribbean; satellite earth station - 1 Intelsat (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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Central Intelligence Agency. “Guyana: Telecommunication systems.” The World Factbook, 1990–2024 editions. Archived by The Factbook, thefactbook.org/guyana/telecommunication-systems.