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Telecommunication systems Haiti, in 35 editions.
The entry for Haiti published Telecommunication systems in 35 editions of 36, from 1990 to 2024. The text changed in 25 editions. Each is shown as published. Telecommunication systems in every entry.
- editions changed the text
- 25
- 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”
- domestic facilities barely adequate, international facilities slightly better;
- 36,000 telephones;
- stations--33 AM, no FM, 4 TV, 2 shortwave;
- 1 Atlantic Ocean earth station
domestic facilities barely adequate, international facilities slightly better; 36,000 telephones; stations--33 AM, no FM, 4 TV, 2 shortwave; 1 Atlantic Ocean earth station
The same text in 3 editions, 1992 to 1994.
Published as “Telecommunications”
- domestic facilities barely adequate, international facilities slightly better;
- 36,000 telephones;
- broadcast stations - 33 AM, no FM, 4 TV, 2 shortwave;
- 1 Atlantic Ocean INTELSAT earth station
domestic facilities barely adequate, international facilities slightly
better; 36,000 telephones; stations--33 broadcast stations - 33 AM, no FM, 4 TV, 2
shortwave; 1 Atlantic Ocean INTELSAT earth station
Published as “Telephone system”
36,000 telephones; domestic facilities barely adequate, international facilities slightly better
- local:
- NA
- intercity:
- NA
- international:
- 1 INTELSAT (Atlantic Ocean) earth station
36,000 telephones; domestic facilities barely
adequate, international facilities slightly betterbetter; 36,000 telephones; broadcast stations - 33 AM, no FM, 4 TV, 2 local: NAshortwave; intercity: NA
international: 1 Atlantic Ocean INTELSAT (Atlantic Ocean) earth station
Published as “Telephone system”
domestic facilities barely adequate, international facilities slightly better
- domestic:
- NA
- international:
- satellite earth station - 1 Intelsat (Atlantic Ocean)
36,000 telephones; domestic facilities barely
international facilities slightly betterlocal: NA domestic: NA
intercity:
international: satellite earth station - 1 INTELSAT Intelsat (Atlantic Ocean) earth station
Published as “Telephone system”
domestic facilities barely adequate, international facilities slightly better
- domestic:
- NA
- international:
- satellite earth station - 1 Intelsat (Atlantic Ocean)
domestic facilities barely adequate,
facilities slightly better
domestic: NA
international: satellite earth station - 1 Intelsat (Atlantic Ocean)
Published as “Telephone system”
domestic facilities barely adequate, international facilities slightly better
- domestic:
- NA
- international:
- satellite earth station-1 Intelsat (Atlantic Ocean)
domestic facilities barely adequate, international
facilities slightly better
domestic: NA
international: satellite earth station - 1 station-1 Intelsat (Atlantic Ocean)
Published as “Telephone system”
domestic facilities barely adequate; international facilities slightly better
- domestic:
- NA
- international:
- satellite earth station--1 Intelsat (Atlantic Ocean)
domestic facilities barely adequate, international adequate;
international facilities slightly better
domestic: NA
international: satellite earth station-1 station--1 Intelsat (Atlantic Ocean)
Published as “Telephone system”
domestic facilities barely adequate; international facilities slightly better
- domestic:
- coaxial cable and microwave radio relay trunk service
- international:
- satellite earth station - 1 Intelsat (Atlantic Ocean)
domestic facilities barely adequate;
domestic: NA coaxial cable and microwave radio relay trunk service
international: satellite earth station--1 station - 1 Intelsat (Atlantic Ocean)
Published as “Telephone system”
- general assessment:
- domestic facilities barely adequate; international facilities slightly better domestic: coaxial cable and microwave radio relay trunk service international: satellite earth station - 1 Intelsat (Atlantic Ocean)
general assessment: domestic facilities barely adequate; international facilities slightly better
The same text in 2002 and 2003.
Published as “Telephone system”
- general assessment:
- domestic facilities barely adequate; international facilities slightly better
- domestic:
- coaxial cable and microwave radio relay trunk service
- international:
- satellite earth station - 1 Intelsat (Atlantic Ocean)
general assessment: domestic facilities barely adequate; international facilities slightly better
domestic: coaxial cable and microwave radio relay trunk service
international: satellite earth station - 1 Intelsat (Atlantic Ocean)
The same text in 3 editions, 2004 to 2006.
Published as “Telephone system”
- general assessment:
- domestic facilities barely adequate; international facilities slightly better
- domestic:
- coaxial cable and microwave radio relay trunk service
- international:
- country code - 509; satellite earth station - 1 Intelsat (Atlantic Ocean)
general assessment: domestic facilities barely adequate; international facilities slightly better
domestic: coaxial cable and microwave radio relay trunk service
international: country code - 509; satellite earth station - 1 Intelsat (Atlantic Ocean)
Published as “Telephone system”
- general assessment:
- domestic facilities barely adequate;
- international facilities slightly better;
- telephone density in Haiti remains the lowest in the Latin American and Caribbean region
- domestic:
- coaxial cable and microwave radio relay trunk service; combined fixed and mobile-cellular teledensity is about 8 per 100 persons
- international:
- country code - 509; satellite earth station - 1 Intelsat (Atlantic Ocean)
general assessment: domestic facilities barely adequate; international facilities slightly better better; telephone density in Haiti remains the lowest in the Latin American and Caribbean region
domestic: coaxial cable and microwave radio relay trunk service service; combined fixed and mobile-cellular teledensity is about 8 per 100 persons
international: country code - 509; satellite earth station - 1 Intelsat (Atlantic Ocean)
Published as “Telephone system”
- general assessment:
- domestic facilities barely adequate;
- international facilities slightly better;
- telephone density in Haiti remains the lowest in the Latin American and Caribbean region
- domestic:
- coaxial cable and microwave radio relay trunk service; combined fixed and mobile-cellular teledensity is about 25 per 100 persons
- international:
- country code - 509; satellite earth station - 1 Intelsat (Atlantic Ocean)
general assessment: domestic facilities barely adequate; international facilities slightly better; telephone density in Haiti remains the lowest in the Latin American and Caribbean region
domestic: coaxial cable and microwave radio relay trunk service; combined fixed and mobile-cellular teledensity is about 8 25 per 100 persons
international: country code - 509; satellite earth station - 1 Intelsat (Atlantic Ocean)
Published as “Telephone system”
- general assessment:
- telecommunications infrastructure is among the least developed in Latin America and the Caribbean;
- domestic facilities barely adequate;
- international facilities slightly better;
- mobile-cellular telephone services are expanding rapidly due, in part, to the introduction of low-cost GSM phones in 2006
- domestic:
- coaxial cable and microwave radio relay trunk service
- international:
- country code - 509; satellite earth station - 1 Intelsat (Atlantic Ocean)
general assessment:
telecommunications infrastructure is among the least developed in Latin America and the Caribbean; domestic facilities barely adequate; international facilities slightly better; mobile-cellular telephone density services are expanding rapidly due, in Haiti remains part, to the lowest introduction of low-cost GSM phones in the Latin American and Caribbean region 2006
domestic:
coaxial cable and microwave radio relay trunk service; combined fixed and mobile-cellular teledensity is about 25 per 100 persons service
international:
country code - 509; satellite earth station - 1 Intelsat (Atlantic Ocean)
The same text in 2010 and 2011.
Published as “Telephone system”
- general assessment:
- telecommunications infrastructure is among the least developed in Latin America and the Caribbean;
- domestic facilities barely adequate;
- international facilities slightly better
- domestic:
- mobile-cellular telephone services are expanding rapidly due, in part, to the introduction of low-cost GSM phones;
- mobile-cellular teledensity reached 40 per 100 persons in 2009
- international:
- country code - 509; satellite earth station - 1 Intelsat (Atlantic Ocean)
general assessment:
telecommunications infrastructure is among the least developed in Latin America and the Caribbean; domestic facilities barely adequate; international facilities slightly better; better
domestic:
mobile-cellular telephone services are expanding rapidly due, in part, to the introduction of low-cost GSM phones phones; mobile-cellular teledensity reached 40 per 100 persons in 2006 2009
domestic:
coaxial cable and microwave radio relay trunk service
international:
country code - 509; satellite earth station - 1 Intelsat (Atlantic Ocean)
Published as “Telephone system”
- general assessment:
- telecommunications infrastructure is among the least developed in Latin America and the Caribbean;
- domestic facilities barely adequate;
- international facilities slightly better
- domestic:
- mobile-cellular telephone services are expanding rapidly due, in part, to the introduction of low-cost GSM phones;
- mobile-cellular teledensity exceeds 40 per 100 persons
- international:
- country code - 509; satellite earth station - 1 Intelsat (Atlantic Ocean)
general assessment:
telecommunications infrastructure is among the least developed in Latin America and the Caribbean; domestic facilities barely adequate; international facilities slightly better
domestic:
mobile-cellular telephone services are expanding rapidly due, in part, to the introduction of low-cost GSM phones; mobile-cellular teledensity reached exceeds 40 per 100 persons in 2009
international:
country code - 509; satellite earth station - 1 Intelsat (Atlantic Ocean)
The same text in 2013 and 2014.
Published as “Telephone system”
- general assessment:
- telecommunications infrastructure is among the least developed in Latin America and the Caribbean;
- domestic facilities barely adequate;
- international facilities slightly better
- domestic:
- mobile-cellular telephone services are expanding rapidly due, in part, to the introduction of low-cost GSM phones;
- mobile-cellular teledensity exceeds 40 per 100 persons
- international:
- country code - 509; satellite earth station - 1 Intelsat (Atlantic Ocean) (2010)
general assessment:
telecommunications infrastructure is among the least developed in Latin America and the Caribbean; domestic facilities barely adequate; international facilities slightly better
domestic:
mobile-cellular telephone services are expanding rapidly due, in part, to the introduction of low-cost GSM phones; mobile-cellular teledensity exceeds 40 per 100 persons
international:
country code - 509; satellite earth station - 1 Intelsat (Atlantic Ocean) (2010)
Published as “Telephone system”
- general assessment:
- telecommunications infrastructure is among the least-developed in Latin America and the Caribbean;
- domestic facilities barely adequate;
- international facilities slightly better
- domestic:
- mobile-cellular telephone services are expanding rapidly due, in part, to the introduction of low-cost GSM phones;
- mobile-cellular teledensity exceeds 40 per 100 persons
- international:
- country code - 509; satellite earth station - 1 Intelsat (Atlantic Ocean) (2010)
general assessment:least developed least-developed in Latin America and the Caribbean; domestic facilities barely adequate; international facilities slightly better
domestic:
international:
Published as “Telephone system”
- general assessment:
- telecommunications infrastructure is among the least-developed in Latin America and the Caribbean; domestic cell service is functional
- domestic:
- mobile-cellular telephone services have expanded greatly in the last five years due to low-cost GSM phones and pay-as-you-go plans;
- mobile-cellular teledensity is about 70 per 100 persons
- international:
- country code - 509; satellite earth station - 1 Intelsat (Atlantic Ocean) (2015)
general assessment: telecommunications infrastructure is among the least-developed in Latin America and the Caribbean; domestic facilities barely adequate; international facilities slightly better cell service is functional
domestic: mobile-cellular telephone services are expanding rapidly due, have expanded greatly in part, to the introduction of last five years due to low-cost GSM phones; phones and pay-as-you-go plans; mobile-cellular teledensity exceeds 40 is about 70 per 100 persons
international: country code - 509; satellite earth station - 1 Intelsat (Atlantic Ocean) (2010) (2015)
Published as “Telephone system”
- general assessment:
- telecommunications infrastructure is among the least-developed in Latin America and the Caribbean; domestic cell service is functional
- domestic:
- mobile-cellular telephone services have expanded greatly in the last five years due to low-cost GSM phones and pay-as-you-go plans;
- mobile-cellular teledensity is over 60 per 100 persons
- international:
- country code - 509; satellite earth station - 1 Intelsat (Atlantic Ocean) (2016)
general assessment: telecommunications infrastructure is among the least-developed in Latin America and the Caribbean; domestic cell service is functional
domestic: mobile-cellular telephone services have expanded greatly in the last five years due to low-cost GSM phones and pay-as-you-go plans; mobile-cellular teledensity is about 70 over 60 per 100 persons
international: country code - 509; satellite earth station - 1 Intelsat (Atlantic Ocean) (2015) (2016)
Published as “Telephone system”
- general assessment:
- telecommunications infrastructure is among the least-developed in Latin America and the Caribbean; domestic cell service is functional (2016)
- domestic:
- fixed-line is less than 1 per 100;
- mobile-cellular telephone services have expanded greatly in the last decade due to low-cost GSM (Global Systems for Mobile) phones and pay-as-you-go plans;
- mobile-cellular teledensity is 61 per 100 persons (2016)
- international:
- country code - 509; satellite earth station - 1 Intelsat (Atlantic Ocean) (2016)
general assessment: telecommunications infrastructure is among the least-developed in Latin America and the Caribbean; domestic cell service is functional (2016)
domestic: fixed-line is less than 1 per 100; mobile-cellular telephone services have expanded greatly in the last five years decade due to low-cost GSM (Global Systems for Mobile) phones and pay-as-you-go plans; mobile-cellular teledensity is over 60 61 per 100 persons (2016)
international: country code - 509; satellite earth station - 1 Intelsat (Atlantic Ocean) (2016)
Published as “Telephone system”
- general assessment:
- telecommunications infrastructure is among the least-developed in Latin America and the Caribbean; domestic cell service is functional (2018)
- domestic:
- fixed-line is less than 1 per 100;
- mobile-cellular telephone services have expanded greatly in the last decade due to low-cost GSM (Global Systems for Mobile) phones and pay-as-you-go plans;
- mobile-cellular teledensity is 61 per 100 persons (2018)
- international:
- country code - 509;
- landing points for the BDSNi and Fibralink submarine cables to 14 points in the Bahamas and Dominican Republic;
- satellite earth station - 1 Intelsat (Atlantic Ocean) (2019)
general assessment: telecommunications infrastructure is among the least-developed in Latin America and the Caribbean; domestic cell service is functional (2016) (2018)
domestic: fixed-line is less than 1 per 100; mobile-cellular telephone services have expanded greatly in the last decade due to low-cost GSM (Global Systems for Mobile) phones and pay-as-you-go plans; mobile-cellular teledensity is 61 per 100 persons (2016) (2018)
international: country code - 509; landing points for the BDSNi and Fibralink submarine cables to 14 points in the Bahamas and Dominican Republic; satellite earth station - 1 Intelsat (Atlantic Ocean) (2016) (2019)
- general assessment:
- telecommunications infrastructure is among the least-developed in Latin America and the Caribbean;
- domestic cell service is functional;
- Hurricane Matthew in 2016 caused $35 million worth of damage to telecoms infrastructure;
- some expansion of LTE services (2020)
- domestic:
- fixed-line is less than 1 per 100;
- mobile-cellular telephone services have expanded greatly in the last decade due to low-cost GSM (Global Systems for Mobile) phones and pay-as-you-go plans;
- mobile-cellular teledensity is 58 per 100 persons (2019)
- international:
- country code - 509;
- landing points for the BDSNi and Fibralink submarine cables to 14 points in the Bahamas and Dominican Republic;
- 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: telecommunications infrastructure is among the least-developed in Latin America and the Caribbean; domestic cell service is functional (2018) functional; Hurricane Matthew in 2016 caused $35 million worth of damage to telecoms infrastructure; some expansion of LTE services (2020)
domestic: fixed-line is less than 1 per 100; mobile-cellular telephone services have expanded greatly in the last decade due to low-cost GSM (Global Systems for Mobile) phones and pay-as-you-go plans; mobile-cellular teledensity is 61 58 per 100 persons (2018) (2019)
international: country code - 509; landing points for the BDSNi and Fibralink submarine cables to 14 points in the Bahamas and Dominican Republic; 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:
- plagued by political and economic turmoil complicated by natural disasters, Haiti’s telecommunications infrastructure is among the least-developed in the world;
- reliance on satellite and wireless mobile technology due to poor fixed-line infrastructure;
- investment boosted broadband availability though customer base is poor and theft of equipment remains problematic;
- promotion of LTE will enable access to remote areas and e-money services;
- World Bank grant to provide digital preparation and response for any future crises (2020)
- domestic:
- fixed-line is less than 1 per 100;
- mobile-cellular telephone services have expanded greatly in the last decade due to low-cost GSM (Global Systems for Mobile) phones and pay-as-you-go plans;
- mobile-cellular teledensity is 58 per 100 persons (2019)
- international:
- country code - 509;
- landing points for the BDSNi and Fibralink submarine cables to 14 points in the Bahamas and Dominican Republic;
- 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: plagued by political and economic turmoil complicated by natural disasters, Haiti’s telecommunications infrastructure is among the least-developed in Latin America and the Caribbean; domestic cell service is functional; Hurricane Matthew in 2016 caused $35 million worth of damage world; reliance on satellite and wireless mobile technology due to telecoms poor fixed-line infrastructure; some expansion investment boosted broadband availability though customer base is poor and theft of equipment remains problematic; promotion of LTE services will enable access to remote areas and e-money services; World Bank grant to provide digital preparation and response for any future crises (2020)
domestic: fixed-line is less than 1 per 100; mobile-cellular telephone services have expanded greatly in the last decade due to low-cost GSM (Global Systems for Mobile) phones and pay-as-you-go plans; mobile-cellular teledensity is 58 per 100 persons (2019)
international: country code - 509; landing points for the BDSNi and Fibralink submarine cables to 14 points in the Bahamas and Dominican Republic; 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:
- Haiti is in desperate need of maintaining effective communication services to enable it to keep going through the countless natural disasters, the country’s telecoms sector is really only surviving on the back of international goodwill to repair and replace the systems destroyed in the latest upheaval;
- Haiti’s fixed-line infrastructure is now practically non-existent, having been torn apart by Hurricane Matthew in 2016;
- what aid and additional investment has been forthcoming has been directed towards mobile solutions;
- over half of the country can afford a mobile handset or the cost of a monthly subscription;
- and mobile broadband subscriptions is half of that again – an estimated 28% in 2022;
- international aid continues to flow in to try and help the country’s telecoms sector recover – the World Bank has released a further $120 million to go on top of the $60 million grant provided after the last major 7.2 earthquake in August 2021 (2022)
- domestic:
- fixed-line is less than 1 per 100; mobile-cellular teledensity is nearly 64 per 100 persons (2020)
- international:
- country code - 509;
- landing points for the BDSNi and Fibralink submarine cables to 14 points in the Bahamas and Dominican Republic;
- 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: plagued by political and economic turmoil complicated by Haiti is in desperate need of maintaining effective communication services to enable it to keep going through the countless natural disasters, the country’s telecoms sector is really only surviving on the back of international goodwill to repair and replace the systems destroyed in the latest upheaval; Haiti’s telecommunications fixed-line infrastructure is among the least-developed now practically non-existent, having been torn apart by Hurricane Matthew in 2016; what aid and additional investment has been forthcoming has been directed towards mobile solutions; over half of the world; reliance on satellite country can afford a mobile handset or the cost of a monthly subscription; and wireless mobile technology due to poor fixed-line infrastructure; investment boosted broadband availability though customer base subscriptions is poor and theft of equipment remains problematic; promotion half of LTE will enable access that again – an estimated 28% in 2022; international aid continues to remote areas flow in to try and e-money services; help the country’s telecoms sector recover – the World Bank grant has released a further $120 million to provide digital preparation and response for any future crises (2020) go on top of the $60 million grant provided after the last major 7.2 earthquake in August 2021 (2022)
domestic: fixed-line is less than 1 per 100; mobile-cellular telephone services have expanded greatly in the last decade due to low-cost GSM (Global Systems for Mobile) phones and pay-as-you-go plans; mobile-cellular teledensity is 58 nearly 64 per 100 persons (2019) (2020)
international: country code - 509; landing points for the BDSNi and Fibralink submarine cables to 14 points in the Bahamas and Dominican Republic; 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:
- Haiti is in desperate need of maintaining effective communication services to enable it to keep going through the countless natural disasters, the country’s telecoms sector is really only surviving on the back of international goodwill to repair and replace the systems destroyed in the latest upheaval;
- Haiti’s fixed-line infrastructure is now practically non-existent, having been torn apart by Hurricane Matthew in 2016;
- what aid and additional investment has been forthcoming has been directed towards mobile solutions;
- over half of the country can afford a mobile handset or the cost of a monthly subscription;
- and mobile broadband subscriptions is half of that again – an estimated 28% in 2022;
- international aid continues to flow in to try and help the country’s telecoms sector recover – the World Bank has released a further $120 million to go on top of the $60 million grant provided after the last major 7.2 earthquake in August 2021 (2022)
- domestic:
- fixed-line is less than 1 per 100; mobile-cellular teledensity is nearly 64 per 100 persons (2021)
- international:
- country code - 509;
- landing points for the BDSNi and Fibralink submarine cables to 14 points in the Bahamas and Dominican Republic;
- satellite earth station - 1 Intelsat (Atlantic Ocean) (2019)
general assessment: Haiti is in desperate need of maintaining effective communication services to enable it to keep going through the countless natural disasters, the country’s telecoms sector is really only surviving on the back of international goodwill to repair and replace the systems destroyed in the latest upheaval; Haiti’s fixed-line infrastructure is now practically non-existent, having been torn apart by Hurricane Matthew in 2016; what aid and additional investment has been forthcoming has been directed towards mobile solutions; over half of the country can afford a mobile handset or the cost of a monthly subscription; and mobile broadband subscriptions is half of that again – an estimated 28% in 2022; international aid continues to flow in to try and help the country’s telecoms sector recover – the World Bank has released a further $120 million to go on top of the $60 million grant provided after the last major 7.2 earthquake in August 2021 (2022)
domestic: fixed-line is less than 1 per 100; mobile-cellular teledensity is nearly 64 per 100 persons (2020) (2021)
international: country code - 509; landing points for the BDSNi and Fibralink submarine cables to 14 points in the Bahamas and Dominican Republic; 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. “Haiti: Telecommunication systems.” The World Factbook, 1990–2024 editions. Archived by The Factbook, thefactbook.org/haiti/telecommunication-systems.