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Telecommunication systems Kiribati, in 35 editions.
The entry for Kiribati 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”
- 1,400 telephones;
- stations--1 AM, no FM, no TV;
- 1 Pacific Ocean INTELSAT earth station
1,400 telephones; stations--1 AM, no FM, no TV; 1 Pacific Ocean INTELSAT earth station
The same text in 1992 and 1993.
Published as “Telecommunications”
- 1,400 telephones;
- broadcast stations - 1 AM, no FM, no TV;
- 1 Pacific Ocean INTELSAT earth station
1,400 telephones; stations--1 broadcast stations - 1 AM, no FM, no TV; 1 Pacific Ocean
INTELSAT earth station
Published as “Telecommunications”
- 1,400 telephones;
- broadcast stations - 1 AM, no FM, no TV;
- 1 Pacific Ocean INTELSAT earth station
1,400 telephones; broadcast stations - 1 AM, no FM, no TV; 1 Pacific Ocean
Ocean INTELSAT earth station
Published as “Telephone system”
1,400 telephones
- local:
- NA
- intercity:
- NA
- international:
- 1 INTELSAT (Pacific Ocean) earth station
1,400 telephones; broadcast stations - 1 AM, no FM, no TV; 1 Pacific telephonesOcean local: NA
intercity: NA
international: 1 INTELSAT (Pacific Ocean) earth station
Published as “Telephone system”
- domestic:
- NA
- international:
- satellite earth station - 1 Intelsat (Pacific Ocean)
1,400 telephones domestic: NA
local: NA
intercity:
international: satellite earth station - 1 INTELSAT Intelsat (Pacific Ocean) earth station
Published as “Telephone system”
- domestic:
- NA
- international :
- satellite earth station - 1 Intelsat (Pacific Ocean)
note: Kiribati is being linked to the Pacific Ocean Cooperative Telecommunications Network, which should improve telephone service
Rewritten: too little of the 1996 text remains to mark the changes.
domestic: NA
international : satellite earth station - 1 Intelsat (Pacific Ocean)
note: Kiribati is being linked to the Pacific Ocean Cooperative
Telecommunications Network, which should improve telephone service
Published as “Telephone system”
- domestic:
- NA
- international:
- satellite earth station-1 Intelsat (Pacific Ocean)
note: Kiribati is being linked to the Pacific Ocean Cooperative Telecommunications Network, which should improve telephone service
domestic: NAinternational : international: satellite earth station - 1 station-1 Intelsat (Pacific Ocean)
note: Kiribati is being linked to the Pacific Ocean Cooperative
Telecommunications Network, which should improve telephone service
Published as “Telephone system”
- domestic:
- NA
- international:
- satellite earth station--1 Intelsat (Pacific Ocean)
note: Kiribati is being linked to the Pacific Ocean Cooperative Telecommunications Network, which should improve telephone service
domestic: NA
international: satellite earth station-1 station--1 Intelsat (Pacific Ocean)
note: Kiribati is being linked to the Pacific Ocean Cooperative
Telecommunications Network, which should improve telephone service
Published as “Telephone system”
- domestic:
- NA
- international:
- satellite earth station - 1 Intelsat (Pacific Ocean)
note: Kiribati is being linked to the Pacific Ocean Cooperative Telecommunications Network, which should improve telephone service
domestic: NA
international: satellite earth station--1 station - 1 Intelsat (Pacific Ocean)
note: Kiribati is being linked to the Pacific Ocean Cooperative
Published as “Telephone system”
- general assessment:
- NA domestic: NA international: satellite earth station - 1 Intelsat (Pacific Ocean) note: Kiribati is being linked to the Pacific Ocean Cooperative Telecommunications Network, which should improve telephone service
general assessment: NA domestic: NA
Published as “Telephone system”
- general assessment:
- NA
- domestic:
- NA
- international:
- satellite earth station - 1 Intelsat (Pacific Ocean)
note: Kiribati is being linked to the Pacific Ocean Cooperative Telecommunications Network, which should improve telephone service
general assessment: NA
domestic: NA
international: satellite earth station - 1 Intelsat (Pacific Ocean)
note: Kiribati is being linked to the Pacific Ocean Cooperative Telecommunications Network, which should improve telephone service
Published as “Telephone system”
- general assessment:
- NA
- domestic:
- NA
note: Kiribati is being linked to the Pacific Ocean Cooperative Telecommunications Network, which should improve telephone service
- international:
- satellite earth station - 1 Intelsat (Pacific Ocean)
general assessment: NA
domestic: NAinternational: satellite earth station - 1 Intelsat (Pacific Ocean)note: Kiribati is being linked to the Pacific Ocean Cooperative Telecommunications Network, which should improve telephone service
international: satellite earth station - 1 Intelsat (Pacific Ocean)
Published as “Telephone system”
- general assessment:
- NA
- domestic:
- NA
- international:
- satellite earth station - 1 Intelsat (Pacific Ocean)
note: country code - 686; Kiribati is being linked to the Pacific Ocean Cooperative Telecommunications Network, which should improve telephone service
general assessment: NA
domestic: NA
international: satellite earth station - 1 Intelsat (Pacific Ocean)
note: country code - 686; Kiribati is being linked to the Pacific Ocean Cooperative Telecommunications Network, which should improve telephone service
international: satellite earth station - 1 Intelsat (Pacific Ocean)
Published as “Telephone system”
- general assessment:
- generally good quality national and international service
- domestic:
- wire line service available on Tarawa and Kiritimati;
- connections to outer islands by HF/VHF radiotelephone;
- wireless service available in Tarawa since 1999
- international:
- country code - 686;
- Kiribati is being linked to the Pacific Ocean Cooperative Telecommunications Network, which should improve telephone service;
- satellite earth station - 1 Intelsat (Pacific Ocean)
general assessment: NA generally good quality national and international service
domestic: NA wire line service available on Tarawa and Kiritimati; connections to outer islands by HF/VHF radiotelephone; wireless service available in Tarawa since 1999
international: satellite earth station - 1 Intelsat (Pacific Ocean) country code - 686; Kiribati is being linked to the Pacific Ocean Cooperative Telecommunications Network, which should improve telephone
note:service service; satellite earth station - 1 Intelsat (Pacific Ocean)
The same text in 3 editions, 2006 to 2008.
Published as “Telephone system”
- general assessment:
- generally good quality national and international service
- domestic:
- wire line service available on Tarawa and Kiritimati (Christmas Island);
- connections to outer islands by HF/VHF radiotelephone;
- wireless service available in Tarawa since 1999
- international:
- country code - 686;
- Kiribati is being linked to the Pacific Ocean Cooperative Telecommunications Network, which should improve telephone service;
- satellite earth station - 1 Intelsat (Pacific Ocean)
general assessment: generally good quality national and international service
domestic: wire line service available on Tarawa and Kiritimati; Kiritimati (Christmas Island); connections to outer islands by HF/VHF radiotelephone; wireless service available in Tarawa since 1999
international: country code - 686; Kiribati is being linked to the Pacific Ocean Cooperative Telecommunications Network, which should improve telephone service; satellite earth station - 1 Intelsat (Pacific Ocean)
The same text in 4 editions, 2009 to 2012.
Published as “Telephone system”
- general assessment:
- generally good quality national and international service
- domestic:
- wire line service available on Tarawa and Kiritimati (Christmas Island);
- connections to outer islands by HF/VHF radiotelephone;
- wireless service available in Tarawa since 1999
- international:
- country code - 686;
- Kiribati is being linked to the Pacific Ocean Cooperative Telecommunications Network, which should improve telephone service;
- satellite earth station - 1 Intelsat (Pacific Ocean)
general assessment:
generally good quality national and international service
domestic:
wire line service available on Tarawa and Kiritimati (Christmas Island); connections to outer islands by HF/VHF radiotelephone; wireless service available in Tarawa since 1999
international:
country code - 686; Kiribati is being linked to the Pacific Ocean Cooperative Telecommunications Network, which should improve telephone service; satellite earth station - 1 Intelsat (Pacific Ocean)
The same text in 2013 and 2014.
Published as “Telephone system”
- general assessment:
- generally good quality national and international service
- domestic:
- wire line service available on Tarawa and Kiritimati (Christmas Island);
- connections to outer islands by HF/VHF radiotelephone;
- wireless service available in Tarawa since 1999
- international:
- country code - 686;
- Kiribati is being linked to the Pacific Ocean Cooperative Telecommunications Network, which should improve telephone service;
- satellite earth station - 1 Intelsat (Pacific Ocean) (2010)
general assessment:
generally good quality national and international service
domestic:
wire line service available on Tarawa and Kiritimati (Christmas Island); connections to outer islands by HF/VHF radiotelephone; wireless service available in Tarawa since 1999
international:
country code - 686; Kiribati is being linked to the Pacific Ocean Cooperative Telecommunications Network, which should improve telephone service; satellite earth station - 1 Intelsat (Pacific Ocean) (2010)
Published as “Telephone system”
- general assessment:
- generally good quality national and international service
- domestic:
- wireline service available on Tarawa and Kiritimati (Christmas Island);
- connections to outer islands by HF/VHF radiotelephone;
- wireless service available in Tarawa since 1999
- international:
- country code - 686;
- Kiribati is being linked to the Pacific Ocean Cooperative Telecommunications Network, which should improve telephone service;
- satellite earth station - 1 Intelsat (Pacific Ocean) (2010)
general assessment:
domestic:
wire line
international:
Published as “Telephone system”
- general assessment:
- generally good quality national and international service
- domestic:
- wireline service available on Tarawa and Kiritimati (Christmas Island);
- connections to outer islands by HF/VHF radiotelephone;
- wireless service available in Tarawa since 1999
- international:
- country code - 686; satellite earth station - 1 Intelsat (Pacific Ocean) (2015)
general assessment: generally good quality national and international service
domestic: wireline service available on Tarawa and Kiritimati (Christmas Island); connections to outer islands by HF/VHF radiotelephone; wireless service available in Tarawa since 1999
international: country code - 686; Kiribati is being linked to the Pacific Ocean Cooperative Telecommunications Network, which should improve telephone service; satellite earth station - 1 Intelsat (Pacific Ocean) (2010) (2015)
Published as “Telephone system”
- general assessment:
- generally good quality national and international service
- domestic:
- wireline service available on Tarawa and Kiritimati (Christmas Island);
- connections to outer islands by HF/VHF radiotelephone;
- recently formed Amalgamated Telecom Holdings Kiribati Limited is implementing the first phase of improvements with 3G and 4G upgrades on some islands
- international:
- country code - 686; satellite earth station - 1 Intelsat (Pacific Ocean) (2016)
general assessment: generally good quality national and international service
domestic: wireline service available on Tarawa and Kiritimati (Christmas Island); connections to outer islands by HF/VHF radiotelephone; wireless service available in Tarawa since 1999 recently formed Amalgamated Telecom Holdings Kiribati Limited is implementing the first phase of improvements with 3G and 4G upgrades on some islands
international: country code - 686; satellite earth station - 1 Intelsat (Pacific Ocean) (2015) (2016)
Published as “Telephone system”
- general assessment:
- generally good quality national and international service;
- wireline service available on Tarawa and Kiritimati (Christmas Island);
- connections to outer islands by HF/VHF radiotelephone;
- recently formed mobile network operator (MNO) is implementing the first phase of improvements with 3G and 4G upgrades on some islands;
- islands are connected to each other and the rest of the world via satellite (2017)
- domestic:
- fixed-line 1 per 100 and mobile-cellular 43 per 100 subscriptions (2017)
- international:
- country code - 686; satellite earth station - 1 Intelsat (Pacific Ocean) (2016)
general assessment: generally good quality national and international service service; wireline service available on Tarawa and Kiritimati (Christmas Island); connections to outer islands by HF/VHF radiotelephone; recently formed
domestic:Amalgamated Telecom Holdings Kiribati Limited mobile network operator (MNO) is implementing the first phase of improvements with 3G and 4G upgrades on some islands; islands are connected to each other and the rest of the world via satellite (2017)
domestic: fixed-line 1 per 100 and mobile-cellular 43 per 100 subscriptions (2017)
international: country code - 686; satellite earth station - 1 Intelsat (Pacific Ocean) (2016)
Published as “Telephone system”
- general assessment:
- generally good quality national and international service;
- wireline service available on Tarawa and Kiritimati (Christmas Island);
- connections to outer islands by HF/VHF radiotelephone;
- recently formed mobile network operator (MNO) is implementing the first phase of improvements with 3G and 4G upgrades on some islands;
- islands are connected to each other and the rest of the world via satellite
- domestic:
- fixed-line 1 per 100 and mobile-cellular 43 per 100 subscriptions
- international:
- country code - 686;
- landing point for the Southern Cross NEXT submarine cable system from Australia, 7 Pacific Ocean island countries to the US;
- satellite earth station - 1 Intelsat (Pacific Ocean) (2019)
general assessment: generally good quality national and international service; wireline service available on Tarawa and Kiritimati (Christmas Island); connections to outer islands by HF/VHF radiotelephone; recently formed mobile network operator (MNO) is implementing the first phase of improvements with 3G and 4G upgrades on some islands; islands are connected to each other and the rest of the world via satellite (2017)
domestic: fixed-line 1 per 100 and mobile-cellular 43 per 100 subscriptions (2017)
international: country code - 686; landing point for the Southern Cross NEXT submarine cable system from Australia, 7 Pacific Ocean island countries to the US; satellite earth station - 1 Intelsat (Pacific Ocean) (2016) (2019)
- general assessment:
- generally good national and international service;
- wireline service available on Tarawa and Kiritimati (Christmas Island);
- connections to outer islands by HF/VHF radiotelephone;
- recently formed (mobile network operator) MNO is implementing the first phase of improvements with 3G and 4G upgrades on some islands;
- islands are connected to each other and the rest of the world via satellite;
- launch of Kacific-1 in December 2019 will improve telecommunication for Kiribati (2020)
- domestic:
- fixed-line 1 per 100 and mobile-cellular 46 per 100 subscriptions (2019)
- international:
- country code - 686;
- landing point for the Southern Cross NEXT submarine cable system from Australia, 7 Pacific Ocean island countries to the US;
- satellite earth station - 1 Intelsat (Pacific Ocean) (2019)
note: the COVID-19 outbreak is negatively impacting telecommunications production and supply chains globally; consumer spending on telecom devices and services has also slowed due to the pandemic's effect on economies worldwide; overall progress towards improvements in all facets of the telecom industry - mobile, fixed-line, broadband, submarine cable and satellite - has moderated
general assessment: generally good quality national and international service; wireline service available on Tarawa and Kiritimati (Christmas Island); connections to outer islands by HF/VHF radiotelephone; recently formed mobile (mobile network operator (MNO) operator) MNO is implementing the first phase of improvements with 3G and 4G upgrades on some islands; islands are connected to each other and the rest of the world via satellite satellite; launch of Kacific-1 in December 2019 will improve telecommunication for Kiribati (2020)
domestic: fixed-line 1 per 100 and mobile-cellular 43 46 per 100 subscriptions (2019)
international: country code - 686; landing point for the Southern Cross NEXT submarine cable system from Australia, 7 Pacific Ocean island countries to the US; satellite earth station - 1 Intelsat (Pacific Ocean) (2019)
note: the COVID-19 outbreak is negatively impacting telecommunications production and supply chains globally; consumer spending on telecom devices and services has also slowed due to the pandemic's effect on economies worldwide; overall progress towards improvements in all facets of the telecom industry - mobile, fixed-line, broadband, submarine cable and satellite - has moderated
- general assessment:
- generally good national and international service;
- wireline service available on Tarawa and Kiritimati (Christmas Island);
- connections to outer islands by HF/VHF radiotelephone;
- recently formed (mobile network operator) MNO is implementing the first phase of improvements with 3G and 4G upgrades on some islands;
- islands are connected to each other and the rest of the world via satellite;
- launch of Kacific-1 in December 2019 will improve telecommunication for Kiribati (2020)
- domestic:
- fixed-line 1 per 100 and mobile-cellular 46 per 100 subscriptions (2019)
- international:
- country code - 686;
- landing point for the Southern Cross NEXT submarine cable system from Australia, 7 Pacific Ocean island countries to the US;
- satellite earth station - 1 Intelsat (Pacific Ocean) (2019)
note: the COVID-19 pandemic continues to have a significant impact on production and supply chains globally; since 2020, some aspects of the telecom sector have experienced downturn, particularly in mobile device production; many network operators delayed upgrades to infrastructure; progress towards 5G implementation was postponed or slowed in some countries; consumer spending on telecom services and devices was affected by large-scale job losses and the consequent restriction on disposable incomes; the crucial nature of telecom services as a tool for work and school from home became evident, and received some support from governments
general assessment: generally good national and international service; wireline service available on Tarawa and Kiritimati (Christmas Island); connections to outer islands by HF/VHF radiotelephone; recently formed (mobile network operator) MNO is implementing the first phase of improvements with 3G and 4G upgrades on some islands; islands are connected to each other and the rest of the world via satellite; launch of Kacific-1 in December 2019 will improve telecommunication for Kiribati (2020)
domestic: fixed-line 1 per 100 and mobile-cellular 46 per 100 subscriptions (2019)
international: country code - 686; landing point for the Southern Cross NEXT submarine cable system from Australia, 7 Pacific Ocean island countries to the US; satellite earth station - 1 Intelsat (Pacific Ocean) (2019)
note: the COVID-19 outbreak is negatively impacting telecommunications pandemic continues to have a significant impact on production and supply chains globally; since 2020, some aspects of the telecom sector have experienced downturn, particularly in mobile device production; many network operators delayed upgrades to infrastructure; progress towards 5G implementation was postponed or slowed in some countries; consumer spending on telecom services and devices was affected by large-scale job losses and services has also slowed due to the pandemic's effect consequent restriction on economies worldwide; overall progress towards improvements in all facets of disposable incomes; the crucial nature of telecom industry - mobile, fixed-line, broadband, submarine cable services as a tool for work and satellite - has moderated school from home became evident, and received some support from governments
- general assessment:
- generally good national and international service;
- wireline service available on Tarawa and Kiritimati (Christmas Island);
- connections to outer islands by HF/VHF radiotelephone;
- recently formed (mobile network operator) MNO is implementing the first phase of improvements with 3G and 4G upgrades on some islands;
- islands are connected to each other and the rest of the world via satellite;
- launch of Kacific-1 in December 2019 will improve telecommunication for Kiribati (2020)
- domestic:
- fixed-line less than 1 per 100 and mobile-cellular approximately 46 per 100 subscriptions (2020)
- international:
- country code - 686;
- landing point for the Southern Cross NEXT submarine cable system from Australia, 7 Pacific Ocean island countries to the US;
- satellite earth station - 1 Intelsat (Pacific Ocean) (2019)
note: the COVID-19 pandemic continues to have a significant impact on production and supply chains globally; since 2020, some aspects of the telecom sector have experienced a downturn, particularly in mobile device production; progress toward 5G implementation has resumed, as well as upgrades to infrastructure; consumer spending on telecom services has increased due to the surge in demand for capacity and bandwidth; the crucial nature of telecom services as a tool for work and school from home is still evident, and the spike in this area has seen growth opportunities for development of new tools and increased services
general assessment: generally good national and international service; wireline service available on Tarawa and Kiritimati (Christmas Island); connections to outer islands by HF/VHF radiotelephone; recently formed (mobile network operator) MNO is implementing the first phase of improvements with 3G and 4G upgrades on some islands; islands are connected to each other and the rest of the world via satellite; launch of Kacific-1 in December 2019 will improve telecommunication for Kiribati (2020)
domestic: fixed-line less than 1 per 100 and mobile-cellular approximately 46 per 100 subscriptions (2019) (2020)
international: country code - 686; landing point for the Southern Cross NEXT submarine cable system from Australia, 7 Pacific Ocean island countries to the US; satellite earth station - 1 Intelsat (Pacific Ocean) (2019)
note: the COVID-19 pandemic continues to have a significant impact on production and supply chains globally; since 2020, some aspects of the telecom sector have experienced a downturn, particularly in mobile device production; many network operators delayed upgrades to infrastructure; progress towards toward 5G implementation was postponed or slowed in some countries; has resumed, as well as upgrades to infrastructure; consumer spending on telecom services and devices was affected by large-scale job losses and has increased due to the consequent restriction on disposable incomes; surge in demand for capacity and bandwidth; the crucial nature of telecom services as a tool for work and school from home became is still evident, and received some support from governments the spike in this area has seen growth opportunities for development of new tools and increased services
The same text in 2023 and 2024.
- general assessment:
- generally good national and international service;
- wireline service available on Tarawa and Kiritimati (Christmas Island);
- connections to outer islands by HF/VHF radiotelephone;
- recently formed (mobile network operator) MNO is implementing the first phase of improvements with 3G and 4G upgrades on some islands;
- islands are connected to each other and the rest of the world via satellite;
- launch of Kacific-1 in December 2019 will improve telecommunication for Kiribati (2020)
- domestic:
- fixed-line less than 1 per 100 and mobile-cellular approximately 42 per 100 subscriptions (2021)
- international:
- country code - 686;
- landing point for the Southern Cross NEXT submarine cable system from Australia, 7 Pacific Ocean island countries to the US;
- satellite earth station - 1 Intelsat (Pacific Ocean) (2019)
general assessment: generally good national and international service; wireline service available on Tarawa and Kiritimati (Christmas Island); connections to outer islands by HF/VHF radiotelephone; recently formed (mobile network operator) MNO is implementing the first phase of improvements with 3G and 4G upgrades on some islands; islands are connected to each other and the rest of the world via satellite; launch of Kacific-1 in December 2019 will improve telecommunication for Kiribati (2020)
domestic: fixed-line less than 1 per 100 and mobile-cellular approximately 46 42 per 100 subscriptions (2020) (2021)
international: country code - 686; landing point for the Southern Cross NEXT submarine cable system from Australia, 7 Pacific Ocean island countries to the US; satellite earth station - 1 Intelsat (Pacific Ocean) (2019)
note: the COVID-19 pandemic continues to have a significant impact on production and supply chains globally; since 2020, some aspects of the telecom sector have experienced a downturn, particularly in mobile device production; progress toward 5G implementation has resumed, as well as upgrades to infrastructure; consumer spending on telecom services has increased due to the surge in demand for capacity and bandwidth; the crucial nature of telecom services as a tool for work and school from home is still evident, and the spike in this area has seen growth opportunities for development of new tools and increased services
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