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Telecommunication systems Kuwait, in 35 editions.
The entry for Kuwait 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”
- excellent international, adequate domestic facilities;
- 258,000 telephones;
- stations--3 AM, 2 FM, 3 TV;
- satellite earth stations--1 Indian Ocean INTELSAT, and 2 Atlantic Ocean INTELSAT;
- 1 INMARSAT, 1 ARABSAT;
- coaxial cable and radio relay to Iraq and Saudi Arabia
excellent international, adequate domestic facilities; 258,000 telephones; stations--3 AM, 2 FM, 3 TV; satellite earth stations--1 Indian Ocean INTELSAT, and 2 Atlantic Ocean INTELSAT; 1 INMARSAT, 1 ARABSAT; coaxial cable and radio relay to Iraq and Saudi Arabia
Published as “Telecommunications”
- civil network suffered extensive damage as a result of Desert Storm;
- reconstruction is under way with some restored international and domestic capabilities;
- broadcast stations - 3 AM, 0 FM, 3 TV;
- satellite earth stations - destroyed during Persian Gulf war;
- temporary mobile satellite ground stations provide international telecommunications;
- coaxial cable and radio relay to Saudi Arabia;
- service to Iraq is nonoperational
Rewritten: too little of the 1991 text remains to mark the changes.
civil network suffered extensive damage as a result of Desert Storm;
reconstruction is under way with some restored international and domestic
capabilities; broadcast stations - 3 AM, 0 FM, 3 TV; satellite earth
stations - destroyed during Persian Gulf war; temporary mobile satellite
ground stations provide international telecommunications; coaxial cable and
radio relay to Saudi Arabia; service to Iraq is nonoperational
Published as “Telecommunications”
- civil network suffered extensive damage as a result of Desert Storm and reconstruction is still under way with some restored international and domestic capabilities;
- broadcast stations - 3 AM, 0 FM, 3 TV;
- satellite earth stations - destroyed during Persian Gulf War and not rebuilt yet;
- temporary mobile satellite ground stations provide international telecommunications;
- coaxial cable and microwave radio relay to Saudi Arabia;
- service to Iraq is nonoperational
civil network suffered extensive damage as a result of Desert Storm; Storm and
reconstruction is still under way with some restored international and domestic
domestic capabilities; broadcast stations - 3 AM, 0 FM, 3 TV; satellite earth
earth stations - destroyed during Persian Gulf war; War and not rebuilt yet;
temporary mobile satellite
telecommunications; coaxial cable and
service to Iraq is nonoperational
Published as “Telecommunications”
- civil network suffered extensive damage as a result of the Gulf war and reconstruction is still under way with some restored international and domestic capabilities;
- broadcast stations - 3 AM, 0 FM, 3 TV;
- satellite earth stations - destroyed during Gulf war and not rebuilt yet;
- temporary mobile satellite ground stations provide international telecommunications;
- coaxial cable and microwave radio relay to Saudi Arabia;
- service to Iraq is nonoperational
civil network suffered extensive damage as a result of Desert Storm and the Gulf war
and reconstruction is still under way with some restored international and
and domestic capabilities; broadcast stations - 3 AM, 0 FM, 3 TV; satellite
satellite earth stations - destroyed during Persian Gulf War war and not rebuilt yet;
yet; temporary mobile satellite ground stations provide international
telecommunications; coaxial cable and microwave radio relay to Saudi Arabia;
Arabia; service to Iraq is nonoperational
Published as “Telephone system”
NA telephones; civil network suffered extensive damage as a result of the Gulf war and reconstruction is still under way with some restored international and domestic capabilities
- local:
- NA
- intercity:
- NA
- international:
- earth stations destroyed during Gulf war and not rebuilt yet;
- temporary mobile satellite antennae provide international telecommunications;
- coaxial cable and microwave radio relay to Saudi Arabia;
- service to Iraq is nonoperational
NA telephones; civil network suffered extensive
damage as a result of the Gulf war
way with some restored internationalcapabilities; broadcast stations - 3 AM, 0 FM, 3 TV; capabilitiessatellite local: NA
intercity: NA
international: earth stations - destroyed during Gulf war and not rebuilt
rebuilt yet; temporary mobile satellite ground stations antennae provide international
telecommunications; coaxial cable and microwave radio relay to Saudi
Arabia; service to Iraq is nonoperational
Published as “Telephone system”
the civil network suffered some damage as a result of the Gulf war, but most of the telephone exchanges were left intact and, by the end of 1994, domestic and international telecommunications had been restored to normal operation; the quality of service is excellent
- domestic:
- new telephone exchanges provide a large capacity for new subscribers;
- trunk traffic is carried by microwave radio relay, coaxial cable, open wire and fiber-optic cable;
- a cellular telephone system operates throughout Kuwait and the country is well supplied with pay telephones
- international:
- coaxial cable and microwave radio relay to Saudi Arabia;
- satellite earth stations - 3 Intelsat (1 Atlantic Ocean, 2 Indian Ocean), 1 Inmarsat (Atlantic Ocean), and 1 Arabsat
Rewritten: too little of the 1995 text remains to mark the changes.
the civil network suffered some damage as a
result of the Gulf war, but most of the telephone exchanges were
left intact and, by the end of 1994, domestic and international
telecommunications had been restored to normal operation; the
quality of service is excellent
domestic: new telephone exchanges provide a large capacity for new
subscribers; trunk traffic is carried by microwave radio relay,
coaxial cable, open wire and fiber-optic cable; a cellular telephone
system operates throughout Kuwait and the country is well supplied
with pay telephones
international: coaxial cable and microwave radio relay to Saudi
Arabia; satellite earth stations - 3 Intelsat (1 Atlantic Ocean, 2
Indian Ocean), 1 Inmarsat (Atlantic Ocean), and 1 Arabsat
Published as “Telephone system”
the civil network suffered some damage as a result of the Gulf war, but most of the telephone exchanges were left intact and, by the end of 1994, domestic and international telecommunications had been restored to normal operation; the quality of service is excellent
- domestic:
- new telephone exchanges provide a large capacity for new subscribers;
- trunk traffic is carried by microwave radio relay, coaxial cable, open wire and fiber-optic cable;
- a cellular telephone system operates throughout Kuwait and the country is well supplied with pay telephones
- international:
- coaxial cable and microwave radio relay to Saudi Arabia;
- satellite earth stations - 3 Intelsat (1 Atlantic Ocean, 2 Indian Ocean), 1 Inmarsat (Atlantic Ocean), and 1 Arabsat
the civil network suffered some damage as a
of the Gulf war, but most of the telephone exchanges were
and, by the end of 1994, domestic and international
had been restored to normal operation; the
excellent
domestic: new telephone exchanges provide a large capacity for new
subscribers; trunk traffic is carried by microwave radio relay,
coaxial cable, open wire and fiber-optic cable; a cellular telephone
system operates throughout Kuwait and the country is well supplied
with pay telephones
international: coaxial cable and microwave radio relay to Saudi
Arabia; satellite earth stations - 3 Intelsat (1 Atlantic Ocean, 2
Indian Ocean), 1 Inmarsat (Atlantic Ocean), and 1 Arabsat
Published as “Telephone system”
the civil network suffered some damage as a result of the Gulf war, but most of the telephone exchanges were left intact and, by the end of 1994, domestic and international telecommunications had been restored to normal operation; the quality of service is excellent
- domestic:
- new telephone exchanges provide a large capacity for new subscribers;
- trunk traffic is carried by microwave radio relay, coaxial cable, open wire and fiber-optic cable;
- a cellular telephone system operates throughout Kuwait and the country is well supplied with pay telephones
- international:
- coaxial cable and microwave radio relay to Saudi Arabia;
- satellite earth stations-3 Intelsat (1 Atlantic Ocean, 2 Indian Ocean), 1 Inmarsat (Atlantic Ocean), and 1 Arabsat
the civil network suffered some damage as a result
of the Gulf war, but most of the telephone exchanges were left intact
and, by the end of 1994, domestic and international telecommunications
had been restored to normal operation; the quality of service is
excellent
domestic: new telephone exchanges provide a large capacity for new
subscribers; trunk traffic is carried by microwave radio relay,
coaxial cable, open wire and fiber-optic cable; a cellular telephone
system operates throughout Kuwait and the country is well supplied
with pay telephones
international: coaxial cable and microwave radio relay to Saudi
Arabia; satellite earth stations - 3 stations-3 Intelsat (1 Atlantic Ocean, 2
Indian Ocean), 1 Inmarsat (Atlantic Ocean), and 1 Arabsat
Published as “Telephone system”
the civil network suffered some damage as a result of the Gulf war, but most of the telephone exchanges were left intact and, by the end of 1994, domestic and international telecommunications had been restored to normal operation; the quality of service is excellent
- domestic:
- new telephone exchanges provide a large capacity for new subscribers;
- trunk traffic is carried by microwave radio relay, coaxial cable, open wire and fiber-optic cable;
- a cellular telephone system operates throughout Kuwait (with approximately 150,000 subscribers in 1996) and the country is well supplied with pay telephones;
- approximately 15,000 Internet subscribers in 1996
- international:
- coaxial cable and microwave radio relay to Saudi Arabia;
- satellite earth stations--3 Intelsat (1 Atlantic Ocean, 2 Indian Ocean), 1 Inmarsat (Atlantic Ocean), and 1 Arabsat
the civil network suffered some damage as a result
result of the Gulf war, but most of the telephone exchanges were
left intacttelecommunications
telecommunications had been restored to normal operation; the
quality of service is
domestic: new telephone exchanges provide a large capacity for new
subscribers; trunk traffic is carried by microwave radio relay,
coaxial cable, open wire and fiber-optic cable; a cellular telephone
system operates throughout Kuwait (with approximately 150,000
subscribers in 1996) and the country is well suppliedtelephones
telephones; approximately 15,000 Internet subscribers in 1996
international: coaxial cable and microwave radio relay to Saudi
Arabia; satellite earth stations-3 stations--3 Intelsat (1 Atlantic Ocean, 2
Indian Ocean), 1 Inmarsat (Atlantic Ocean), and 1 Arabsat
Published as “Telephone system”
the civil network suffered some damage as a result of the Gulf war, but most of the telephone exchanges were left intact and, by the end of 1994, domestic and international telecommunications had been restored to normal operation; the quality of service is excellent
- domestic:
- new telephone exchanges provide a large capacity for new subscribers;
- trunk traffic is carried by microwave radio relay, coaxial cable, open wire and fiber-optic cable;
- a cellular telephone system operates throughout Kuwait, and the country is well supplied with pay telephones;
- approximately 15,000 Internet subscribers in 1996
- international:
- coaxial cable and microwave radio relay to Saudi Arabia;
- linked to Bahrain, Qatar, UAE via the Fiber-Optic Gulf (FOG) cable;
- satellite earth stations - 3 Intelsat (1 Atlantic Ocean, 2 Indian Ocean), 1 Inmarsat (Atlantic Ocean), and 2 Arabsat
the civil network suffered some damage as a
domestic: new telephone exchanges provide a large capacity for newKuwait (with approximately 150,000 Kuwait, and the country is well supplied with pay
subscribers in 1996)
international: coaxial cable and microwave radio relay to Saudistations--3 stations - 3 Intelsat (1 Atlantic Ocean, 21 2 Arabsat
Published as “Telephone system”
- general assessment:
- the quality of service is excellent domestic: new telephone exchanges provide a large capacity for new subscribers;
- trunk traffic is carried by microwave radio relay, coaxial cable, open wire, and fiber-optic cable;
- a cellular telephone system operates throughout Kuwait, and the country is well supplied with pay telephones international: coaxial cable and microwave radio relay to Saudi Arabia;
- linked to Bahrain, Qatar, UAE via the Fiber-Optic Gulf (FOG) cable;
- satellite earth stations - 3 Intelsat (1 Atlantic Ocean, 2 Indian Ocean), 1 Inmarsat (Atlantic Ocean), and 2 Arabsat
the civil network suffered some damage as a result of the Gulf war, but most of the telephone exchanges were left intact and, by the end of 1994, domestic and international telecommunications had been restored to normal operation; general assessment: the quality of service is excellentwire wire, and fiber-optic cable; a cellular telephone system operates throughout Kuwait, and the country is well supplied with pay telephones; approximately 15,000 Internet subscribers in 1996telephones international: coaxial cable and microwave radio relay to Saudi Arabia; linked to Bahrain, Qatar, UAE via the Fiber-Optic Gulf (FOG) cable; satellite earth stations - 3 Intelsat (1 Atlantic Ocean, 2 Indian Ocean), 1 Inmarsat (Atlantic Ocean), and 2 Arabsat
Published as “Telephone system”
- general assessment:
- the quality of service is excellent
- domestic:
- new telephone exchanges provide a large capacity for new subscribers;
- trunk traffic is carried by microwave radio relay, coaxial cable, open wire, and fiber-optic cable;
- a cellular telephone system operates throughout Kuwait, and the country is well supplied with pay telephones
- international:
- coaxial cable and microwave radio relay to Saudi Arabia;
- linked to Bahrain, Qatar, UAE via the Fiber-Optic Gulf (FOG) cable;
- satellite earth stations - 3 Intelsat (1 Atlantic Ocean, 2 Indian Ocean), 1 Inmarsat (Atlantic Ocean), and 2 Arabsat
general assessment: the quality of service is excellent
domestic: new telephone exchanges provide a large capacity for new subscribers; trunk traffic is carried by microwave radio relay, coaxial cable, open wire, and fiber-optic cable; a cellular telephone system operates throughout Kuwait, and the country is well supplied with pay telephones
international: coaxial cable and microwave radio relay to Saudi Arabia; linked to Bahrain, Qatar, UAE via the Fiber-Optic Gulf (FOG) cable; satellite earth stations - 3 Intelsat (1 Atlantic Ocean, 2 Indian Ocean), 1 Inmarsat (Atlantic Ocean), and 2 Arabsat
Published as “Telephone system”
- general assessment:
- the quality of service is excellent
- domestic:
- new telephone exchanges provide a large capacity for new subscribers;
- trunk traffic is carried by microwave radio relay, coaxial cable, and open-wire and fiber-optic cable;
- a cellular telephone system operates throughout Kuwait, and the country is well supplied with pay telephones
- international:
- coaxial cable and microwave radio relay to Saudi Arabia;
- linked to Bahrain, Qatar, UAE via the Fiber-Optic Gulf (FOG) cable;
- satellite earth stations - 3 Intelsat (1 Atlantic Ocean, 2 Indian Ocean), 1 Inmarsat (Atlantic Ocean), and 2 Arabsat
general assessment: the quality of service is excellent
domestic: new telephone exchanges provide a large capacity for new subscribers; trunk traffic is carried by microwave radio relay, coaxial cable, open wire, and open-wire and fiber-optic cable; a cellular telephone system operates throughout Kuwait, and the country is well supplied with pay telephones
international: coaxial cable and microwave radio relay to Saudi Arabia; linked to Bahrain, Qatar, UAE via the Fiber-Optic Gulf (FOG) cable; satellite earth stations - 3 Intelsat (1 Atlantic Ocean, 2 Indian Ocean), 1 Inmarsat (Atlantic Ocean), and 2 Arabsat
The same text in 3 editions, 2004 to 2006.
Published as “Telephone system”
- general assessment:
- the quality of service is excellent
- domestic:
- new telephone exchanges provide a large capacity for new subscribers;
- trunk traffic is carried by microwave radio relay, coaxial cable, and open-wire and fiber-optic cable;
- a cellular telephone system operates throughout Kuwait, and the country is well supplied with pay telephones
- international:
- country code - 965;
- coaxial cable and microwave radio relay to Saudi Arabia;
- linked to Bahrain, Qatar, UAE via the Fiber-Optic Gulf (FOG) cable;
- satellite earth stations - 3 Intelsat (1 Atlantic Ocean, 2 Indian Ocean), 1 Inmarsat (Atlantic Ocean), and 2 Arabsat
general assessment: the quality of service is excellent
domestic: new telephone exchanges provide a large capacity for new subscribers; trunk traffic is carried by microwave radio relay, coaxial cable, and open-wire and fiber-optic cable; a cellular telephone system operates throughout Kuwait, and the country is well supplied with pay telephones
international: country code - 965; coaxial cable and microwave radio relay to Saudi Arabia; linked to Bahrain, Qatar, UAE via the Fiber-Optic Gulf (FOG) cable; satellite earth stations - 3 Intelsat (1 Atlantic Ocean, 2 Indian Ocean), 1 Inmarsat (Atlantic Ocean), and 2 Arabsat
Published as “Telephone system”
- general assessment:
- the quality of service is excellent
- domestic:
- new telephone exchanges provide a large capacity for new subscribers;
- trunk traffic is carried by microwave radio relay, coaxial cable, and open-wire and fiber-optic cable;
- a cellular telephone system operates throughout Kuwait, and the country is well supplied with pay telephones
- international:
- country code - 965;
- linked to international submarine cable Fiber-Optic Link Around the Globe (FLAG);
- linked to Bahrain, Qatar, UAE via the Fiber-Optic Gulf (FOG) cable;
- coaxial cable and microwave radio relay to Saudi Arabia;
- satellite earth stations - 3 Intelsat (1 Atlantic Ocean, 2 Indian Ocean), 1 Inmarsat (Atlantic Ocean), and 2 Arabsat
general assessment: the quality of service is excellent
domestic: new telephone exchanges provide a large capacity for new subscribers; trunk traffic is carried by microwave radio relay, coaxial cable, and open-wire and fiber-optic cable; a cellular telephone system operates throughout Kuwait, and the country is well supplied with pay telephones
international: country code - 965; coaxial cable and microwave radio relay linked to Saudi Arabia; international submarine cable Fiber-Optic Link Around the Globe (FLAG); linked to Bahrain, Qatar, UAE via the Fiber-Optic Gulf (FOG) cable; coaxial cable and microwave radio relay to Saudi Arabia; satellite earth stations - 3 Intelsat (1 Atlantic Ocean, 2 Indian Ocean), 1 Inmarsat (Atlantic Ocean), and 2 Arabsat
Published as “Telephone system”
- general assessment:
- the quality of service is excellent
- domestic:
- new telephone exchanges provide a large capacity for new subscribers;
- trunk traffic is carried by microwave radio relay, coaxial cable, and open-wire and fiber-optic cable;
- a cellular telephone system operates throughout Kuwait, and the country is well supplied with pay telephones
- international:
- country code - 965;
- linked to international submarine cable Fiber-Optic Link Around the Globe (FLAG);
- linked to Bahrain, Qatar, UAE via the Fiber-Optic Gulf (FOG) cable;
- coaxial cable and microwave radio relay to Saudi Arabia;
- satellite earth stations - 6 (3 Intelsat - 1 Atlantic Ocean and 2 Indian Ocean, 1 Inmarsat - Atlantic Ocean, and 2 Arabsat)
general assessment: the quality of service is excellent
domestic: new telephone exchanges provide a large capacity for new subscribers; trunk traffic is carried by microwave radio relay, coaxial cable, and open-wire and fiber-optic cable; a cellular telephone system operates throughout Kuwait, and the country is well supplied with pay telephones
international: country code - 965; linked to international submarine cable Fiber-Optic Link Around the Globe (FLAG); linked to Bahrain, Qatar, UAE via the Fiber-Optic Gulf (FOG) cable; coaxial cable and microwave radio relay to Saudi Arabia; satellite earth stations - 3 6 (3 Intelsat (1 - 1 Atlantic Ocean, Ocean and 2 Indian Ocean), Ocean, 1 Inmarsat (Atlantic Ocean), - Atlantic Ocean, and 2 Arabsat Arabsat)
Published as “Telephone system”
- general assessment:
- the quality of service is excellent
- domestic:
- new telephone exchanges provide a large capacity for new subscribers;
- trunk traffic is carried by microwave radio relay, coaxial cable, and open-wire and fiber-optic cable;
- a cellular telephone system operates throughout Kuwait, and the country is well supplied with pay telephones
- international:
- country code - 965;
- linked to international submarine cable Fiber-Optic Link Around the Globe (FLAG);
- linked to Bahrain, Qatar, UAE via the Fiber-Optic Gulf (FOG) cable;
- coaxial cable and microwave radio relay to Saudi Arabia;
- satellite earth stations - 6 (3 Intelsat - 1 Atlantic Ocean and 2 Indian Ocean, 1 Inmarsat - Atlantic Ocean, and 2 Arabsat)
general assessment:
the quality of service is excellent
domestic:
new telephone exchanges provide a large capacity for new subscribers; trunk traffic is carried by microwave radio relay, coaxial cable, and open-wire and fiber-optic cable; a cellular telephone system operates throughout Kuwait, and the country is well supplied with pay telephones
international:
country code - 965; linked to international submarine cable Fiber-Optic Link Around the Globe (FLAG); linked to Bahrain, Qatar, UAE via the Fiber-Optic Gulf (FOG) cable; coaxial cable and microwave radio relay to Saudi Arabia; satellite earth stations - 6 (3 Intelsat - 1 Atlantic Ocean and 2 Indian Ocean, 1 Inmarsat - Atlantic Ocean, and 2 Arabsat)
The same text in 3 editions, 2010 to 2012.
Published as “Telephone system”
- general assessment:
- the quality of service is excellent
- domestic:
- new telephone exchanges provide a large capacity for new subscribers;
- trunk traffic is carried by microwave radio relay, coaxial cable, and open-wire and fiber-optic cable;
- a mobile-cellular telephone system operates throughout Kuwait, and the country is well supplied with pay telephones
- international:
- country code - 965;
- linked to international submarine cable Fiber-Optic Link Around the Globe (FLAG);
- linked to Bahrain, Qatar, UAE via the Fiber-Optic Gulf (FOG) cable;
- coaxial cable and microwave radio relay to Saudi Arabia;
- satellite earth stations - 6 (3 Intelsat - 1 Atlantic Ocean and 2 Indian Ocean, 1 Inmarsat - Atlantic Ocean, and 2 Arabsat)
general assessment:
the quality of service is excellent
domestic:
new telephone exchanges provide a large capacity for new subscribers; trunk traffic is carried by microwave radio relay, coaxial cable, and open-wire and fiber-optic cable; a cellular mobile-cellular telephone system operates throughout Kuwait, and the country is well supplied with pay telephones
international:
country code - 965; linked to international submarine cable Fiber-Optic Link Around the Globe (FLAG); linked to Bahrain, Qatar, UAE via the Fiber-Optic Gulf (FOG) cable; coaxial cable and microwave radio relay to Saudi Arabia; satellite earth stations - 6 (3 Intelsat - 1 Atlantic Ocean and 2 Indian Ocean, 1 Inmarsat - Atlantic Ocean, and 2 Arabsat)
The same text in 2013 and 2014.
Published as “Telephone system”
- general assessment:
- the quality of service is excellent
- domestic:
- new telephone exchanges provide a large capacity for new subscribers;
- trunk traffic is carried by microwave radio relay, coaxial cable, and open-wire and fiber-optic cable;
- a mobile-cellular telephone system operates throughout Kuwait, and the country is well supplied with pay telephones
- international:
- country code - 965;
- linked to international submarine cable Fiber-Optic Link Around the Globe (FLAG);
- linked to Bahrain, Qatar, UAE via the Fiber-Optic Gulf (FOG) cable;
- coaxial cable and microwave radio relay to Saudi Arabia;
- satellite earth stations - 6 (3 Intelsat - 1 Atlantic Ocean and 2 Indian Ocean, 1 Inmarsat - Atlantic Ocean, and 2 Arabsat) (2011)
general assessment:
the quality of service is excellent
domestic:
new telephone exchanges provide a large capacity for new subscribers; trunk traffic is carried by microwave radio relay, coaxial cable, and open-wire and fiber-optic cable; a mobile-cellular telephone system operates throughout Kuwait, and the country is well supplied with pay telephones
international:
country code - 965; linked to international submarine cable Fiber-Optic Link Around the Globe (FLAG); linked to Bahrain, Qatar, UAE via the Fiber-Optic Gulf (FOG) cable; coaxial cable and microwave radio relay to Saudi Arabia; satellite earth stations - 6 (3 Intelsat - 1 Atlantic Ocean and 2 Indian Ocean, 1 Inmarsat - Atlantic Ocean, and 2 Arabsat) (2011)
Published as “Telephone system”
- general assessment:
- the quality of service is excellent
- domestic:
- new telephone exchanges provide a large capacity for new subscribers;
- trunk traffic is carried by microwave radio relay, coaxial cable, and open-wire and fiber-optic cable;
- a mobile-cellular telephone system operates throughout Kuwait, and the country is well supplied with pay telephones
- international:
- country code - 965;
- linked to international submarine cable Fiber-Optic Link Around the Globe (FLAG);
- linked to Bahrain, Qatar, UAE via the Fiber-Optic Gulf (FOG) cable;
- coaxial cable and microwave radio relay to Saudi Arabia;
- satellite earth stations - 6 (3 Intelsat - 1 Atlantic Ocean and 2 Indian Ocean, 1 Inmarsat - Atlantic Ocean, and 2 Arabsat) (2011)
general assessment:
domestic:
international:
Published as “Telephone system”
- general assessment:
- the quality of service is excellent
- domestic:
- new telephone exchanges provide a large capacity for new subscribers;
- trunk traffic is carried by microwave radio relay, coaxial cable, and open-wire and fiber-optic cable;
- a mobile-cellular telephone system operates throughout Kuwait, and the country is well-supplied with pay telephones
- international:
- country code - 965;
- linked to international submarine cable Fiber-Optic Link Around the Globe (FLAG);
- linked to Bahrain, Qatar, UAE via the Fiber-Optic Gulf (FOG) cable;
- coaxial cable and microwave radio relay to Saudi Arabia;
- satellite earth stations - 6 (3 Intelsat - 1 Atlantic Ocean and 2 Indian Ocean, 1 Inmarsat - Atlantic Ocean, and 2 Arabsat) (2015)
general assessment: the quality of service is excellent
domestic: new telephone exchanges provide a large capacity for new subscribers; trunk traffic is carried by microwave radio relay, coaxial cable, and open-wire and fiber-optic cable; a mobile-cellular telephone system operates throughout Kuwait, and the country is well supplied well-supplied with pay telephones
international: country code - 965; linked to international submarine cable Fiber-Optic Link Around the Globe (FLAG); linked to Bahrain, Qatar, UAE via the Fiber-Optic Gulf (FOG) cable; coaxial cable and microwave radio relay to Saudi Arabia; satellite earth stations - 6 (3 Intelsat - 1 Atlantic Ocean and 2 Indian Ocean, 1 Inmarsat - Atlantic Ocean, and 2 Arabsat) (2011) (2015)
Published as “Telephone system”
- general assessment:
- the quality of service is excellent
- domestic:
- new telephone exchanges provide a large capacity for new subscribers;
- trunk traffic is carried by microwave radio relay, coaxial cable, and open-wire and fiber-optic cable;
- a 4G LTE mobile-cellular telephone system operates throughout Kuwait, and the country is well-supplied with pay telephones
- international:
- country code - 965;
- linked to international submarine cable Fiber-Optic Link Around the Globe (FLAG);
- linked to Bahrain, Qatar, UAE via the Fiber-Optic Gulf (FOG) cable;
- coaxial cable and microwave radio relay to Saudi Arabia;
- satellite earth stations - 6 (3 Intelsat - 1 Atlantic Ocean and 2 Indian Ocean, 1 Inmarsat - Atlantic Ocean, and 2 Arabsat) (2017)
general assessment: the quality of service is excellent
domestic: new telephone exchanges provide a large capacity for new subscribers; trunk traffic is carried by microwave radio relay, coaxial cable, and open-wire and fiber-optic cable; a 4G LTE mobile-cellular telephone system operates throughout Kuwait, and the country is well-supplied with pay telephones
international: country code - 965; linked to international submarine cable Fiber-Optic Link Around the Globe (FLAG); linked to Bahrain, Qatar, UAE via the Fiber-Optic Gulf (FOG) cable; coaxial cable and microwave radio relay to Saudi Arabia; satellite earth stations - 6 (3 Intelsat - 1 Atlantic Ocean and 2 Indian Ocean, 1 Inmarsat - Atlantic Ocean, and 2 Arabsat) (2015) (2017)
Published as “Telephone system”
- general assessment:
- the quality of service is excellent;new telephone exchanges provide a large capacity for new subscribers;
- trunk traffic is carried by microwave radio relay, coaxial cable, and open-wire and fiber-optic cable;
- a 4G LTE mobile-cellular telephone system operates throughout Kuwai;
- Internet access is available via 4G LTE connections for fixed and mobile users;
- 5G services launched in selected areas in 2018;
- high ownership of smart phone in Kuwait;
- one of the highest mobile penetration rates in the world (2018)
- domestic:
- fixed-line subscriptions 19 per 100 and mobile-cellular stands at 179 per 100 subscriptions (2018)
- international:
- country code - 965;
- linked to international submarine cable Fiber-Optic Link Around the Globe (FLAG);
- linked to Bahrain, Qatar, UAE via the Fiber-Optic Gulf (FOG) cable;
- coaxial cable and microwave radio relay to Saudi Arabia;
- satellite earth stations - 6 (3 Intelsat - 1 Atlantic Ocean and 2 Indian Ocean, 1 Inmarsat - Atlantic Ocean, and 2 Arabsat) (2018)
general assessment: the quality of service is excellent excellent;new telephone exchanges provide a large capacity for new subscribers; trunk traffic is carried by microwave radio relay, coaxial cable, and open-wire and fiber-optic cable; a 4G LTE mobile-cellular telephone system operates throughout
domestic: newKuwait, Kuwai; Internet access is available via 4G LTE connections for fixed and mobile users; 5G services launched in selected areas in 2018; high ownership of smart phone in Kuwait; one of the country is well-supplied with pay telephones highest mobile penetration rates in the world (2018)
domestic: fixed-line subscriptions 19 per 100 and mobile-cellular stands at 179 per 100 subscriptions (2018)
international: country code - 965; linked to international submarine cable Fiber-Optic Link Around the Globe (FLAG); linked to Bahrain, Qatar, UAE via the Fiber-Optic Gulf (FOG) cable; coaxial cable and microwave radio relay to Saudi Arabia; satellite earth stations - 6 (3 Intelsat - 1 Atlantic Ocean and 2 Indian Ocean, 1 Inmarsat - Atlantic Ocean, and 2 Arabsat) (2017) (2018)
Published as “Telephone system”
- general assessment:
- the quality of service is excellent;
- new telephone exchanges provide a large capacity for new subscribers;
- trunk traffic is carried by microwave radio relay, coaxial cable, and open-wire and fiber-optic cable;
- a 4G LTE mobile-cellular telephone system operates throughout Kuwai;
- Internet access is available via 4G LTE connections for fixed and mobile users;
- high ownership of smart phone in Kuwait;
- one of the highest mobile penetration rates in the world (2018)
- domestic:
- fixed-line subscriptions are 19 per 100 and mobile-cellular stands at 179 per 100 subscriptions (2018)
- international:
- country code - 965;
- landing points for the FOG, GBICS, MENA, Kuwait-Iran, and FALCON submarine cables linking Africa, the Middle East, and Asia;
- microwave radio relay to Saudi Arabia;
- satellite earth stations - 6 (3 Intelsat - 1 Atlantic Ocean and 2 Indian Ocean, 1 Inmarsat - Atlantic Ocean, and 2 Arabsat) (2019)
general assessment: the quality of service is excellent;new excellent; new telephone exchanges provide a large capacity for new subscribers; trunk traffic is carried by microwave radio relay, coaxial cable, and open-wire and fiber-optic cable; a 4G LTE mobile-cellular telephone system operates throughout Kuwai; Internet access is available via 4G LTE connections for fixed and mobile users; 5G services launched in selected areas in 2018; high ownership of smart phone in Kuwait; one of the highest mobile penetration rates in the world (2018)
domestic: fixed-line subscriptions are 19 per 100 and mobile-cellular stands at 179 per 100 subscriptions (2018)
international: country code - 965; linked to international submarine cable Fiber-Optic Link Around landing points for the Globe (FLAG); linked to Bahrain, Qatar, UAE via FOG, GBICS, MENA, Kuwait-Iran, and FALCON submarine cables linking Africa, the Fiber-Optic Gulf (FOG) cable; coaxial cable Middle East, and Asia; microwave radio relay to Saudi Arabia; satellite earth stations - 6 (3 Intelsat - 1 Atlantic Ocean and 2 Indian Ocean, 1 Inmarsat - Atlantic Ocean, and 2 Arabsat) (2018) (2019)
- general assessment:
- the quality of service is excellent;
- new telephone exchanges provide a large capacity for new subscribers;
- trunk traffic is carried by microwave radio relay, coaxial cable, and open-wire and fiber-optic cable;
- a 4G LTE mobile-cellular telephone system operates throughout Kuwait;
- Internet access is available via 4G LTE connections for fixed and mobile users;
- high ownership of smart phone in Kuwait;
- one of the highest mobile penetration rates in the world;
- exploring 5G opportunities;
- improvements to fiber-broadband underway (2020)
- domestic:
- fixed-line subscriptions are 12 per 100 and mobile-cellular stands at 174 per 100 subscriptions (2019)
- international:
- country code - 965;
- landing points for the FOG, GBICS, MENA, Kuwait-Iran, and FALCON submarine cables linking Africa, the Middle East, and Asia;
- microwave radio relay to Saudi Arabia;
- satellite earth stations - 6 (3 Intelsat - 1 Atlantic Ocean and 2 Indian Ocean, 1 Inmarsat - Atlantic Ocean, and 2 Arabsat) (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: the quality of service is excellent; new telephone exchanges provide a large capacity for new subscribers; trunk traffic is carried by microwave radio relay, coaxial cable, and open-wire and fiber-optic cable; a 4G LTE mobile-cellular telephone system operates throughout Kuwai; Kuwait; Internet access is available via 4G LTE connections for fixed and mobile users; high ownership of smart phone in Kuwait; one of the highest mobile penetration rates in the world (2018) world; exploring 5G opportunities; improvements to fiber-broadband underway (2020)
domestic: fixed-line subscriptions are 19 12 per 100 and mobile-cellular stands at 179 174 per 100 subscriptions (2018) (2019)
international: country code - 965; landing points for the FOG, GBICS, MENA, Kuwait-Iran, and FALCON submarine cables linking Africa, the Middle East, and Asia; microwave radio relay to Saudi Arabia; satellite earth stations - 6 (3 Intelsat - 1 Atlantic Ocean and 2 Indian Ocean, 1 Inmarsat - Atlantic Ocean, and 2 Arabsat) (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:
- the quality of service is excellent;
- new telephone exchanges provide a large capacity for new subscribers;
- trunk traffic is carried by microwave radio relay, coaxial cable, open-wire, and fiber-optic cable;
- a 4G LTE mobile-cellular telephone system operates throughout Kuwait;
- Internet access is available via 4G LTE connections for fixed and mobile users;
- high ownership levels of smart phones in Kuwait;
- one of the highest mobile penetration rates in the world;
- exploring 5G opportunities;
- improvements to fiber-broadband underway (2020)
- domestic:
- fixed-line subscriptions are 12 per 100 and mobile-cellular stands at 174 per 100 subscriptions (2019)
- international:
- country code - 965;
- landing points for the FOG, GBICS, MENA, Kuwait-Iran, and FALCON submarine cables linking Africa, the Middle East, and Asia;
- microwave radio relay to Saudi Arabia;
- satellite earth stations - 6 (3 Intelsat - 1 Atlantic Ocean and 2 Indian Ocean, 1 Inmarsat - Atlantic Ocean, and 2 Arabsat) (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: the quality of service is excellent; new telephone exchanges provide a large capacity for new subscribers; trunk traffic is carried by microwave radio relay, coaxial cable, and open-wire open-wire, and fiber-optic cable; a 4G LTE mobile-cellular telephone system operates throughout Kuwait; Internet access is available via 4G LTE connections for fixed and mobile users; high ownership levels of smart phone phones in Kuwait; one of the highest mobile penetration rates in the world; exploring 5G opportunities; improvements to fiber-broadband underway (2020)
domestic: fixed-line subscriptions are 12 per 100 and mobile-cellular stands at 174 per 100 subscriptions (2019)
international: country code - 965; landing points for the FOG, GBICS, MENA, Kuwait-Iran, and FALCON submarine cables linking Africa, the Middle East, and Asia; microwave radio relay to Saudi Arabia; satellite earth stations - 6 (3 Intelsat - 1 Atlantic Ocean and 2 Indian Ocean, 1 Inmarsat - Atlantic Ocean, and 2 Arabsat) (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:
- Kuwait’s telecom infrastructure is well developed, with a focus on mobile infrastructure and services;
- the telecom sector is important to the country’s economy, and this will become more pronounced in coming years as the economy is purposefully transitioned away from a dependence on oil and gas to one which is increasingly knowledge-based and focused on ICT and related services;
- the MNOs have focused investment on 5G networks, which support and promote the growth of data traffic;
- this in turn has been a catalyst for revenue growth in recent quarters;
- while Kuwait’s mobile sector shows considerable progress;
- the country’s fixed broadband system is the lowest in the region;
- the government has stepped up efforts to build up fixed broadband networks, and ultimately this sector offers a potential future growth opportunity;
- improvements to the fixed broadband infrastructure will help develop sectors such as e-commerce, along with smart infrastructure developments, and tech start-ups (2022)
- domestic:
- fixed-line subscriptions are nearly 14 per 100 and mobile-cellular stands at nearly 159 per 100 subscriptions (2020)
- international:
- country code - 965;
- landing points for the FOG, GBICS, MENA, Kuwait-Iran, and FALCON submarine cables linking Africa, the Middle East, and Asia;
- microwave radio relay to Saudi Arabia;
- satellite earth stations - 6 (3 Intelsat - 1 Atlantic Ocean and 2 Indian Ocean, 1 Inmarsat - Atlantic Ocean, and 2 Arabsat) (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: the quality of service Kuwait’s telecom infrastructure is excellent; new telephone exchanges provide well developed, with a large capacity for new subscribers; trunk traffic focus on mobile infrastructure and services; the telecom sector is carried by microwave radio relay, coaxial cable, open-wire, important to the country’s economy, and fiber-optic cable; this will become more pronounced in coming years as the economy is purposefully transitioned away from a 4G LTE mobile-cellular telephone system operates throughout Kuwait; Internet access dependence on oil and gas to one which is available via 4G LTE connections for fixed increasingly knowledge-based and mobile users; high ownership levels focused on ICT and related services; the MNOs have focused investment on 5G networks, which support and promote the growth of smart phones data traffic; this in Kuwait; one of the highest turn has been a catalyst for revenue growth in recent quarters; while Kuwait’s mobile penetration rates sector shows considerable progress; the country’s fixed broadband system is the lowest in the world; exploring 5G opportunities; region; the government has stepped up efforts to build up fixed broadband networks, and ultimately this sector offers a potential future growth opportunity; improvements to fiber-broadband underway (2020) the fixed broadband infrastructure will help develop sectors such as e-commerce, along with smart infrastructure developments, and tech start-ups (2022)
domestic: fixed-line subscriptions are 12 nearly 14 per 100 and mobile-cellular stands at 174 nearly 159 per 100 subscriptions (2019) (2020)
international: country code - 965; landing points for the FOG, GBICS, MENA, Kuwait-Iran, and FALCON submarine cables linking Africa, the Middle East, and Asia; microwave radio relay to Saudi Arabia; satellite earth stations - 6 (3 Intelsat - 1 Atlantic Ocean and 2 Indian Ocean, 1 Inmarsat - Atlantic Ocean, and 2 Arabsat) (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:
- Kuwait’s telecom infrastructure is well developed, with a focus on mobile infrastructure and services;
- the telecom sector is important to the country’s economy, and this will become more pronounced in coming years as the economy is purposefully transitioned away from a dependence on oil and gas to one which is increasingly knowledge-based and focused on ICT and related services;
- the MNOs have focused investment on 5G networks, which support and promote the growth of data traffic;
- this in turn has been a catalyst for revenue growth in recent quarters;
- while Kuwait’s mobile sector shows considerable progress;
- the country’s fixed broadband system is the lowest in the region;
- the government has stepped up efforts to build up fixed broadband networks, and ultimately this sector offers a potential future growth opportunity;
- improvements to the fixed broadband infrastructure will help develop sectors such as e-commerce, along with smart infrastructure developments, and tech start-ups (2022)
- domestic:
- fixed-line subscriptions are nearly 13 per 100 and mobile-cellular stands at nearly 163 per 100 subscriptions (2021)
- international:
- country code - 965;
- landing points for the FOG, GBICS, MENA, Kuwait-Iran, and FALCON submarine cables linking Africa, the Middle East, and Asia;
- microwave radio relay to Saudi Arabia;
- satellite earth stations - 6 (3 Intelsat - 1 Atlantic Ocean and 2 Indian Ocean, 1 Inmarsat - Atlantic Ocean, and 2 Arabsat) (2019)
general assessment: Kuwait’s telecom infrastructure is well developed, with a focus on mobile infrastructure and services; the telecom sector is important to the country’s economy, and this will become more pronounced in coming years as the economy is purposefully transitioned away from a dependence on oil and gas to one which is increasingly knowledge-based and focused on ICT and related services; the MNOs have focused investment on 5G networks, which support and promote the growth of data traffic; this in turn has been a catalyst for revenue growth in recent quarters; while Kuwait’s mobile sector shows considerable progress; the country’s fixed broadband system is the lowest in the region; the government has stepped up efforts to build up fixed broadband networks, and ultimately this sector offers a potential future growth opportunity; improvements to the fixed broadband infrastructure will help develop sectors such as e-commerce, along with smart infrastructure developments, and tech start-ups (2022)
domestic: fixed-line subscriptions are nearly 14 13 per 100 and mobile-cellular stands at nearly 159 163 per 100 subscriptions (2020) (2021)
international: country code - 965; landing points for the FOG, GBICS, MENA, Kuwait-Iran, and FALCON submarine cables linking Africa, the Middle East, and Asia; microwave radio relay to Saudi Arabia; satellite earth stations - 6 (3 Intelsat - 1 Atlantic Ocean and 2 Indian Ocean, 1 Inmarsat - Atlantic Ocean, and 2 Arabsat) (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. “Kuwait: Telecommunication systems.” The World Factbook, 1990–2024 editions. Archived by The Factbook, thefactbook.org/kuwait/telecommunication-systems.