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Telecommunication systems Luxembourg, in 35 editions.
The entry for Luxembourg published Telecommunication systems in 35 editions of 36, from 1990 to 2024. The text changed in 24 editions. Each is shown as published. Telecommunication systems in every entry.
- editions changed the text
- 24
- the first edition with it
- 1990
- the latest edition with it
- 2024
Published as “Telecommunications” (1990 to 1994), “Telephone system” (1995 to 2019) and “Telecommunication systems” (2020 to 2024).
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2024 edition
Same as 2023The same text in 1990 and 1991.
Published as “Telecommunications”
- adequate and efficient system, mainly buried cables;
- 230,000 telephones;
- stations--2 AM, 4 FM, 6 TV;
- 2 communication satellite earth stations operating in EUTELSAT and domestic systems
adequate and efficient system, mainly buried cables; 230,000 telephones; stations--2 AM, 4 FM, 6 TV; 2 communication satellite earth stations operating in EUTELSAT and domestic systems
The same text in 1992 and 1993.
Published as “Telecommunications”
- highly developed, completely automated and efficient system, mainly buried cables;
- 230,000 telephones;
- broadcast stations - 2 AM, 3 FM, 3 TV;
- 3 channels leased on TAT-6 coaxial submarine cable;
- 1 direct-broadcast satellite earth station;
- nationwide mobile phone system
Rewritten: too little of the 1991 text remains to mark the changes.
highly developed, completely automated and efficient system, mainly buried
cables; 230,000 telephones; broadcast stations - 2 AM, 3 FM, 3 TV; 3
channels leased on TAT-6 coaxial submarine cable; 1 direct-broadcast
satellite earth station; nationwide mobile phone system
Published as “Telecommunications”
- highly developed, completely automated and efficient system, mainly buried cables;
- 230,000 telephones;
- broadcast stations - 2 AM, 3 FM, 3 TV;
- 3 channels leased on TAT-6 coaxial submarine cable;
- 1 direct-broadcast satellite earth station;
- nationwide mobile phone system
highly developed, completely automated and efficient system, mainly buried
buried cables; 230,000 telephones; broadcast stations - 2 AM, 3 FM, 3
TV; 3direct-broadcast
direct-broadcast satellite earth station; nationwide mobile phone
system
Published as “Telephone system”
- 230,000 telephones;
- highly developed, completely automated and efficient system, mainly buried cables;
- nationwide mobile phone system
- local:
- NA
- intercity:
- buried cable
- international:
- 3 channels leased on TAT-6 coaxial submarine cable
230,000 telephones; highly developed, completely
automated and efficient system, mainly230,000 telephones; broadcast stations - 2 AM, 3 FM, 3 nationwideTV; mobile phone system
local: NA
intercity: buried cable
international: 3 channels leased on TAT-6 coaxial submarine cable; 1 cable
direct-broadcast satellite earth station; nationwide mobile phone
system
Published as “Telephone system”
- telecommunications system ranks among the most modern of the former Soviet republics domestic: an NMT-450 analog cellular telephone network operates in Vilnius and other cities;
- landlines and microwave radio relay connect switching centers international: international connections no longer depend on the Moscow international gateway switch, but are established by satellite through Oslo from Vilnius and through Copenhagen from Kaunas;
- satellite earth stations - 1 Eutelsat and 1 Intelsat (Atlantic Ocean);
- cellular network linked internationally through Copenhagen by Eutelsat;
- international electronic mail is available;
- landlines or microwave radio relay to former Soviet republics
Rewritten: too little of the 1995 text remains to mark the changes.
telecommunications system ranks among the most modern of the former Soviet republics domestic: an NMT-450 analog cellular telephone network operates in Vilnius and other cities; landlines and microwave radio relay connect switching centers international: international connections no longer depend on the Moscow international gateway switch, but are established by satellite through Oslo from Vilnius and through Copenhagen from Kaunas; satellite earth stations - 1 Eutelsat and 1 Intelsat (Atlantic Ocean); cellular network linked internationally through Copenhagen by Eutelsat; international electronic mail is available; landlines or microwave radio relay to former Soviet republics
The same text in 1997 and 1998.
Published as “Telephone system”
- highly developed,
- completely automated and efficient system,
- mainly buried cables
- domestic:
- nationwide cellular telephone system; buried cable
- international:
- 3 channels leased on TAT-6 coaxial submarine cable (Europe to North America)
Rewritten: too little of the 1996 text remains to mark the changes.
highly developed, completely automated and efficient
system, mainly buried cables
domestic: nationwide cellular telephone system; buried cable
international: 3 channels leased on TAT-6 coaxial submarine cable
(Europe to North America)
Published as “Telephone system”
- highly developed,
- completely automated and efficient system,
- mainly buried cables
- domestic:
- nationwide cellular telephone system; buried cable
- international:
- 3 channels leased on TAT-6 coaxial submarine cable (Europe to North America)
highly developed, completely automated and efficient
efficient system, mainly buried cables
domestic: nationwide cellular telephone system; buried cable
international: 3 channels leased on TAT-6 coaxial submarine cable
(Europe to North America)
Published as “Telephone system”
- highly developed,
- completely automated and efficient system,
- mainly buried cables
- domestic:
- nationwide cellular telephone system; buried cable
- international:
- 3 channels leased on TAT-6 coaxial submarine cable (Europe to North America)
highly developed, completely automated and
domestic: nationwide cellular telephone system; buried cable
international: 3 channels leased on TAT-6 coaxial submarine cable
Published as “Telephone system”
- general assessment:
- highly developed, completely automated and efficient system, mainly buried cables domestic: nationwide cellular telephone system;
- buried cable international: 3 channels leased on TAT-6 coaxial submarine cable (Europe to North America)
general assessment: highly developed, completely automated and efficient system, mainly buried cables
The same text in 2002 and 2003.
Published as “Telephone system”
- general assessment:
- highly developed,
- completely automated and efficient system,
- mainly buried cables
- domestic:
- nationwide cellular telephone system; buried cable
- international:
- 3 channels leased on TAT-6 coaxial submarine cable (Europe to North America)
general assessment: highly developed, completely automated and efficient system, mainly buried cables
domestic: nationwide cellular telephone system; buried cable
international: 3 channels leased on TAT-6 coaxial submarine cable (Europe to North America)
The same text in 4 editions, 2004 to 2007.
Published as “Telephone system”
- general assessment:
- highly developed,
- completely automated and efficient system,
- mainly buried cables
- domestic:
- nationwide cellular telephone system; buried cable
- international:
- country code - 352; 3 channels leased on TAT-6 coaxial submarine cable (Europe to North America)
general assessment: highly developed, completely automated and efficient system, mainly buried cables
domestic: nationwide cellular telephone system; buried cable
international: country code - 352; 3 channels leased on TAT-6 coaxial submarine cable (Europe to North America)
Published as “Telephone system”
- general assessment:
- highly developed,
- completely automated and efficient system,
- mainly buried cables
- domestic:
- fixed line teledensity over 50 per 100 persons; nationwide cellular telephone system with market for mobile-cellular phones virtually saturated
- international:
- country code - 352 (2007)
general assessment: highly developed, completely automated and efficient system, mainly buried cables
domestic: fixed line teledensity over 50 per 100 persons; nationwide cellular telephone system; buried cable system with market for mobile-cellular phones virtually saturated
international: country code - 352; 3 channels leased on TAT-6 coaxial submarine cable (Europe to North America) 352 (2007)
Published as “Telephone system”
- general assessment:
- highly developed,
- completely automated and efficient system,
- mainly buried cables
- domestic:
- fixed line teledensity over 50 per 100 persons; nationwide cellular telephone system with market for mobile-cellular phones virtually saturated
- international:
- country code - 352 (2008)
general assessment:
highly developed, completely automated and efficient system, mainly buried cables
domestic:
fixed line teledensity over 50 per 100 persons; nationwide cellular telephone system with market for mobile-cellular phones virtually saturated
international:
country code - 352 (2007) (2008)
The same text in 2010 and 2011.
Published as “Telephone system”
- general assessment:
- highly developed,
- completely automated and efficient system,
- mainly buried cables
- domestic:
- fixed line teledensity over 50 per 100 persons; nationwide mobile-cellular telephone system with market for mobile-cellular phones virtually saturated
- international:
- country code - 352 (2008)
general assessment:
highly developed, completely automated and efficient system, mainly buried cables
domestic:
fixed line teledensity over 50 per 100 persons; nationwide cellular mobile-cellular telephone system with market for mobile-cellular phones virtually saturated
international:
country code - 352 (2008)
Published as “Telephone system”
- general assessment:
- highly developed,
- completely automated and efficient system,
- mainly buried cables
- domestic:
- fixed line teledensity over 50 per 100 persons; nationwide mobile-cellular telephone system with market for mobile-cellular phones virtually saturated
- international:
- country code - 352
general assessment:
highly developed, completely automated and efficient system, mainly buried cables
domestic:
fixed line teledensity over 50 per 100 persons; nationwide mobile-cellular telephone system with market for mobile-cellular phones virtually saturated
international:
country code - 352 (2008)
The same text in 2013 and 2014.
Published as “Telephone system”
- general assessment:
- highly developed,
- completely automated and efficient system,
- mainly buried cables
- domestic:
- fixed line teledensity over 50 per 100 persons; nationwide mobile-cellular telephone system with market for mobile-cellular phones virtually saturated
- international:
- country code - 352 (2010)
general assessment:
highly developed, completely automated and efficient system, mainly buried cables
domestic:
fixed line teledensity over 50 per 100 persons; nationwide mobile-cellular telephone system with market for mobile-cellular phones virtually saturated
international:
country code - 352 (2010)
Published as “Telephone system”
- general assessment:
- highly developed,
- completely automated and efficient system,
- mainly buried cables
- domestic:
- fixed-line teledensity over 50 per 100 persons; nationwide mobile-cellular telephone system with market for mobile-cellular phones virtually saturated
- international:
- country code - 352 (2010)
general assessment:
domestic:
fixed line
international:
Published as “Telephone system”
- general assessment:
- highly developed,
- completely automated and efficient system,
- mainly buried cables
- domestic:
- fixed-line teledensity about 50 per 100 persons; nationwide mobile-cellular telephone system with market for mobile-cellular phones virtually saturated
- international:
- country code - 352 (2015)
general assessment: highly developed, completely automated and efficient system, mainly buried cables
domestic: fixed-line teledensity over about 50 per 100 persons; nationwide mobile-cellular telephone system with market for mobile-cellular phones virtually saturated
international: country code - 352 (2010) (2015)
Published as “Telephone system”
- general assessment:
- highly developed,
- completely automated and efficient system,
- mainly buried cables
- domestic:
- fixed-line teledensity about 50 per 100 persons; nationwide mobile-cellular telephone system with market for mobile-cellular phones virtually saturated
- international:
- country code - 352 (2016)
general assessment: highly developed, completely automated and efficient system, mainly buried cables
domestic: fixed-line teledensity about 50 per 100 persons; nationwide mobile-cellular telephone system with market for mobile-cellular phones virtually saturated
international: country code - 352 (2015) (2016)
Published as “Telephone system”
- general assessment:
- highly developed, completely automated and efficient system;
- by 2020 the government’s program is to provide a 1Gb/s service to all citizens, and to make Luxembourg the first fully fibred country in Europe;
- new law requiring SIM cards be registered has slowed down growth for mobile subscribers;
- 5G launch by 2020 (2017)
- domestic:
- fixed-line teledensity about 46 per 100 persons;
- nationwide mobile-cellular telephone system with market for mobile-cellular phones virtually saturated with 134 per 100 mobile-cellular (2017)
- international:
- country code - 352 (2016)
general assessment: highly developed, completely automated and efficient system, mainly buried cables system; by 2020 the government’s program is to provide a 1Gb/s service to all citizens, and to make Luxembourg the first fully fibred country in Europe; new law requiring SIM cards be registered has slowed down growth for mobile subscribers; 5G launch by 2020 (2017)
domestic: fixed-line teledensity about 50 46 per 100 persons; nationwide mobile-cellular telephone system with market for mobile-cellular phones virtually saturated with 134 per 100 mobile-cellular (2017)
international: country code - 352 (2016)
Published as “Telephone system”
- general assessment:
- highly developed, completely automated and efficient system;
- by 2020 the government’s program is to provide a 1Gb/s service to all citizens, and to make Luxembourg the first fully fibred country in Europe;
- new law requiring SIM cards be registered has slowed down growth for mobile subscribers;
- 5G launch by 2020 (2018)
- domestic:
- fixed-line teledensity about 46 per 100 persons;
- nationwide mobile-cellular telephone system with market for mobile-cellular phones virtually saturated with 134 per 100 mobile-cellular (2018)
- international:
- country code - 352
general assessment: highly developed, completely automated and efficient system; by 2020 the government’s program is to provide a 1Gb/s service to all citizens, and to make Luxembourg the first fully fibred country in Europe; new law requiring SIM cards be registered has slowed down growth for mobile subscribers; 5G launch by 2020 (2017) (2018)
domestic: fixed-line teledensity about 46 per 100 persons; nationwide mobile-cellular telephone system with market for mobile-cellular phones virtually saturated with 134 per 100 mobile-cellular (2017) (2018)
international: country code - 352 (2016)
- general assessment:
- highly developed;
- by 2020 the government is to provide a 1Gb/s service to all citizens, and to make Luxembourg the first fully fibered country in Europe;
- new law requiring SIM cards be registered has slowed down growth for mobile subscribers;
- regulator planning a multi-spectrum auction for 5G use by mid-2020 (2020)
- domestic:
- fixed-line teledensity about 43 per 100 persons;
- nationwide mobile-cellular telephone system with market for mobile-cellular phones virtually saturated with 136 per 100 mobile-cellular (2019)
- international:
- country code - 352
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: highly developed, completely automated and efficient system; developed; by 2020 the government’s program government is to provide a 1Gb/s service to all citizens, and to make Luxembourg the first fully fibred fibered country in Europe; new law requiring SIM cards be registered has slowed down growth for mobile subscribers; regulator planning a multi-spectrum auction for 5G launch use by 2020 (2018) mid-2020 (2020)
domestic: fixed-line teledensity about 46 43 per 100 persons; nationwide mobile-cellular telephone system with market for mobile-cellular phones virtually saturated with 134 136 per 100 mobile-cellular (2018) (2019)
international: country code - 352
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:
- small but highly developed telecom system dominated by state-owned operator;
- gains in fixed-line and drop in mobile/roving sector during 2020 travel restrictions;
- government-state operator extended 1GB/s service with aims to make Luxembourg the first fully fiber country in Europe;
- regulator completed auction for 5G spectrum;
- importer of broadcast equipment from China (2020)
- domestic:
- fixed-line teledensity about 43 per 100 persons;
- nationwide mobile-cellular telephone system with market for mobile-cellular phones virtually saturated with 136 per 100 mobile-cellular (2019)
- international:
- country code - 352
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: small but highly developed; developed telecom system dominated by state-owned operator; gains in fixed-line and drop in mobile/roving sector during 2020 the government is to provide a 1Gb/s travel restrictions; government-state operator extended 1GB/s service to all citizens, and with aims to make Luxembourg the first fully fibered fiber country in Europe; new law requiring SIM cards be registered has slowed down growth for mobile subscribers; regulator planning a multi-spectrum completed auction for 5G use by mid-2020 spectrum; importer of broadcast equipment from China (2020)
domestic: fixed-line teledensity about 43 per 100 persons; nationwide mobile-cellular telephone system with market for mobile-cellular phones virtually saturated with 136 per 100 mobile-cellular (2019)
international: country code - 352
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:
- Luxembourg has a small telecom sector;
- there remains some pressure from regulatory measures, though no further reductions to fixed and mobile interconnection tariffs have been imposed through to 2024;
- high mobile penetration has slowed subscriber growth in the mobile market since 2005, though a recent law requiring SIM card registration has not had an adverse effect on the number of mobile subscribers despite network operators deactivating unregistered cards (2021)
- domestic:
- fixed-line teledensity about 43 per 100 persons;
- nationwide mobile-cellular telephone system with market for mobile-cellular phones virtually saturated with about 142 per 100 mobile-cellular (2020)
- international:
- country code - 352
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: Luxembourg has a small but highly developed telecom system dominated by state-owned operator; gains in fixed-line sector; there remains some pressure from regulatory measures, though no further reductions to fixed and drop in mobile/roving sector during 2020 travel restrictions; government-state operator extended 1GB/s service with aims mobile interconnection tariffs have been imposed through to make Luxembourg the first fully fiber country 2024; high mobile penetration has slowed subscriber growth in Europe; regulator completed auction for 5G spectrum; importer the mobile market since 2005, though a recent law requiring SIM card registration has not had an adverse effect on the number of broadcast equipment from China (2020) mobile subscribers despite network operators deactivating unregistered cards (2021)
domestic: fixed-line teledensity about 43 per 100 persons; nationwide mobile-cellular telephone system with market for mobile-cellular phones virtually saturated with 136 about 142 per 100 mobile-cellular (2019) (2020)
international: country code - 352
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:
- Luxembourg has a small telecom sector;
- there remains some pressure from regulatory measures, though no further reductions to fixed and mobile interconnection tariffs have been imposed through to 2024;
- high mobile penetration has slowed subscriber growth in the mobile market since 2005, though a recent law requiring SIM card registration has not had an adverse effect on the number of mobile subscribers despite network operators deactivating unregistered cards (2021)
- domestic:
- fixed-line teledensity about 42 per 100 persons; 140 per 100 mobile-cellular subscriptions (2021)
- international:
- country code - 352
general assessment: Luxembourg has a small telecom sector; there remains some pressure from regulatory measures, though no further reductions to fixed and mobile interconnection tariffs have been imposed through to 2024; high mobile penetration has slowed subscriber growth in the mobile market since 2005, though a recent law requiring SIM card registration has not had an adverse effect on the number of mobile subscribers despite network operators deactivating unregistered cards (2021)
domestic: fixed-line teledensity about 43 42 per 100 persons; nationwide mobile-cellular telephone system with market for mobile-cellular phones virtually saturated with about 142 140 per 100 mobile-cellular (2020) subscriptions (2021)
international: country code - 352
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. “Luxembourg: Telecommunication systems.” The World Factbook, 1990–2024 editions. Archived by The Factbook, thefactbook.org/luxembourg/telecommunication-systems.