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Telecommunication systems Moldova, in 33 editions.
The entry for Moldova published Telecommunication systems in 33 editions of 34, from 1992 to 2024. The text changed in 29 editions. Each is shown as published. Telecommunication systems in every entry.
- editions changed the text
- 29
- the first edition with it
- 1992
- the latest edition with it
- 2024
Published as “Telecommunications” (1992 to 1994), “Telephone system” (1995 to 2019) and “Telecommunication systems” (2020 to 2024).
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2024 edition
Changed since 2023Published as “Telecommunications”
- poorly supplied with telephones;
- 215,000 unsatisfied applications for telephone installations (31 January 1990);
- connected to Ukraine by landline and countries beyond the former USSR through the switching center in Moscow
poorly supplied with telephones; 215,000 unsatisfied applications for
telephone installations (31 January 1990); connected to Ukraine by landline
and countries beyond the former USSR through the switching center in Moscow
Published as “Telecommunications”
- poorly supplied with telephones (as of 1991, 494,000 telephones total, with a density of 111 lines per 1000 persons);
- 215,000 unsatisfied applications for telephone installations (31 January 1990);
- connected to Ukraine by landline and to countries beyond the former USSR through the international gateway switch in Moscow
poorly supplied with telephones; telephones (as of 1991, 494,000 telephones total, with
a density of 111 lines per 1000 persons); 215,000 unsatisfied applications for
for telephone installations (31 January 1990); connected to Ukraine by landline
landline and to countries beyond the former USSR through the switching center international
gateway switch in Moscow
Published as “Telecommunications”
- The telecommunication system of Moldova is not well developed;
- number of telephone subscribers 577,000 (1991);
- number of subscribers per 1,000 persons 134 (1991);
- number of unsuccessful requests for telephone service 215,000 (1991);
- international connections to the other former Soviet republics by land line and microwave radio relay through Ukraine, and to other countries by leased connections to the Moscow international gateway switch;
- 2 satellite earth stations - 1 EUTELSAT and 1 INTELSAT;
- broadcast services NA
Rewritten: too little of the 1993 text remains to mark the changes.
The telecommunication system of Moldova is not well developed; number
of telephone subscribers 577,000 (1991); number of subscribers per
1,000 persons 134 (1991); number of unsuccessful requests for
telephone service 215,000 (1991); international connections to the
other former Soviet republics by land line and microwave radio relay
through Ukraine, and to other countries by leased connections to the
Moscow international gateway switch; 2 satellite earth stations - 1
EUTELSAT and 1 INTELSAT; broadcast services NA
Published as “Telephone system”
- 577,000 telephones;
- 134 telephones/1,000 persons;
- telecommunication system not well developed;
- 215,000 unsatisfied requests for telephone service (1991)
- local:
- NA
- intercity:
- NA
- international:
- international connections to the other former Soviet republics by land line and microwave radio relay through Ukraine, and to other countries by leased connections to the Moscow international gateway switch; 1 EUTELSAT and 1 INTELSAT earth station
The 577,000 telephones; 134 telephones/1,000 persons;
telecommunication system of Moldova is not well developed; number 215,000 unsatisfied
of telephone subscribers 577,000 (1991); number of subscribers per1,000 persons 134 (1991); number of unsuccessful requests for215,000 (1991); (1991)
local: NA
intercity: NA
international: international connections to the
republics by land line and microwave radio relay
to other countries by leased connections to the
gateway switch; 2 satellite earth stations - 1INTELSAT; broadcast services NA INTELSAT earth station
Published as “Telephone system”
telecommunication system not well developed; 215,000 unsatisfied requests for telephone service (1991 est.)
- domestic:
- NA
- international:
- international connections to other former Soviet republics by landline and microwave radio relay through Ukraine and to other countries by leased connections to the Moscow international gateway switch;
- satellite earth stations - 1 Eutelsat and 1 Intelsat
577,000 telephones; 134 telephones/1,000 persons;telecommunication system not well developed;
215,000 unsatisfied(1991) (1991 est.)
local: NAintercity: domestic: NA
international: international connections to the other former Soviet
republics by land line landline and microwave radio relay through Ukraine, Ukraine and
to other countries by leased connections to the Moscow international
gateway switch; satellite earth stations - 1 EUTELSAT Eutelsat and 1 INTELSAT earth station Intelsat
Published as “Telephone system”
- telecommunication system not well developed;
- 215,000 unsatisfied requests for telephone service (1991 est.);
- in early 1997, Chisinau was considering privatizing its state-owned telephone company
- domestic:
- NA
- international:
- international connections to other former Soviet republics by landline and microwave radio relay through Ukraine and to other countries by leased connections to the Moscow international gateway switch;
- satellite earth stations - 1 Eutelsat and 1 Intelsat
telecommunication system not well developed;
unsatisfied requests for telephone service (1991 est.) est.); in early 1997,
Chisinau was considering privatizing its state-owned telephone company
domestic: NA
international: international connections to other former Soviet
republics by landline and microwave radio relay through Ukraine and
other countries by leased connections to the Moscow international
gateway switch; satellite earth stations - 1 Eutelsat and 1 Intelsat
Published as “Telephone system”
- telecommunication system not well developed;
- 215,000 unsatisfied requests for telephone service (1991 est.);
- since 1997, Chisinau has been considering privatizing its state-owned telephone company
- domestic:
- NA
- international:
- international connections to other former Soviet republics by landline and microwave radio relay through Ukraine and to other countries by leased connections to the Moscow international gateway switch;
- satellite earth stations - 1 Eutelsat and 1 Intelsat;
- first fiber optic cable installed between Moldova and Romania
telecommunication system not well developed; 215,000
unsatisfied requests for telephone service (1991 est.); in early since 1997,
Chisinau was has been considering privatizing its state-owned telephone
company
domestic: NA
international: international connections to other former Soviet
republics by landline and microwave radio relay through Ukraine and to
other countries by leased connections to the Moscow international
gateway switch; satellite earth stations - 1 Eutelsat and 1 Intelsat Intelsat;
first fiber optic cable installed between Moldova and Romania
Published as “Telephone system”
the Ministry of Information, Computers, and Telecommunications controls telecommunications; the carrier is Modtelecom
- domestic:
- local--Chisinau has a fiber-optic loop and one cellular GSM provider;
- the waiting list for telephones is long;
- local service outside Chisinau is poor;
- intercity--Moldova's two fiber-optic segments form a synchronous digital hierarchy ring through Romania's system;
- an analog backbone system runs from south to north in Moldova
- international:
- two fiber-optic segments provide connectivity to Romania;
- worldwide service can be available to Moldova through this infrastructure;
- additional analog lines are to Russia;
- Intelsat, Eutelsat, and Intersputnik earth stations
Rewritten: too little of the 1998 text remains to mark the changes.
the Ministry of Information, Computers, and
Telecommunications controls telecommunications; the carrier is
Modtelecom
domestic: local--Chisinau has a fiber-optic loop and one cellular GSM
provider; the waiting list for telephones is long; local service
outside Chisinau is poor; intercity--Moldova's two fiber-optic
segments form a synchronous digital hierarchy ring through Romania's
system; an analog backbone system runs from south to north in Moldova
international: two fiber-optic segments provide connectivity to
Romania; worldwide service can be available to Moldova through this
infrastructure; additional analog lines are to Russia; Intelsat,
Eutelsat, and Intersputnik earth stations
Published as “Telephone system”
- inadequate,
- outmoded,
- poor service outside Chisinau,
- some effort to modernize is under way
- domestic:
- new subscribers face long wait for service; mobile cellular telephone service being introduced
- international:
- service through Romania and Russia via landline; satellite earth stations - Intelsat, Eutelsat, and Intersputnik
Rewritten: too little of the 1999 text remains to mark the changes.
inadequate, outmoded, poor service outside Chisinau, some effort to modernize is under way
domestic: new subscribers face long wait for service; mobile cellular telephone service being introduced
international: service through Romania and Russia via landline; satellite earth stations - Intelsat, Eutelsat, and Intersputnik
Published as “Telephone system”
- general assessment:
- inadequate, outmoded, poor service outside Chisinau, some effort to modernize is under way domestic: new subscribers face long wait for service;
- mobile cellular telephone service being introduced international: service through Romania and Russia via landline;
- satellite earth stations - Intelsat, Eutelsat, and Intersputnik
general assessment: inadequate, outmoded, poor service outside Chisinau, some effort to modernize is under way
Published as “Telephone system”
- general assessment:
- inadequate,
- outmoded,
- poor service outside Chisinau,
- some effort to modernize is under way
- domestic:
- new subscribers face long wait for service; mobile cellular telephone service being introduced
- international:
- service through Romania and Russia via landline; satellite earth stations - Intelsat, Eutelsat, and Intersputnik
general assessment: inadequate, outmoded, poor service outside Chisinau, some effort to modernize is under way
domestic: new subscribers face long wait for service; mobile cellular telephone service being introduced
international: service through Romania and Russia via landline; satellite earth stations - Intelsat, Eutelsat, and Intersputnik
Published as “Telephone system”
- general assessment:
- inadequate,
- outmoded,
- poor service outside Chisinau;
- some effort to modernize is under way
- domestic:
- new subscribers face long wait for service; mobile cellular telephone service being introduced
- international:
- service through Romania and Russia via landline; satellite earth stations - Intelsat, Eutelsat, and Intersputnik
general assessment: inadequate, outmoded, poor service outside Chisinau, Chisinau; some effort to modernize is under way
domestic: new subscribers face long wait for service; mobile cellular telephone service being introduced
international: service through Romania and Russia via landline; satellite earth stations - Intelsat, Eutelsat, and Intersputnik
The same text in 2004 and 2005.
Published as “Telephone system”
- general assessment:
- inadequate,
- outmoded,
- poor service outside Chisinau;
- some effort to modernize is under way
- domestic:
- new subscribers face long wait for service; mobile cellular telephone service being introduced
- international:
- country code - 373;
- service through Romania and Russia via landline;
- satellite earth stations - Intelsat, Eutelsat, and Intersputnik
general assessment: inadequate, outmoded, poor service outside Chisinau; some effort to modernize is under way
domestic: new subscribers face long wait for service; mobile cellular telephone service being introduced
international: country code - 373; service through Romania and Russia via landline; satellite earth stations - Intelsat, Eutelsat, and Intersputnik
Published as “Telephone system”
- general assessment:
- inadequate,
- outmoded,
- poor service outside Chisinau;
- some modernization is under way
- domestic:
- new subscribers face long wait for service; mobile cellular telephone service being introduced
- international:
- country code - 373;
- service through Romania and Russia via landline;
- satellite earth stations - Intelsat, Eutelsat, and Intersputnik
general assessment: inadequate, outmoded, poor service outside Chisinau; some effort to modernize modernization is under way
domestic: new subscribers face long wait for service; mobile cellular telephone service being introduced
international: country code - 373; service through Romania and Russia via landline; satellite earth stations - Intelsat, Eutelsat, and Intersputnik
Published as “Telephone system”
- general assessment:
- inadequate,
- outmoded,
- poor service outside Chisinau;
- some modernization is under way
- domestic:
- depending on location, new subscribers may face long wait for service;
- 2 private operators of GSM mobile cellular telephone service are operating;
- GPRS system is being introduced;
- license for 1 CDMA mobile telephone network currently being tendered
- international:
- country code - 373;
- service through Romania and Russia via landline;
- satellite earth stations - Intelsat, Eutelsat, and Intersputnik (2006)
general assessment: inadequate, outmoded, poor service outside Chisinau; some modernization is under way
domestic: depending on location, new subscribers may face long wait for service; 2 private operators of GSM mobile cellular telephone service are operating; GPRS system is being introduced introduced; license for 1 CDMA mobile telephone network currently being tendered
international: country code - 373; service through Romania and Russia via landline; satellite earth stations - Intelsat, Eutelsat, and Intersputnik (2006)
Published as “Telephone system”
- general assessment:
- inadequate,
- outmoded,
- poor service outside Chisinau;
- some modernization is under way
- domestic:
- depending on location, new subscribers may face long wait for service;
- multiple private operators of GSM mobile-cellular telephone service are operating;
- GPRS system is being introduced;
- a CDMA mobile telephone network began operations in 2007;
- combined fixed-line and mobile-cellular teledensity approaching 70 per 100 persons
- international:
- country code - 373;
- service through Romania and Russia via landline;
- satellite earth stations - at least 3 (Intelsat, Eutelsat, and Intersputnik) (2007)
general assessment: inadequate, outmoded, poor service outside Chisinau; some modernization is under way
domestic: depending on location, new subscribers may face long wait for service; 2 multiple private operators of GSM mobile cellular mobile-cellular telephone service are operating; GPRS system is being introduced; license for 1 a CDMA mobile telephone network currently being tendered began operations in 2007; combined fixed-line and mobile-cellular teledensity approaching 70 per 100 persons
international: country code - 373; service through Romania and Russia via landline; satellite earth stations - Intelsat, at least 3 (Intelsat, Eutelsat, and Intersputnik (2006) Intersputnik) (2007)
Published as “Telephone system”
- general assessment:
- inadequate,
- outmoded,
- poor service outside Chisinau;
- some modernization is under way
- domestic:
- depending on location, new subscribers may face long wait for service;
- multiple private operators of GSM mobile-cellular telephone service are operating;
- GPRS system is being introduced;
- a CDMA mobile telephone network began operations in 2007;
- combined fixed-line and mobile-cellular teledensity 85 per 100 persons
- international:
- country code - 373;
- service through Romania and Russia via landline;
- satellite earth stations - at least 3 (Intelsat, Eutelsat, and Intersputnik) (2008)
general assessment:
inadequate, outmoded, poor service outside Chisinau; some modernization is under way
domestic:
depending on location, new subscribers may face long wait for service; multiple private operators of GSM mobile-cellular telephone service are operating; GPRS system is being introduced; a CDMA mobile telephone network began operations in 2007; combined fixed-line and mobile-cellular teledensity approaching 70 85 per 100 persons
international:
country code - 373; service through Romania and Russia via landline; satellite earth stations - at least 3 (Intelsat, Eutelsat, and Intersputnik) (2007) (2008)
The same text in 2010 and 2011.
Published as “Telephone system”
- general assessment:
- poor service outside Chisinau; some modernization is under way
- domestic:
- depending on location, new subscribers may face long wait for service;
- multiple private operators of GSM mobile-cellular telephone service are operating;
- GPRS system is being introduced;
- a CDMA mobile telephone network began operations in 2007;
- combined fixed-line and mobile-cellular teledensity 90 per 100 persons
- international:
- country code - 373;
- service through Romania and Russia via landline;
- satellite earth stations - at least 3 (Intelsat, Eutelsat, and Intersputnik) (2009)
general assessment:inadequate, outmoded, poor service outside Chisinau; some modernization is under way
domestic:
depending on location, new subscribers may face long wait for service; multiple private operators of GSM mobile-cellular telephone service are operating; GPRS system is being introduced; a CDMA mobile telephone network began operations in 2007; combined fixed-line and mobile-cellular teledensity 85 90 per 100 persons
international:
country code - 373; service through Romania and Russia via landline; satellite earth stations - at least 3 (Intelsat, Eutelsat, and Intersputnik) (2008) (2009)
Published as “Telephone system”
- general assessment:
- poor service outside Chisinau; some modernization is under way
- domestic:
- multiple private operators of GSM mobile-cellular telephone service are operating;
- GPRS system is being introduced;
- a CDMA mobile telephone network began operations in 2007;
- combined fixed-line and mobile-cellular teledensity 100 per 100 persons
- international:
- country code - 373;
- service through Romania and Russia via landline;
- satellite earth stations - at least 3 (Intelsat, Eutelsat, and Intersputnik)
general assessment:
poor service outside Chisinau; some modernization is under way
domestic:depending on location, new subscribers may face long wait for service; multiple private operators of GSM mobile-cellular telephone service are operating; GPRS system is being introduced; a CDMA mobile telephone network began operations in 2007; combined fixed-line and mobile-cellular teledensity 90 100 per 100 persons
international:
country code - 373; service through Romania and Russia via landline; satellite earth stations - at least 3 (Intelsat, Eutelsat, and Intersputnik) (2009)
The same text in 2013 and 2014.
Published as “Telephone system”
- general assessment:
- poor service outside Chisinau; some modernization is under way
- domestic:
- multiple private operators of GSM mobile-cellular telephone service are operating;
- GPRS system is being introduced;
- a CDMA mobile telephone network began operations in 2007;
- combined fixed-line and mobile-cellular teledensity 100 per 100 persons
- international:
- country code - 373;
- service through Romania and Russia via landline;
- satellite earth stations - at least 3 (Intelsat, Eutelsat, and Intersputnik) (2011)
general assessment:
poor service outside Chisinau; some modernization is under way
domestic:
multiple private operators of GSM mobile-cellular telephone service are operating; GPRS system is being introduced; a CDMA mobile telephone network began operations in 2007; combined fixed-line and mobile-cellular teledensity 100 per 100 persons
international:
country code - 373; service through Romania and Russia via landline; satellite earth stations - at least 3 (Intelsat, Eutelsat, and Intersputnik) (2011)
Published as “Telephone system”
- general assessment:
- poor service outside Chisinau; some modernization is under way
- domestic:
- multiple private operators of GSM mobile-cellular telephone service are operating;
- GPRS system is being introduced;
- a CDMA mobile telephone network began operations in 2007;
- combined fixed-line and mobile-cellular teledensity 100 per 100 persons
- international:
- country code - 373;
- service through Romania and Russia via landline;
- satellite earth stations - at least 3 (Intelsat, Eutelsat, and Intersputnik) (2011)
general assessment:
domestic:
international:
Published as “Telephone system”
- general assessment:
- the mobile market has extended the reach of service to outside the cities and across most of the country
- domestic:
- competition among mobile telephone providers has spurred subscriptions;
- little interest in expanding fixed-line service;
- mobile-cellular teledensity exceeds 100 per 100 persons
- international:
- country code - 373;
- service through Romania and Russia via landline;
- satellite earth stations - at least 3 (Intelsat, Eutelsat, and Intersputnik) (2015)
general assessment: poor the mobile market has extended the reach of service to outside Chisinau; some modernization is under way the cities and across most of the country
domestic: multiple private operators of GSM mobile-cellular telephone service are operating; GPRS system is being introduced; a CDMA competition among mobile telephone network began operations providers has spurred subscriptions; little interest in 2007; combined expanding fixed-line and service; mobile-cellular teledensity exceeds 100 per 100 persons
international: country code - 373; service through Romania and Russia via landline; satellite earth stations - at least 3 (Intelsat, Eutelsat, and Intersputnik) (2011) (2015)
Published as “Telephone system”
- general assessment:
- the mobile market has extended the reach of service to outside the cities and across most of the country
- domestic:
- competition among mobile telephone providers has spurred subscriptions;
- little interest in expanding fixed-line service;
- mobile-cellular teledensity exceeds 105 per 100 persons
- international:
- country code - 373;
- service through Romania and Russia via landline;
- satellite earth stations - at least 3 (Intelsat, Eutelsat, and Intersputnik) (2016)
general assessment: the mobile market has extended the reach of service to outside the cities and across most of the country
domestic: competition among mobile telephone providers has spurred subscriptions; little interest in expanding fixed-line service; mobile-cellular teledensity exceeds 100 105 per 100 persons
international: country code - 373; service through Romania and Russia via landline; satellite earth stations - at least 3 (Intelsat, Eutelsat, and Intersputnik) (2015) (2016)
Published as “Telephone system”
- general assessment:
- the mobile market has extended the reach of service to outside the cities and across most of the country (2016)
- domestic:
- competition among mobile telephone providers has spurred subscriptions;
- little interest in expanding fixed-line service;
- mobile-cellular teledensity exceeds 105 per 100 persons (2016)
- international:
- country code - 373;
- service through Romania and Russia via landline;
- satellite earth stations - at least 3 (Intelsat, Eutelsat, and Intersputnik) (2016)
general assessment: the mobile market has extended the reach of service to outside the cities and across most of the country (2016)
domestic: competition among mobile telephone providers has spurred subscriptions; little interest in expanding fixed-line service; mobile-cellular teledensity exceeds 105 per 100 persons (2016)
international: country code - 373; service through Romania and Russia via landline; satellite earth stations - at least 3 (Intelsat, Eutelsat, and Intersputnik) (2016)
Published as “Telephone system”
- general assessment:
- the mobile market has extended the reach of service to outside the cities and across most of the country;
- endeavors to join the EU have promoted regulatory issues to be in line with EU principles and standards;
- market is competitive with 80 ISPs active;
- LTE services available and mobile broadband growth (2018)
- domestic:
- competition among mobile telephone providers has spurred subscriptions;
- little interest in expanding fixed-line service 33 per 100;
- mobile-cellular teledensity sits at 105 per 100 persons (2018)
- international:
- country code - 373;
- service through Romania and Russia via landline;
- satellite earth stations - at least 3 (Intelsat, Eutelsat, and Intersputnik)
general assessment: the mobile market has extended the reach of service to outside the cities and across most of the country (2016) country; endeavors to join the EU have promoted regulatory issues to be in line with EU principles and standards; market is competitive with 80 ISPs active; LTE services available and mobile broadband growth (2018)
domestic: competition among mobile telephone providers has spurred subscriptions; little interest in expanding fixed-line service; service 33 per 100; mobile-cellular teledensity exceeds sits at 105 per 100 persons (2016) (2018)
international: country code - 373; service through Romania and Russia via landline; satellite earth stations - at least 3 (Intelsat, Eutelsat, and Intersputnik) (2016)
- general assessment:
- the mobile market has extended the reach of services to outside the cities and across most of the country;
- endeavors to join the EU have promoted regulatory issues to be in line with EU principles and standards;
- LTE services available;
- market is competitive with 94 ISPs active;
- by mid-2019 fiber accounted for about 62% of all fixed broadband connections;
- most telecom revenue is from the mobile market (2020)
- domestic:
- competition among mobile telephone providers has spurred subscriptions;
- little interest in expanding fixed-line service 27 per 100;
- mobile-cellular teledensity sits at 89 per 100 persons (2019)
- international:
- country code - 373;
- service through Romania and Russia via landline;
- satellite earth stations - at least 3 - Intelsat, Eutelsat, and Intersputnik
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 mobile market has extended the reach of service services to outside the cities and across most of the country; endeavors to join the EU have promoted regulatory issues to be in line with EU principles and standards; LTE services available; market is competitive with 80 94 ISPs active; LTE services available and mobile by mid-2019 fiber accounted for about 62% of all fixed broadband growth (2018) connections; most telecom revenue is from the mobile market (2020)
domestic: competition among mobile telephone providers has spurred subscriptions; little interest in expanding fixed-line service 33 27 per 100; mobile-cellular teledensity sits at 105 89 per 100 persons (2018) (2019)
international: country code - 373; service through Romania and Russia via landline; satellite earth stations - at least 3 (Intelsat, - Intelsat, Eutelsat, and Intersputnik) Intersputnik
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:
- high unemployment and economic pressures have reduced consumer spending in telecom market;
- endeavors to join the EU have promoted regulatory issues in line with EU standards;
- mobile market extended outside of cities and across most of the country;
- LTE services available;
- market is competitive, fiber accounts for 62% of all fixed broadband connections and most telecom revenue is from the mobile market;
- importer of broadcasting equipment from China (2020)
- domestic:
- competition among mobile telephone providers has spurred subscriptions;
- little interest in expanding fixed-line service 27 per 100;
- mobile-cellular teledensity sits at 89 per 100 persons (2019)
- international:
- country code - 373;
- service through Romania and Russia via landline;
- satellite earth stations - at least 3 - Intelsat, Eutelsat, and Intersputnik
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 mobile market has extended the reach of services to outside the cities high unemployment and across most of the country; economic pressures have reduced consumer spending in telecom market; endeavors to join the EU have promoted regulatory issues to be in line with EU principles and standards; mobile market extended outside of cities and across most of the country; LTE services available; market is competitive with 94 ISPs active; by mid-2019 competitive, fiber accounted accounts for about 62% of all fixed broadband connections; connections and most telecom revenue is from the mobile market market; importer of broadcasting equipment from China (2020)
domestic: competition among mobile telephone providers has spurred subscriptions; little interest in expanding fixed-line service 27 per 100; mobile-cellular teledensity sits at 89 per 100 persons (2019)
international: country code - 373; service through Romania and Russia via landline; satellite earth stations - at least 3 - Intelsat, Eutelsat, and Intersputnik
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:
- the telecom market has been affected by a combination of high unemployment and economic difficulties which have led to constraints on consumer spending;
- this has resulted in telecom revenue having fallen steadily in recent years;
- this decline continued into 2020, with a 6.3% in revenue from the important mobile sector alone, year-on-year;
- Moldova’s aspirations to join the EU have encouraged the government and regulator to adopt a range of measures to bring the country’s telecoms sector into line with EU principles and standards;
- in July 2017 the Electronic Communications Act was amended to accommodate the 2009 European regulatory framework, while further amendments were adopted in December 2017 and additional changes were proposed in 2019;
- Moldova is also part of the Eastern Partnership group of countries, and as such has set in train a glide path to reducing roaming charges, effective between 2022 and 2026;
- the country’s broadband strategy through to 2025 has been supported by the ITU and industry counterparts from Korea;
- the internet market is developing rapidly, and though the penetration rate is well below the average for most European countries there are many opportunities for further development;
- the market is highly competitive, with 101 active ISPs as of early 2021;
- the number of cable broadband subscribers is increasing steadily, though fiber is now by far the strongest sector;
- by the end of 2020 fiber accounted for about 72.3% of all fixed broadband connections;
- the mobile market has also grown rapidly, and the sector accounts for the majority of total telecoms revenue;
- the near comprehensive geographical reach of their mobile networks, market brand recognition and existing customer relationships will make for steady subscriber growth in coming years (2022)
- domestic:
- competition among mobile telephone providers has spurred subscriptions;
- little interest in expanding fixed-line service which is roughly 25 per 100;
- mobile-cellular teledensity nearly 85 per 100 persons (2020)
- international:
- country code - 373;
- service through Romania and Russia via landline;
- satellite earth stations - at least 3 - Intelsat, Eutelsat, and Intersputnik
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
Rewritten: too little of the 2021 text remains to mark the changes.
general assessment: the telecom market has been affected by a combination of high unemployment and economic difficulties which have led to constraints on consumer spending; this has resulted in telecom revenue having fallen steadily in recent years; this decline continued into 2020, with a 6.3% in revenue from the important mobile sector alone, year-on-year; Moldova’s aspirations to join the EU have encouraged the government and regulator to adopt a range of measures to bring the country’s telecoms sector into line with EU principles and standards; in July 2017 the Electronic Communications Act was amended to accommodate the 2009 European regulatory framework, while further amendments were adopted in December 2017 and additional changes were proposed in 2019; Moldova is also part of the Eastern Partnership group of countries, and as such has set in train a glide path to reducing roaming charges, effective between 2022 and 2026; the country’s broadband strategy through to 2025 has been supported by the ITU and industry counterparts from Korea; the internet market is developing rapidly, and though the penetration rate is well below the average for most European countries there are many opportunities for further development; the market is highly competitive, with 101 active ISPs as of early 2021; the number of cable broadband subscribers is increasing steadily, though fiber is now by far the strongest sector; by the end of 2020 fiber accounted for about 72.3% of all fixed broadband connections; the mobile market has also grown rapidly, and the sector accounts for the majority of total telecoms revenue; the near comprehensive geographical reach of their mobile networks, market brand recognition and existing customer relationships will make for steady subscriber growth in coming years (2022)
domestic: competition among mobile telephone providers has spurred subscriptions; little interest in expanding fixed-line service which is roughly 25 per 100; mobile-cellular teledensity nearly 85 per 100 persons (2020)
international: country code - 373; service through Romania and Russia via landline; satellite earth stations - at least 3 - Intelsat, Eutelsat, and Intersputnik
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 telecom market has been affected by a combination of high unemployment and economic difficulties which have led to constraints on consumer spending;
- this has resulted in telecom revenue having fallen steadily in recent years;
- this decline continued into 2020, with a 6.3% in revenue from the important mobile sector alone, year-on-year;
- Moldova’s aspirations to join the EU have encouraged the government and regulator to adopt a range of measures to bring the country’s telecoms sector into line with EU principles and standards;
- in July 2017 the Electronic Communications Act was amended to accommodate the 2009 European regulatory framework, while further amendments were adopted in December 2017 and additional changes were proposed in 2019;
- Moldova is also part of the Eastern Partnership group of countries, and as such has set in train a glide path to reducing roaming charges, effective between 2022 and 2026;
- the country’s broadband strategy through to 2025 has been supported by the ITU and industry counterparts from South Korea;
- the internet market is developing rapidly;
- the market is highly competitive, with 101 active ISPs as of early 2021;
- the number of cable broadband subscribers is increasing steadily, though fiber is now by far the strongest sector;
- by the end of 2020 fiber accounted for about 72.3% of all fixed broadband connections;
- the mobile market has also grown rapidly;
- the near comprehensive geographical reach of their mobile networks, market brand recognition and existing customer relationships will make for steady subscriber growth in coming years (2022)
- domestic:
- fixed-line service is 33 per 100; mobile-cellular teledensity is 127 per 100 persons (2021)
- international:
- country code - 373;
- service through Romania and Russia via landline;
- satellite earth stations - at least 3 - Intelsat, Eutelsat, and Intersputnik
general assessment: the telecom market has been affected by a combination of high unemployment and economic difficulties which have led to constraints on consumer spending; this has resulted in telecom revenue having fallen steadily in recent years; this decline continued into 2020, with a 6.3% in revenue from the important mobile sector alone, year-on-year; Moldova’s aspirations to join the EU have encouraged the government and regulator to adopt a range of measures to bring the country’s telecoms sector into line with EU principles and standards; in July 2017 the Electronic Communications Act was amended to accommodate the 2009 European regulatory framework, while further amendments were adopted in December 2017 and additional changes were proposed in 2019; Moldova is also part of the Eastern Partnership group of countries, and as such has set in train a glide path to reducing roaming charges, effective between 2022 and 2026; the country’s broadband strategy through to 2025 has been supported by the ITU and industry counterparts from South Korea; the internet market is developing rapidly, and though the penetration rate is well below the average for most European countries there are many opportunities for further development; rapidly; the market is highly competitive, with 101 active ISPs as of early 2021; the number of cable broadband subscribers is increasing steadily, though fiber is now by far the strongest sector; by the end of 2020 fiber accounted for about 72.3% of all fixed broadband connections; the mobile market has also grown rapidly, and the sector accounts for the majority of total telecoms revenue; rapidly; the near comprehensive geographical reach of their mobile networks, market brand recognition and existing customer relationships will make for steady subscriber growth in coming years (2022)
domestic: competition among mobile telephone providers has spurred subscriptions; little interest in expanding fixed-line service which is roughly 25 33 per 100; mobile-cellular teledensity nearly 85 is 127 per 100 persons (2020) (2021)
international: country code - 373; service through Romania and Russia via landline; satellite earth stations - at least 3 - Intelsat, Eutelsat, and Intersputnik
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 telecom market has been affected by a combination of high unemployment and economic difficulties which have led to constraints on consumer spending;
- Moldova’s aspirations to join the EU have encouraged the government and regulator to adopt a range of measures to bring the country’s telecoms sector into line with EU principles and standards;
- in July 2017 the Electronic Communications Act was amended to accommodate the 2009 European regulatory framework, while further amendments were adopted in December 2017 and additional changes were proposed in 2019;
- Moldova is also part of the Eastern Partnership group of countries, and as such has set in train a glidepath to reducing roaming charges, effective between 2022 and 2026;
- the country’s broadband strategy through to 2025 has been supported by the ITU and industry counterparts from Korea;
- the internet market is developing rapidly, and though the penetration rate is well below the average for most European countries there are many opportunities for further development;
- the number of cable broadband subscribers is increasing steadily, though fiber is now by far the strongest sector;
- by the end of 2020 fiber accounted for about 72.3% of all fixed broadband connections;
- the mobile market has also grown rapidly, and the sector accounts for the majority of total telecoms revenue;
- the launch of LTE services has opened up a new revenue growth opportunity centered on mobile broadband;
- the near comprehensive geographical reach of their mobile networks, market brand recognition and existing customer relationships will make for steady subscriber growth in coming years (2024)
- domestic:
- fixed-line service is 29 per 100; mobile cellular tele density is 127 per 100 persons (2022)
- international:
- country code - 373;
- service through Romania and Russia via landline;
- satellite earth stations - at least 3 - Intelsat, Eutelsat, and Intersputnik
general assessment: the telecom market has been affected by a combination of high unemployment and economic difficulties which have led to constraints on consumer spending; this has resulted in telecom revenue having fallen steadily in recent years; this decline continued into 2020, with a 6.3% in revenue from the important mobile sector alone, year-on-year; Moldova’s aspirations to join the EU have encouraged the government and regulator to adopt a range of measures to bring the country’s telecoms sector into line with EU principles and standards; in July 2017 the Electronic Communications Act was amended to accommodate the 2009 European regulatory framework, while further amendments were adopted in December 2017 and additional changes were proposed in 2019; Moldova is also part of the Eastern Partnership group of countries, and as such has set in train a glide path glidepath to reducing roaming charges, effective between 2022 and 2026; the country’s broadband strategy through to 2025 has been supported by the ITU and industry counterparts from South Korea; the internet market is developing rapidly; rapidly, and though the market penetration rate is highly competitive, with 101 active ISPs as of early 2021; well below the average for most European countries there are many opportunities for further development; the number of cable broadband subscribers is increasing steadily, though fiber is now by far the strongest sector; by the end of 2020 fiber accounted for about 72.3% of all fixed broadband connections; the mobile market has also grown rapidly; rapidly, and the sector accounts for the majority of total telecoms revenue; the launch of LTE services has opened up a new revenue growth opportunity centered on mobile broadband; the near comprehensive geographical reach of their mobile networks, market brand recognition and existing customer relationships will make for steady subscriber growth in coming years (2022) (2024)
domestic: fixed-line service is 33 29 per 100; mobile-cellular teledensity mobile cellular tele density is 127 per 100 persons (2021) (2022)
international: country code - 373; service through Romania and Russia via landline; satellite earth stations - at least 3 - Intelsat, Eutelsat, and Intersputnik
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Central Intelligence Agency. “Moldova: Telecommunication systems.” The World Factbook, 1992–2024 editions. Archived by The Factbook, thefactbook.org/moldova/telecommunication-systems.