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Telecommunication systems Niue, in 35 editions.
The entry for Niue published Telecommunication systems in 35 editions of 36, from 1990 to 2024. The text changed in 21 editions. Each is shown as published. Telecommunication systems in every entry.
- editions changed the text
- 21
- 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”
- single-line telephone system connects all villages on island;
- 383 telephones;
- 1,000 radio receivers (1987 est.);
- stations--1 AM, 1 FM, no TV
single-line telephone system connects all villages on island; 383 telephones; 1,000 radio receivers (1987 est.); stations--1 AM, 1 FM, no TV
The same text in 1992 and 1993.
Published as “Telecommunications”
- single-line telephone system connects all villages on island;
- 383 telephones;
- 1,000 radio receivers (1987 est.);
- broadcast stations - 1 AM, 1 FM, no TV
single-line telephone system connects all villages on island; 383
telephones; 1,000 radio receivers (1987 est.); stations--1 broadcast stations - 1 AM, 1
FM, no TV
Published as “Telecommunications”
- single-line telephone system connects all villages on island;
- 383 telephones;
- 1,000 radio receivers (1987 est.);
- broadcast stations - 1 AM, 1 FM, no TV
single-line telephone system connects all villages on island; 383
telephones; 1,000 radio receivers (1987 est.); broadcast stations - 1
AM, 1
Published as “Telephone system”
383 telephones
- local:
- NA
- intercity:
- single-line telephone system connects all villages on island
- international:
- NA
383 telephones
local: NA
intercity: single-line telephone system connects all villages on island; 383telephones; 1,000 radio receivers (1987 est.); broadcast stations - 1 islandAM, 1 FM, no TV international: NA
Published as “Telephone system”
- domestic:
- single-line telephone system connects all villages on island
- international:
- NA
383 telephones domestic: single-line telephone system connects all villages on
local: NA
intercity:
island
international: NA
Published as “Telephone system”
- domestic :
- single-line telephone system connects all villages on island
- international:
- NA
domestic: domestic : single-line telephone system connects all villages on
island
international: NA
Published as “Telephone system”
- domestic:
- single-line telephone system connects all villages on island
- international:
- NA
domestic : domestic: single-line telephone system connects all villages on
international: NA
Published as “Telephone system”
- domestic:
- single-line telephone system connects all villages on island
- international:
- NA
domestic: single-line telephone system connects all villages on
island
international: NA
Published as “Telephone system”
- domestic:
- single-line telephone system connects all villages on island
- international:
- NA
domestic: single-line telephone system connects all villages on
international: NA
Published as “Telephone system”
- general assessment:
- primitive system domestic: single-line telephone system connects all villages on island international: NA
general assessment: primitive system domestic: single-line telephone system connects all villages on island
The same text in 2002 and 2003.
Published as “Telephone system”
- domestic:
- single-line telephone system connects all villages on island
- international:
- NA
general assessment: primitive system domestic: single-line telephone system connects all villages on island
international: NA
The same text in 3 editions, 2004 to 2006.
Published as “Telephone system”
- domestic:
- single-line telephone system connects all villages on island
- international:
- country code - 683
domestic: single-line telephone system connects all villages on island
international: NA country code - 683
The same text in 2007 and 2008.
Published as “Telephone system”
- domestic:
- single-line telephone system connects all villages on island
- international:
- country code - 683 (2001)
domestic: single-line telephone system connects all villages on island
international: country code - 683 (2001)
The same text in 6 editions, 2009 to 2014.
Published as “Telephone system”
- domestic:
- single-line telephone system connects all villages on island
- international:
- country code - 683 (2001)
domestic:
single-line telephone system connects all villages on island
international:
country code - 683 (2001)
Published as “Telephone system”
- domestic:
- single-line telephone system connects all villages on island
- international:
- country code - 683 (2001)
domestic:
international:
The same text in 2016 and 2017.
Published as “Telephone system”
- domestic:
- single-line (fixed line) telephone system connects all villages (and virtually all households) on island
- international:
- country code - 683 (2015)
domestic: single-line (fixed line) telephone system connects all villages (and virtually all households) on island
international: country code - 683 (2001) (2015)
Published as “Telephone system”
- domestic:
- single-line (fixed line) telephone system connects all villages (and virtually all households) on island (2015)
- international:
- country code - 683 (2015)
domestic: single-line (fixed line) telephone system connects all villages (and virtually all households) on island (2015)
international: country code - 683 (2015)
Published as “Telephone system”
- general assessment:
- sole provider services for over 1000 landlines and fixed wireless lines;
- cellular telephone service operates on AMPS and GSM platforms;
- difficult geography presents challenges for rural areas (2018)
- domestic:
- single-line (fixed line) telephone system connects all villages (and virtually all households) on island (2018)
- international:
- country code - 683; landing point for the Manatua submarine cable linking Niue to several South Pacific Ocean Islands (2019)
Rewritten: too little of the 2018 text remains to mark the changes.
general assessment: sole provider services for over 1000 landlines and fixed wireless lines; cellular telephone service operates on AMPS and GSM platforms; difficult geography presents challenges for rural areas (2018)
domestic: single-line (fixed line) telephone system connects all villages (and virtually all households) on island (2018)
international: country code - 683; landing point for the Manatua submarine cable linking Niue to several South Pacific Ocean Islands (2019)
- general assessment:
- sole provider service for over 1000 landlines and fixed wireless lines;
- cellular telephone service operates on AMPS and GSM platforms;
- difficult geography presents challenges for rural areas;
- mobile is primary source of Internet access;
- mobile broadband demand is growing due to mobile services (2020)
- domestic:
- single-line (fixed line) telephone system connects all villages (and virtually all households) on island (2018)
- international:
- country code - 683;
- landing point for the Manatua submarine cable linking Niue to several South Pacific Ocean Islands;
- expansion of satellite services (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: sole provider services service for over 1000 landlines and fixed wireless lines; cellular telephone service operates on AMPS and GSM platforms; difficult geography presents challenges for rural areas (2018) areas; mobile is primary source of Internet access; mobile broadband demand is growing due to mobile services (2020)
domestic: single-line (fixed line) telephone system connects all villages (and virtually all households) on island (2018)
international: country code - 683; landing point for the Manatua submarine cable linking Niue to several South Pacific Ocean Islands Islands; expansion of satellite services (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:
- sole provider service for over 1000 landlines and fixed wireless lines;
- cellular telephone service operates on AMPS and GSM platforms;
- difficult geography presents challenges for rural areas;
- mobile is primary source of Internet access;
- mobile broadband demand is growing due to mobile services (2020)
- domestic:
- single-line (fixed line) telephone system connects all villages (and virtually all households) on island (2018)
- international:
- country code - 683;
- landing point for the Manatua submarine cable linking Niue to several South Pacific Ocean Islands;
- expansion of satellite services (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: sole provider service for over 1000 landlines and fixed wireless lines; cellular telephone service operates on AMPS and GSM platforms; difficult geography presents challenges for rural areas; mobile is primary source of Internet access; mobile broadband demand is growing due to mobile services (2020)
domestic: single-line (fixed line) telephone system connects all villages (and virtually all households) on island (2018)
international: country code - 683; landing point for the Manatua submarine cable linking Niue to several South Pacific Ocean Islands; expansion of satellite services (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:
- in 2020, the Manatua One Polynesia Fiber Cable provided Niue with high speed Internet access for the first time replacing a 4 megabit satellite link with gigabit fiber connectivity;
- the government set out a strategy to upgrade to a new infrastructure that would be robust enough to operate reliably in a challenging climate: 40 40°C heat, 40% humidity, salty air, frequent power outages during storms, and no air conditioning (2022)
- domestic:
- single-line (fixed line) telephone system connects all villages on island; fixed teledensity at nearly 62 per 100 (2018)
- international:
- country code - 683;
- landing point for the Manatua submarine cable linking Niue to several South Pacific Ocean Islands;
- expansion of satellite services (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: sole provider service for over 1000 landlines and fixed wireless lines; cellular telephone service operates on AMPS and GSM platforms; difficult geography presents challenges for rural areas; mobile is primary source of in 2020, the Manatua One Polynesia Fiber Cable provided Niue with high speed Internet access; mobile broadband demand is growing due access for the first time replacing a 4 megabit satellite link with gigabit fiber connectivity; the government set out a strategy to mobile services (2020) upgrade to a new infrastructure that would be robust enough to operate reliably in a challenging climate: 40 40°C heat, 40% humidity, salty air, frequent power outages during storms, and no air conditioning (2022)
domestic: single-line (fixed line) telephone system connects all villages (and virtually all households) on island island; fixed teledensity at nearly 62 per 100 (2018)
international: country code - 683; landing point for the Manatua submarine cable linking Niue to several South Pacific Ocean Islands; expansion of satellite services (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:
- in 2020, the Manatua One Polynesia Fiber Cable provided Niue with high speed Internet access for the first time replacing a 4 megabit satellite link with gigabit fiber connectivity;
- the government set out a strategy to upgrade to a new infrastructure that would be robust enough to operate reliably in a challenging climate: 40 40°C heat, 40% humidity, salty air, frequent power outages during storms, and no air conditioning (2022)
- domestic:
- single-line (fixed line) telephone system connects all villages on island; fixed teledensity at nearly 52 per 100 (2021)
- international:
- country code - 683;
- landing point for the Manatua submarine cable linking Niue to several South Pacific Ocean Islands;
- expansion of satellite services (2019)
general assessment: in 2020, the Manatua One Polynesia Fiber Cable provided Niue with high speed Internet access for the first time replacing a 4 megabit satellite link with gigabit fiber connectivity; the government set out a strategy to upgrade to a new infrastructure that would be robust enough to operate reliably in a challenging climate: 40 40°C heat, 40% humidity, salty air, frequent power outages during storms, and no air conditioning (2022)
domestic: single-line (fixed line) telephone system connects all villages on island; fixed teledensity at nearly 62 52 per 100 (2018) (2021)
international: country code - 683; landing point for the Manatua submarine cable linking Niue to several South Pacific Ocean Islands; expansion of satellite services (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. “Niue: Telecommunication systems.” The World Factbook, 1990–2024 editions. Archived by The Factbook, thefactbook.org/niue/telecommunication-systems.