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Telecommunication systems Palau, in 35 editions.
The entry for Palau published Telecommunication systems in 35 editions of 36, from 1990 to 2024. The text changed in 22 editions. Each is shown as published. Telecommunication systems in every entry.
- editions changed the text
- 22
- 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.
Entry published as “Pacific Islands, Trust Territory of the”.
Published as “Telecommunications”
stations--1 AM, 1 FM, 1 TV; 1 Pacific Ocean INTELSAT earth station
stations--1 AM, 1 FM, 1 TV; 1 Pacific Ocean INTELSAT earth station
Entry published as “Pacific Islands, Trust Territory of the”.
Published as “Telecommunications”
broadcast stations - 1 AM, 1 FM, 2 TV; 1 Pacific Ocean INTELSAT earth station
stations--1 broadcast stations - 1 AM, 1 FM, 1 2 TV; 1 Pacific Ocean INTELSAT earth
station
Entry published as “Pacific Islands, Trust Territory of the (Palau)”.
Published as “Telecommunications”
broadcast stations - 1 AM, 1 FM, 2 TV; 1 Pacific Ocean INTELSAT earth station
broadcast stations - 1 AM, 1 FM, 2 TV; 1 Pacific Ocean INTELSAT earth
station
Entry published as “Pacific Islands (Palau), Trust Territory of the”.
Published as “Telecommunications”
broadcast stations - 1 AM, 1 FM, 2 TV; 1 Pacific Ocean INTELSAT earth station
broadcast stations - 1 AM, 1 FM, 2 TV; 1 Pacific Ocean INTELSAT earth
station
Published as “Telephone system”
NA telephones
- local:
- NA
- intercity:
- NA
- international:
- 1 INTELSAT (Pacific Ocean) earth station
broadcast stations - 1 AM, 1 FM, 2 TV; NA telephones
local: NA
intercity: NA
international: 1 Pacific Ocean INTELSAT (Pacific Ocean) earth
The same text in 1996 and 1997.
Published as “Telephone system”
- domestic:
- NA
- international:
- satellite earth station - 1 Intelsat (Pacific Ocean)
NA telephones domestic: NA
local: NA
intercity:
international: satellite earth station - 1 INTELSAT Intelsat (Pacific Ocean) earth station
Published as “Telephone system”
- domestic:
- NA
- international:
- satellite earth station-1 Intelsat (Pacific Ocean)
domestic: NA
international: satellite earth station - 1 station-1 Intelsat (Pacific Ocean)
Published as “Telephone system”
- domestic:
- NA
- international:
- satellite earth station--1 Intelsat (Pacific Ocean)
domestic: NA
international: satellite earth station-1 station--1 Intelsat (Pacific Ocean)
Published as “Telephone system”
- domestic:
- NA
- international:
- satellite earth station - 1 Intelsat (Pacific Ocean)
domestic: NA
international: satellite earth station--1 station - 1 Intelsat (Pacific Ocean)
Published as “Telephone system”
- general assessment:
- NA domestic: NA international: satellite earth station - 1 Intelsat (Pacific Ocean)
general assessment: NA domestic: NA
The same text in 2002 and 2003.
Published as “Telephone system”
- general assessment:
- NA
- domestic:
- NA
- international:
- satellite earth station - 1 Intelsat (Pacific Ocean)
general assessment: NA
domestic: NA
international: satellite earth station - 1 Intelsat (Pacific Ocean)
The same text in 5 editions, 2004 to 2008.
Published as “Telephone system”
- general assessment:
- NA
- domestic:
- NA
- international:
- country code - 680; satellite earth station - 1 Intelsat (Pacific Ocean)
general assessment: NA
domestic: NA
international: country code - 680; satellite earth station - 1 Intelsat (Pacific Ocean)
Published as “Telephone system”
- general assessment:
- NA
- domestic:
- fixed-line and mobile-cellular services available with a combined subscribership of more than 90 per 100 persons
- international:
- country code - 680; satellite earth station - 1 Intelsat (Pacific Ocean) (2008)
general assessment:
NA
domestic: NA
fixed-line and mobile-cellular services available with a combined subscribership of more than 90 per 100 persons
international:
country code - 680; satellite earth station - 1 Intelsat (Pacific Ocean) (2008)
The same text in 2010 and 2011.
Published as “Telephone system”
- general assessment:
- NA
- domestic:
- fixed-line and mobile-cellular services available with a combined subscribership of roughly 100 per 100 persons
- international:
- country code - 680; satellite earth station - 1 Intelsat (Pacific Ocean) (2008)
general assessment:
NA
domestic:
fixed-line and mobile-cellular services available with a combined subscribership of more than 90 roughly 100 per 100 persons
international:
country code - 680; satellite earth station - 1 Intelsat (Pacific Ocean) (2008)
Published as “Telephone system”
- general assessment:
- NA
- domestic:
- fixed-line and mobile-cellular services available with a combined subscribership of roughly 100 per 100 persons
- international:
- country code - 680; satellite earth station - 1 Intelsat (Pacific Ocean)
general assessment:
NA
domestic:
fixed-line and mobile-cellular services available with a combined subscribership of roughly 100 per 100 persons
international:
country code - 680; satellite earth station - 1 Intelsat (Pacific Ocean) (2008)
The same text in 2013 and 2014.
Published as “Telephone system”
- domestic:
- fixed-line and mobile-cellular services available with a combined subscribership of roughly 100 per 100 persons
- international:
- country code - 680; satellite earth station - 1 Intelsat (Pacific Ocean) (2009)
general assessment:domestic:
NA
fixed-line and mobile-cellular services available with a combined subscribership of roughly 100 per 100 persons
international:
country code - 680; satellite earth station - 1 Intelsat (Pacific Ocean) (2009)
Published as “Telephone system”
- domestic:
- fixed-line and mobile-cellular services available with a combined subscribership of roughly 100 per 100 persons
- international:
- country code - 680; satellite earth station - 1 Intelsat (Pacific Ocean) (2009)
domestic:
international:
Published as “Telephone system”
- domestic:
- fixed-line and mobile-cellular services available with a combined subscribership of over 140 per 100 persons
- international:
- country code - 680; satellite earth station - 1 Intelsat (Pacific Ocean) (2015)
domestic: fixed-line and mobile-cellular services available with a combined subscribership of roughly 100 over 140 per 100 persons
international: country code - 680; satellite earth station - 1 Intelsat (Pacific Ocean) (2009) (2015)
Published as “Telephone system”
- general assessment:
- well-developed mobile sector recently boosted by satellite network capacity upgrades
- domestic:
- fixed-line and mobile-cellular services available with a combined subscribership of over 140 per 100 persons
- international:
- country code - 680; satellite earth station - 1 Intelsat (Pacific Ocean) (2016)
general assessment: well-developed mobile sector recently boosted by satellite network capacity upgrades
domestic: fixed-line and mobile-cellular services available with a combined subscribership of over 140 per 100 persons
international: country code - 680; satellite earth station - 1 Intelsat (Pacific Ocean) (2015) (2016)
Published as “Telephone system”
- general assessment:
- well-developed mobile sector recently boosted by satellite network capacity upgrades (2016)
- domestic:
- fixed-line and mobile-cellular services available with a combined subscribership of over 140 per 100 persons (2016)
- international:
- country code - 680; satellite earth station - 1 Intelsat (Pacific Ocean) (2016)
general assessment: well-developed mobile sector recently boosted by satellite network capacity upgrades (2016)
domestic: fixed-line and mobile-cellular services available with a combined subscribership of over 140 per 100 persons (2016)
international: country code - 680; satellite earth station - 1 Intelsat (Pacific Ocean) (2016)
Published as “Telephone system”
- general assessment:
- well-developed mobile sector recently boosted by satellite network capacity upgrades;
- 3G services available with satellite;
- lack of telecom regulations;
- (2018)
- domestic:
- fixed-line 34 per 100 and mobile-cellular services 112 per 100 persons (2018)
- international:
- country code - 680;
- landing point for the SEA-US submarine cable linking Palau, Philippines, Micronesia, Indonesia, Hawaii (US), Guam (US) and California (US);
- satellite earth station - 1 Intelsat (Pacific Ocean) (2019)
general assessment: well-developed mobile sector recently boosted by satellite network capacity upgrades (2016) upgrades; 3G services available with satellite; lack of telecom regulations; (2018)
domestic: fixed-line 34 per 100 and mobile-cellular services available with a combined subscribership of over 140 112 per 100 persons (2016) (2018)
international: country code - 680; landing point for the SEA-US submarine cable linking Palau, Philippines, Micronesia, Indonesia, Hawaii (US), Guam (US) and California (US); satellite earth station - 1 Intelsat (Pacific Ocean) (2016) (2019)
- general assessment:
- well-developed mobile sector, recently boosted by satellite network capacity upgrades;
- 3G services available with satellite;
- lack of telecom regulations;
- newest and most powerful commercial satellite, Kacific-1 satellite, launched in 2019 to improve telecommunications in the Asia Pacific region (2020)
- domestic:
- fixed-line 41 per 100 and mobile-cellular services 134 per 100 persons (2019)
- international:
- country code - 680;
- landing point for the SEA-US submarine cable linking Palau, Philippines, Micronesia, Indonesia, Hawaii (US), Guam (US) and California (US);
- satellite earth station - 1 Intelsat (Pacific Ocean) (2019)
note: the COVID-19 outbreak is negatively impacting telecommunications production and supply chains globally; consumer spending on telecom devices and services has also slowed due to the pandemic's effect on economies worldwide; overall progress towards improvements in all facets of the telecom industry - mobile, fixed-line, broadband, submarine cable and satellite - has moderated
general assessment: well-developed mobile sector sector, recently boosted by satellite network capacity upgrades; 3G services available with satellite; lack of telecom regulations; (2018) newest and most powerful commercial satellite, Kacific-1 satellite, launched in 2019 to improve telecommunications in the Asia Pacific region (2020)
domestic: fixed-line 34 41 per 100 and mobile-cellular services 112 134 per 100 persons (2018) (2019)
international: country code - 680; landing point for the SEA-US submarine cable linking Palau, Philippines, Micronesia, Indonesia, Hawaii (US), Guam (US) and California (US); satellite earth station - 1 Intelsat (Pacific Ocean) (2019)
note: the COVID-19 outbreak is negatively impacting telecommunications production and supply chains globally; consumer spending on telecom devices and services has also slowed due to the pandemic's effect on economies worldwide; overall progress towards improvements in all facets of the telecom industry - mobile, fixed-line, broadband, submarine cable and satellite - has moderated
- general assessment:
- well-developed mobile sector, recently boosted by satellite network capacity upgrades;
- 3G services available with satellite;
- lack of telecom regulations;
- newest and most powerful commercial satellite, Kacific-1 satellite, launched in 2019 to improve telecommunications in the Asia Pacific region (2020)
- domestic:
- fixed-line 41 per 100 and mobile-cellular services 134 per 100 persons (2019)
- international:
- country code - 680;
- landing point for the SEA-US submarine cable linking Palau, Philippines, Micronesia, Indonesia, Hawaii (US), Guam (US) and California (US);
- satellite earth station - 1 Intelsat (Pacific Ocean) (2019)
note: the COVID-19 pandemic continues to have a significant impact on production and supply chains globally; since 2020, some aspects of the telecom sector have experienced downturn, particularly in mobile device production; many network operators delayed upgrades to infrastructure; progress towards 5G implementation was postponed or slowed in some countries; consumer spending on telecom services and devices was affected by large-scale job losses and the consequent restriction on disposable incomes; the crucial nature of telecom services as a tool for work and school from home became evident, and received some support from governments
general assessment: well-developed mobile sector, recently boosted by satellite network capacity upgrades; 3G services available with satellite; lack of telecom regulations; newest and most powerful commercial satellite, Kacific-1 satellite, launched in 2019 to improve telecommunications in the Asia Pacific region (2020)
domestic: fixed-line 41 per 100 and mobile-cellular services 134 per 100 persons (2019)
international: country code - 680; landing point for the SEA-US submarine cable linking Palau, Philippines, Micronesia, Indonesia, Hawaii (US), Guam (US) and California (US); satellite earth station - 1 Intelsat (Pacific Ocean) (2019)
note: the COVID-19 outbreak is negatively impacting telecommunications pandemic continues to have a significant impact on production and supply chains globally; since 2020, some aspects of the telecom sector have experienced downturn, particularly in mobile device production; many network operators delayed upgrades to infrastructure; progress towards 5G implementation was postponed or slowed in some countries; consumer spending on telecom services and devices was affected by large-scale job losses and services has also slowed due to the pandemic's effect consequent restriction on economies worldwide; overall progress towards improvements in all facets of disposable incomes; the crucial nature of telecom industry - mobile, fixed-line, broadband, submarine cable services as a tool for work and satellite - has moderated school from home became evident, and received some support from governments
- general assessment:
- well-developed mobile sector, recently boosted by satellite network capacity upgrades;
- 3G services available with satellite;
- lack of telecom regulations;
- newest and most powerful commercial satellite, Kacific-1 satellite, launched in 2019 to improve telecommunications in the Asia Pacific region (2020)
- domestic:
- fixed-line nearly 44 per 100 and mobile-cellular services roughly 133 per 100 persons (2020)
- international:
- country code - 680;
- landing point for the SEA-US submarine cable linking Palau, Philippines, Micronesia, Indonesia, Hawaii (US), Guam (US) and California (US);
- satellite earth station - 1 Intelsat (Pacific Ocean) (2019)
note: the COVID-19 pandemic continues to have a significant impact on production and supply chains globally; since 2020, some aspects of the telecom sector have experienced a downturn, particularly in mobile device production; progress toward 5G implementation has resumed, as well as upgrades to infrastructure; consumer spending on telecom services has increased due to the surge in demand for capacity and bandwidth; the crucial nature of telecom services as a tool for work and school from home is still evident, and the spike in this area has seen growth opportunities for development of new tools and increased services
general assessment: well-developed mobile sector, recently boosted by satellite network capacity upgrades; 3G services available with satellite; lack of telecom regulations; newest and most powerful commercial satellite, Kacific-1 satellite, launched in 2019 to improve telecommunications in the Asia Pacific region (2020)
domestic: fixed-line 41 nearly 44 per 100 and mobile-cellular services 134 roughly 133 per 100 persons (2019) (2020)
international: country code - 680; landing point for the SEA-US submarine cable linking Palau, Philippines, Micronesia, Indonesia, Hawaii (US), Guam (US) and California (US); satellite earth station - 1 Intelsat (Pacific Ocean) (2019)
note: the COVID-19 pandemic continues to have a significant impact on production and supply chains globally; since 2020, some aspects of the telecom sector have experienced a downturn, particularly in mobile device production; many network operators delayed upgrades to infrastructure; progress towards toward 5G implementation was postponed or slowed in some countries; has resumed, as well as upgrades to infrastructure; consumer spending on telecom services and devices was affected by large-scale job losses and has increased due to the consequent restriction on disposable incomes; surge in demand for capacity and bandwidth; the crucial nature of telecom services as a tool for work and school from home became is still evident, and received some support from governments the spike in this area has seen growth opportunities for development of new tools and increased services
The same text in 2023 and 2024.
- general assessment:
- Palau telecommunications is a small, formerly unregulated sector undertaking significant growth with the improvement and cost reduction in technology;
- mobile services have taken over the share of the market from landlines, with both 2-3G cell services throughout the islands;
- sim cards are easily available and offer 3G and data options;
- there are pre-paid and post-paid options for both voice and data;
- there are three data options for using a wireless hotspot network throughout Palau;
- connection from hotel and restaurant premises is available, enabling users to connect via WiFi throughout the main Islands of Palau (2022)
- domestic:
- fixed-line nearly 44 per 100 and mobile-cellular services roughly 130 per 100 persons (2021)
- international:
- country code - 680;
- landing point for the SEA-US submarine cable linking Palau, Philippines, Micronesia, Indonesia, Hawaii (US), Guam (US) and California (US);
- satellite earth station - 1 Intelsat (Pacific Ocean) (2019)
Rewritten: too little of the 2022 text remains to mark the changes.
general assessment: Palau telecommunications is a small, formerly unregulated sector undertaking significant growth with the improvement and cost reduction in technology; mobile services have taken over the share of the market from landlines, with both 2-3G cell services throughout the islands; sim cards are easily available and offer 3G and data options; there are pre-paid and post-paid options for both voice and data; there are three data options for using a wireless hotspot network throughout Palau; connection from hotel and restaurant premises is available, enabling users to connect via WiFi throughout the main Islands of Palau (2022)
domestic: fixed-line nearly 44 per 100 and mobile-cellular services roughly 130 per 100 persons (2021)
international: country code - 680; landing point for the SEA-US submarine cable linking Palau, Philippines, Micronesia, Indonesia, Hawaii (US), Guam (US) and California (US); satellite earth station - 1 Intelsat (Pacific Ocean) (2019)
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