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Telecommunication systems Seychelles, in 35 editions.
The entry for Seychelles 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”
- direct radio communications with adjacent islands and African coastal countries;
- 13,000 telephones;
- stations--2 AM, no FM, 1 TV;
- 1 Indian Ocean INTELSAT earth station;
- USAF tracking station
direct radio communications with adjacent islands and African coastal countries; 13,000 telephones; stations--2 AM, no FM, 1 TV; 1 Indian Ocean INTELSAT earth station; USAF tracking station
The same text in 1992 and 1993.
Published as “Telecommunications”
- direct radio communications with adjacent islands and African coastal countries;
- 13,000 telephones;
- broadcast stations - 2 AM, no FM, 2 TV;
- 1 Indian Ocean INTELSAT earth station;
- USAF tracking station
direct radio communications with adjacent islands and African coastal
countries; 13,000 telephones; stations--2 broadcast stations - 2 AM, no FM, 1 2 TV; 1
Indian Ocean INTELSAT earth station; USAF tracking station
Published as “Telecommunications”
- direct radio communications with adjacent islands and African coastal countries;
- 13,000 telephones;
- broadcast stations - 2 AM, no FM, 2 TV;
- 1 Indian Ocean INTELSAT earth station;
- USAF tracking station
direct radio communications with adjacent islands and African coastal
countries; 13,000 telephones; broadcast stations - 2 AM, no FM, 2 TV; 1
1 Indian Ocean INTELSAT earth station; USAF tracking station
Published as “Telephone system”
13,000 telephones; direct radio communications with adjacent islands and African coastal countries
- local:
- NA
- intercity:
- radio communications
- international:
- 1 INTELSAT (Indian Ocean) earth station
13,000 telephones; direct radio communications with
adjacent islands and African coastal countriescountries; 13,000 telephones; broadcast stations - 2 AM, no FM, 2 TV; local: NA
intercity: radio communications
international: 1 Indian Ocean INTELSAT (Indian Ocean) earth station; USAF tracking station
Published as “Telephone system”
- domestic:
- radiotelephone communications between islands in the archipelago
- international:
- direct radiotelephone communications with adjacent island countries and African coastal countries; satellite earth station - 1 Intelsat (Indian Ocean)
Rewritten: too little of the 1995 text remains to mark the changes.
domestic: radiotelephone communications between islands in the
archipelago
international: direct radiotelephone communications with adjacent
island countries and African coastal countries; satellite earth
station - 1 Intelsat (Indian Ocean)
Published as “Telephone system”
- domestic :
- radiotelephone communications between islands in the archipelago
- international:
- direct radiotelephone communications with adjacent island countries and African coastal countries; satellite earth station - 1 Intelsat (Indian Ocean)
domestic: domestic : radiotelephone communications between islands in the
archipelago
international: direct radiotelephone communications with adjacent
island countries and African coastal countries; satellite earth
station - 1 Intelsat (Indian Ocean)
Published as “Telephone system”
- domestic:
- radiotelephone communications between islands in the archipelago
- international:
- direct radiotelephone communications with adjacent island countries and African coastal countries; satellite earth station-1 Intelsat (Indian Ocean)
domestic : domestic: radiotelephone communications between islands in the
archipelago
international: direct radiotelephone communications with adjacent
island countries and African coastal countries; satellite earthstation - 1 station-1 Intelsat (Indian Ocean)
Published as “Telephone system”
- domestic:
- radiotelephone communications between islands in the archipelago
- international:
- direct radiotelephone communications with adjacent island countries and African coastal countries; satellite earth station--1 Intelsat (Indian Ocean)
domestic: radiotelephone communications between islands in the
archipelago
international: direct radiotelephone communications with adjacent
island countries and African coastal countries; satellite earthstation-1 station--1 Intelsat (Indian Ocean)
Published as “Telephone system”
- domestic:
- radiotelephone communications between islands in the archipelago
- international:
- direct radiotelephone communications with adjacent island countries and African coastal countries; satellite earth station - 1 Intelsat (Indian Ocean)
domestic: radiotelephone communications between islands in the
international: direct radiotelephone communications with adjacent
station--1
Published as “Telephone system”
- general assessment:
- effective system domestic: radiotelephone communications between islands in the archipelago international: direct radiotelephone communications with adjacent island countries and African coastal countries;
- satellite earth station - 1 Intelsat (Indian Ocean)
general assessment: effective system domestic: radiotelephone communications between islands in the archipelago
The same text in 2002 and 2003.
Published as “Telephone system”
- general assessment:
- effective system
- domestic:
- radiotelephone communications between islands in the archipelago
- international:
- direct radiotelephone communications with adjacent island countries and African coastal countries; satellite earth station - 1 Intelsat (Indian Ocean)
general assessment: effective system
domestic: radiotelephone communications between islands in the archipelago
international: direct radiotelephone communications with adjacent island countries and African coastal countries; satellite earth station - 1 Intelsat (Indian Ocean)
The same text in 4 editions, 2004 to 2007.
Published as “Telephone system”
- general assessment:
- effective system
- domestic:
- radiotelephone communications between islands in the archipelago
- international:
- country code - 248;
- direct radiotelephone communications with adjacent island countries and African coastal countries;
- satellite earth station - 1 Intelsat (Indian Ocean)
general assessment: effective system
domestic: radiotelephone communications between islands in the archipelago
international: country code - 248; direct radiotelephone communications with adjacent island countries and African coastal countries; satellite earth station - 1 Intelsat (Indian Ocean)
Published as “Telephone system”
- general assessment:
- effective system
- domestic:
- combined fixed-line and mobile-cellular teledensity is nearly 125 telephones per 100 persons; radiotelephone communications between islands in the archipelago
- international:
- country code - 248;
- direct radiotelephone communications with adjacent island countries and African coastal countries;
- satellite earth station - 1 Intelsat (Indian Ocean)
general assessment: effective system
domestic: combined fixed-line and mobile-cellular teledensity is nearly 125 telephones per 100 persons; radiotelephone communications between islands in the archipelago
international: country code - 248; direct radiotelephone communications with adjacent island countries and African coastal countries; satellite earth station - 1 Intelsat (Indian Ocean)
The same text in 3 editions, 2009 to 2011.
Published as “Telephone system”
- general assessment:
- effective system
- domestic:
- combined fixed-line and mobile-cellular teledensity is 130 telephones per 100 persons; radiotelephone communications between islands in the archipelago
- international:
- country code - 248;
- direct radiotelephone communications with adjacent island countries and African coastal countries;
- satellite earth station - 1 Intelsat (Indian Ocean)
general assessment:
effective system
domestic:
combined fixed-line and mobile-cellular teledensity is nearly 125 130 telephones per 100 persons; radiotelephone communications between islands in the archipelago
international:
country code - 248; direct radiotelephone communications with adjacent island countries and African coastal countries; satellite earth station - 1 Intelsat (Indian Ocean)
Published as “Telephone system”
- general assessment:
- effective system
- domestic:
- combined fixed-line and mobile-cellular teledensity exceeds 170 telephones per 100 persons; radiotelephone communications between islands in the archipelago
- international:
- country code - 248;
- direct radiotelephone communications with adjacent island countries and African coastal countries;
- satellite earth station - 1 Intelsat (Indian Ocean)
general assessment:
effective system
domestic:
combined fixed-line and mobile-cellular teledensity is 130 exceeds 170 telephones per 100 persons; radiotelephone communications between islands in the archipelago
international:
country code - 248; direct radiotelephone communications with adjacent island countries and African coastal countries; satellite earth station - 1 Intelsat (Indian Ocean)
The same text in 2013 and 2014.
Published as “Telephone system”
- general assessment:
- effective system
- domestic:
- combined fixed-line and mobile-cellular teledensity exceeds 170 telephones per 100 persons; radiotelephone communications between islands in the archipelago
- international:
- country code - 248;
- direct radiotelephone communications with adjacent island countries and African coastal countries;
- satellite earth station - 1 Intelsat (Indian Ocean) (2011)
general assessment:
effective system
domestic:
combined fixed-line and mobile-cellular teledensity exceeds 170 telephones per 100 persons; radiotelephone communications between islands in the archipelago
international:
country code - 248; direct radiotelephone communications with adjacent island countries and African coastal countries; satellite earth station - 1 Intelsat (Indian Ocean) (2011)
Published as “Telephone system”
- general assessment:
- effective system
- domestic:
- combined fixed-line and mobile-cellular teledensity exceeds 170 telephones per 100 persons; radiotelephone communications between islands in the archipelago
- international:
- country code - 248;
- direct radiotelephone communications with adjacent island countries and African coastal countries;
- satellite earth station - 1 Intelsat (Indian Ocean) (2011)
general assessment:
domestic:
international:
Published as “Telephone system”
- general assessment:
- effective system
- domestic:
- combined fixed-line and mobile-cellular teledensity exceeds 180 telephones per 100 persons; radiotelephone communications between islands in the archipelago
- international:
- country code - 248;
- direct radiotelephone communications with adjacent island countries and African coastal countries;
- satellite earth station - 1 Intelsat (Indian Ocean) (2015)
general assessment: effective system
domestic: combined fixed-line and mobile-cellular teledensity exceeds 170 180 telephones per 100 persons; radiotelephone communications between islands in the archipelago
international: country code - 248; direct radiotelephone communications with adjacent island countries and African coastal countries; satellite earth station - 1 Intelsat (Indian Ocean) (2011) (2015)
Published as “Telephone system”
- general assessment:
- effective system
- domestic:
- combined fixed-line and mobile-cellular teledensity is approximately 185 telephones per 100 persons;
- radiotelephone communications between islands in the archipelago
- international:
- country code - 248;
- direct radiotelephone communications with adjacent island countries and African coastal countries;
- satellite earth station - 1 Intelsat (Indian Ocean) (2016)
general assessment: effective system
domestic: combined fixed-line and mobile-cellular teledensity exceeds 180 is approximately 185 telephones per 100 persons; radiotelephone communications between islands in the archipelago
international: country code - 248; direct radiotelephone communications with adjacent island countries and African coastal countries; satellite earth station - 1 Intelsat (Indian Ocean) (2015) (2016)
Published as “Telephone system”
- general assessment:
- effective system (2016)
- domestic:
- combined fixed-line and mobile-cellular teledensity is approximately 185 telephones per 100 persons;
- radiotelephone communications between islands in the archipelago (2016)
- international:
- country code - 248;
- direct radiotelephone communications with adjacent island countries and African coastal countries;
- satellite earth station - 1 Intelsat (Indian Ocean) (2016)
general assessment: effective system (2016)
domestic: combined fixed-line and mobile-cellular teledensity is approximately 185 telephones per 100 persons; radiotelephone communications between islands in the archipelago (2016)
international: country code - 248; direct radiotelephone communications with adjacent island countries and African coastal countries; satellite earth station - 1 Intelsat (Indian Ocean) (2016)
Published as “Telephone system”
- general assessment:
- effective system; radiotelephone communications between islands in the archipelago (2018)
- domestic:
- fixed-line 21 per 100 and mobile-cellular teledensity is 178 telephones per 100 persons (2018)
- international:
- country code - 248;
- landing points for the PEACE and the SEAS submarine cables providing connectivity to Europe, the Middle East Africa and Asia;
- direct radiotelephone communications with adjacent island countries and African coastal countries;
- satellite earth station - 1 Intelsat (Indian Ocean) (2019)
general assessment: effective system (2016) system; radiotelephone communications between islands in the archipelago (2018)
domestic: combined fixed-line 21 per 100 and mobile-cellular teledensity is approximately 185 178 telephones per 100 persons; radiotelephone communications between islands in the archipelago (2016) persons (2018)
international: country code - 248; landing points for the PEACE and the SEAS submarine cables providing connectivity to Europe, the Middle East Africa and Asia; direct radiotelephone communications with adjacent island countries and African coastal countries; satellite earth station - 1 Intelsat (Indian Ocean) (2016) (2019)
- general assessment:
- effective system;
- direct international calls to over 100 countries;
- radiotelephone communications between islands in the archipelago;
- 3 ISPs;
- use of Internet cafes' for access to Internet;
- 4G services and 5G pending (2020)
- domestic:
- fixed-line 21 per 100 and mobile-cellular teledensity is 198 telephones per 100 persons (2019)
- international:
- country code - 248;
- landing points for the PEACE and the SEAS submarine cables providing connectivity to Europe, the Middle East, Africa and Asia;
- direct radiotelephone communications with adjacent island countries and African coastal countries;
- satellite earth station - 1 Intelsat (Indian 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: effective system; direct international calls to over 100 countries; radiotelephone communications between islands in the archipelago (2018) archipelago; 3 ISPs; use of Internet cafes' for access to Internet; 4G services and 5G pending (2020)
domestic: fixed-line 21 per 100 and mobile-cellular teledensity is 178 198 telephones per 100 persons (2018) (2019)
international: country code - 248; landing points for the PEACE and the SEAS submarine cables providing connectivity to Europe, the Middle East East, Africa and Asia; direct radiotelephone communications with adjacent island countries and African coastal countries; satellite earth station - 1 Intelsat (Indian 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:
- effective system;
- direct international calls to over 100 countries;
- radiotelephone communications between islands in the archipelago;
- 3 ISPs;
- use of Internet cafes' for access to Internet;
- 4G services and 5G pending (2020)
- domestic:
- fixed-line 21 per 100 and mobile-cellular teledensity is 198 telephones per 100 persons (2019)
- international:
- country code - 248;
- landing points for the PEACE and the SEAS submarine cables providing connectivity to Europe, the Middle East, Africa and Asia;
- direct radiotelephone communications with adjacent island countries and African coastal countries;
- satellite earth station - 1 Intelsat (Indian 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: effective system; direct international calls to over 100 countries; radiotelephone communications between islands in the archipelago; 3 ISPs; use of Internet cafes' for access to Internet; 4G services and 5G pending (2020)
domestic: fixed-line 21 per 100 and mobile-cellular teledensity is 198 telephones per 100 persons (2019)
international: country code - 248; landing points for the PEACE and the SEAS submarine cables providing connectivity to Europe, the Middle East, Africa and Asia; direct radiotelephone communications with adjacent island countries and African coastal countries; satellite earth station - 1 Intelsat (Indian 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:
- effective system;
- direct international calls to over 100 countries;
- radiotelephone communications between islands in the archipelago;
- 3 ISPs;
- use of Internet cafes' for access to Internet;
- 4G services and 5G pending (2020)
- domestic:
- fixed-line a little over 19 per 100 and mobile-cellular teledensity is nearly 187 telephones per 100 persons (2020)
- international:
- country code - 248;
- landing points for the PEACE and the SEAS submarine cables providing connectivity to Europe, the Middle East, Africa and Asia;
- direct radiotelephone communications with adjacent island countries and African coastal countries;
- satellite earth station - 1 Intelsat (Indian 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: effective system; direct international calls to over 100 countries; radiotelephone communications between islands in the archipelago; 3 ISPs; use of Internet cafes' for access to Internet; 4G services and 5G pending (2020)
domestic: fixed-line 21 a little over 19 per 100 and mobile-cellular teledensity is 198 nearly 187 telephones per 100 persons (2019) (2020)
international: country code - 248; landing points for the PEACE and the SEAS submarine cables providing connectivity to Europe, the Middle East, Africa and Asia; direct radiotelephone communications with adjacent island countries and African coastal countries; satellite earth station - 1 Intelsat (Indian 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:
- effective system;
- direct international calls to over 100 countries;
- radiotelephone communications between islands in the archipelago;
- 3 ISPs;
- use of Internet cafes' for access to Internet;
- 4G services and 5G pending (2020)
- domestic:
- fixed-line is 18 per 100 and mobile-cellular teledensity is 173 telephones per 100 persons (2021)
- international:
- country code - 248;
- landing points for the PEACE and the SEAS submarine cables providing connectivity to Europe, the Middle East, Africa and Asia;
- direct radiotelephone communications with adjacent island countries and African coastal countries;
- satellite earth station - 1 Intelsat (Indian Ocean) (2019)
general assessment: effective system; direct international calls to over 100 countries; radiotelephone communications between islands in the archipelago; 3 ISPs; use of Internet cafes' for access to Internet; 4G services and 5G pending (2020)
domestic: fixed-line a little over 19 is 18 per 100 and mobile-cellular teledensity is nearly 187 173 telephones per 100 persons (2020) (2021)
international: country code - 248; landing points for the PEACE and the SEAS submarine cables providing connectivity to Europe, the Middle East, Africa and Asia; direct radiotelephone communications with adjacent island countries and African coastal countries; satellite earth station - 1 Intelsat (Indian 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
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Central Intelligence Agency. “Seychelles: Telecommunication systems.” The World Factbook, 1990–2024 editions. Archived by The Factbook, thefactbook.org/seychelles/telecommunication-systems.