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Telecommunication systems Sint Maarten, in 15 editions.
The entry for Sint Maarten published Telecommunication systems in 15 editions of 16, from 2010 to 2024. The text changed in 10 editions. Each is shown as published. Telecommunication systems in every entry.
- editions changed the text
- 10
- the first edition with it
- 2010
- the latest edition with it
- 2024
Published as “Telephone system” (2010 to 2019) and “Telecommunication systems” (2020 to 2024).
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2024 edition
Same as 2023Published as “Telephone system”
- general assessment:
- generally adequate facilities
- domestic:
- extensive interisland microwave radio relay links
- international:
- country code - 599;
- the Americas Region Caribbean Ring System (ARCOS-1) and the Americas-2 submarine cable systems provide connectivity to Central America, parts of South America and the Caribbean, and the US;
- satellite earth stations - 2 Intelsat (Atlantic Ocean)
general assessment:
generally adequate facilities
domestic:
extensive interisland microwave radio relay links
international:
country code - 599; the Americas Region Caribbean Ring System (ARCOS-1) and the Americas-2 submarine cable systems provide connectivity to Central America, parts of South America and the Caribbean, and the US; satellite earth stations - 2 Intelsat (Atlantic Ocean)
Published as “Telephone system”
- general assessment:
- generally adequate facilities
- domestic:
- extensive interisland microwave radio relay links
- international:
- country code - 599 (country code changes to 1-721 effective 30 September 2011);
- the Americas Region Caribbean Ring System (ARCOS-1) and the Americas-2 submarine cable systems provide connectivity to Central America, parts of South America and the Caribbean, and the US;
- satellite earth stations - 2 Intelsat (Atlantic Ocean)
general assessment:
generally adequate facilities
domestic:
extensive interisland microwave radio relay links
international:
country code - 599; 599 (country code changes to 1-721 effective 30 September 2011); the Americas Region Caribbean Ring System (ARCOS-1) and the Americas-2 submarine cable systems provide connectivity to Central America, parts of South America and the Caribbean, and the US; satellite earth stations - 2 Intelsat (Atlantic Ocean)
Published as “Telephone system”
- general assessment:
- generally adequate facilities
- domestic:
- extensive interisland microwave radio relay links
- international:
- country code - 1-721;
- the Americas Region Caribbean Ring System (ARCOS-1) and the Americas-2 submarine cable systems provide connectivity to Central America, parts of South America and the Caribbean, and the US;
- satellite earth stations - 2 Intelsat (Atlantic Ocean)
general assessment:
generally adequate facilities
domestic:
extensive interisland microwave radio relay links
international:
country code - 599 (country code changes to 1-721 effective 30 September 2011); 1-721; the Americas Region Caribbean Ring System (ARCOS-1) and the Americas-2 submarine cable systems provide connectivity to Central America, parts of South America and the Caribbean, and the US; satellite earth stations - 2 Intelsat (Atlantic Ocean)
The same text in 2013 and 2014.
Published as “Telephone system”
- general assessment:
- generally adequate facilities
- domestic:
- extensive interisland microwave radio relay links
- international:
- country code - 1-721;
- the Americas Region Caribbean Ring System (ARCOS-1) and the Americas-2 submarine cable systems provide connectivity to Central America, parts of South America and the Caribbean, and the US;
- satellite earth stations - 2 Intelsat (Atlantic Ocean) (2010)
general assessment:
generally adequate facilities
domestic:
extensive interisland microwave radio relay links
international:
country code - 1-721; the Americas Region Caribbean Ring System (ARCOS-1) and the Americas-2 submarine cable systems provide connectivity to Central America, parts of South America and the Caribbean, and the US; satellite earth stations - 2 Intelsat (Atlantic Ocean) (2010)
The same text in 3 editions, 2015 to 2017.
Published as “Telephone system”
- general assessment:
- generally adequate facilities
- domestic:
- extensive interisland microwave radio relay links
- international:
- country code - 1-721;
- the Americas Region Caribbean Ring System (ARCOS-1) and the Americas-2 submarine cable systems provide connectivity to Central America, parts of South America and the Caribbean, and the US;
- satellite earth stations - 2 Intelsat (Atlantic Ocean) (2010)
general assessment:
domestic:
international:
Published as “Telephone system”
- general assessment:
- generally adequate facilities (2010)
- domestic:
- extensive interisland microwave radio relay links (2010)
- international:
- country code - 1-721;
- the Americas Region Caribbean Ring System (ARCOS-1) and the Americas-2 submarine cable systems provide connectivity to Central America, parts of South America, the Caribbean, and the U.S.;
- satellite earth stations - 2 Intelsat (Atlantic Ocean) (2010)
general assessment: generally adequate facilities (2010)
domestic: extensive interisland microwave radio relay links (2010)
international: country code - 1-721; the Americas Region Caribbean Ring System (ARCOS-1) and the Americas-2 submarine cable systems provide connectivity to Central America, parts of South America and America, the Caribbean, and the US; U.S.; satellite earth stations - 2 Intelsat (Atlantic Ocean) (2010)
Published as “Telephone system”
- general assessment:
- generally adequate facilities (2018)
- domestic:
- extensive interisland microwave radio relay links (2018)
- international:
- country code - 1-721;
- landing points for SMPR-1 and the ECFS submarine cables providing connectivity to the Caribbean;
- satellite earth stations - 2 Intelsat (Atlantic Ocean) (2019)
general assessment: generally adequate facilities (2010) (2018)
domestic: extensive interisland microwave radio relay links (2010) (2018)
international: country code - 1-721; the Americas Region Caribbean Ring System (ARCOS-1) landing points for SMPR-1 and the Americas-2 ECFS submarine cable systems provide cables providing connectivity to Central America, parts of South America, the Caribbean, and the U.S.; Caribbean; satellite earth stations - 2 Intelsat (Atlantic Ocean) (2010) (2019)
- general assessment:
- generally adequate facilities;
- growth sectors include mobile telephone and data segments;
- effective competition;
- LTE expansion;
- tourism and telecom sector contribute greatly to the GDP (2018)
- domestic:
- extensive interisland microwave radio relay links; 196 per 100 mobile-cellular teledensity (2019)
- international:
- country code - 1-721;
- landing points for SMPR-1 and the ECFS submarine cables providing connectivity to the Caribbean;
- satellite earth stations - 2 Intelsat (Atlantic 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
Rewritten: too little of the 2019 text remains to mark the changes.
general assessment: generally adequate facilities; growth sectors include mobile telephone and data segments; effective competition; LTE expansion; tourism and telecom sector contribute greatly to the GDP (2018)
domestic: extensive interisland microwave radio relay links; 196 per 100 mobile-cellular teledensity (2019)
international: country code - 1-721; landing points for SMPR-1 and the ECFS submarine cables providing connectivity to the Caribbean; satellite earth stations - 2 Intelsat (Atlantic 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:
- generally adequate facilities;
- growth sectors include mobile telephone and data segments;
- effective competition;
- LTE expansion;
- tourism and telecom sector contribute greatly to the GDP (2018)
- domestic:
- extensive interisland microwave radio relay links; 196 per 100 mobile-cellular teledensity (2019)
- international:
- country code - 1-721;
- landing points for SMPR-1 and the ECFS submarine cables providing connectivity to the Caribbean;
- satellite earth stations - 2 Intelsat (Atlantic 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: generally adequate facilities; growth sectors include mobile telephone and data segments; effective competition; LTE expansion; tourism and telecom sector contribute greatly to the GDP (2018)
domestic: extensive interisland microwave radio relay links; 196 per 100 mobile-cellular teledensity (2019)
international: country code - 1-721; landing points for SMPR-1 and the ECFS submarine cables providing connectivity to the Caribbean; satellite earth stations - 2 Intelsat (Atlantic 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:
- generally adequate facilities;
- growth sectors include mobile telephone and data segments;
- effective competition;
- LTE expansion;
- tourism and telecom sector contribute greatly to the GDP (2018)
- domestic:
- extensive interisland microwave radio relay links; 196 per 100 mobile-cellular teledensity (2019)
- international:
- country code - 1-721;
- landing points for SMPR-1 and the ECFS submarine cables providing connectivity to the Caribbean;
- satellite earth stations - 2 Intelsat (Atlantic 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: generally adequate facilities; growth sectors include mobile telephone and data segments; effective competition; LTE expansion; tourism and telecom sector contribute greatly to the GDP (2018)
domestic: extensive interisland microwave radio relay links; 196 per 100 mobile-cellular teledensity (2019)
international: country code - 1-721; landing points for SMPR-1 and the ECFS submarine cables providing connectivity to the Caribbean; satellite earth stations - 2 Intelsat (Atlantic 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:
- generally adequate facilities;
- growth sectors include mobile telephone and data segments;
- effective competition;
- LTE expansion;
- tourism and telecom sector contribute greatly to the GDP (2018)
- domestic:
- 196 per 100 mobile-cellular teledensity (2012)
- international:
- country code - 1-721;
- landing points for SMPR-1 and the ECFS submarine cables providing connectivity to the Caribbean;
- satellite earth stations - 2 Intelsat (Atlantic Ocean) (2019)
general assessment: generally adequate facilities; growth sectors include mobile telephone and data segments; effective competition; LTE expansion; tourism and telecom sector contribute greatly to the GDP (2018)
domestic: extensive interisland microwave radio relay links; 196 per 100 mobile-cellular teledensity (2019) (2012)
international: country code - 1-721; landing points for SMPR-1 and the ECFS submarine cables providing connectivity to the Caribbean; satellite earth stations - 2 Intelsat (Atlantic 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. “Sint Maarten: Telecommunication systems.” The World Factbook, 2010–2024 editions. Archived by The Factbook, thefactbook.org/sint-maarten/telecommunication-systems.