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Telecommunication systems Suriname, in 35 editions.
The entry for Suriname published Telecommunication systems in 35 editions of 36, from 1990 to 2024. The text changed in 26 editions. Each is shown as published. Telecommunication systems in every entry.
- editions changed the text
- 26
- 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
Changed since 2023The same text in 1990 and 1991.
Published as “Telecommunications”
- international facilities good;
- domestic radio relay system;
- 27,500 telephones;
- stations--5 AM, 14 FM, 6 TV, 1 shortwave;
- 2 Atlantic Ocean INTELSAT earth stations
international facilities good; domestic radio relay system; 27,500 telephones; stations--5 AM, 14 FM, 6 TV, 1 shortwave; 2 Atlantic Ocean INTELSAT earth stations
The same text in 1992 and 1993.
Published as “Telecommunications”
- international facilities good;
- domestic microwave system;
- 27,500 telephones;
- broadcast stations - 5 AM, 14 FM, 6 TV, 1 shortwave;
- 2 Atlantic Ocean INTELSAT earth stations
international facilities good; domestic radio relay microwave system; 27,500 telephones; stations--5
broadcast stations - 5 AM, 14 FM, 6 TV, 1 shortwave; 2 Atlantic Ocean
INTELSAT earth stations
Published as “Telecommunications”
- international facilities good;
- domestic microwave system;
- 27,500 telephones;
- broadcast stations - 5 AM, 14 FM, 6 TV, 1 shortwave;
- 2 Atlantic Ocean INTELSAT earth stations
international facilities good; domestic microwave system; 27,500 telephones;
telephones; broadcast stations - 5 AM, 14 FM, 6 TV, 1 shortwave; 2
Atlantic Ocean
Published as “Telephone system”
27,500 telephones; international facilities good
- local:
- NA
- intercity:
- microwave radio relay network
- international:
- 2 INTELSAT (Atlantic Ocean) earth stations
27,500 telephones; international facilities good; domestic good
local: NA
intercity: microwave system; 27,500 radio relay networktelephones; broadcast stations - 5 AM, 14 FM, 6 TV, 1 shortwave; international: 2
Atlantic Ocean
Published as “Telephone system”
international facilities good
- domestic:
- microwave radio relay network
- international:
- satellite earth stations - 2 Intelsat (Atlantic Ocean)
27,500 telephones; international facilities goodlocal: NA domestic: microwave radio relay network
intercity:
international: satellite earth stations - 2 INTELSAT Intelsat (Atlantic Ocean) earth stations
Published as “Telephone system”
international facilities good
- domestic:
- microwave radio relay network
- international :
- satellite earth stations - 2 Intelsat (Atlantic Ocean)
international facilities good
domestic: microwave radio relay networkinternational: international : satellite earth stations - 2 Intelsat (Atlantic Ocean)
Published as “Telephone system”
international facilities good
- domestic:
- microwave radio relay network
- international:
- satellite earth stations-2 Intelsat (Atlantic Ocean)
international facilities good
domestic: microwave radio relay networkinternational : international: satellite earth stations - 2 stations-2 Intelsat (Atlantic Ocean)
Published as “Telephone system”
international facilities good
- domestic:
- microwave radio relay network
- international:
- satellite earth stations--2 Intelsat (Atlantic Ocean)
international facilities good
domestic: microwave radio relay network
international: satellite earth stations-2 stations--2 Intelsat (Atlantic Ocean)
Published as “Telephone system”
international facilities good
- domestic:
- microwave radio relay network
- international:
- satellite earth stations - 2 Intelsat (Atlantic Ocean)
international facilities good
domestic: microwave radio relay network
international: satellite earth stations--2 stations - 2 Intelsat (Atlantic Ocean)
Published as “Telephone system”
- general assessment:
- international facilities are good domestic: microwave radio relay network international: satellite earth stations - 2 Intelsat (Atlantic Ocean)
general assessment: international facilities are good
The same text in 2002 and 2003.
Published as “Telephone system”
- general assessment:
- international facilities are good
- domestic:
- microwave radio relay network
- international:
- satellite earth stations - 2 Intelsat (Atlantic Ocean)
general assessment: international facilities are good
domestic: microwave radio relay network
international: satellite earth stations - 2 Intelsat (Atlantic Ocean)
The same text in 4 editions, 2004 to 2007.
Published as “Telephone system”
- general assessment:
- international facilities are good
- domestic:
- microwave radio relay network
- international:
- country code - 597; satellite earth stations - 2 Intelsat (Atlantic Ocean)
general assessment: international facilities are good
domestic: microwave radio relay network
international: country code - 597; satellite earth stations - 2 Intelsat (Atlantic Ocean)
Published as “Telephone system”
- general assessment:
- international facilities are good
- domestic:
- combined fixed-line and mobile-cellular teledensity about 90 telephones per 100 persons; microwave radio relay network
- international:
- country code - 597; satellite earth stations - 2 Intelsat (Atlantic Ocean)
general assessment: international facilities are good
domestic: combined fixed-line and mobile-cellular teledensity about 90 telephones per 100 persons; microwave radio relay network
international: country code - 597; satellite earth stations - 2 Intelsat (Atlantic Ocean)
Published as “Telephone system”
- general assessment:
- international facilities are good
- domestic:
- combined fixed-line and mobile-cellular teledensity exceed 100 telephones per 100 persons; microwave radio relay network
- international:
- country code - 597; satellite earth stations - 2 Intelsat (Atlantic Ocean)
general assessment:
international facilities are good
domestic:
combined fixed-line and mobile-cellular teledensity about 90 exceed 100 telephones per 100 persons; microwave radio relay network
international:
country code - 597; satellite earth stations - 2 Intelsat (Atlantic Ocean)
The same text in 2010 and 2011.
Published as “Telephone system”
- general assessment:
- international facilities are good
- domestic:
- combined fixed-line and mobile-cellular teledensity roughly 175 telephones per 100 persons; microwave radio relay network
- international:
- country code - 597; satellite earth stations - 2 Intelsat (Atlantic Ocean)
general assessment:
international facilities are good
domestic:
combined fixed-line and mobile-cellular teledensity exceed 100 roughly 175 telephones per 100 persons; microwave radio relay network
international:
country code - 597; satellite earth stations - 2 Intelsat (Atlantic Ocean)
Published as “Telephone system”
- general assessment:
- international facilities are good
- domestic:
- combined fixed-line and mobile-cellular teledensity 185 telephones per 100 persons; microwave radio relay network
- international:
- country code - 597; satellite earth stations - 2 Intelsat (Atlantic Ocean)
general assessment:
international facilities are good
domestic:
combined fixed-line and mobile-cellular teledensity roughly 175 185 telephones per 100 persons; microwave radio relay network
international:
country code - 597; satellite earth stations - 2 Intelsat (Atlantic Ocean)
The same text in 2013 and 2014.
Published as “Telephone system”
- general assessment:
- international facilities are good
- domestic:
- combined fixed-line and mobile-cellular teledensity 185 telephones per 100 persons; microwave radio relay network
- international:
- country code - 597; satellite earth stations - 2 Intelsat (Atlantic Ocean) (2010)
general assessment:
international facilities are good
domestic:
combined fixed-line and mobile-cellular teledensity 185 telephones per 100 persons; microwave radio relay network
international:
country code - 597; satellite earth stations - 2 Intelsat (Atlantic Ocean) (2010)
Published as “Telephone system”
- general assessment:
- international facilities are good
- domestic:
- combined fixed-line and mobile-cellular teledensity 185 telephones per 100 persons; microwave radio relay network
- international:
- country code - 597; satellite earth stations - 2 Intelsat (Atlantic Ocean) (2010)
general assessment:
domestic:
international:
Published as “Telephone system”
- general assessment:
- international facilities are good
- domestic:
- combined fixed-line and mobile-cellular teledensity 185 telephones per 100 persons; microwave radio relay network
- international:
- country code - 597; satellite earth stations - 2 Intelsat (Atlantic Ocean) (2015)
general assessment: international facilities are good
domestic: combined fixed-line and mobile-cellular teledensity 185 telephones per 100 persons; microwave radio relay network
international: country code - 597; satellite earth stations - 2 Intelsat (Atlantic Ocean) (2010) (2015)
Published as “Telephone system”
- general assessment:
- international facilities are good
- domestic:
- combined fixed-line and mobile-cellular teledensity exceeds 150 telephones per 100 persons; microwave radio relay network is in place
- international:
- country code - 597; satellite earth stations - 2 Intelsat (Atlantic Ocean) (2017)
general assessment: international facilities are good
domestic: combined fixed-line and mobile-cellular teledensity 185 exceeds 150 telephones per 100 persons; microwave radio relay network is in place
international: country code - 597; satellite earth stations - 2 Intelsat (Atlantic Ocean) (2015) (2017)
Published as “Telephone system”
- general assessment:
- international facilities are good (2017)
- domestic:
- combined fixed-line and mobile-cellular teledensity exceeds 150 telephones per 100 persons; microwave radio relay network is in place (2017)
- international:
- country code - 597; satellite earth stations - 2 Intelsat (Atlantic Ocean) (2017)
general assessment: international facilities are good (2017)
domestic: combined fixed-line and mobile-cellular teledensity exceeds 150 telephones per 100 persons; microwave radio relay network is in place (2017)
international: country code - 597; satellite earth stations - 2 Intelsat (Atlantic Ocean) (2017)
Published as “Telephone system”
- general assessment:
- international facilities are good;
- state-owned fixed-line and broadband services;
- competition in the mobile sector;
- fixed-line effective along the coastline and poor in the interior (2018)
- domestic:
- fixed-line 15 per 100 and mobile-cellular teledensity 134 telephones per 100 persons; microwave radio relay network is in place (2018)
- international:
- country code - 597;
- landing point for the SG-SCS submarine cable linking South America with the Caribbean;
- satellite earth stations - 2 Intelsat (Atlantic Ocean) (2019)
general assessment: international facilities are good (2017) good; state-owned fixed-line and broadband services; competition in the mobile sector; fixed-line effective along the coastline and poor in the interior (2018)
domestic: combined fixed-line 15 per 100 and mobile-cellular teledensity exceeds 150 134 telephones per 100 persons; microwave radio relay network is in place (2017) (2018)
international: country code - 597; landing point for the SG-SCS submarine cable linking South America with the Caribbean; satellite earth stations - 2 Intelsat (Atlantic Ocean) (2017) (2019)
- general assessment:
- international facilities are good;
- state-owned fixed-line teledensity and broadband services below regional average for Latin America and Caribbean, but mobile penetration is above regional average;
- fixed-line effective along the coastline and poor in the interior;
- competition in the mobile sector (2020)
- domestic:
- fixed-line 16 per 100 and mobile-cellular teledensity 140 telephones per 100 persons; microwave radio relay network is in place (2019)
- international:
- country code - 597;
- landing point for the SG-SCS submarine cable linking South America with 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: international facilities are good; state-owned fixed-line teledensity and broadband services; competition in the services below regional average for Latin America and Caribbean, but mobile sector; penetration is above regional average; fixed-line effective along the coastline and poor in the interior (2018) interior; competition in the mobile sector (2020)
domestic: fixed-line 15 16 per 100 and mobile-cellular teledensity 134 140 telephones per 100 persons; microwave radio relay network is in place (2018) (2019)
international: country code - 597; landing point for the SG-SCS submarine cable linking South America with 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:
- smallest nation in South America with low population and client base;
- state-owned fixed-line tele-density rates and broadband services below regional average for Latin America and Caribbean;
- operator building out fiber network;
- mobile penetration is above regional average;
- fixed-line effective along the coastline yet poor in the interior;
- competition in the mobile sector;
- launch of 5G in Paramaribo;
- importer of broadcasting equipment from USA (2020)
- domestic:
- fixed-line 16 per 100 and mobile-cellular teledensity 140 telephones per 100 persons; microwave radio relay network is in place (2019)
- international:
- country code - 597;
- landing point for the SG-SCS submarine cable linking South America with 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: international facilities are good; smallest nation in South America with low population and client base; state-owned fixed-line teledensity tele-density rates and broadband services below regional average for Latin America and Caribbean, but Caribbean; operator building out fiber network; mobile penetration is above regional average; fixed-line effective along the coastline and yet poor in the interior; competition in the mobile sector sector; launch of 5G in Paramaribo; importer of broadcasting equipment from USA (2020)
domestic: fixed-line 16 per 100 and mobile-cellular teledensity 140 telephones per 100 persons; microwave radio relay network is in place (2019)
international: country code - 597; landing point for the SG-SCS submarine cable linking South America with 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:
- Suriname is the smallest nation on the South American continent, with about 580,000 inhabitants;
- the only Dutch-speaking nation in South America, it has close affinities with the Caribbean, and is a member of the Caribbean Community and Common Market (CARICOM);
- the country’s fixed-line infrastructure is reasonably reliable in the more populated coastal region, though poor in the interior;
- fixed teledensity and broadband penetration are slightly lower than average for Latin America and the Caribbean, while mobile penetration is significantly above the regional average and much higher than would be expected given the country’s relatively low GDP per capita;
- many Surinamese have up to three mobile lines with different providers, which has pushed up penetration figures although the number of subscribers has fallen in recent years as consumers have responded to economic pressures (2021)
- domestic:
- fixed-line nearly 18 per 100 and mobile-cellular teledensity over 153 telephones per 100 persons; microwave radio relay network is in place (2020)
- international:
- country code - 597;
- landing point for the SG-SCS submarine cable linking South America with 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: Suriname is the smallest nation on the South American continent, with about 580,000 inhabitants; the only Dutch-speaking nation in South America America, it has close affinities with low population the Caribbean, and client base; state-owned is a member of the Caribbean Community and Common Market (CARICOM); the country’s fixed-line tele-density rates infrastructure is reasonably reliable in the more populated coastal region, though poor in the interior; fixed teledensity and broadband services below regional penetration are slightly lower than average for Latin America and Caribbean; operator building out fiber network; the Caribbean, while mobile penetration is significantly above regional average; fixed-line effective along the coastline yet poor in the interior; competition in regional average and much higher than would be expected given the country’s relatively low GDP per capita; many Surinamese have up to three mobile sector; launch lines with different providers, which has pushed up penetration figures although the number of 5G subscribers has fallen in Paramaribo; importer of broadcasting equipment from USA (2020) recent years as consumers have responded to economic pressures (2021)
domestic: fixed-line 16 nearly 18 per 100 and mobile-cellular teledensity 140 over 153 telephones per 100 persons; microwave radio relay network is in place (2019) (2020)
international: country code - 597; landing point for the SG-SCS submarine cable linking South America with 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
- general assessment:
- Suriname is the smallest nation on the South American continent, with about 580,000 inhabitants;
- the only Dutch-speaking nation in South America, it has close affinities with the Caribbean, and is a member of the Caribbean Community and Common Market (CARICOM);
- the country’s fixed-line infrastructure is reasonably reliable in the more populated coastal region, though poor in the interior;
- fixed teledensity and broadband penetration are slightly lower than average for Latin America and the Caribbean, while mobile penetration is significantly above the regional average and much higher than would be expected given the country’s relatively low GDP per capita;
- many Surinamese have up to three mobile lines with different providers, which has pushed up penetration figures although the number of subscribers has fallen in recent years as consumers have responded to economic pressures (2021)
- domestic:
- fixed-line is 20 per 100 and mobile-cellular teledensity is 148 telephones per 100 persons (2021)
- international:
- country code - 597;
- landing point for the SG-SCS submarine cable linking South America with the Caribbean;
- satellite earth stations - 2 Intelsat (Atlantic Ocean) (2019)
general assessment: Suriname is the smallest nation on the South American continent, with about 580,000 inhabitants; the only Dutch-speaking nation in South America, it has close affinities with the Caribbean, and is a member of the Caribbean Community and Common Market (CARICOM); the country’s fixed-line infrastructure is reasonably reliable in the more populated coastal region, though poor in the interior; fixed teledensity and broadband penetration are slightly lower than average for Latin America and the Caribbean, while mobile penetration is significantly above the regional average and much higher than would be expected given the country’s relatively low GDP per capita; many Surinamese have up to three mobile lines with different providers, which has pushed up penetration figures although the number of subscribers has fallen in recent years as consumers have responded to economic pressures (2021)
domestic: fixed-line nearly 18 is 20 per 100 and mobile-cellular teledensity over 153 is 148 telephones per 100 persons; microwave radio relay network is in place (2020) persons (2021)
international: country code - 597; landing point for the SG-SCS submarine cable linking South America with 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:
- Suriname is the smallest nation on the South American continent, with about 580,000 inhabitants;
- the only Dutch-speaking nation in South America, it has close affinities with the Caribbean, and is a member of the Caribbean Community and Common Market (CARICOM);
- the country’s fixed-line infrastructure is reasonably reliable in the more populated coastal region, though poor in the interior;
- fixed teledensity and broadband penetration are slightly lower than average for Latin America and the Caribbean, while mobile penetration is significantly above the regional average and much higher than would be expected given the country’s relatively low GDP per capita;
- many Surinamese have up to three mobile lines with different providers, which has pushed up penetration figures although the number of subscribers has fallen in recent years as consumers have responded to economic pressures (2021)
- domestic:
- fixed-line is 18 per 100 and mobile-cellular teledensity is 150 telephones per 100 persons (2022)
- international:
- country code - 597;
- landing point for the SG-SCS submarine cable linking South America with the Caribbean;
- satellite earth stations - 2 Intelsat (Atlantic Ocean) (2019)
general assessment: Suriname is the smallest nation on the South American continent, with about 580,000 inhabitants; the only Dutch-speaking nation in South America, it has close affinities with the Caribbean, and is a member of the Caribbean Community and Common Market (CARICOM); the country’s fixed-line infrastructure is reasonably reliable in the more populated coastal region, though poor in the interior; fixed teledensity and broadband penetration are slightly lower than average for Latin America and the Caribbean, while mobile penetration is significantly above the regional average and much higher than would be expected given the country’s relatively low GDP per capita; many Surinamese have up to three mobile lines with different providers, which has pushed up penetration figures although the number of subscribers has fallen in recent years as consumers have responded to economic pressures (2021)
domestic: fixed-line is 20 18 per 100 and mobile-cellular teledensity is 148 150 telephones per 100 persons (2021) (2022)
international: country code - 597; landing point for the SG-SCS submarine cable linking South America with the Caribbean; satellite earth stations - 2 Intelsat (Atlantic Ocean) (2019)
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Central Intelligence Agency. “Suriname: Telecommunication systems.” The World Factbook, 1990–2024 editions. Archived by The Factbook, thefactbook.org/suriname/telecommunication-systems.