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Telecommunication systems Togo, in 35 editions.
The entry for Togo published Telecommunication systems in 35 editions of 36, from 1990 to 2024. The text changed in 29 editions. Each is shown as published. Telecommunication systems in every entry.
- editions changed the text
- 29
- 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 2023Published as “Telecommunications”
- fair system based on network of open-wire lines supplemented by radio relay routes;
- 12,000 telephones;
- stations--2 AM, no FM, 3 (2 relays) TV;
- satellite earth stations--1 Atlantic Ocean INTELSAT and 1 SYMPHONIE
fair system based on network of open-wire lines supplemented by radio relay routes; 12,000 telephones; stations--2 AM, no FM, 3 (2 relays) TV; satellite earth stations--1 Atlantic Ocean INTELSAT and 1 SYMPHONIE
Published as “Telecommunications”
- fair system based on network of open-wire lines supplemented by radio relay routes;
- 12,000 telephones;
- stations--2 AM, no FM, 3 (2 relays) TV;
- earth stations--1 Atlantic Ocean INTELSAT and 1 SYMPHONIE
fair system based on network of open-wire lines supplemented by radio relay routes; 12,000 telephones; stations--2 AM, no FM, 3 (2 relays) TV; satellite earth stations--1 Atlantic Ocean INTELSAT and 1 SYMPHONIE
The same text in 1992 and 1993.
Published as “Telecommunications”
- fair system based on network of radio relay routes supplemented by open wire lines;
- broadcast stations - 2 AM, no FM, 3 (2 relays) TV;
- satellite earth stations - 1 Atlantic Ocean INTELSAT and 1 SYMPHONIE
fair system based on network of open-wire lines supplemented by radio relay routes; 12,000 telephones; stations--2 routes supplemented by open wire
lines; broadcast stations - 2 AM, no FM, 3 (2 relays) TV; satellite earth stations--1
stations - 1 Atlantic Ocean INTELSAT and 1 SYMPHONIE
Published as “Telecommunications”
- fair system based on network of radio relay routes supplemented by open wire lines;
- broadcast stations - 2 AM, no FM, 3 (2 relays) TV;
- satellite earth stations - 1 Atlantic Ocean INTELSAT and 1 SYMPHONIE
fair system based on network of radio relay routes supplemented by
open wirelines; broadcast stations - 2 AM, no FM, 3 (2 relays) TV;
satellite earthstations - 1 Atlantic Ocean INTELSAT and 1 SYMPHONIE
Published as “Telephone system”
NA telephones; fair system based on network of radio relay routes supplemented by open wire lines
- local:
- NA
- intercity:
- microwave radio relay and open wire lines
- international:
- 1 Atlantic Ocean INTELSAT and 1 SYMPHONIE earth station
NA telephones; fair system based on network of radio
relay routes supplemented by open wire lines
local: NA
intercity: microwave radio relay and open wire lines; broadcast stations - 2 AM, no FM, 3 (2 relays) TV; linessatellite earth stations - international: 1 Atlantic Ocean INTELSAT and 1 SYMPHONIE earth station
Published as “Telephone system”
fair system based on network of microwave radio relay routes supplemented by open-wire lines
- domestic:
- microwave radio relay and open-wire lines
- international:
- satellite earth stations - 1 Intelsat (Atlantic Ocean) and 1 Symphonie
NA telephones; fair system based on network of microwave radio
relay routes supplemented by open wire open-wire lineslocal: NA domestic: microwave radio relay and
intercity:open wire open-wire lines
international: satellite earth stations - 1 Atlantic Ocean INTELSAT Intelsat (Atlantic
Ocean) and 1 SYMPHONIE earth station Symphonie
Published as “Telephone system”
fair system based on network of microwave radio relay routes supplemented by open-wire lines
- domestic:
- microwave radio relay and open-wire lines
- international:
- satellite earth stations - 1 Intelsat (Atlantic Ocean) and 1 Symphonie
fair system based on network of microwave radio
relay routes supplemented by open-wire lines
domestic: microwave radio relay and open-wire lines
international: satellite earth stations - 1 Intelsat (AtlanticOcean)
and 1 Symphonie
Published as “Telephone system”
fair system based on network of microwave radio relay routes supplemented by open-wire lines and cellular system
- domestic:
- microwave radio relay and open-wire lines for conventional system; cellular system has capacity of 10,000 telephones
- international:
- satellite earth stations-1 Intelsat (Atlantic Ocean) and 1 Symphonie
fair system based on network of microwave radio
relay routes supplemented by open-wire lines and cellular system
domestic: microwave radio relay and open-wire lines for conventional
system; cellular system has capacity of 10,000 telephones
international: satellite earth stations - 1 stations-1 Intelsat (Atlantic Ocean)
and 1 Symphonie
Published as “Telephone system”
fair system based on network of microwave radio relay routes supplemented by open-wire lines and cellular system
- domestic:
- microwave radio relay and open-wire lines for conventional system; cellular system has capacity of 10,000 telephones
- international:
- satellite earth stations--1 Intelsat (Atlantic Ocean) and 1 Symphonie
fair system based on network of microwave radio
relay routes supplemented by open-wire lines and cellular system
domestic: microwave radio relay and open-wire lines for conventional
system; cellular system has capacity of 10,000 telephones
international: satellite earth stations-1 stations--1 Intelsat (Atlantic Ocean)
and 1 Symphonie
Published as “Telephone system”
fair system based on network of microwave radio relay routes supplemented by open-wire lines and cellular system
- domestic:
- microwave radio relay and open-wire lines for conventional system; cellular system has capacity of 10,000 telephones
- international:
- satellite earth stations - 1 Intelsat (Atlantic Ocean) and 1 Symphonie
fair system based on network of microwave radiorelay routes supplemented by open-wire lines and cellular system
domestic: microwave radio relay and open-wire lines for conventionalsystem; cellular system has capacity of 10,000 telephones
international: satellite earth stations--1 stations - 1 Intelsat (Atlantic Ocean)and 1 Symphonie
Published as “Telephone system”
- general assessment:
- fair system based on a network of microwave radio relay routes supplemented by open-wire lines and a mobile cellular system domestic: microwave radio relay and open-wire lines for conventional system;
- cellular system has capacity of 10,000 telephones international: satellite earth stations - 1 Intelsat (Atlantic Ocean) and 1 Symphonie
general assessment: fair system based on a network of microwave radio relay routes supplemented by open-wire lines and a mobile cellular systemdomestic: microwave radio relay and open-wire lines for conventional system; cellular system has capacity of 10,000 telephonesinternational: satellite earth stations - 1 Intelsat (Atlantic Ocean) and 1 Symphonie
The same text in 2002 and 2003.
Published as “Telephone system”
- general assessment:
- fair system based on a network of microwave radio relay routes supplemented by open-wire lines and a mobile cellular system
- domestic:
- microwave radio relay and open-wire lines for conventional system; cellular system has capacity of 10,000 telephones
- international:
- satellite earth stations - 1 Intelsat (Atlantic Ocean) and 1 Symphonie
general assessment: fair system based on a network of microwave radio relay routes supplemented by open-wire lines and a mobile cellular system
domestic: microwave radio relay and open-wire lines for conventional system; cellular system has capacity of 10,000 telephones
international: satellite earth stations - 1 Intelsat (Atlantic Ocean) and 1 Symphonie
The same text in 2004 and 2005.
Published as “Telephone system”
- general assessment:
- fair system based on a network of microwave radio relay routes supplemented by open-wire lines and a mobile cellular system
- domestic:
- microwave radio relay and open-wire lines for conventional system; cellular system has capacity of 10,000 telephones
- international:
- country code - 228; satellite earth stations - 1 Intelsat (Atlantic Ocean) and 1 Symphonie
general assessment: fair system based on a network of microwave radio relay routes supplemented by open-wire lines and a mobile cellular system
domestic: microwave radio relay and open-wire lines for conventional system; cellular system has capacity of 10,000 telephones
international: country code - 228; satellite earth stations - 1 Intelsat (Atlantic Ocean) and 1 Symphonie
Published as “Telephone system”
- general assessment:
- fair system based on a network of microwave radio relay routes supplemented by open-wire lines and a mobile cellular system
- domestic:
- microwave radio relay and open-wire lines for conventional system
- international:
- country code - 228; satellite earth stations - 1 Intelsat (Atlantic Ocean) and 1 Symphonie
general assessment: fair system based on a network of microwave radio relay routes supplemented by open-wire lines and a mobile cellular system
domestic: microwave radio relay and open-wire lines for conventional system; cellular system has capacity of 10,000 telephones
international: country code - 228; satellite earth stations - 1 Intelsat (Atlantic Ocean) and 1 Symphonie
Published as “Telephone system”
- general assessment:
- fair system based on a network of microwave radio relay routes supplemented by open-wire lines and a mobile cellular system
- domestic:
- microwave radio relay and open-wire lines for conventional system
- international:
- country code - 228; satellite earth stations - 1 Intelsat (Atlantic Ocean), 1 Symphonie
general assessment: fair system based on a network of microwave radio relay routes supplemented by open-wire lines and a mobile cellular system
domestic: microwave radio relay and open-wire lines for conventional system
international: country code - 228; satellite earth stations - 1 Intelsat (Atlantic Ocean) and Ocean), 1 Symphonie
Published as “Telephone system”
- general assessment:
- fair system based on a network of microwave radio relay routes supplemented by open-wire lines and a mobile-cellular system
- domestic:
- microwave radio relay and open-wire lines for conventional system; combined fixed-line and mobile-cellular teledensity roughly 15 telephones per 100 persons
- international:
- country code - 228; satellite earth stations - 1 Intelsat (Atlantic Ocean), 1 Symphonie
general assessment: fair system based on a network of microwave radio relay routes supplemented by open-wire lines and a mobile cellular mobile-cellular system
domestic: microwave radio relay and open-wire lines for conventional system system; combined fixed-line and mobile-cellular teledensity roughly 15 telephones per 100 persons
international: country code - 228; satellite earth stations - 1 Intelsat (Atlantic Ocean), 1 Symphonie
Published as “Telephone system”
- general assessment:
- fair system based on a network of microwave radio relay routes supplemented by open-wire lines and a mobile-cellular system
- domestic:
- microwave radio relay and open-wire lines for conventional system; combined fixed-line and mobile-cellular teledensity roughly 30 telephones per 100 persons
- international:
- country code - 228; satellite earth stations - 1 Intelsat (Atlantic Ocean), 1 Symphonie
general assessment:
fair system based on a network of microwave radio relay routes supplemented by open-wire lines and a mobile-cellular system
domestic:
microwave radio relay and open-wire lines for conventional system; combined fixed-line and mobile-cellular teledensity roughly 15 30 telephones per 100 persons
international:
country code - 228; satellite earth stations - 1 Intelsat (Atlantic Ocean), 1 Symphonie
The same text in 2010 and 2011.
Published as “Telephone system”
- general assessment:
- fair system based on a network of microwave radio relay routes supplemented by open-wire lines and a mobile-cellular system
- domestic:
- microwave radio relay and open-wire lines for conventional system;
- combined fixed-line and mobile-cellular teledensity roughly 40 telephones per 100 persons with mobile-cellular use predominating
- international:
- country code - 228; satellite earth stations - 1 Intelsat (Atlantic Ocean), 1 Symphonie
general assessment:
fair system based on a network of microwave radio relay routes supplemented by open-wire lines and a mobile-cellular system
domestic:
microwave radio relay and open-wire lines for conventional system; combined fixed-line and mobile-cellular teledensity roughly 30 40 telephones per 100 persons with mobile-cellular use predominating
international:
country code - 228; satellite earth stations - 1 Intelsat (Atlantic Ocean), 1 Symphonie
Published as “Telephone system”
- general assessment:
- fair system based on a network of microwave radio relay routes supplemented by open-wire lines and a mobile-cellular system
- domestic:
- microwave radio relay and open-wire lines for conventional system;
- combined fixed-line and mobile-cellular teledensity roughly 50 telephones per 100 persons with mobile-cellular use predominating
- international:
- country code - 228; satellite earth stations - 1 Intelsat (Atlantic Ocean), 1 Symphonie
general assessment:
fair system based on a network of microwave radio relay routes supplemented by open-wire lines and a mobile-cellular system
domestic:
microwave radio relay and open-wire lines for conventional system; combined fixed-line and mobile-cellular teledensity roughly 40 50 telephones per 100 persons with mobile-cellular use predominating
international:
country code - 228; satellite earth stations - 1 Intelsat (Atlantic Ocean), 1 Symphonie
The same text in 2013 and 2014.
Published as “Telephone system”
- general assessment:
- fair system based on a network of microwave radio relay routes supplemented by open-wire lines and a mobile-cellular system
- domestic:
- microwave radio relay and open-wire lines for conventional system;
- combined fixed-line and mobile-cellular teledensity roughly 50 telephones per 100 persons with mobile-cellular use predominating
- international:
- country code - 228; satellite earth stations - 1 Intelsat (Atlantic Ocean), 1 Symphonie (2010)
general assessment:
fair system based on a network of microwave radio relay routes supplemented by open-wire lines and a mobile-cellular system
domestic:
microwave radio relay and open-wire lines for conventional system; combined fixed-line and mobile-cellular teledensity roughly 50 telephones per 100 persons with mobile-cellular use predominating
international:
country code - 228; satellite earth stations - 1 Intelsat (Atlantic Ocean), 1 Symphonie (2010)
Published as “Telephone system”
- general assessment:
- fair system based on a network of microwave radio relay routes supplemented by open-wire lines and a mobile-cellular system
- domestic:
- microwave radio relay and open-wire lines for conventional system;
- combined fixed-line and mobile-cellular teledensity roughly 50 telephones per 100 persons with mobile-cellular use predominating
- international:
- country code - 228; satellite earth stations - 1 Intelsat (Atlantic Ocean), 1 Symphonie (2010)
general assessment:fair system based on a network of microwave radio relay routes supplemented by open-wire lines and a mobile-cellular system
domestic:microwave radio relay and open-wire lines for conventional system; combined fixed-line and mobile-cellular teledensity roughly 50 telephones per 100 persons with mobile-cellular use predominating
international:country code - 228; satellite earth stations - 1 Intelsat (Atlantic Ocean), 1 Symphonie (2010)
Published as “Telephone system”
- general assessment:
- fair system based on a network of microwave radio relay routes supplemented by open-wire lines and a mobile-cellular system
- domestic:
- microwave radio relay and open-wire lines for conventional system;
- combined fixed-line and mobile-cellular teledensity roughly 60 telephones per 100 persons with mobile-cellular use predominating
- international:
- country code - 228; satellite earth stations - 1 Intelsat (Atlantic Ocean), 1 Symphonie (2015)
general assessment: fair system based on a network of microwave radio relay routes supplemented by open-wire lines and a mobile-cellular system
domestic: microwave radio relay and open-wire lines for conventional system; combined fixed-line and mobile-cellular teledensity roughly 50 60 telephones per 100 persons with mobile-cellular use predominating
international: country code - 228; satellite earth stations - 1 Intelsat (Atlantic Ocean), 1 Symphonie (2010) (2015)
Published as “Telephone system”
- general assessment:
- fair system based on a network of microwave radio relay routes supplemented by open-wire lines and a mobile-cellular system
- domestic:
- microwave radio relay and open-wire lines for conventional system;
- combined fixed-line and mobile-cellular teledensity roughly 70 telephones per 100 persons with mobile-cellular use predominating
- international:
- country code - 228; satellite earth stations - 1 Intelsat (Atlantic Ocean), 1 Symphonie (2016)
general assessment: fair system based on a network of microwave radio relay routes supplemented by open-wire lines and a mobile-cellular system
domestic: microwave radio relay and open-wire lines for conventional system; combined fixed-line and mobile-cellular teledensity roughly 60 70 telephones per 100 persons with mobile-cellular use predominating
international: country code - 228; satellite earth stations - 1 Intelsat (Atlantic Ocean), 1 Symphonie (2015) (2016)
Published as “Telephone system”
- general assessment:
- fair system based on a network of microwave radio relay routes supplemented by open-wire lines and a mobile-cellular system (2016)
- domestic:
- microwave radio relay and open-wire lines for conventional system;
- combined fixed-line and mobile-cellular teledensity roughly 70 telephones per 100 persons with mobile-cellular use predominating (2016)
- international:
- country code - 228; satellite earth stations - 1 Intelsat (Atlantic Ocean), 1 Symphonie (2016)
general assessment: fair system based on a network of microwave radio relay routes supplemented by open-wire lines and a mobile-cellular system (2016)
domestic: microwave radio relay and open-wire lines for conventional system; combined fixed-line and mobile-cellular teledensity roughly 70 telephones per 100 persons with mobile-cellular use predominating (2016)
international: country code - 228; satellite earth stations - 1 Intelsat (Atlantic Ocean), 1 Symphonie (2016)
Published as “Telephone system”
- general assessment:
- fair system based on a network of microwave radio relay routes supplemented by open-wire lines and a mobile-cellular system; (2018)
- domestic:
- fixed-line less than 1 per 100 and mobile-cellular 78 telephones per 100 persons with mobile-cellular use predominating (2018)
- international:
- country code - 228;
- satellite earth stations - 1 Intelsat (Atlantic Ocean), 1 Symphonie;
- West Africa Cable System (WACS), linking countries along the west coast of Africa with each other and with Portugal and the United Kingdom;
- GLO-1, linking countries along the west coast of Africa to each other and to Portugal, Spain and the United Kingdom
general assessment: fair system based on a network of microwave radio relay routes supplemented by open-wire lines and a mobile-cellular system (2016) system; (2018)
domestic: microwave radio relay and open-wire lines for conventional system; combined fixed-line less than 1 per 100 and mobile-cellular teledensity roughly 70 78 telephones per 100 persons with mobile-cellular use predominating (2016) (2018)
international: country code - 228; satellite earth stations - 1 Intelsat (Atlantic Ocean), 1 Symphonie (2016) Symphonie; West Africa Cable System (WACS), linking countries along the west coast of Africa with each other and with Portugal and the United Kingdom; GLO-1, linking countries along the west coast of Africa to each other and to Portugal, Spain and the United Kingdom
- general assessment:
- system based on a network of microwave radio relay routes supplemented by open-wire lines and a mobile-cellular system;
- telecoms supply 8% of GDP;
- 3 mobile operators;
- 12% of residents have access to the Internet;
- mobile subscribers and mobile broadband both increasing (2020)
- domestic:
- fixed-line less than 1 per 100 and mobile-cellular 77 telephones per 100 persons with mobile-cellular use predominating (2019)
- international:
- country code - 228;
- landing point for the WACS submarine cable, linking countries along the west coast of Africa with each other and with Portugal;
- satellite earth stations - 1 Intelsat (Atlantic Ocean), 1 Symphonie (2020)
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: fair system based on a network of microwave radio relay routes supplemented by open-wire lines and a mobile-cellular system; (2018) telecoms supply 8% of GDP; 3 mobile operators; 12% of residents have access to the Internet; mobile subscribers and mobile broadband both increasing (2020)
domestic: fixed-line less than 1 per 100 and mobile-cellular 78 77 telephones per 100 persons with mobile-cellular use predominating (2018) (2019)
international: country code - 228; satellite earth stations - 1 Intelsat (Atlantic Ocean), 1 Symphonie; West Africa Cable System (WACS), landing point for the WACS submarine cable, linking countries along the west coast of Africa with each other and with Portugal and the United Kingdom; GLO-1, linking countries along Portugal; satellite earth stations - 1 Intelsat (Atlantic Ocean), 1 Symphonie (2020)
note: the west coast of Africa to each other COVID-19 outbreak is negatively impacting telecommunications production and to Portugal, Spain supply chains globally; consumer spending on telecom devices and services has also slowed due to the United Kingdom 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:
- system based on a network of microwave radio relay routes supplemented by open-wire lines and a mobile-cellular system;
- telecoms supply 8% of GDP;
- 3 mobile operators;
- 12% of residents have access to the Internet;
- mobile subscribers and mobile broadband both increasing (2020)
- domestic:
- fixed-line less than 1 per 100 and mobile-cellular 77 telephones per 100 persons with mobile-cellular use predominating (2019)
- international:
- country code - 228;
- landing point for the WACS submarine cable, linking countries along the west coast of Africa with each other and with Portugal;
- satellite earth stations - 1 Intelsat (Atlantic Ocean), 1 Symphonie (2020)
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: system based on a network of microwave radio relay routes supplemented by open-wire lines and a mobile-cellular system; telecoms supply 8% of GDP; 3 mobile operators; 12% of residents have access to the Internet; mobile subscribers and mobile broadband both increasing (2020)
domestic: fixed-line less than 1 per 100 and mobile-cellular 77 telephones per 100 persons with mobile-cellular use predominating (2019)
international: country code - 228; landing point for the WACS submarine cable, linking countries along the west coast of Africa with each other and with Portugal; satellite earth stations - 1 Intelsat (Atlantic Ocean), 1 Symphonie (2020)
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:
- system based on a network of microwave radio relay routes supplemented by open-wire lines and a mobile-cellular system;
- telecoms supply 8% of GDP;
- 3 mobile operators;
- 12% of residents have access to the Internet;
- mobile subscribers and mobile broadband both increasing (2020)
- domestic:
- fixed-line less than 1 per 100 and mobile-cellular nearly 79 telephones per 100 persons with mobile-cellular use predominating (2020)
- international:
- country code - 228;
- landing point for the WACS submarine cable, linking countries along the west coast of Africa with each other and with Portugal;
- satellite earth stations - 1 Intelsat (Atlantic Ocean), 1 Symphonie (2020)
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: system based on a network of microwave radio relay routes supplemented by open-wire lines and a mobile-cellular system; telecoms supply 8% of GDP; 3 mobile operators; 12% of residents have access to the Internet; mobile subscribers and mobile broadband both increasing (2020)
domestic: fixed-line less than 1 per 100 and mobile-cellular 77 nearly 79 telephones per 100 persons with mobile-cellular use predominating (2019) (2020)
international: country code - 228; landing point for the WACS submarine cable, linking countries along the west coast of Africa with each other and with Portugal; satellite earth stations - 1 Intelsat (Atlantic Ocean), 1 Symphonie (2020)
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:
- include radio, television, fixed and mobile telephones, and the Internet (2022)
- domestic:
- fixed-line less than 1 per 100 and mobile-cellular is 72 telephones per 100 persons (2021)
- international:
- country code - 228;
- landing point for the WACS submarine cable, linking countries along the west coast of Africa with each other and with Portugal;
- satellite earth stations - 1 Intelsat (Atlantic Ocean), 1 Symphonie (2020)
Rewritten: too little of the 2022 text remains to mark the changes.
general assessment: include radio, television, fixed and mobile telephones, and the Internet (2022)
domestic: fixed-line less than 1 per 100 and mobile-cellular is 72 telephones per 100 persons (2021)
international: country code - 228; landing point for the WACS submarine cable, linking countries along the west coast of Africa with each other and with Portugal; satellite earth stations - 1 Intelsat (Atlantic Ocean), 1 Symphonie (2020)
- general assessment:
- include radio, television, fixed and mobile telephones, and the Internet (2022)
- domestic:
- fixed-line less than 1 per 100 and mobile-cellular is 74 telephones per 100 persons (2022)
- international:
- country code - 228;
- landing point for the WACS submarine cable, linking countries along the west coast of Africa with each other and with Portugal;
- satellite earth stations - 1 Intelsat (Atlantic Ocean), 1 Symphonie (2020)
general assessment: include radio, television, fixed and mobile telephones, and the Internet (2022)
domestic: fixed-line less than 1 per 100 and mobile-cellular is 72 74 telephones per 100 persons (2021) (2022)
international: country code - 228; landing point for the WACS submarine cable, linking countries along the west coast of Africa with each other and with Portugal; satellite earth stations - 1 Intelsat (Atlantic Ocean), 1 Symphonie (2020)
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Central Intelligence Agency. “Togo: Telecommunication systems.” The World Factbook, 1990–2024 editions. Archived by The Factbook, thefactbook.org/togo/telecommunication-systems.