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Telecommunication systems Tokelau, in 35 editions.
The entry for Tokelau published Telecommunication systems in 35 editions of 36, from 1990 to 2024. The text changed in 23 editions. Each is shown as published. Telecommunication systems in every entry.
- editions changed the text
- 23
- 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 3 editions, 1990 to 1992.
Published as “Telecommunications”
telephone service between islands and to Western Samoa
telephone service between islands and to Western Samoa
The same text in 1993 and 1994.
Published as “Telecommunications”
radiotelephone service between islands and to Western Samoa
telephone radiotelephone service between islands and to Western Samoa
Published as “Telephone system”
NA telephones
- local:
- NA
- intercity:
- radiotelephone service between islands
- international:
- radiotelephone service to Western Samoa
NA telephones
local: NA
intercity: radiotelephone service between islands and
international: radiotelephone service to Western Samoa
The same text in 1996 and 1997.
Published as “Telephone system”
- domestic:
- radiotelephone service between islands
- international:
- radiotelephone service to Western Samoa
NA telephones domestic: radiotelephone service between islands
local: NA
intercity:
international: radiotelephone service to Western Samoa
Published as “Telephone system”
- domestic:
- radiotelephone service between islands
- international:
- radiotelephone service to Western Samoa; government-regulated telephone service (TeleTok), with three satellite earth stations, established in 1997
domestic: radiotelephone service between islands
international: radiotelephone service to Western Samoa Samoa;
government-regulated telephone service (TeleTok), with three satellite
earth stations, established in 1997
Published as “Telephone system”
- domestic:
- radiotelephone service between islands
- international:
- radiotelephone service to Western Samoa; government-regulated telephone service (TeleTok), with three satellite earth stations, established in 1997
domestic: radiotelephone service between islands
international: radiotelephone service to Western Samoa;
government-regulated telephone service (TeleTok), with three satellite
satellite earth stations, established in 1997
Published as “Telephone system”
- domestic:
- radiotelephone service between islands
- international:
- radiotelephone service to Samoa; government-regulated telephone service (TeleTok), with 3 satellite earth stations, established in 1997
domestic: radiotelephone service between islands
international: radiotelephone service to Western Samoa;three3 satellite earth stations, established in 1997
Published as “Telephone system”
- general assessment:
- adequate domestic: radiotelephone service between islands international: radiotelephone service to Samoa;
- government-regulated telephone service (TeleTok), with 3 satellite earth stations, established in 1997
general assessment: adequate domestic: radiotelephone service between islands
The same text in 2002 and 2003.
Published as “Telephone system”
- general assessment:
- adequate
- domestic:
- radiotelephone service between islands
- international:
- radiotelephone service to Samoa; government-regulated telephone service (TeleTok), with 3 satellite earth stations, established in 1997
general assessment: adequate
domestic: radiotelephone service between islands
international: radiotelephone service to Samoa; government-regulated telephone service (TeleTok), with 3 satellite earth stations, established in 1997
Published as “Telephone system”
- general assessment:
- adequate
- domestic:
- radiotelephone service between islands
- international:
- country code - 690;
- radiotelephone service to Samoa;
- government-regulated telephone service (TeleTok), with 3 satellite earth stations, established in 1997
general assessment: adequate
domestic: radiotelephone service between islands
international: country code - 690; radiotelephone service to Samoa; government-regulated telephone service (TeleTok), with 3 satellite earth stations, established in 1997
Published as “Telephone system”
- general assessment:
- modern satellite-based communications system;
- domestic:
- radiotelephone service between islands
- international:
- country code - 690;
- radiotelephone service to Samoa;
- government-regulated telephone service (TeleTok), with 3 satellite earth stations, established in 1997
general assessment: adequate modern satellite-based communications system;
domestic: radiotelephone service between islands
international: country code - 690; radiotelephone service to Samoa; government-regulated telephone service (TeleTok), with 3 satellite earth stations, established in 1997
Published as “Telephone system”
- general assessment:
- modern satellite-based communications system;
- domestic:
- radiotelephone service between islands
- international:
- country code - 690;
- radiotelephone service to Samoa;
- government-regulated telephone service (TeleTok), with 3 satellite earth stations
general assessment: modern satellite-based communications system;
domestic: radiotelephone service between islands
international: country code - 690; radiotelephone service to Samoa; government-regulated telephone service (TeleTok), with 3 satellite earth stations, established in 1997 stations
Published as “Telephone system”
- general assessment:
- modern satellite-based communications system
- domestic:
- radiotelephone service between islands
- international:
- country code - 690;
- radiotelephone service to Samoa;
- government-regulated telephone service (TeleTok), with 3 satellite earth stations
general assessment: modern satellite-based communications system; system
domestic: radiotelephone service between islands
international: country code - 690; radiotelephone service to Samoa; government-regulated telephone service (TeleTok), with 3 satellite earth stations
Published as “Telephone system”
- general assessment:
- modern satellite-based communications system
- domestic:
- radiotelephone service between islands
- international:
- country code - 690;
- radiotelephone service to Samoa;
- government-regulated telephone service (TeleTok);
- satellite earth stations - 3
general assessment: modern satellite-based communications system
domestic: radiotelephone service between islands
international: country code - 690; radiotelephone service to Samoa; government-regulated telephone service (TeleTok), with 3 (TeleTok); satellite earth stations - 3
The same text in 4 editions, 2009 to 2012.
Published as “Telephone system”
- general assessment:
- modern satellite-based communications system
- domestic:
- radiotelephone service between islands
- international:
- country code - 690;
- radiotelephone service to Samoa;
- government-regulated telephone service (TeleTok);
- satellite earth stations - 3
general assessment:
modern satellite-based communications system
domestic:
radiotelephone service between islands
international:
country code - 690; radiotelephone service to Samoa; government-regulated telephone service (TeleTok); satellite earth stations - 3
The same text in 2013 and 2014.
Published as “Telephone system”
- general assessment:
- modern satellite-based communications system
- domestic:
- radiotelephone service between islands
- international:
- country code - 690;
- radiotelephone service to Samoa;
- government-regulated telephone service (TeleTok);
- satellite earth stations - 3 (2009)
general assessment:
modern satellite-based communications system
domestic:
radiotelephone service between islands
international:
country code - 690; radiotelephone service to Samoa; government-regulated telephone service (TeleTok); satellite earth stations - 3 (2009)
Published as “Telephone system”
- general assessment:
- modern satellite-based communications system
- domestic:
- radiotelephone service between islands
- international:
- country code - 690;
- radiotelephone service to Samoa;
- government-regulated telephone service (TeleTok);
- satellite earth stations - 3 (2009)
general assessment:
domestic:
international:
The same text in 2016 and 2017.
Published as “Telephone system”
- general assessment:
- modern satellite-based communications system
- domestic:
- radiotelephone service between islands
- international:
- country code - 690;
- radiotelephone service to Samoa;
- government-regulated telephone service (TeleTok);
- satellite earth stations - 3 (2015)
general assessment: modern satellite-based communications system
domestic: radiotelephone service between islands
international: country code - 690; radiotelephone service to Samoa; government-regulated telephone service (TeleTok); satellite earth stations - 3 (2009) (2015)
Published as “Telephone system”
- general assessment:
- modern satellite-based communications system (2015)
- domestic:
- radiotelephone service between islands (2015)
- international:
- country code - 690;
- radiotelephone service to Samoa;
- government-regulated telephone service (TeleTok);
- satellite earth stations - 3 (2015)
general assessment: modern satellite-based communications system (2015)
domestic: radiotelephone service between islands (2015)
international: country code - 690; radiotelephone service to Samoa; government-regulated telephone service (TeleTok); satellite earth stations - 3 (2015)
Published as “Telephone system”
- general assessment:
- modern satellite-based communications system; 4G LTE service (2018)
- domestic:
- radiotelephone service between islands; fixed-line less than 1 per 100 (2018)
- international:
- country code - 690;
- radiotelephone service to Samoa;
- government-regulated telephone service (TeleTok);
- satellite earth stations - 3
general assessment: modern satellite-based communications system (2015) system; 4G LTE service (2018)
domestic: radiotelephone service between islands (2015) islands; fixed-line less than 1 per 100 (2018)
international: country code - 690; radiotelephone service to Samoa; government-regulated telephone service (TeleTok); satellite earth stations - 3 (2015)
- general assessment:
- modern satellite-based communications system;
- demand for mobile broadband increasing due to mobile services being the method of access for Internet across the region;
- 2G widespread with some 4G LTE service;
- satellite services has improved with the launch of the Kacific-1 satellite launched in 2019 (2020)
- domestic:
- radiotelephone service between islands; fixed-line 21 per 100 persons (2019)
- international:
- country code - 690;
- landing point for the Southern Cross NEXT submarine cable linking Australia, Tokelau, Samoa, Kiribati, Fiji, New Zealand and Los Angeles, CA (USA);
- radiotelephone service to Samoa;
- government-regulated telephone service (TeleTok);
- satellite earth stations - 3 (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
Rewritten: too little of the 2019 text remains to mark the changes.
general assessment: modern satellite-based communications system; demand for mobile broadband increasing due to mobile services being the method of access for Internet across the region; 2G widespread with some 4G LTE service; satellite services has improved with the launch of the Kacific-1 satellite launched in 2019 (2020)
domestic: radiotelephone service between islands; fixed-line 21 per 100 persons (2019)
international: country code - 690; landing point for the Southern Cross NEXT submarine cable linking Australia, Tokelau, Samoa, Kiribati, Fiji, New Zealand and Los Angeles, CA (USA); radiotelephone service to Samoa; government-regulated telephone service (TeleTok); satellite earth stations - 3 (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:
- modern satellite-based communications system;
- demand for mobile broadband increasing due to mobile services being the method of access for Internet across the region;
- 2G widespread with some 4G LTE service;
- satellite services has improved with the launch of the Kacific-1 satellite launched in 2019 (2020)
- domestic:
- radiotelephone service between islands; fixed-line 21 per 100 persons (2019)
- international:
- country code - 690;
- landing point for the Southern Cross NEXT submarine cable linking Australia, Tokelau, Samoa, Kiribati, Fiji, New Zealand and Los Angeles, CA (USA);
- radiotelephone service to Samoa;
- government-regulated telephone service (TeleTok);
- satellite earth stations - 3 (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: modern satellite-based communications system; demand for mobile broadband increasing due to mobile services being the method of access for Internet across the region; 2G widespread with some 4G LTE service; satellite services has improved with the launch of the Kacific-1 satellite launched in 2019 (2020)
domestic: radiotelephone service between islands; fixed-line 21 per 100 persons (2019)
international: country code - 690; landing point for the Southern Cross NEXT submarine cable linking Australia, Tokelau, Samoa, Kiribati, Fiji, New Zealand and Los Angeles, CA (USA); radiotelephone service to Samoa; government-regulated telephone service (TeleTok); satellite earth stations - 3 (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:
- modern satellite-based communications system;
- demand for mobile broadband increasing due to mobile services being the method of access for Internet across the region;
- 2G widespread with some 4G LTE service;
- satellite services has improved with the launch of the Kacific-1 satellite launched in 2019 (2020)
- domestic:
- radiotelephone service between islands; fixed-line teledensity is 0 per 100 persons (2019)
- international:
- country code - 690;
- landing point for the Southern Cross NEXT submarine cable linking Australia, Tokelau, Samoa, Kiribati, Fiji, New Zealand and Los Angeles, CA (USA);
- radiotelephone service to Samoa;
- government-regulated telephone service (TeleTok);
- satellite earth stations - 3 (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: modern satellite-based communications system; demand for mobile broadband increasing due to mobile services being the method of access for Internet across the region; 2G widespread with some 4G LTE service; satellite services has improved with the launch of the Kacific-1 satellite launched in 2019 (2020)
domestic: radiotelephone service between islands; fixed-line 21 teledensity is 0 per 100 persons (2019)
international: country code - 690; landing point for the Southern Cross NEXT submarine cable linking Australia, Tokelau, Samoa, Kiribati, Fiji, New Zealand and Los Angeles, CA (USA); radiotelephone service to Samoa; government-regulated telephone service (TeleTok); satellite earth stations - 3 (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
The same text in 2023 and 2024.
- general assessment:
- a new submarine cable between New Zealand and Tokelau will provide high speed, reliable internet to Tokelau for the first time;
- due for completion in 2022, this will provide Tokelau with affordable, high quality internet and telecommunications, and better, more effective access to digital services and platforms (2021)
- domestic:
- fixed-line teledensity is 0 per 100 persons (2019)
- international:
- country code - 690;
- landing point for the Southern Cross NEXT submarine cable linking Australia, Tokelau, Samoa, Kiribati, Fiji, New Zealand and Los Angeles, CA (USA);
- radiotelephone service to Samoa;
- government-regulated telephone service (TeleTok);
- satellite earth stations - 3 (2020)
Rewritten: too little of the 2022 text remains to mark the changes.
general assessment: a new submarine cable between New Zealand and Tokelau will provide high speed, reliable internet to Tokelau for the first time; due for completion in 2022, this will provide Tokelau with affordable, high quality internet and telecommunications, and better, more effective access to digital services and platforms (2021)
domestic: fixed-line teledensity is 0 per 100 persons (2019)
international: country code - 690; landing point for the Southern Cross NEXT submarine cable linking Australia, Tokelau, Samoa, Kiribati, Fiji, New Zealand and Los Angeles, CA (USA); radiotelephone service to Samoa; government-regulated telephone service (TeleTok); satellite earth stations - 3 (2020)
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Central Intelligence Agency. “Tokelau: Telecommunication systems.” The World Factbook, 1990–2024 editions. Archived by The Factbook, thefactbook.org/tokelau/telecommunication-systems.