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Telecommunication systems Tonga, in 35 editions.
The entry for Tonga published Telecommunication systems in 35 editions of 36, from 1990 to 2024. The text changed in 28 editions. Each is shown as published. Telecommunication systems in every entry.
- editions changed the text
- 28
- 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”
- 3,529 telephones;
- 66,000 radio receivers;
- no TV sets;
- stations--1 AM, no FM, no TV;
- 1 Pacific Ocean INTELSAT earth station
3,529 telephones; 66,000 radio receivers; no TV sets; stations--1 AM, no FM, no TV; 1 Pacific Ocean INTELSAT earth station
Published as “Telecommunications”
- 3,529 telephones;
- 66,000 radios;
- no TV sets;
- stations--1 AM, no FM, no TV;
- 1 Pacific Ocean INTELSAT earth station
3,529 telephones; 66,000 radio receivers; radios; no TV sets; stations--1 AM, no FM, no TV; 1 Pacific Ocean INTELSAT earth station
The same text in 1992 and 1993.
Published as “Telecommunications”
- 3,529 telephones;
- 66,000 radios;
- no TV sets;
- broadcast stations - 1 AM, no FM, no TV;
- 1 Pacific Ocean INTELSAT earth station
3,529 telephones; 66,000 radios; no TV sets; stations--1 broadcast stations - 1 AM, no
FM, no TV; 1 Pacific Ocean INTELSAT earth station
Published as “Telecommunications”
- 3,529 telephones;
- 66,000 radios;
- no TV sets;
- broadcast stations - 1 AM, no FM, no TV;
- 1 Pacific Ocean INTELSAT earth station
3,529 telephones; 66,000 radios; no TV sets; broadcast stations - 1
AM, no
Published as “Telephone system”
3,529 telephones
- local:
- NA
- intercity:
- NA
- international:
- 1 INTELSAT (Pacific Ocean) earth station
3,529 telephones; 66,000 radios; no TV sets; broadcast stations - 1 telephonesAM, no FM, no TV; local: NA
intercity: NA
international: 1 Pacific Ocean INTELSAT (Pacific Ocean) earth station
Published as “Telephone system”
- domestic:
- NA
- international:
- satellite earth station - 1 Intelsat (Pacific Ocean)
3,529 telephones domestic: NA
local: NA
intercity:
international: satellite earth station - 1 INTELSAT Intelsat (Pacific Ocean) earth station
Published as “Telephone system”
- domestic:
- NA
- international :
- satellite earth station - 1 Intelsat (Pacific Ocean)
domestic: NAinternational: international : satellite earth station - 1 Intelsat (Pacific Ocean)
Published as “Telephone system”
- domestic:
- NA
- international:
- satellite earth station-1 Intelsat (Pacific Ocean)
domestic: NAinternational : international: satellite earth station - 1 station-1 Intelsat (Pacific Ocean)
Published as “Telephone system”
- domestic:
- NA
- international:
- satellite earth station--1 Intelsat (Pacific Ocean)
domestic: NA
international: satellite earth station-1 station--1 Intelsat (Pacific Ocean)
Published as “Telephone system”
- domestic:
- NA
- international:
- satellite earth station - 1 Intelsat (Pacific Ocean)
domestic: NA
international: satellite earth station--1 station - 1 Intelsat (Pacific Ocean)
Published as “Telephone system”
- general assessment:
- NA domestic: NA international: satellite earth station - 1 Intelsat (Pacific Ocean)
general assessment: NA domestic: NA
The same text in 2002 and 2003.
Published as “Telephone system”
- general assessment:
- NA
- domestic:
- NA
- international:
- satellite earth station - 1 Intelsat (Pacific Ocean) (1996)
general assessment: NA
domestic: NA
international: satellite earth station - 1 Intelsat (Pacific Ocean) (1996)
Published as “Telephone system”
- general assessment:
- NA
- domestic:
- NA
- international:
- country code - 676; satellite earth station - 1 Intelsat (Pacific Ocean) (1996)
general assessment: NA
domestic: NA
international: country code - 676; satellite earth station - 1 Intelsat (Pacific Ocean) (1996)
The same text in 3 editions, 2005 to 2007.
Published as “Telephone system”
- general assessment:
- competition between Tonga Telecommunications Corporation (TCC) and Shoreline Communications Tonga (SCT) is accelerating expansion of telecommunications;
- SCT recently granted authority to develop high-speed digital service for telephone, Internet, and television
- domestic:
- fully automatic switched network
- international:
- country code - 676; satellite earth station - 1 Intelsat (Pacific Ocean) (2004)
Rewritten: too little of the 2004 text remains to mark the changes.
general assessment: competition between Tonga Telecommunications Corporation (TCC) and Shoreline Communications Tonga (SCT) is accelerating expansion of telecommunications; SCT recently granted authority to develop high-speed digital service for telephone, Internet, and television
domestic: fully automatic switched network
international: country code - 676; satellite earth station - 1 Intelsat (Pacific Ocean) (2004)
Published as “Telephone system”
- general assessment:
- competition between Tonga Telecommunications Corporation (TCC) and Shoreline Communications Tonga (SCT) is accelerating expansion of telecommunications;
- SCT recently granted authority to develop high-speed digital service for telephone, Internet, and television
- domestic:
- combined fixed-line and mobile-cellular teledensity roughly 40 telephones per 100 persons; fully automatic switched network
- international:
- country code - 676; satellite earth station - 1 Intelsat (Pacific Ocean) (2004)
general assessment: competition between Tonga Telecommunications Corporation (TCC) and Shoreline Communications Tonga (SCT) is accelerating expansion of telecommunications; SCT recently granted authority to develop high-speed digital service for telephone, Internet, and television
domestic: combined fixed-line and mobile-cellular teledensity roughly 40 telephones per 100 persons; fully automatic switched network
international: country code - 676; satellite earth station - 1 Intelsat (Pacific Ocean) (2004)
Published as “Telephone system”
- general assessment:
- competition between Tonga Telecommunications Corporation (TCC) and Shoreline Communications Tonga (SCT) is accelerating expansion of telecommunications;
- SCT granted approval to introduce high-speed digital service for telephone, Internet, and television while TCC has exclusive rights to operate the mobile-phone network;
- international telecom services are provided by government-owned Tonga Telecommunications International (TTI)
- domestic:
- combined fixed-line and mobile-cellular teledensity exceeds 60 telephones per 100 persons; fully automatic switched network
- international:
- country code - 676; satellite earth station - 1 Intelsat (Pacific Ocean) (2007)
general assessment:
competition between Tonga Telecommunications Corporation (TCC) and Shoreline Communications Tonga (SCT) is accelerating expansion of telecommunications; SCT recently granted authority approval to develop introduce high-speed digital service for telephone, Internet, and television while TCC has exclusive rights to operate the mobile-phone network; international telecom services are provided by government-owned Tonga Telecommunications International (TTI)
domestic:
combined fixed-line and mobile-cellular teledensity roughly 40 exceeds 60 telephones per 100 persons; fully automatic switched network
international:
country code - 676; satellite earth station - 1 Intelsat (Pacific Ocean) (2004) (2007)
The same text in 2010 and 2011.
Published as “Telephone system”
- general assessment:
- competition between Tonga Telecommunications Corporation (TCC) and Shoreline Communications Tonga (SCT) is accelerating expansion of telecommunications;
- SCT granted approval to introduce high-speed digital service for telephone, Internet, and television while TCC has exclusive rights to operate the mobile-phone network;
- international telecom services are provided by government-owned Tonga Telecommunications International (TTI)
- domestic:
- combined fixed-line and mobile-cellular teledensity about 70 telephones per 100 persons; fully automatic switched network
- international:
- country code - 676; satellite earth station - 1 Intelsat (Pacific Ocean) (2009)
general assessment:
competition between Tonga Telecommunications Corporation (TCC) and Shoreline Communications Tonga (SCT) is accelerating expansion of telecommunications; SCT granted approval to introduce high-speed digital service for telephone, Internet, and television while TCC has exclusive rights to operate the mobile-phone network; international telecom services are provided by government-owned Tonga Telecommunications International (TTI)
domestic:
combined fixed-line and mobile-cellular teledensity exceeds 60 about 70 telephones per 100 persons; fully automatic switched network
international:
country code - 676; satellite earth station - 1 Intelsat (Pacific Ocean) (2007) (2009)
Published as “Telephone system”
- general assessment:
- competition between Tonga Telecommunications Corporation (TCC) and Shoreline Communications Tonga (SCT) is accelerating expansion of telecommunications;
- SCT granted approval to introduce high-speed digital service for telephone, Internet, and television while TCC has exclusive rights to operate the mobile-phone network;
- international telecom services are provided by government-owned Tonga Telecommunications International (TTI)
- domestic:
- combined fixed-line and mobile-cellular teledensity about 80 telephones per 100 persons; fully automatic switched network
- international:
- country code - 676; satellite earth station - 1 Intelsat (Pacific Ocean) (2011)
general assessment:
competition between Tonga Telecommunications Corporation (TCC) and Shoreline Communications Tonga (SCT) is accelerating expansion of telecommunications; SCT granted approval to introduce high-speed digital service for telephone, Internet, and television while TCC has exclusive rights to operate the mobile-phone network; international telecom services are provided by government-owned Tonga Telecommunications International (TTI)
domestic:
combined fixed-line and mobile-cellular teledensity about 70 80 telephones per 100 persons; fully automatic switched network
international:
country code - 676; satellite earth station - 1 Intelsat (Pacific Ocean) (2009) (2011)
The same text in 2013 and 2014.
Published as “Telephone system”
- general assessment:
- competition between Tonga Telecommunications Corporation (TCC) and Shoreline Communications Tonga (SCT) is accelerating expansion of telecommunications;
- SCT granted approval to introduce high-speed digital service for telephone, Internet, and television while TCC has exclusive rights to operate the mobile-phone network;
- international telecom services are provided by government-owned Tonga Telecommunications International
- domestic:
- combined fixed-line and mobile-cellular teledensity about 80 telephones per 100 persons; fully automatic switched network
- international:
- country code - 676; satellite earth station - 1 Intelsat (Pacific Ocean) (2011)
general assessment:
competition between Tonga Telecommunications Corporation (TCC) and Shoreline Communications Tonga (SCT) is accelerating expansion of telecommunications; SCT granted approval to introduce high-speed digital service for telephone, Internet, and television while TCC has exclusive rights to operate the mobile-phone network; international telecom services are provided by government-owned Tonga Telecommunications International (TTI)
domestic:
combined fixed-line and mobile-cellular teledensity about 80 telephones per 100 persons; fully automatic switched network
international:
country code - 676; satellite earth station - 1 Intelsat (Pacific Ocean) (2011)
Published as “Telephone system”
- general assessment:
- competition between Tonga Telecommunications Corporation (TCC) and Shoreline Communications Tonga (SCT) is accelerating expansion of telecommunications;
- SCT granted approval to introduce high-speed digital service for telephone, Internet, and television while TCC has exclusive rights to operate the mobile-phone network;
- international telecom services are provided by government-owned Tonga Telecommunications International
- domestic:
- combined fixed-line and mobile-cellular teledensity about 80 telephones per 100 persons; fully automatic switched network
- international:
- country code - 676; satellite earth station - 1 Intelsat (Pacific Ocean) (2011)
general assessment:
domestic:
international:
Published as “Telephone system”
- general assessment:
- competition between Tonga Telecommunications Corporation (TCC) and Digicel Tonga Limited is accelerating expansion of telecommunications;
- both parties provide high speed Internet, mobile telephone networks, and international telecom services;
- Digicel also holds a telecommunication license after its acquisition of TonFon (a subsidiary of former Shoreline Communications Tonga);
- submarine cable infrastructure, managed by Tonga Cable Limited, has also been brought to the country by Asian Development Bank and World Bank aid
- domestic:
- combined fixed-line and mobile-cellular teledensity about 80 telephones per 100 persons; fully automatic switched network
- international:
- country code - 676; satellite earth station - 1 Intelsat (Pacific Ocean) (2015)
general assessment: competition between Tonga Telecommunications Corporation (TCC) and Shoreline Communications Digicel Tonga (SCT) Limited is accelerating expansion of telecommunications; SCT granted approval to introduce high-speed digital service for telephone, both parties provide high speed Internet, mobile telephone networks, and television while TCC has exclusive rights to operate the mobile-phone network; international telecom services are provided services; Digicel also holds a telecommunication license after its acquisition of TonFon (a subsidiary of former Shoreline Communications Tonga); submarine cable infrastructure, managed by government-owned Tonga Telecommunications International Cable Limited, has also been brought to the country by Asian Development Bank and World Bank aid
domestic: combined fixed-line and mobile-cellular teledensity about 80 telephones per 100 persons; fully automatic switched network
international: country code - 676; satellite earth station - 1 Intelsat (Pacific Ocean) (2011) (2015)
Published as “Telephone system”
- general assessment:
- competition between Tonga Telecommunications Corporation (TCC) and Digicel Tonga Limited is accelerating expansion of telecommunications;
- both parties provide high speed Internet, mobile telephone networks, and international telecom services;
- Digicel also holds a telecommunication license after its acquisition of TonFon (a subsidiary of former Shoreline Communications Tonga);
- submarine cable infrastructure, managed by Tonga Cable Limited, has also been brought to the country by Asian Development Bank and World Bank aid
- domestic:
- combined fixed-line and mobile-cellular teledensity about 85 telephones per 100 persons; fully automatic switched network
- international:
- country code - 676; satellite earth station - 1 Intelsat (Pacific Ocean) (2016)
general assessment: competition between Tonga Telecommunications Corporation (TCC) and Digicel Tonga Limited is accelerating expansion of telecommunications; both parties provide high speed Internet, mobile telephone networks, and international telecom services; Digicel also holds a telecommunication license after its acquisition of TonFon (a subsidiary of former Shoreline Communications Tonga); submarine cable infrastructure, managed by Tonga Cable Limited, has also been brought to the country by Asian Development Bank and World Bank aid
domestic: combined fixed-line and mobile-cellular teledensity about 80 85 telephones per 100 persons; fully automatic switched network
international: country code - 676; satellite earth station - 1 Intelsat (Pacific Ocean) (2015) (2016)
Published as “Telephone system”
- general assessment:
- competition between Tonga Telecommunications Corporation (TCC) and Digicel Tonga Limited is accelerating expansion of telecommunications;
- both parties provide high speed Internet, mobile telephone networks, and international telecom services;
- Digicel also holds a telecommunication license after its acquisition of TonFon (a subsidiary of former Shoreline Communications Tonga);
- submarine cable infrastructure, managed by Tonga Cable Limited, has also been brought to the country by Asian Development Bank and World Bank aid (2016)
- domestic:
- combined fixed-line and mobile-cellular teledensity about 85 telephones per 100 persons; fully automatic switched network (2016)
- international:
- country code - 676; satellite earth station - 1 Intelsat (Pacific Ocean) (2016)
general assessment: competition between Tonga Telecommunications Corporation (TCC) and Digicel Tonga Limited is accelerating expansion of telecommunications; both parties provide high speed Internet, mobile telephone networks, and international telecom services; Digicel also holds a telecommunication license after its acquisition of TonFon (a subsidiary of former Shoreline Communications Tonga); submarine cable infrastructure, managed by Tonga Cable Limited, has also been brought to the country by Asian Development Bank and World Bank aid (2016)
domestic: combined fixed-line and mobile-cellular teledensity about 85 telephones per 100 persons; fully automatic switched network (2016)
international: country code - 676; satellite earth station - 1 Intelsat (Pacific Ocean) (2016)
Published as “Telephone system”
- general assessment:
- high speed Internet provided by 3 MNOs, which has subsequently allowed for better health care services, faster connections for education and growing e-commerce services;
- fixed-line teledensity has dropped given mobile subscriptions;
- mobile technology dominates given the island geography;
- satellite technology is widespread and is important especially in areas away from the city (2018)
- domestic:
- fixed-line 14 per 100 and mobile-cellular teledensity 70 telephones per 100; fully automatic switched network (2018)
- international:
- country code - 676;
- satellite earth station - 1 Intelsat (Pacific Ocean);
- in 2013 undersea fibre-optic cable links Tonga to Fiji and Sydney (2017)
Rewritten: too little of the 2018 text remains to mark the changes.
general assessment: high speed Internet provided by 3 MNOs, which has subsequently allowed for better health care services, faster connections for education and growing e-commerce services; fixed-line teledensity has dropped given mobile subscriptions; mobile technology dominates given the island geography; satellite technology is widespread and is important especially in areas away from the city (2018)
domestic: fixed-line 14 per 100 and mobile-cellular teledensity 70 telephones per 100; fully automatic switched network (2018)
international: country code - 676; satellite earth station - 1 Intelsat (Pacific Ocean); in 2013 undersea fibre-optic cable links Tonga to Fiji and Sydney (2017)
- general assessment:
- high speed Internet provided by 3 MNOs, has subsequently allowed for better health care services, faster connections for education and growing e-commerce services;
- in 2018 new 4G LTE network;
- fixed-line teledensity has dropped given mobile subscriptions;
- mobile technology dominates given the island's geography;
- satellite technology is widespread and is important especially in areas away from the city;
- the launch in 2019 of the Kacific-1 broadband satellite has made broadband more widely available for around 89 remote communities (2020)
- domestic:
- fixed-line 6 per 100 persons and mobile-cellular teledensity 59 telephones per 100; fully automatic switched network (2019)
- international:
- country code - 676;
- landing point for the Tonga Cable and the TDCE connecting to Fiji and 3 separate Tonga islands;
- satellite earth station - 1 Intelsat (Pacific Ocean) (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: high speed Internet provided by 3 MNOs, which has subsequently allowed for better health care services, faster connections for education and growing e-commerce services; in 2018 new 4G LTE network; fixed-line teledensity has dropped given mobile subscriptions; mobile technology dominates given the island island's geography; satellite technology is widespread and is important especially in areas away from the city (2018) city; the launch in 2019 of the Kacific-1 broadband satellite has made broadband more widely available for around 89 remote communities (2020)
domestic: fixed-line 14 6 per 100 persons and mobile-cellular teledensity 70 59 telephones per 100; fully automatic switched network (2018) (2019)
international: country code - 676; landing point for the Tonga Cable and the TDCE connecting to Fiji and 3 separate Tonga islands; satellite earth station - 1 Intelsat (Pacific Ocean); Ocean) (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 2013 undersea fibre-optic all facets of the telecom industry - mobile, fixed-line, broadband, submarine cable links Tonga to Fiji and Sydney (2017) satellite - has moderated
- general assessment:
- high speed Internet provided by 3 MNOs, has subsequently allowed for better health care services, faster connections for education and growing e-commerce services;
- in 2018 new 4G LTE network;
- fixed-line teledensity has dropped given mobile subscriptions;
- mobile technology dominates given the island's geography;
- satellite technology is widespread and is important especially in areas away from the city;
- the launch in 2019 of the Kacific-1 broadband satellite has made broadband more widely available for around 89 remote communities (2020)
- domestic:
- fixed-line 6 per 100 persons and mobile-cellular teledensity 59 telephones per 100; fully automatic switched network (2019)
- international:
- country code - 676;
- landing point for the Tonga Cable and the TDCE connecting to Fiji and 3 separate Tonga islands;
- satellite earth station - 1 Intelsat (Pacific Ocean) (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: high speed Internet provided by 3 MNOs, has subsequently allowed for better health care services, faster connections for education and growing e-commerce services; in 2018 new 4G LTE network; fixed-line teledensity has dropped given mobile subscriptions; mobile technology dominates given the island's geography; satellite technology is widespread and is important especially in areas away from the city; the launch in 2019 of the Kacific-1 broadband satellite has made broadband more widely available for around 89 remote communities (2020)
domestic: fixed-line 6 per 100 persons and mobile-cellular teledensity 59 telephones per 100; fully automatic switched network (2019)
international: country code - 676; landing point for the Tonga Cable and the TDCE connecting to Fiji and 3 separate Tonga islands; satellite earth station - 1 Intelsat (Pacific Ocean) (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:
- high speed Internet provided by 3 Mobile Network Operators, has subsequently allowed for better health care services, faster connections for education and growing e-commerce services;
- in 2018 new 4G LTE network;
- fixed-line teledensity has dropped given mobile subscriptions;
- mobile technology dominates given the island's geography;
- satellite technology is widespread and is important especially in areas away from the city;
- the launch in 2019 of the Kacific-1 broadband satellite has made broadband more widely available for around 89 remote communities (2020)
- domestic:
- fixed-line 7 per 100 persons and mobile-cellular teledensity 59 telephones per 100; fully automatic switched network (2020)
- international:
- country code - 676;
- landing point for the Tonga Cable and the TDCE connecting to Fiji and 3 separate Tonga islands;
- satellite earth station - 1 Intelsat (Pacific Ocean) (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: high speed Internet provided by 3 MNOs, Mobile Network Operators, has subsequently allowed for better health care services, faster connections for education and growing e-commerce services; in 2018 new 4G LTE network; fixed-line teledensity has dropped given mobile subscriptions; mobile technology dominates given the island's geography; satellite technology is widespread and is important especially in areas away from the city; the launch in 2019 of the Kacific-1 broadband satellite has made broadband more widely available for around 89 remote communities (2020)
domestic: fixed-line 6 7 per 100 persons and mobile-cellular teledensity 59 telephones per 100; fully automatic switched network (2019) (2020)
international: country code - 676; landing point for the Tonga Cable and the TDCE connecting to Fiji and 3 separate Tonga islands; satellite earth station - 1 Intelsat (Pacific Ocean) (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:
- Tonga was only connected to the global submarine telecommunication network in the last decade;
- this system is more stable than other technologies such as satellite and fixed infrastructure (2022)
- domestic:
- fixed-line 10 per 100 persons and mobile-cellular teledensity 61 telephones per 100 (2021)
- international:
- country code - 676;
- landing point for the Tonga Cable and the TDCE connecting to Fiji and 3 separate Tonga islands;
- satellite earth station - 1 Intelsat (Pacific Ocean) (2020)
Rewritten: too little of the 2022 text remains to mark the changes.
general assessment: Tonga was only connected to the global submarine telecommunication network in the last decade; this system is more stable than other technologies such as satellite and fixed infrastructure (2022)
domestic: fixed-line 10 per 100 persons and mobile-cellular teledensity 61 telephones per 100 (2021)
international: country code - 676; landing point for the Tonga Cable and the TDCE connecting to Fiji and 3 separate Tonga islands; satellite earth station - 1 Intelsat (Pacific Ocean) (2020)
- general assessment:
- Tonga was only connected to the global submarine telecommunication network in the last decade;
- though this system is more stable than other technologies such as satellite and fixed infrastructure;
- the January 2022 eruption of Hunga Tonga-Hunga Ha’apai severed Tonga’s connection to the submarine telecommunication network (2023)
- domestic:
- fixed-line 10 per 100 persons and mobile-cellular teledensity 61 telephones per 100 (2021)
- international:
- country code - 676;
- landing point for the Tonga Cable and the TDCE connecting to Fiji and 3 separate Tonga islands;
- satellite earth station - 1 Intelsat (Pacific Ocean) (2020)
general assessment: Tonga was only connected to the global submarine telecommunication network in the last decade; though this system is more stable than other technologies such as satellite and fixed infrastructure (2022) infrastructure; the January 2022 eruption of Hunga Tonga-Hunga Ha’apai severed Tonga’s connection to the submarine telecommunication network (2023)
domestic: fixed-line 10 per 100 persons and mobile-cellular teledensity 61 telephones per 100 (2021)
international: country code - 676; landing point for the Tonga Cable and the TDCE connecting to Fiji and 3 separate Tonga islands; satellite earth station - 1 Intelsat (Pacific Ocean) (2020)
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Central Intelligence Agency. “Tonga: Telecommunication systems.” The World Factbook, 1990–2024 editions. Archived by The Factbook, thefactbook.org/tonga/telecommunication-systems.