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Telecommunication systems Vanuatu, in 35 editions.
The entry for Vanuatu 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
Changed since 2023Published as “Telecommunications”
- stations--2 AM, no FM, no TV;
- 3,000 telephones;
- 1 Pacific Ocean INTELSAT earth station
stations--2 AM, no FM, no TV; 3,000 telephones; 1 Pacific Ocean INTELSAT earth station
Published as “Telecommunications”
- stations--2 AM, no FM, no TV;
- 3,000 telephones;
- satellite communications ground stations--1 Pacific Ocean INTELSAT
stations--2 AM, no FM, no TV; 3,000 telephones; 1 satellite communications ground stations--1 Pacific Ocean INTELSAT earth station
Published as “Telecommunications”
- broadcast stations - 2 AM, no FM, no TV;
- 3,000 telephones;
- satellite ground stations - 1 Pacific Ocean INTELSAT
stations--2 broadcast stations - 2 AM, no FM, no TV; 3,000 telephones; satellite communications ground stations--1
stations - 1 Pacific Ocean INTELSAT
Published as “Telecommunications”
- broadcast stations - 2 AM, no FM, no TV;
- 3,000 telephones;
- 1 Pacific Ocean INTELSAT ground station
broadcast stations - 2 AM, no FM, no TV; 3,000 telephones; satellite ground 1 Pacific Ocean
stations -
INTELSAT ground station
Published as “Telecommunications”
- broadcast stations - 2 AM, no FM, no TV;
- 3,000 telephones;
- 1 Pacific Ocean INTELSAT ground station
broadcast stations - 2 AM, no FM, no TV; 3,000 telephones; 1 Pacific Ocean
Ocean INTELSAT ground station
Published as “Telephone system”
3,000 telephones
- local:
- NA
- intercity:
- NA
- international:
- 1 INTELSAT (Pacific Ocean) earth station
broadcast stations - 2 AM, no FM, no TV; 3,000 telephones; 1 Pacific telephonesOcean local: NA
intercity: NA
international: 1 INTELSAT ground (Pacific Ocean) earth station
The same text in 1996 and 1997.
Published as “Telephone system”
- domestic:
- NA
- international:
- satellite earth station - 1 Intelsat (Pacific Ocean)
3,000 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: 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”
- 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)
general assessment: NA
domestic: NA
international: satellite earth station - 1 Intelsat (Pacific Ocean)
The same text in 5 editions, 2004 to 2008.
Published as “Telephone system”
- general assessment:
- NA
- domestic:
- NA
- international:
- country code - 678; satellite earth station - 1 Intelsat (Pacific Ocean)
general assessment: NA
domestic: NA
international: country code - 678; satellite earth station - 1 Intelsat (Pacific Ocean)
The same text in 4 editions, 2009 to 2012.
Published as “Telephone system”
- general assessment:
- NA
- domestic:
- NA
- international:
- country code - 678; satellite earth station - 1 Intelsat (Pacific Ocean)
general assessment:
NA
domestic:
NA
international:
country code - 678; satellite earth station - 1 Intelsat (Pacific Ocean)
The same text in 2013 and 2014.
Published as “Telephone system”
- international:
- country code - 678; satellite earth station - 1 Intelsat (Pacific Ocean)
general assessment:international:
NA
domestic:
NA
country code - 678; satellite earth station - 1 Intelsat (Pacific Ocean)
The same text in 2015 and 2016.
Published as “Telephone system”
- international:
- country code - 678; satellite earth station - 1 Intelsat (Pacific Ocean)
international:
Published as “Telephone system”
- general assessment:
- telecom services have progressed significantly in recent years;
- mobile phones are now the primary means of communication and more than 90% of the population is covered by a mobile network
- domestic:
- 2016 saw the launch of LTE services by Digicel and the introduction of rural satellite broadband services by Kacific;
- mobile phone use in some rural areas is constrained by electricity shortages
- international:
- country code - 678; satellite earth station - 1 Intelsat (Pacific Ocean) (2016)
Rewritten: too little of the 2016 text remains to mark the changes.
general assessment: telecom services have progressed significantly in recent years; mobile phones are now the primary means of communication and more than 90% of the population is covered by a mobile network
domestic: 2016 saw the launch of LTE services by Digicel and the introduction of rural satellite broadband services by Kacific; mobile phone use in some rural areas is constrained by electricity shortages
international: country code - 678; satellite earth station - 1 Intelsat (Pacific Ocean) (2016)
Published as “Telephone system”
- general assessment:
- telecom services have progressed significantly in recent years;
- mobile phones are now the primary means of communication and more than 90% of the population is covered by a mobile network (2016)
- domestic:
- 2016 saw the launch of LTE services by Digicel and the introduction of rural satellite broadband services by Kacific;
- mobile phone use in some rural areas is constrained by electricity shortages (2016)
- international:
- country code - 678; satellite earth station - 1 Intelsat (Pacific Ocean) (2016)
general assessment: telecom services have progressed significantly in recent years; mobile phones are now the primary means of communication and more than 90% of the population is covered by a mobile network (2016)
domestic: 2016 saw the launch of LTE services by Digicel and the introduction of rural satellite broadband services by Kacific; mobile phone use in some rural areas is constrained by electricity shortages (2016)
international: country code - 678; satellite earth station - 1 Intelsat (Pacific Ocean) (2016)
Published as “Telephone system”
- general assessment:
- telecom services have progressed significantly in recent years;
- mobile phones are now the primary means of communication and more than 92% of the population is covered by a mobile network;
- 2016 saw the launch of LTE services and the introduction of rural satellite broadband services;
- mobile phone use in some rural areas is constrained by electricity shortages;
- investment in fixed broadband saw recent growth with fiber-optic cables;
- mobile broadband infrastructure also expanded with a reduction in prices;
- general broadband penetration is at 45% (2018)
- domestic:
- fixed-line 1 per 100 and mobile-cellular 81 per 100 (2018)
- international:
- country code - 678;
- satellite earth station - 1 Intelsat (Pacific Ocean);
- 1CN1 submarine cable which resulted in reduction of broadband pricing
general assessment: telecom services have progressed significantly in recent years; mobile phones are now the primary means of communication and more than 90% 92% of the population is covered by a mobile network (2016) network; 2016 saw the launch of LTE services
domestic:by Digicel and the introduction of rural satellite broadband services by Kacific; services; mobile phone use in some rural areas is constrained by electricity shortages (2016) shortages; investment in fixed broadband saw recent growth with fiber-optic cables; mobile broadband infrastructure also expanded with a reduction in prices; general broadband penetration is at 45% (2018)
domestic: fixed-line 1 per 100 and mobile-cellular 81 per 100 (2018)
international: country code - 678; satellite earth station - 1 Intelsat (Pacific Ocean) (2016) Ocean); 1CN1 submarine cable which resulted in reduction of broadband pricing
- general assessment:
- telecom services have progressed significantly in recent years;
- mobile phones are now the primary means of communication and more than 92% of the population is covered by a mobile network;
- 2016 saw the launch of LTE services and the introduction of rural satellite broadband services;
- mobile phone use in some rural areas is constrained by electricity shortages;
- investment in fixed broadband saw recent growth with fiber-optic cables;
- mobile broadband infrastructure also expanded with a reduction in prices;
- general broadband penetration is at 45%;
- Kacific-1 broadband satellite launch in 2019 will change telecommunications for the region (2020)
- domestic:
- fixed-line 1 per 100 and mobile-cellular 88 per 100 (2019)
- international:
- country code - 678;
- landing points for the ICN1 & ICN2 submarine cables providing connectivity to the Solomon Islands and Fiji;
- cables helped end-users with Internet bandwidth;
- 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: telecom services have progressed significantly in recent years; mobile phones are now the primary means of communication and more than 92% of the population is covered by a mobile network; 2016 saw the launch of LTE services and the introduction of rural satellite broadband services; mobile phone use in some rural areas is constrained by electricity shortages; investment in fixed broadband saw recent growth with fiber-optic cables; mobile broadband infrastructure also expanded with a reduction in prices; general broadband penetration is at 45% (2018) 45%; Kacific-1 broadband satellite launch in 2019 will change telecommunications for the region (2020)
domestic: fixed-line 1 per 100 and mobile-cellular 81 88 per 100 (2018) (2019)
international: country code - 678; landing points for the ICN1 & ICN2 submarine cables providing connectivity to the Solomon Islands and Fiji; cables helped end-users with Internet bandwidth; satellite earth station - 1 Intelsat (Pacific Ocean); 1CN1 submarine cable which resulted 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 reduction all facets of broadband pricing the telecom industry - mobile, fixed-line, broadband, submarine cable and satellite - has moderated
- general assessment:
- liberalized telecom services;
- mobile phones are primary means of communication;
- LTE services and rural satellite broadband services;
- mobile phone use in some rural areas is constrained by electricity shortages;
- investment in fixed-broadband infrastructure and installation of fiber-optic cables supported sector growth;
- mobile broadband infrastructure expanded in 2020, resulting in reduced consumer prices;
- Kacific-1 broadband satellite has improved broadband capacity and access since 2019;
- importer of broadcasting equipment from China (2020)
- domestic:
- fixed-line 1 per 100 and mobile-cellular 88 per 100 (2019)
- international:
- country code - 678;
- landing points for the ICN1 & ICN2 submarine cables providing connectivity to the Solomon Islands and Fiji;
- cables helped end-users with Internet bandwidth;
- 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: liberalized telecom services have progressed significantly in recent years; services; mobile phones are now the primary means of communication and more than 92% of the population is covered by a mobile network; 2016 saw the launch of communication; LTE services and the introduction of rural satellite broadband services; mobile phone use in some rural areas is constrained by electricity shortages; investment in fixed broadband saw recent growth with fixed-broadband infrastructure and installation of fiber-optic cables; cables supported sector growth; mobile broadband infrastructure also expanded with a reduction in 2020, resulting in reduced consumer prices; general broadband penetration is at 45%; Kacific-1 broadband satellite launch in 2019 will change telecommunications for the region has improved broadband capacity and access since 2019; importer of broadcasting equipment from China (2020)
domestic: fixed-line 1 per 100 and mobile-cellular 88 per 100 (2019)
international: country code - 678; landing points for the ICN1 & ICN2 submarine cables providing connectivity to the Solomon Islands and Fiji; cables helped end-users with Internet bandwidth; 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:
- for many years, 2G Global System for Mobile Communications was the primary mobile technology for Vanuatu’s 300,000 people;
- recent infrastructure projects have improved access technologies, with a transition to 3G and, to a limited degree, to LTE;
- Vanuatu has also benefited from the ICN1 submarine cable and the launch of the Kacific-1 satellite, both of which have considerably improved access to telecom services in recent years;
- Vanuatu’s telecom sector is liberalized, with the two prominent mobile operators;
- while fixed broadband penetration remains low, the incumbent operator is slowly exchanging copper fixed-lines for fiber;
- a number of ongoing submarine cable developments will also assist in increasing data rates and reduce internet pricing in coming years (2021)
- domestic:
- fixed-line teledensity a bit over 1 per 100 and mobile-cellular just over 80 per 100 (2020)
- international:
- country code - 678;
- landing points for the ICN1 & ICN2 submarine cables providing connectivity to the Solomon Islands and Fiji;
- cables helped end-users with Internet bandwidth;
- 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: liberalized telecom services; mobile phones are for many years, 2G Global System for Mobile Communications was the primary means of communication; LTE services and rural satellite broadband services; mobile phone use in some rural areas is constrained by electricity shortages; investment in fixed-broadband technology for Vanuatu’s 300,000 people; recent infrastructure projects have improved access technologies, with a transition to 3G and, to a limited degree, to LTE; Vanuatu has also benefited from the ICN1 submarine cable and installation the launch of fiber-optic cables supported the Kacific-1 satellite, both of which have considerably improved access to telecom services in recent years; Vanuatu’s telecom sector growth; is liberalized, with the two prominent mobile operators; while fixed broadband infrastructure expanded in 2020, resulting penetration remains low, the incumbent operator is slowly exchanging copper fixed-lines for fiber; a number of ongoing submarine cable developments will also assist in reduced consumer prices; Kacific-1 broadband satellite has improved broadband capacity increasing data rates and access since 2019; importer of broadcasting equipment from China (2020) reduce internet pricing in coming years (2021)
domestic: fixed-line teledensity a bit over 1 per 100 and mobile-cellular 88 just over 80 per 100 (2019) (2020)
international: country code - 678; landing points for the ICN1 & ICN2 submarine cables providing connectivity to the Solomon Islands and Fiji; cables helped end-users with Internet bandwidth; 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:
- for many years, 2G Global System for Mobile Communications was the primary mobile technology for Vanuatu’s 300,000 people;
- recent infrastructure projects have improved access technologies, with a transition to 3G and, to a limited degree, to LTE;
- Vanuatu has also benefited from the ICN1 submarine cable and the launch of the Kacific-1 satellite, both of which have considerably improved access to telecom services in recent years;
- Vanuatu’s telecom sector is liberalized, with the two prominent mobile operators;
- while fixed broadband penetration remains low, the incumbent operator is slowly exchanging copper fixed-lines for fiber;
- a number of ongoing submarine cable developments will also assist in increasing data rates and reduce internet pricing in coming years (2021)
- domestic:
- fixed-line teledensity is 1 per 100 and mobile-cellular 78 per 100 (2021)
- international:
- country code - 678;
- landing points for the ICN1 & ICN2 submarine cables providing connectivity to the Solomon Islands and Fiji;
- cables helped end-users with Internet bandwidth;
- satellite earth station - 1 Intelsat (Pacific Ocean) (2020)
general assessment: for many years, 2G Global System for Mobile Communications was the primary mobile technology for Vanuatu’s 300,000 people; recent infrastructure projects have improved access technologies, with a transition to 3G and, to a limited degree, to LTE; Vanuatu has also benefited from the ICN1 submarine cable and the launch of the Kacific-1 satellite, both of which have considerably improved access to telecom services in recent years; Vanuatu’s telecom sector is liberalized, with the two prominent mobile operators; while fixed broadband penetration remains low, the incumbent operator is slowly exchanging copper fixed-lines for fiber; a number of ongoing submarine cable developments will also assist in increasing data rates and reduce internet pricing in coming years (2021)
domestic: fixed-line teledensity a bit over is 1 per 100 and mobile-cellular just over 80 78 per 100 (2020) (2021)
international: country code - 678; landing points for the ICN1 & ICN2 submarine cables providing connectivity to the Solomon Islands and Fiji; cables helped end-users with Internet bandwidth; 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:
- for many years, 2G Global System for Mobile Communications was the primary mobile technology for Vanuatu’s 300,000 people;
- recent infrastructure projects have improved access technologies, with a transition to 3G and 4G;
- Vanuatu has also benefited from the ICN1 submarine cable and the launch of the Kacific-1 satellite, both of which have considerably improved access to telecom services in recent years;
- Vanuatu’s telecom sector is liberalized, with the two prominent mobile operators;
- while fixed broadband penetration remains low, the incumbent operator is slowly exchanging copper fixed-lines for fiber;
- a number of ongoing submarine cable developments will also assist in increasing data rates and reduce internet pricing in coming years (2023)
- domestic:
- fixed-line teledensity is 1 per 100 and mobile-cellular 78 per 100 (2021)
- international:
- country code - 678;
- landing points for the ICN1 & ICN2 submarine cables providing connectivity to the Solomon Islands and Fiji;
- cables helped end-users with Internet bandwidth;
- satellite earth station - 1 Intelsat (Pacific Ocean) (2020)
general assessment: for many years, 2G Global System for Mobile Communications was the primary mobile technology for Vanuatu’s 300,000 people; recent infrastructure projects have improved access technologies, with a transition to 3G and, to a limited degree, to LTE; and 4G; Vanuatu has also benefited from the ICN1 submarine cable and the launch of the Kacific-1 satellite, both of which have considerably improved access to telecom services in recent years; Vanuatu’s telecom sector is liberalized, with the two prominent mobile operators; while fixed broadband penetration remains low, the incumbent operator is slowly exchanging copper fixed-lines for fiber; a number of ongoing submarine cable developments will also assist in increasing data rates and reduce internet pricing in coming years (2021) (2023)
domestic: fixed-line teledensity is 1 per 100 and mobile-cellular 78 per 100 (2021)
international: country code - 678; landing points for the ICN1 & ICN2 submarine cables providing connectivity to the Solomon Islands and Fiji; cables helped end-users with Internet bandwidth; satellite earth station - 1 Intelsat (Pacific Ocean) (2020)
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Central Intelligence Agency. “Vanuatu: Telecommunication systems.” The World Factbook, 1990–2024 editions. Archived by The Factbook, thefactbook.org/vanuatu/telecommunication-systems.