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Historical Values
Year Value
1990 1,500 radio receivers (1982); radio link service with Sydney; 987 telephones (1983); stations--1 AM, no FM, no TV
1991 1,500 radio receivers (1982); radio link service with Sydney; 987 telephones (1983); stations--1 AM, no FM, no TV
1992 1,500 radio receivers (1982); radio link service with Sydney; 987 telephones (1983); broadcast stations - 1 AM, no FM, no TV
1993 1,500 radio receivers (1982); radio link service with Sydney; 987 telephones (1983); broadcast stations - 1 AM, no FM, no TV
1994 1,500 radio receivers (1982); radio link service with Sydney; 987 telephones (1983); broadcast stations - 1 AM, no FM, no TV
1995 987 telephones (1983) local: NA intercity: NA international: radio link service with Sydney
1996 domestic: NA international: radiotelephone service with Sydney (Australia)
1997 domestic: NA international: radiotelephone service with Sydney (Australia)
1998 domestic: NA international: radiotelephone service with Sydney (Australia)
1999 domestic: NA international: radiotelephone service with Sydney (Australia)
2000 domestic: NA international: radiotelephone service with Sydney (Australia)
2001 general assessment: adequate domestic: NA international: radiotelephone service with Sydney (Australia)
2002 general assessment: adequate domestic: NA international: radiotelephone service with Sydney (Australia)
2003 general assessment: adequate domestic: NA international: radiotelephone service with Sydney (Australia)
2004 general assessment: adequate domestic: NA international: country code - 672; undersea coaxial cable links with Australia, New Zealand, and Canada; satellite service planned for near future
2005 general assessment: adequate domestic: free local calls international: country code - 672; undersea coaxial cable links with Australia, New Zealand, and Canada; satellite earth station
2006 general assessment: adequate domestic: free local calls international: country code - 672; undersea coaxial cable links with Australia, New Zealand, and Canada; satellite earth station
2007 general assessment: adequate domestic: free local calls international: country code - 672; undersea coaxial cable links with Australia, New Zealand, and Canada; satellite earth station
2008 general assessment: adequate domestic: free local calls international: country code - 672; undersea coaxial cable links with Australia and New Zealand; satellite earth station - 1
2009 general assessment: adequate domestic: free local calls international: country code - 672; undersea coaxial cable links with Australia and New Zealand; satellite earth station - 1
2010 general assessment: adequate domestic: free local calls international: country code - 672; undersea coaxial cable links with Australia and New Zealand; satellite earth station - 1
2011 general assessment: adequate domestic: free local calls international: country code - 672; undersea coaxial cable links with Australia and New Zealand; satellite earth station - 1
2012 general assessment: adequate domestic: free local calls international: country code - 672; undersea coaxial cable links with Australia and New Zealand; satellite earth station - 1
2013 general assessment: adequate domestic: free local calls international: country code - 672; submarine cable links with Australia and New Zealand; satellite earth station - 1
2014 general assessment: adequate domestic: free local calls international: country code - 672; submarine cable links with Australia and New Zealand; satellite earth station - 1
2015 general assessment: adequate | domestic: free local calls | international: country code - 672; submarine cable links with Australia and New Zealand; satellite earth station - 1
2016 general assessment: adequate | domestic: free local calls | international: country code - 672; submarine cable links with Australia and New Zealand; satellite earth station - 1
2017 general assessment: adequate | domestic: free local calls | international: country code - 672; submarine cable links with Australia and New Zealand; satellite earth station - 1
2018 general assessment: adequate | domestic: free local calls | international: country code - 672; submarine cable links with Australia and New Zealand; satellite earth station - 1
2019 general assessment: adequate | domestic: free local calls | international: country code - 672; submarine cable links with Australia and New Zealand; satellite earth station - 1
2020 general assessment: adequate, 4G mobile telecommunication network (2020) | domestic: free local calls | international: country code - 672; submarine cable links with Australia and New Zealand; satellite earth station - 1 | 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 fac
2021 general assessment: adequate, 4G mobile telecommunication network (2020) domestic: free local calls international: country code - 672; submarine cable links with Australia and New Zealand; satellite earth station - 1 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;
2022 general assessment: the current infrastructure consists of fixed line telephone utilizing copper twisted pair cable and optic fiber, two Satellite Earth Station, GSM Mobile switch with five remote base stations and 2 micro cells, central public exchange which switches international as well as national calls, ADSL Broadband internet connection (Asynchronous Digital Subscriber Line), and an ISP (Internet Service Provider) (2020) domestic: free local calls international: country code - 672; submari
2023 general assessment: the current infrastructure consists of fixed line telephone utilizing copper twisted pair cable and optic fiber, two Satellite Earth Station, GSM Mobile switch with five remote base stations and 2 micro cells, central public exchange which switches international as well as national calls, ADSL Broadband internet connection (Asynchronous Digital Subscriber Line), and an ISP (Internet Service Provider); 3G/4G telecommunications network went live on Tuesday 12 January, 2021 (202
2024 general assessment: the current infrastructure consists of fixed line telephone utilizing copper twisted pair cable and optic fiber, two Satellite Earth Station, GSM Mobile switch with five remote base stations and 2 micro cells, central public exchange which switches international as well as national calls, ADSL Broadband internet connection (Asynchronous Digital Subscriber Line), and an ISP (Internet Service Provider); 3G/4G telecommunications network went live on Tuesday 12 January, 2021 (202