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Historical Values
Year Value
1993 broadcast stations - 1 AM, 1 FM, 2 TV; 1 Pacific Ocean INTELSAT earth station
1994 broadcast stations - 1 AM, 1 FM, 2 TV; 1 Pacific Ocean INTELSAT earth station
1995 NA telephones local: NA intercity: NA international: 1 INTELSAT (Pacific Ocean) earth station
1996 domestic: NA international: satellite earth station - 1 Intelsat (Pacific Ocean)
1997 domestic: NA international: satellite earth station - 1 Intelsat (Pacific Ocean)
1998 domestic: NA international: satellite earth station-1 Intelsat (Pacific Ocean)
1999 domestic: NA international: satellite earth station--1 Intelsat (Pacific Ocean)
2000 domestic: NA international: satellite earth station - 1 Intelsat (Pacific Ocean)
2001 general assessment: NA domestic: NA international: satellite earth station - 1 Intelsat (Pacific Ocean)
2002 general assessment: NA domestic: NA international: satellite earth station - 1 Intelsat (Pacific Ocean)
2003 general assessment: NA domestic: NA international: satellite earth station - 1 Intelsat (Pacific Ocean)
2004 general assessment: NA domestic: NA international: country code - 680; satellite earth station - 1 Intelsat (Pacific Ocean)
2005 general assessment: NA domestic: NA international: country code - 680; satellite earth station - 1 Intelsat (Pacific Ocean)
2006 general assessment: NA domestic: NA international: country code - 680; satellite earth station - 1 Intelsat (Pacific Ocean)
2007 general assessment: NA domestic: NA international: country code - 680; satellite earth station - 1 Intelsat (Pacific Ocean)
2008 general assessment: NA domestic: NA international: country code - 680; satellite earth station - 1 Intelsat (Pacific Ocean)
2009 general assessment: NA domestic: fixed-line and mobile-cellular services available with a combined subscribership of more than 90 per 100 persons international: country code - 680; satellite earth station - 1 Intelsat (Pacific Ocean) (2008)
2010 general assessment: NA domestic: fixed-line and mobile-cellular services available with a combined subscribership of roughly 100 per 100 persons international: country code - 680; satellite earth station - 1 Intelsat (Pacific Ocean) (2008)
2011 general assessment: NA domestic: fixed-line and mobile-cellular services available with a combined subscribership of roughly 100 per 100 persons international: country code - 680; satellite earth station - 1 Intelsat (Pacific Ocean) (2008)
2012 general assessment: NA domestic: fixed-line and mobile-cellular services available with a combined subscribership of roughly 100 per 100 persons international: country code - 680; satellite earth station - 1 Intelsat (Pacific Ocean)
2013 domestic: fixed-line and mobile-cellular services available with a combined subscribership of roughly 100 per 100 persons international: country code - 680; satellite earth station - 1 Intelsat (Pacific Ocean) (2009)
2014 domestic: fixed-line and mobile-cellular services available with a combined subscribership of roughly 100 per 100 persons international: country code - 680; satellite earth station - 1 Intelsat (Pacific Ocean) (2009)
2015 domestic: fixed-line and mobile-cellular services available with a combined subscribership of roughly 100 per 100 persons | international: country code - 680; satellite earth station - 1 Intelsat (Pacific Ocean) (2009)
2016 domestic: fixed-line and mobile-cellular services available with a combined subscribership of over 140 per 100 persons | international: country code - 680; satellite earth station - 1 Intelsat (Pacific Ocean) (2015)
2017 general assessment: well-developed mobile sector recently boosted by satellite network capacity upgrades | domestic: fixed-line and mobile-cellular services available with a combined subscribership of over 140 per 100 persons | international: country code - 680; satellite earth station - 1 Intelsat (Pacific Ocean) (2016)
2018 general assessment: well-developed mobile sector recently boosted by satellite network capacity upgrades (2016) | domestic: fixed-line and mobile-cellular services available with a combined subscribership of over 140 per 100 persons (2016) | international: country code - 680; satellite earth station - 1 Intelsat (Pacific Ocean) (2016)
2019 general assessment: well-developed mobile sector recently boosted by satellite network capacity upgrades; 3G services available with satellite; lack of telecom regulations; (2018) | domestic: fixed-line 34 per 100 and mobile-cellular services 112 per 100 persons (2018) | international: country code - 680; landing point for the SEA-US submarine cable linking Palau, Philippines, Micronesia, Indonesia, Hawaii (US), Guam (US) and California (US); satellite earth station - 1 Intelsat (Pacific Ocean)
2020 general assessment: well-developed mobile sector, recently boosted by satellite network capacity upgrades; 3G services available with satellite; lack of telecom regulations; newest and most powerful commercial satellite, Kacific-1 satellite, launched in 2019 to improve telecommunications in the Asia Pacific region (2020) | domestic: fixed-line 41 per 100 and mobile-cellular services 134 per 100 persons (2019) | international: country code - 680; landing point for the SEA-US submarine cable linki
2021 general assessment: well-developed mobile sector, recently boosted by satellite network capacity upgrades; 3G services available with satellite; lack of telecom regulations; newest and most powerful commercial satellite, Kacific-1 satellite, launched in 2019 to improve telecommunications in the Asia Pacific region (2020) domestic: fixed-line 41 per 100 and mobile-cellular services 134 per 100 persons (2019) international: country code - 680; landing point for the SEA-US submarine cable linking P
2022 general assessment: well-developed mobile sector, recently boosted by satellite network capacity upgrades; 3G services available with satellite; lack of telecom regulations; newest and most powerful commercial satellite, Kacific-1 satellite, launched in 2019 to improve telecommunications in the Asia Pacific region (2020) domestic: fixed-line nearly 44 per 100 and mobile-cellular services roughly 133 per 100 persons (2020) international: country code - 680; landing point for the SEA-US submarine
2023 general assessment: Palau telecommunications is a small, formerly unregulated sector undertaking significant growth with the improvement and cost reduction in technology; mobile services have taken over the share of the market from landlines, with both 2-3G cell services throughout the islands; sim cards are easily available and offer 3G and data options; there are pre-paid and post-paid options for both voice and data; there are three data options for using a wireless hotspot network throughout
2024 general assessment: Palau telecommunications is a small, formerly unregulated sector undertaking significant growth with the improvement and cost reduction in technology; mobile services have taken over the share of the market from landlines, with both 2-3G cell services throughout the islands; sim cards are easily available and offer 3G and data options; there are pre-paid and post-paid options for both voice and data; there are three data options for using a wireless hotspot network throughout