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Telecommunication systems
Palau — 32 years of data
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 |