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Historical Values
Year Value
1990 3,000 telephones; stations--4 AM, no FM, no TV; 1 Pacific Ocean INTELSAT earth station
1991 3,000 telephones; stations--4 AM, no FM, no TV; 1 Pacific Ocean INTELSAT earth station
1992 3,000 telephones; broadcast stations - 4 AM, no FM, no TV; 1 Pacific Ocean INTELSAT earth station
1993 3,000 telephones; broadcast stations - 4 AM, no FM, no TV; 1 Pacific Ocean INTELSAT earth station
1994 3,000 telephones; broadcast stations - 4 AM, no FM, no TV; 1 Pacific Ocean INTELSAT earth station
1995 3,000 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 - 677; satellite earth station - 1 Intelsat (Pacific Ocean)
2005 general assessment: NA domestic: NA international: country code - 677; satellite earth station - 1 Intelsat (Pacific Ocean)
2006 general assessment: NA domestic: NA international: country code - 677; satellite earth station - 1 Intelsat (Pacific Ocean)
2007 general assessment: NA domestic: NA international: country code - 677; satellite earth station - 1 Intelsat (Pacific Ocean)
2008 general assessment: NA domestic: NA international: country code - 677; satellite earth station - 1 Intelsat (Pacific Ocean)
2009 general assessment: NA domestic: NA international: country code - 677; satellite earth station - 1 Intelsat (Pacific Ocean)
2010 general assessment: NA domestic: mobile-cellular telephone density is about 5 telephones per 100 persons international: country code - 677; satellite earth station - 1 Intelsat (Pacific Ocean)
2011 general assessment: NA domestic: mobile-cellular telephone density is about 5 telephones per 100 persons international: country code - 677; satellite earth station - 1 Intelsat (Pacific Ocean)
2012 general assessment: NA domestic: mobile-cellular telephone density is about 50 telephones per 100 persons international: country code - 677; satellite earth station - 1 Intelsat (Pacific Ocean)
2013 domestic: mobile-cellular telephone density is about 50 per 100 persons international: country code - 677; satellite earth station - 1 Intelsat (Pacific Ocean) (2011)
2014 domestic: mobile-cellular telephone density is about 50 per 100 persons international: country code - 677; satellite earth station - 1 Intelsat (Pacific Ocean) (2011)
2015 domestic: mobile-cellular telephone density is about 50 per 100 persons | international: country code - 677; satellite earth station - 1 Intelsat (Pacific Ocean) (2011)
2016 domestic: mobile-cellular telephone density is about 65 per 100 persons | international: country code - 677; satellite earth station - 1 Intelsat (Pacific Ocean) (2015)
2017 domestic: mobile-cellular telephone density is about 65 per 100 persons | international: country code - 677; satellite earth station - 1 Intelsat (Pacific Ocean) (2016)
2018 domestic: mobile-cellular telephone density is about 65 per 100 persons (2016) | international: country code - 677; satellite earth station - 1 Intelsat (Pacific Ocean) (2016)
2019 general assessment: Internet penetration has reached 20%; 3G mobile networks expanding and even 4G LTE services launched in the capital; otherwise 2G and satellite services for communication and Internet access; increase in broadband subscriptions (2018) | domestic: fixed-line is 1 per 100 persons and mobile-cellular telephone density is about 72 per 100 persons; domestic cable system to extend to key major islands (2018) | international: country code - 677; landing points for the CSCS and ICNS2
2020 general assessment: Internet penetration has reached 20%; 3G and 4G LTE mobile network expansions, investment in mobile services in the region; otherwise 3G and satellite services for communication and Internet access; increase in broadband subscriptions; the launch of the Kacific-1 satellite in 2019 and the Coral Sea Cable System have vastly improved the telecom sector (2020) | domestic: fixed-line is 1 per 100 persons and mobile-cellular telephone density is about 71 per 100 persons; domestic
2021 general assessment: Internet penetration has reached 20%; 3G and 4G LTE mobile network expansions, investment in mobile services in the region; otherwise 3G and satellite services for communication and Internet access; increase in broadband subscriptions; the launch of the Kacific-1 satellite in 2019 and the Coral Sea Cable System have vastly improved the telecom sector (2020) domestic: fixed-line is 1 per 100 persons and mobile-cellular telephone density is about 71 per 100 persons; domestic ca
2022 general assessment: mobile services have continually expanded in the Solomon Islands; 3G services became available in 2010, leading to an increase in mobile broadband uptake; Solomon Islands currently host three ISPs; fixed broadband services are largely limited to government, corporations, and educational organizations in the Solomon Islands; telecommunication infrastructure in the Solomon Islands requires significant investment due to the geographical make-up of the islands; this presents a gr
2023 general assessment: mobile services have continually expanded in the Solomon Islands; 3G services became available in 2010, leading to an increase in mobile broadband uptake; Solomon Islands currently host three ISPs; fixed broadband services are largely limited to government, corporations, and educational organizations in the Solomon Islands; telecommunication infrastructure in the Solomon Islands requires significant investment due to the geographical make-up of the islands; this presents a gr
2024 general assessment: mobile services have continually expanded in the Solomon Islands; 3G services became available in 2010, leading to an increase in mobile broadband uptake; Solomon Islands currently host three ISPs; fixed broadband services are largely limited to government, corporations, and educational organizations in the Solomon Islands; telecommunication infrastructure in the Solomon Islands requires significant investment due to the geographical make-up of the islands; this presents a gr