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Telecommunication systems
Solomon Islands — 35 years of data
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 |