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Historical Values
Year Value
1990 automatic telephone system; 11,700 telephones; stations--no AM, 20 FM, no TV; radio relay and cable links into Italian networks; no communication satellite facilities
1991 automatic telephone system; 11,700 telephones; stations--no AM, 20 FM, no TV; radio relay and cable links into Italian networks; no communication satellite facilities
1992 automatic telephone system completely integrated into Italian system; 11,700 telephones; broadcast services from Italy; microwave and cable links into Italian networks; no communication satellite facilities
1993 automatic telephone system completely integrated into Italian system; 11,700 telephones; broadcast services from Italy; microwave and cable links into Italian networks; no communication satellite facilities
1994 automatic telephone system completely integrated into Italian system; 11,700 telephones; broadcast services from Italy; microwave and cable links into Italian networks; no communication satellite facilities
1995 11,700 telephones; automatic telephone system completely integrated into Italian system local: NA intercity: NA international: microwave and cable links into Italian networks; no communication satellite facilities
1996 domestic: automatic telephone system completely integrated into Italian system international: microwave radio relay and cable connections to Italian network; no satellite earth stations
1997 domestic: automatic telephone system completely integrated into Italian system international: microwave radio relay and cable connections to Italian network; no satellite earth stations
1998 domestic: automatic telephone system completely integrated into Italian system international: microwave radio relay and cable connections to Italian network; no satellite earth stations
1999 domestic: automatic telephone system completely integrated into Italian system international: microwave radio relay and cable connections to Italian network; no satellite earth stations
2000 domestic: automatic telephone system completely integrated into Italian system international: microwave radio relay and cable connections to Italian network; no satellite earth stations
2001 general assessment: adequate connections domestic: automatic telephone system completely integrated into Italian system international: connected to Italian international network
2002 general assessment: adequate connections domestic: automatic telephone system completely integrated into Italian system international: connected to Italian international network
2003 general assessment: adequate connections domestic: automatic telephone system completely integrated into Italian system international: connected to Italian international network
2004 general assessment: adequate connections domestic: automatic telephone system completely integrated into Italian system international: country code - 378; connected to Italian international network
2005 general assessment: adequate connections domestic: automatic telephone system completely integrated into Italian system international: country code - 378; connected to Italian international network
2006 general assessment: adequate connections domestic: automatic telephone system completely integrated into Italian system international: country code - 378; connected to Italian international network
2007 general assessment: adequate connections domestic: automatic telephone system completely integrated into Italian system international: country code - 378; connected to Italian international network
2008 general assessment: adequate connections domestic: automatic telephone system completely integrated into Italian system; combined fixed-line and mobile-cellular teledensity exceeds 130 telephones per 100 persons international: country code - 378; connected to Italian international network
2009 general assessment: adequate connections domestic: automatic telephone system completely integrated into Italian system; combined fixed-line and mobile-cellular teledensity 130 telephones per 100 persons international: country code - 378; connected to Italian international network (2008)
2010 general assessment: automatic telephone system completely integrated into Italian system domestic: combined fixed-line and mobile-cellular teledensity 150 telephones per 100 persons international: country code - 378; connected to Italian international network
2011 general assessment: automatic telephone system completely integrated into Italian system domestic: combined fixed-line and mobile-cellular teledensity 150 telephones per 100 persons international: country code - 378; connected to Italian international network
2012 general assessment: automatic telephone system completely integrated into Italian system domestic: combined fixed-line and mobile-cellular teledensity 170 telephones per 100 persons international: country code - 378; connected to Italian international network
2013 general assessment: automatic telephone system completely integrated into Italian system domestic: combined fixed-line and mobile-cellular teledensity 170 telephones per 100 persons international: country code - 378; connected to Italian international network (2011)
2014 general assessment: automatic telephone system completely integrated into Italian system domestic: combined fixed-line and mobile-cellular teledensity 170 telephones per 100 persons international: country code - 378; connected to Italian international network (2011)
2015 general assessment: automatic telephone system completely integrated into Italian system | domestic: combined fixed-line and mobile-cellular teledensity 170 telephones per 100 persons | international: country code - 378; connected to Italian international network (2011)
2016 general assessment: automatic telephone system completely integrated into Italian system | domestic: combined fixed-line and mobile-cellular teledensity over 160 telephones per 100 persons | international: country code - 378; connected to Italian international network (2015)
2017 general assessment: automatic telephone system completely integrated into Italian system | domestic: combined fixed-line and mobile-cellular teledensity over 155 telephones per 100 persons | international: country code - 378; connected to Italian international network (2016)
2018 general assessment: automatic telephone system completely integrated into Italian system (2016) | domestic: combined fixed-line and mobile-cellular teledensity over 155 telephones per 100 persons (2016) | international: country code - 378; connected to Italian international network (2016)
2019 general assessment: automatic telephone system completely integrated into Italian system (2018) | domestic: fixed-line 47 per 100 and mobile-cellular teledensity 113 telephones per 100 persons (2018) | international: country code - 378; connected to Italian international network
2020 general assessment: automatic telephone system completely integrated into Italian system (2018) | domestic: fixed-line 47 per 100 and mobile-cellular teledensity 114 telephones per 100 persons (2019) | international: country code - 378; connected to Italian international network | 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
2021 general assessment: automatic telephone system completely integrated into Italian system (2018) domestic: fixed-line 47 per 100 and mobile-cellular teledensity 114 telephones per 100 persons (2019) international: country code - 378; connected to Italian international network 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;
2022 general assessment: automatic telephone system completely integrated into Italian system (2018) domestic: fixed-line a little over 47 per 100 and mobile-cellular teledensity roughly 115 telephones per 100 persons (2020) international: country code - 378; connected to Italian international network 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 a downturn, particularly in m
2023 general assessment: automatic telephone system completely integrated into Italian system (2018) domestic: fixed-line is 47 per 100 and mobile-cellular teledensity is 119 telephones per 100 persons (2021) international: country code - 378; connected to Italian international network
2024 general assessment: automatic telephone system completely integrated into Italian system (2018) domestic: fixed-line is 47 per 100 and mobile-cellular teledensity is 119 telephones per 100 persons (2021) international: country code - 378; connected to Italian international network