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Historical Values
Year Value
1990 225 telephones; stations--1 AM, no FM, no TV
1991 225 telephones; stations--1 AM, no FM, no TV
1992 225 telephones; broadcast stations - 1 AM, no FM, no TV
1993 225 telephones; broadcast stations - 1 AM, no FM, no TV
1994 225 telephones; broadcast stations - 1 AM, no FM, no TV
1995 225 telephones local: NA intercity: NA international: NA
1996 domestic: NA international: NA
1997 domestic : NA international: NA
1998 domestic: NA international: NA
1999 domestic: NA international: NA
2000 domestic: NA international: NA
2001 general assessment: NA domestic: NA international: NA
2002 general assessment: NA domestic: NA international: NA
2003 general assessment: NA domestic: NA international: NA
2004 general assessment: NA domestic: NA international: country code - 681
2005 general assessment: NA domestic: NA international: country code - 681
2006 general assessment: NA domestic: NA international: country code - 681
2007 general assessment: NA domestic: NA international: country code - 681
2008 general assessment: NA domestic: NA international: country code - 681
2009 general assessment: NA domestic: NA international: country code - 681
2010 general assessment: NA domestic: NA international: country code - 681
2011 general assessment: NA domestic: NA international: country code - 681
2012 general assessment: NA domestic: NA international: country code - 681
2013 international: country code - 681
2014 international: country code - 681
2015 international: country code - 681
2016 international: country code - 681
2017 international: country code - 681
2018 international: country code - 681
2019 general assessment: bandwidth is limited and broadband is expensive; mobile subscriber numbers are higher than fixed-line and better suited for islands; good mobile coverage in the capital cities and also reasonable coverage across more remote atolls; new satellite broadband access and speeds (2018) | international: country code - 681
2020 general assessment: 2G widespread; bandwidth is limited; mobile subscriber numbers are higher than fixed-line and better suited for islands; good mobile coverage in the capital cities and also reasonable coverage across more remote atolls; recent international interest in infrastructure development; increase in demand for mobile broadband as mobile services serve as primary source for Internet access; Kacific-1 broadband satellite launched in 2019 to improve costs and capability (2020) | domesti
2021 general assessment: 2G widespread; bandwidth is limited; mobile subscriber numbers are higher than fixed-line and better suited for islands; good mobile coverage in the capital cities and also reasonable coverage across more remote atolls; recent international interest in infrastructure development; increase in demand for mobile broadband as mobile services serve as primary source for Internet access; Kacific-1 broadband satellite launched in 2019 to improve costs and capability (2020) domestic:
2022 general assessment: 2G widespread; bandwidth is limited; mobile subscriber numbers are higher than fixed-line and better suited for islands; good mobile coverage in the capital cities and also reasonable coverage across more remote atolls; recent international interest in infrastructure development; increase in demand for mobile broadband as mobile services serve as primary source for Internet access; broadband satellite launched in 2019 to improve costs and capability (2020) domestic: fixed-lin
2023 general assessment: 2G widespread; bandwidth is limited; mobile subscriber numbers are higher than fixed-line and better suited for islands; good mobile coverage in the capital cities and also reasonable coverage across more remote atolls; recent international interest in infrastructure development; increase in demand for mobile broadband as mobile services serve as primary source for Internet access; broadband satellite launched in 2019 to improve costs and capability (2020) domestic: fixed-lin
2024 general assessment: 2G widespread; bandwidth is limited; mobile subscriber numbers are higher than fixed-line and better suited for islands; good mobile coverage in the capital cities and also reasonable coverage across more remote atolls; recent international interest in infrastructure development; increase in demand for mobile broadband as mobile services serve as primary source for Internet access; broadband satellite launched in 2019 to improve costs and capability (2020) domestic: fixed-lin