Communications in Antarctica
- Communications in Antarctica
This article is about communications in Antarctica.
Telephone
Telephones - main lines in use: 0
(note: information for US bases only (2001))
Telephones - mobile cellular: NA; Iridium system in use
Telephone system:
"general assessment:"local systems at some research stations
"domestic:"NA
"international:"via satellite from some research stations
Six locations (Casey Base (AU), Davis Base (AU), Macquarie Island (AU), Mawson (AU), McMurdo Station (US) and Scott Base (NZ)) all have telephone connections that enable direct dialing to and from the outside world. Argentinian and Chilean bases within their claims, which have families living at them, are also connected by direct dial connections.
Connection to Scott Base and the nearby United States base McMurdo Station is via the New Zealand Country calling code +64,see Communications in New Zealand.
Television
Television broadcast stations: 1 (cable system with six channels; American Forces Antarctic Network-McMurdo)
(note: information for US bases only (2002))
Televisions: several hundred at McMurdo Station (U.S.)
(note: information for US bases only (2001))
Internet
Internet Service Providers (ISPs): a fiber cable on polar plateau planned to finish in 2009 [1]
Country code (Top level domain): AQ
Argentine bases in general: Marambio base has wireless internet and 2 mobile phones servers
ee also
*Antarctica
References
*factbook 2002
External links
* [http://www.anetstation.com 'A' Net Station] - Streaming MP3 commercial free web radio station in Antarctica featuring mostly acoustic artists.
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