Communications in the Solomon Islands
- Communications in the Solomon Islands
Communications in the Solomon Islands.
Telephones - main lines in use:7,000 (1995)
Telephones - mobile cellular:230 (1995)
Telephone system:
"domestic:"NA
"international:"satellite earth station - 1 Intelsat (Pacific Ocean)
Radio broadcast stations:AM 3, FM 0, shortwave 1 (2002). The Solomon Islands Broadcasting Corporation, founded in 1976, transmits regular programming.
RadioReceivers: 57,000 (1997)In addition to regular broadcast stations, several shortwave utility station networks exist, such as the Church of Melanesia network.
Television broadcast stations:0 (1997)
Televisions:3,000 (1997)
Internet Service Providers (ISPs):Solomon Telekom http://www.telekom.com.sb
People First Network (PFnet) operate a community email network with 17 rural access points (Apr 2005) http://www.peoplefirst.net.sb/general/pfnet.htm
PFnet is also establishing a VSAT network of distance learning centres in rural community schools under an EU-funded project http://www.peoplefirst.net.sb/dlcp It is hoped each host school will contribute to the Wikipedia or create their own wikis.
Country code (Top level domain): SB
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