Telecommunications in Samoa

In today's world, Telecommunications in Samoa is a topic of increasing importance and relevance. With the advancement of technology and globalization, Telecommunications in Samoa has become a topic that impacts people from all walks of life and all ages. Whether in the personal, work or social sphere, Telecommunications in Samoa has become a point of interest and discussion today. For this reason, it is crucial to fully explore the aspects related to Telecommunications in Samoa, understand its impact and analyze possible solutions and future prospects. In this article, different aspects of Telecommunications in Samoa will be addressed, with the aim of providing a broad and complete vision of this topic that concerns us so much.

Telecommunications systems in Samoa include telephone, radio, television and internet.

In 2009, the Samoa-American Samoa (SAS) Cable provided inter-island communication, as well as enabling users in Samoa to access the ASH cable capacity and connect to the global networks. While ASH Cable and SAS Cable are much smaller than the huge systems across the North Pacific, they will provide more than 40 times the capacity currently in use in both island groups combined.

Telephone

Main lines in use: 8,000 (2005)

Telephones - mobile cellular: >30,000 (2005)

Telephone system:
domestic: GSM mobile phone network covering 90% of the country (2006) and a landline system covering 65% of country.
international: satellite earth station - 1 Intelsat (Pacific Ocean)

Radio

Broadcast stations: AM 1, FM 5, shortwave 0 (2005)

Radios: 90% of 23.098 households had at least one radio (2001 census)

Television

Broadcast stations: 3 (in process of switching from PAL broadcast standard to NTSC) (2005)

Televisions: 15,603 (2001 census)

Internet

Internet Service Providers (ISPs): 3 (2005)

Country code (Top level domain): .ws, .as

References

  1. ^ "Cable project in final phase". samoaobserver.ws. March 31, 2009.
  2. ^ "iPasifika Samoa".