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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