Telecommunications in Antigua and Barbuda

Last updated

Telecommunications in Antigua and Barbuda are via media in the telecommunications industry.

Contents

Telephone

Telephones – main lines in use: 37,500 (2006)

country comparison to the world: 168

Telephones – mobile cellular: 110,200 (2006) (APUA PCS, Cable & Wireless, Digicel)

country comparison to the world: 177

Telephone system:
domestic: good automatic telephone system
international: 3 fiber optic submarine cables (2 to Saint Kitts and 1 to Guadeloupe); satellite earth station – 1 Intelsat (Atlantic Ocean)

Radio

Radio broadcast stations: AM 4, FM 6, shortwave 0 (2002)

Radio Stations of Antigua and Barbuda
Band / Freq. Call Sign Brand City of license Notes
AM 620 V2C ABS Radio and TV Saint John's, Antigua ABS; 5 kW
AM 1100 ZDK Radio ZDK Saint John's, Antigua Owner: Grenville Radio; 20 kW
AM 1160Unknown Radio Lighthouse Saint John's, Antigua 10 kW
AM 1580UnknownUnknown Judge Bay, Antigua 50 kW
FM 88.5UnknownPower FM Saint John's, Antigua
FM 89.7UnknownCatholic Radio Saint John's, Antigua 2 kW
FM 90.5 V2C-FM ABS Radio and TV Saint John's, Antigua repeats AM 620
FM 91.1UnknownObserver Radio Saint John's, Antigua
FM 91.9UnknownHitz 91.9 Saint John's, Antigua
FM 92.3Unknown Radio Lighthouse Saint John's, Antigua repeats AM 1160
FM 92.9 VYBZ-FM Vybz FM Saint John's, Antigua
FM 93.9Unknown Caribbean SuperStation Saint John's, Antigua repeats Caribbean SuperStation from Trinidad
FM 95.7UnknownZoom Radio Saint John's, Antigua
FM 97.1 ZDK Radio ZDK Saint John's, Antigua repeats AM 1100
FM 98.5Unknown Red Hot Radio Saint John's, Antigua
FM 99.1UnknownHit Radio Music Power Saint John's, Antigua
FM 100.1Unknown (ZDKR-FM?)Sun FM Saint John's, Antigua
FM 101.5UnknownSecond Advent Radio Saint John's, Antigua 20 watts
FM 102.3UnknownVariety Radio Saint John's, Antigua
FM 103.1UnknownLife FM Codrington, Barbuda 1 kW
FM 103.9UnknownLife FM Saint John's, Antigua repeats 103.1 Codrington
FM 104.3UnknownNice FM Codrington, Barbuda
FM 107.3UnknownCrusader Radio Saint John's, Antigua
SW 3.255 mHz V2C ABS Radio and TV Saint John's, Antigua Repeats AM 620

Radios: 36,000 (1997)

Television

Television broadcast stations: 2 (1997) (including ABS-TV)

Televisions: 31,000 (1997)

Internet

Internet Service Providers (ISPs): Cable & Wireless, Antigua Computer Technologies (ACT), Antigua Public Utilities Authority (APUA INET)

Internet hosts: 2,215 (2008)

country comparison to the world: 140

Internet users: 60,000 (2007)

country comparison to the world: 158

Country codes: AG

Demographics

Internet Users by Ethnicity [1]
Q48 EthnicQ55 Internet Use
YesNoDon't know/Not stated
African descendent47.42%50.74%1.84%
Caucasian/White83.27%16.03%0.70%
East Indian/India58.66%40.08%1.26%
Mixed (Black/White)64.34%33.35%2.31%
Mixed (Other)61.22%37.62%1.16%
Hispanic31.78%66.80%1.42%
Syrian/Lebanese60.77%36.76%2.48%
Other59.46%39.71%0.83%
Don't know/Not stated20.58%70.61%8.81%
Total48.35%49.81%1.84%
Household internet access by ethnicity [2]
Q48 EthnicQ25 4 Internet access
NoYesDon't know/not declared
African descendent51.99%38.20%9.81%
Caucasian/White14.56%82.83%2.61%
East Indian/India36.63%54.93%8.44%
Mixed (Black/White)39.47%54.60%5.93%
Mixed (Other)41.76%51.53%6.71%
Hispanic67.68%20.56%11.76%
Syrian/Lebanese29.48%69.39%1.13%
Other34.02%58.96%7.02%
Don't know/Not stated53.86%27.58%18.56%
Total50.83%39.61%9.57%

See also

Related Research Articles

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Telecommunications in Bulgaria</span>

Telecommunications in Bulgaria include radio, television, fixed and mobile telephones, and the Internet.

Telecommunications in Cameroon include radio, television, fixed and mobile telephones, and the Internet.

Telecommunications in Dominica comprises telephone, radio, television and internet services. The primary regulatory authority is the National Telecommunication Regulatory Commission which regulates all related industries to comply with The Telecommunications Act 8 of 2000.

Telecommunications in Jamaica include the fixed and mobile telephone networks, radio, television, and the Internet.

Telecommunications in Mozambique include radio, television, fixed and mobile telephones, and the Internet.

Telecommunications in Namibia include radio, television, fixed and mobile telephones, and the Internet.

Telecommunications in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines is accomplished through the transmission of information by various types of technologies within Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, mainly telephones, radio, television, and the Internet.

Telecommunications in Suriname includes radio, television, fixed and mobile telephones, and the Internet.

Telecommunications in Togo include radio, television, fixed and mobile telephones, and the Internet.

Telecommunications in Trinidad and Tobago include radio, television, fixed and mobile telephones, and the Internet.

Telecommunications in Bahrain are provided by the Bahrain Telecommunications Company, trading as Batelco, as well as other companies such as Zain and Stc Bahrain.

Communications in Barbados refers to the telephony, internet, postal, radio, and television systems of Barbados. Barbados has long been an informational and communications centre in the Caribbean region. Electricity coverage throughout Barbados is good and reliable. Usage is high and provided by a service monopoly, Barbados Light & Power Company Ltd..

Telecommunications in Belize include radio, television, fixed and mobile telephones, and the Internet.

Telecommunications in Cuba consists mainly of NTSC analog television, analog radio, telephony, AMPS, D-AMPS, and GSM mobile telephony, and the Internet. Telephone service is provided through ETECSA, mobile telephone service is provided through the Cellular Telephone Company of Cuba (CUBACEL) and, previously, Caribbean Cellular. Cuba's main international telecommunications links are through Intersputnik, with limited effectiveness of undersea telephone cables to the Americas, Spain, and possibly Italy due to underdevelopment.

This is a list of Communications in Saint Kitts and Nevis.

This article is about communications systems in Aruba.

Telecommunications in Panama includes radio, television, fixed and mobile telephones, and the Internet.

Communications in Grenada

Telecommunications in Ivory Coast include radio, television, fixed and mobile telephones, and the Internet.

Telecommunications in Cyprus includes radio, television, fixed and mobile telephones, and the Internet, in the Republic of Cyprus.

References

  1. ↑ "Report" (PDF). redatam.org. Archived from the original (PDF) on 21 March 2022. Retrieved 22 April 2023.
  2. ↑ "Report" (PDF). redatam.org. Archived from the original (PDF) on 21 March 2022. Retrieved 22 April 2023.

PD-icon.svg This article incorporates public domain material from The World Factbook. CIA.

This page is based on this Wikipedia article
Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license; additional terms may apply.
Images, videos and audio are available under their respective licenses.