Telecommunications in the United States Virgin Islands
Communications in the United States Virgin Islands
The following statistics are from the CIA World Factbook, unless otherwise indicated.
Telephone
Telephones - main lines in use: 74,200 (2008) The traditional wire line provider in the United States Virgin Islands is Viya. Viya is a subsidiary of ATN International[1]
Telephones - mobile cellular: 80,300 (2005)
The islands are served by Liberty Communications, Viya, Claro Puerto Rico, and T-Mobile US.
Telephone system:
- general assessment: modern system with total digital switching, uses fiber-optic cable and microwave radio relay
- domestic: full range of services available
- international: submarine cable connections to US, the Caribbean, Central and South America;; satellite earth stations - NA
Country code / area code +1-340
Radio
Radio broadcast stations: 24 radio stations broadcasting (2009)
Radios: 107,000 (2003)
Television
Television broadcast stations: about a dozen television broadcast stations including 1 public TV station; multi-channel cable and satellite TV services are available (2009)
Televisions: 68,000 (1997)
Internet
The U.S. Virgin Islands' country code top-level domain is .vi.
Internet hosts: 8,933 (2010)
Internet users: 30,000 (2008)
Locally owned and operated Internet Service Provider: SM@RTNET www.smartnet.vi Providing Internet service via fixed wireless and Fiber Optics.
See also
References
- ^ "ATN Completes Acquisition of Innovative". St. Croix Source. 2016-07-02. Retrieved 2023-05-20.
External links
- U.S. Virgin Islands Public Services Commission - Telecommunications Sector
- U.S. Virgin Islands, SubmarineCableMap.com
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