Communications in the Marshall Islands

This article is about communications systems in the Marshall Islands.

In 2010, the Majuro and Kwajalein Atoll were connected to the Internet using the HANTRU-1 undersea cable to provide high-speed bandwidth. Faster Internet service was rolled out to Majuro and Ebeye on April 1, 2010.[1]

The majority of communication is under the responsibility of Marshall Islands National Telecommunications Authority.

Publications

Newspapers - Marshall Islands Journal: tabloid The Marshall Islands Journal is a dual language, once a week publication. It is the newspaper of record for the Marshall Islands.

Telephone
Further information: Telephone numbers in the Marshall Islands

Telephones - main lines in use: 3,000 (1994)

Telephones - mobile cellular: 280 (1994)

Telephone system: telex services
domestic: Majuro Atoll and Ebeye and Kwajalein islands have regular, seven-digit, direct-dial telephones; other islands interconnected by shortwave radio, telephone (used mostly for government purposes)
international: satellite earth stations - 2 Intelsat (Pacific Ocean); US Government satellite communications system on Kwajalein

Radio

Radio broadcast stations: AM 3, FM 4, shortwave 0 (1998)

Stations included are:

Television

Television broadcast stations: 3 (of which two are US military stations) (1997) (stations are: MBC-TV, CPN (AFN) - Central Pacific Network (Channel 1) - CPN (AFN) - Central Pacific Network (Channel 2))

Internet

Internet Service Providers: 1[2]

Top level domain: The TLD of the Marshall Islands is .mh. However, it's registrar has been defunct. Nearly no websites are currently registered in domain, as it never gained popularity.

Notes
  1. GIFF JOHNSON (March 5, 2010). "NTA cuts internet rates". The Marshall Islands Journal. Archived from the original on February 4, 2011. Retrieved 2010-07-27.
  2. Aenet Rowa (July 20, 2003). "Marshall Islands National Telecommunications Authority Gets Its Own Internet Link-Up". Yokwe Online. Archived from the original on April 22, 2005. Retrieved 2010-07-27.


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