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'''Telecommunications in Kuwait''' provides information about the telephone, Internet, radio, and television infrastructure in [[Kuwait]]. |
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510,300 (2005) |
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==Infrastructure== |
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===Telephones=== |
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514,700 (2011),<ref name=CIAWFB-Kuwait/> 510,300 (2005) |
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'''Telephones - mobile cellular:''' |
'''Telephones - mobile cellular:''' |
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2.7 million (2007) |
4.9 million (2011),<ref name=CIAWFB-Kuwait/> 2.7 million (2007) |
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'''Telephone system:''' |
'''Telephone system:'''<ref name=CIAWFB-Kuwait/> |
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*''general assessment:'' the quality of service is excellent |
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the quality of service is excellent |
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⚫ | *''international:'' linked to international submarine cable [[Fiber-Optic Link Around the Globe]] (FLAG); linked to Bahrain, Qatar, UAE via the Fiber-Optic Gulf (FOG) cable; coaxial cable and microwave radio relay to [[Saudi Arabia]]; satellite earth stations - 6 (3 [[Intelsat]] - 1 Atlantic Ocean and 2 Indian Ocean, 1 [[Inmarsat]] - Atlantic Ocean, and 2 [[Arabsat]]) |
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<br>''domestic:'' |
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*''country code:'' 965 |
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⚫ | new telephone exchanges provide a large capacity for new subscribers; trunk traffic is carried by microwave radio relay, coaxial cable, open |
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<br>''international:'' |
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===Broadcast media=== |
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'''Radio broadcast stations:''' |
'''Radio broadcast stations:''' |
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AM 6, FM 11, shortwave 1 (1998) |
AM 6, FM 11, shortwave 1 (1998) |
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875,000 (1997) |
875,000 (1997) |
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===Internet=== |
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'''Internet Service Providers (ISPs):''' |
'''Internet Service Providers (ISPs):''' |
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5 (2011) |
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Which are: Fasttelco, Gulfnet, KEMS, Mada, and Qualitynet |
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'''Internet users:''' |
'''Internet users:''' |
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1,925,956 or 74.2% of the population (2011),<ref name=ITU-IndividualsUsingTheInternet>[http://www.itu.int/ITU-D/ict/statistics/material/excel/Individuals%20using%20the%20Internet2000-2011.xls Percentage of Individuals using the Internet 2000-2011], [[International Telecommunication Union]], accessed on 19 August 2012.</ref> 700,000 (2005) |
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700,000 (2005) |
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'''[[Top-level domain]]:''' [[.kw]]<ref name=CIAWFB-Kuwait>[https://www.cia.gov/the-world-factbook/countries/kuwait/ "Kuwait"], ''World Factbook'', U.S. Central Intelligence Agency, retrieved 16 February 2013</ref> |
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'''[[Country codes|Country code]] (Top-level domain):''' .kw |
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==See also== |
==See also== |
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* [[Kuwait]] |
* [[Telephone numbers in Kuwait]] |
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* [[Television in Kuwait]] |
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* [[Wataniya Telecom]] |
* [[Wataniya Telecom]] |
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==References== |
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{{Reflist}} |
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==External links== |
==External links== |
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* [http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/business/4591347.stm Nokia to upgrade Kuwaiti network] |
* [http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/business/4591347.stm Nokia to upgrade Kuwaiti network], ''BBC News'', 29 May 2005 |
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{{Kuwait topics}} |
{{Kuwait topics}} |
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{{Asia topic|Telecommunications in}} |
{{Asia topic|Telecommunications in}} |
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{{Telecommunications}} |
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[[Category:Telecommunications by country|Kuwait]] |
[[Category:Telecommunications by country|Kuwait]] |
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Latest revision as of 18:37, 24 January 2021
Telecommunications in Kuwait provides information about the telephone, Internet, radio, and television infrastructure in Kuwait.
Infrastructure[edit]
Telephones[edit]
Telephones - main lines in use: 514,700 (2011),[1] 510,300 (2005)
Telephones - mobile cellular: 4.9 million (2011),[1] 2.7 million (2007)
Telephone system:[1]
- general assessment: the quality of service is excellent
- domestic: new telephone exchanges provide a large capacity for new subscribers; trunk traffic is carried by microwave radio relay, coaxial cable, open-wire and fiber-optic cable; a cellular telephone system operates throughout Kuwait, and the country is well supplied with pay telephones.
- international: linked to international submarine cable Fiber-Optic Link Around the Globe (FLAG); linked to Bahrain, Qatar, UAE via the Fiber-Optic Gulf (FOG) cable; coaxial cable and microwave radio relay to Saudi Arabia; satellite earth stations - 6 (3 Intelsat - 1 Atlantic Ocean and 2 Indian Ocean, 1 Inmarsat - Atlantic Ocean, and 2 Arabsat)
- country code: 965
Broadcast media[edit]
Radio broadcast stations: AM 6, FM 11, shortwave 1 (1998)
Radios: 1.175 million (1997)
Television broadcast stations: 13 (plus several satellite channels) (1997)
Televisions: 875,000 (1997)
Internet[edit]
Internet Service Providers (ISPs): 5 (2011) Which are: Fasttelco, Gulfnet, KEMS, Mada, and Qualitynet
Internet users: 1,925,956 or 74.2% of the population (2011),[2] 700,000 (2005)
See also[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ a b c d "Kuwait", World Factbook, U.S. Central Intelligence Agency, retrieved 16 February 2013
- ^ Percentage of Individuals using the Internet 2000-2011, International Telecommunication Union, accessed on 19 August 2012.
External links[edit]
- Nokia to upgrade Kuwaiti network, BBC News, 29 May 2005