Communications in Greenland
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Greenland
has, by law, only one service provider for telecommunications and internet
, TELE Greenland, which is fully owned by the Greenlandic Home Rule government. TELE Greenland provides switched telephone and data, land mobile communications, VHF and MF shore-to-ship communication, and television and radio broadcasting. This type of monopoly is not uncommon in Greenland.
and three satellite
earth stations. TELE Greenland first used satellite communication in 1978 and currently utilizes Intelsat
, Eutelsat
, and GE Americom.
As of 1998, Greenland has five AM and twelve FM radio
broadcast
stations. Greenlanders owned an estimated 30,000 radios, as of 2002.
stations, operated by the United States Air Force
.
The country owns 30,000 television sets as of 2002.
The state broadcaster is Kalaallit Nunaata Radioa
(Greenlandic Broadcasting Corporation) or KNR, which provides one television and one radio service nationwide. Both broadcast in Greenlandic and Danish. Administered by the Greenlandic government
, KNR has a seven-person board and management committee. They employ 100 people and are funded publicly and by advertising.
An umbrella organization in Greenland, known as the STTK, operates local radio and TV stations throughout Greenland.
(ISP). The Country code
for top-level domains is: .gl
. 52,000 people or 92.3% of Greenland's population are internet users. The Greenland Connect
submarine cable provides connectivity to Europe (via Iceland) and North America (via Newfoundland)
Greenland
Greenland is an autonomous country within the Kingdom of Denmark, located between the Arctic and Atlantic Oceans, east of the Canadian Arctic Archipelago. Though physiographically a part of the continent of North America, Greenland has been politically and culturally associated with Europe for...
has, by law, only one service provider for telecommunications and internet
Internet
The Internet is a global system of interconnected computer networks that use the standard Internet protocol suite to serve billions of users worldwide...
, TELE Greenland, which is fully owned by the Greenlandic Home Rule government. TELE Greenland provides switched telephone and data, land mobile communications, VHF and MF shore-to-ship communication, and television and radio broadcasting. This type of monopoly is not uncommon in Greenland.
Telephone system
There are adequate domestic and international service, provided by cables and microwave radio relay. The system was totally digitized in 1995. As of 2008, Greenland had 23,500 telephone main lines in use. From 16,747 cellular phones in 2001, Greenland increased its usage to 66,400 mobile cellular telephones in 2007.Radio
Greenland has domestic microwave radio relay. International communication is provided by two coaxial submarine cables in the Atlantic OceanAtlantic Ocean
The Atlantic Ocean is the second-largest of the world's oceanic divisions. With a total area of about , it covers approximately 20% of the Earth's surface and about 26% of its water surface area...
and three satellite
Satellite
In the context of spaceflight, a satellite is an object which has been placed into orbit by human endeavour. Such objects are sometimes called artificial satellites to distinguish them from natural satellites such as the Moon....
earth stations. TELE Greenland first used satellite communication in 1978 and currently utilizes Intelsat
Intelsat
Intelsat, Ltd. is a communications satellite services provider.Originally formed as International Telecommunications Satellite Organization , it was—from 1964 to 2001—an intergovernmental consortium owning and managing a constellation of communications satellites providing international broadcast...
, Eutelsat
Eutelsat
Eutelsat S.A. is a French-based satellite provider. Providing coverage over the entire European continent, as well as the Middle East, Africa, India and significant parts of Asia and the Americas, it is one of the world's three leading satellite operators in terms of revenues.Eutelsat’s satellites...
, and GE Americom.
As of 1998, Greenland has five AM and twelve FM radio
Radio
Radio is the transmission of signals through free space by modulation of electromagnetic waves with frequencies below those of visible light. Electromagnetic radiation travels by means of oscillating electromagnetic fields that pass through the air and the vacuum of space...
broadcast
Broadcasting
Broadcasting is the distribution of audio and video content to a dispersed audience via any audio visual medium. Receiving parties may include the general public or a relatively large subset of thereof...
stations. Greenlanders owned an estimated 30,000 radios, as of 2002.
Television broadcast station
Greenland has one publicly owned station, some local low-power stations, and three American Forces NetworkAmerican Forces Network
The American Forces Network is the brand name used by the United States Armed Forces American Forces Radio and Television Service for its entertainment and command internal information networks worldwide...
stations, operated by the United States Air Force
United States Air Force
The United States Air Force is the aerial warfare service branch of the United States Armed Forces and one of the American uniformed services. Initially part of the United States Army, the USAF was formed as a separate branch of the military on September 18, 1947 under the National Security Act of...
.
The country owns 30,000 television sets as of 2002.
The state broadcaster is Kalaallit Nunaata Radioa
Kalaallit Nunaata Radioa
Kalaallit Nunaata Radioa is the national public broadcasting corporation of Greenland, based in the country's capital city, Nuuk....
(Greenlandic Broadcasting Corporation) or KNR, which provides one television and one radio service nationwide. Both broadcast in Greenlandic and Danish. Administered by the Greenlandic government
Politics of Greenland
Politics of Greenland takes place in a framework of a parliamentary representative democratic Danish dependency, whereby the Prime Minister is the head of government, and of a multi-party system. Greenland is a self-governing overseas administrative division of Denmark since 1979. Executive power...
, KNR has a seven-person board and management committee. They employ 100 people and are funded publicly and by advertising.
An umbrella organization in Greenland, known as the STTK, operates local radio and TV stations throughout Greenland.
Internet
Greenland has a single Internet Service ProviderInternet service provider
An Internet service provider is a company that provides access to the Internet. Access ISPs directly connect customers to the Internet using copper wires, wireless or fiber-optic connections. Hosting ISPs lease server space for smaller businesses and host other people servers...
(ISP). The Country code
Country code
Country codes are short alphabetic or numeric geographical codes developed to represent countries and dependent areas, for use in data processing and communications. Several different systems have been developed to do this. The best known of these is ISO 3166-1...
for top-level domains is: .gl
.gl
.gl is the country code top-level domain in the Domain Name System of the Internet for Greenland. The domain is available for Internet services world-wide and registrations are handled by ICANN accredited domain name registrars....
. 52,000 people or 92.3% of Greenland's population are internet users. The Greenland Connect
Greenland Connect
Greenland Connect is a submarine communications cable system that connects Canada, Greenland, and Iceland. The cable contains two fibre pairs specified for 128*10 Gbit/s wavelength each. Initial lit capacity is 1*10 Gbit/s for each fibre pair. Two additional 10 Gbit/s Wavelength are scheduled for...
submarine cable provides connectivity to Europe (via Iceland) and North America (via Newfoundland)