Communications in Jersey
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The telecommunications in Jersey relate to communication
systems in the Bailiwick of Jersey, which is a British Crown Dependency off the coast of Normandy
, France
.
Telephones - main lines in use:
approx 57,700 (2009).
Telephones - mobile cellular:
Jersey Telecom
, Sure (Cable & Wireless) and Airtel-Vodafone
. Approx 108k active SIMs.
With over 120 mobile phone masts spread across its 116 km² (45 sq mi) area, the island has a phone mast density almost 5 times that of the United Kingdom as a whole but similar to any urban area.
Telephone system:
domestic:
Jersey Telecom - System X supplied by Marconi, Marconi SoftSwitch and UT Starcom SoftSwitch
international:
4 submarine communication cables, 2 microwave
links
Radio broadcast stations:
Radios:
NA
Television broadcast stations:
2
Channel Television - See entry on Channel Television
.
Also Sub Opt from BBC One
of Spotlight Channel Islands
Televisions:
NA
Cable Television:- Newtel Solutions
Internet Service Providers (ISPs):
The biggest ISPs are Jersey Telecom
(JT Freesurf for Dial-up and JT Rapid for Broadband ADSL) which provides a wide range of fixed telecom, private network, broadband, ISP and data centre services, Newtel Solutions
(an independent, privately owned Channel Island telco) and Sure (Cable & Wireless).
Postal Operator: Jersey Post
Post and Telecommunications Regulator Jersey Competition Regulatory Authority
Communication
Communication is the activity of conveying meaningful information. Communication requires a sender, a message, and an intended recipient, although the receiver need not be present or aware of the sender's intent to communicate at the time of communication; thus communication can occur across vast...
systems in the Bailiwick of Jersey, which is a British Crown Dependency off the coast of Normandy
Normandy
Normandy is a geographical region corresponding to the former Duchy of Normandy. It is in France.The continental territory covers 30,627 km² and forms the preponderant part of Normandy and roughly 5% of the territory of France. It is divided for administrative purposes into two régions:...
, France
France
The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...
.
Telephones - main lines in use:
approx 57,700 (2009).
Telephones - mobile cellular:
Jersey Telecom
Jersey Telecom
JT Global is the former monopoly incumbent operator in the Bailiwick of Jersey. Jersey is incorporated into the UK National Telephone Numbering Plan area codes of +44 1534 for landlines and +44 7797 for Jersey Telecom mobiles, +44 7700 for Cable and Wireless mobiles and +44 7829 for Jersey Airtel...
, Sure (Cable & Wireless) and Airtel-Vodafone
Airtel-Vodafone
Airtel-Vodafone is a mobile phone provider in Jersey and Guernsey, and marks the partnership of two of the world’s most important telecommunications companies...
. Approx 108k active SIMs.
With over 120 mobile phone masts spread across its 116 km² (45 sq mi) area, the island has a phone mast density almost 5 times that of the United Kingdom as a whole but similar to any urban area.
Telephone system:
domestic:
Jersey Telecom - System X supplied by Marconi, Marconi SoftSwitch and UT Starcom SoftSwitch
international:
4 submarine communication cables, 2 microwave
Microwave
Microwaves, a subset of radio waves, have wavelengths ranging from as long as one meter to as short as one millimeter, or equivalently, with frequencies between 300 MHz and 300 GHz. This broad definition includes both UHF and EHF , and various sources use different boundaries...
links
Radio broadcast stations:
- BBC Radio JerseyBBC Radio JerseyBBC Radio Jersey is the BBC Local Radio service for Jersey, Channel Islands. It broadcasts from its studios at 18-21 Parade Road in Saint Helier on 88.8 FM, 1026 AM as well as online at Jersey....
88.8fm, 1026 mW & bbc.co.uk/jersey - Channel 103Channel 103Channel 103 is an Independent Local Radio station broadcasting across the British island of Jersey on 103.7 FM. Launched in 1992, 103 remains the sole commercial station in the island and continues to be extremely successful with high listenership figures...
103.7fm & www.channel 103.com - Radio Lions (closed-circuit Hospital RadioHospital radioHospital radio is a form of audio broadcasting produced specifically for the in-patients of hospitals. It is primarily found in the United Kingdom.-History:...
) - Contact 94Contact 94Contact 94 was a radio station that broadcast from France to the Channel Islands between 1988 and 1991.-See also:*Channel 103*BBC Radio Jersey*Island FM*BBC Radio Guernsey-Further reading:*****...
Former radio station broadcasting to the island from Normandy.
Radios:
NA
Television broadcast stations:
2
Channel Television - See entry on Channel Television
Channel Television
Channel Television is a British television station which has served as an Independent Television contractor to the Channel Islands since 1962. It is based in Jersey...
.
Also Sub Opt from BBC One
BBC One
BBC One is the flagship television channel of the British Broadcasting Corporation in the United Kingdom. It was launched on 2 November 1936 as the BBC Television Service, and was the world's first regular television service with a high level of image resolution...
of Spotlight Channel Islands
Televisions:
NA
Cable Television:- Newtel Solutions
Newtel Solutions
Newtel Solutions is the operator of a cable television network in Jersey, Channel Islands. Newtel Solutions also provides telecommunications services including telephony and broadband....
Internet Service Providers (ISPs):
The biggest ISPs are Jersey Telecom
Jersey Telecom
JT Global is the former monopoly incumbent operator in the Bailiwick of Jersey. Jersey is incorporated into the UK National Telephone Numbering Plan area codes of +44 1534 for landlines and +44 7797 for Jersey Telecom mobiles, +44 7700 for Cable and Wireless mobiles and +44 7829 for Jersey Airtel...
(JT Freesurf for Dial-up and JT Rapid for Broadband ADSL) which provides a wide range of fixed telecom, private network, broadband, ISP and data centre services, Newtel Solutions
Newtel Solutions
Newtel Solutions is the operator of a cable television network in Jersey, Channel Islands. Newtel Solutions also provides telecommunications services including telephony and broadband....
(an independent, privately owned Channel Island telco) and Sure (Cable & Wireless).
Postal Operator: Jersey Post
Jersey Post
Jersey Post is the licensed universal service provider of mail service for the bailiwick of Jersey.- History :Jersey Post was established by the Post Office Law 1969, in 1969 as a result of an Order in Council which enabled the Crown dependencies to establish independent postal services...
Post and Telecommunications Regulator Jersey Competition Regulatory Authority
Jersey Competition Regulatory Authority
The Jersey Competition Regulatory Authority is the general competition, postal and telecommunications regulatory authority for Jersey, a British Crown Dependency off the coast of Normandy, France....