Communications in the Falkland Islands
Encyclopedia
Telephone
s - main lines in use:
NA
Telephones - mobile cellular:
Cable & Wireless launched "Touch" a GSM 900 mobile service during December 2005. Roaming became partially available in April 2007 depending on providers.
Telephone system:
domestic:
Telephone penetration by household is 100%. Services in Stanley are delivered via fibre optic and copper; in the remainder of the Islands the service is delivered via wireless technology
international:
satellite earth station - 1 Intelsat
(Atlantic Ocean
) with links through the United Kingdom
to other countries
IDD Code 500
Radio
broadcast stations:
AM 2, FM 7, shortwave 0
The Falkland Islands Radio Service
(FIRS) operates a radio network in conjunction with the BBC
World Service
, while the British Forces Broadcasting Service
(BFBS) operates three networks of its own. KTV Ltd.
also operate two relay stations, KTV Radio Nova (a rebroadcast of BBC World Service) and KTV Radio Nova Saint FM (a rebroadcast of Saint FM
).
Radios:
1,000 (1997)
Television
broadcast stations:
2
1 operated by the BFBS live since 1997, which carries a compilation of the United Kingdom
domestic channels. BFBS TV1, BFBSTV2, BFBSTV Kids and Sky TV News for non-military. There are ten digital channels for entitled personnel within British Forces South Atlantic.
A local subscription service, KTV
carries satellite
channels such as ESPN
, Discovery
CNN International
and Turner Classic Movies
(from the United States
) and BBC World
from the United Kingdom
.
Falkland Islands Television Service is found in May 2012 available in Falkland Islands in Channel 2.
Televisions:
1,008 (2001) -
Internet Service Providers (ISPs):
Cable and Wireless provide the Horizon service - penetration over 80%. ADSL services were launched in Stanley in mid 2006.
Country code (TLD): FK
Telephone
The telephone , colloquially referred to as a phone, is a telecommunications device that transmits and receives sounds, usually the human voice. Telephones are a point-to-point communication system whose most basic function is to allow two people separated by large distances to talk to each other...
s - main lines in use:
NA
Telephones - mobile cellular:
Cable & Wireless launched "Touch" a GSM 900 mobile service during December 2005. Roaming became partially available in April 2007 depending on providers.
Telephone system:
domestic:
Telephone penetration by household is 100%. Services in Stanley are delivered via fibre optic and copper; in the remainder of the Islands the service is delivered via wireless technology
international:
satellite earth station - 1 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...
(Atlantic Ocean
Atlantic 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...
) with links through the United Kingdom
United Kingdom
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandIn the United Kingdom and Dependencies, other languages have been officially recognised as legitimate autochthonous languages under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages...
to other countries
IDD Code 500
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 stations:
AM 2, FM 7, shortwave 0
The Falkland Islands Radio Service
Falkland Islands Radio Service
Falkland Islands Radio Service is an independent radio broadcaster in the Falkland Islands. The station broadcasts for 76 hours each week and provides a wide range of programming including all music genres, local news and phone-in shows. The station has five fulltime staff members and...
(FIRS) operates a radio network in conjunction with the BBC
BBC
The British Broadcasting Corporation is a British public service broadcaster. Its headquarters is at Broadcasting House in the City of Westminster, London. It is the largest broadcaster in the world, with about 23,000 staff...
World Service
BBC World Service
The BBC World Service is the world's largest international broadcaster, broadcasting in 27 languages to many parts of the world via analogue and digital shortwave, internet streaming and podcasting, satellite, FM and MW relays...
, while the British Forces Broadcasting Service
British Forces Broadcasting Service
The British Forces Broadcasting Service provides radio and television programmes for HM Forces, and their dependents, in Afghanistan, Bosnia, Brunei, Canada, Cyprus, the Falkland Islands, Germany, Gibraltar, Kosovo, the Middle East, Northern Ireland and Tristan da Cunha as well as a live satellite...
(BFBS) operates three networks of its own. KTV Ltd.
KTV Ltd.
KTV Ltd. is a digital TV and radio service operating in the Falkland Islands. The cost is from £32.00 for satellite service. There is also an encrypted wireless digital cable service available in Stanley and part of the camp, which costs £30 for 24 channels. Founded in 1980 by Mario Zuvic, KTV Ltd...
also operate two relay stations, KTV Radio Nova (a rebroadcast of BBC World Service) and KTV Radio Nova Saint FM (a rebroadcast of Saint FM
Saint FM
Saint FM is a radio station serving the island of Saint Helena. The station's studios and administration offices are located at Association Hall, Main Street, Jamestown...
).
Radios:
1,000 (1997)
Television
Television
Television is a telecommunication medium for transmitting and receiving moving images that can be monochrome or colored, with accompanying sound...
broadcast stations:
2
1 operated by the BFBS live since 1997, which carries a compilation of the United Kingdom
United Kingdom
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandIn the United Kingdom and Dependencies, other languages have been officially recognised as legitimate autochthonous languages under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages...
domestic channels. BFBS TV1, BFBSTV2, BFBSTV Kids and Sky TV News for non-military. There are ten digital channels for entitled personnel within British Forces South Atlantic.
A local subscription service, KTV
KTV Ltd.
KTV Ltd. is a digital TV and radio service operating in the Falkland Islands. The cost is from £32.00 for satellite service. There is also an encrypted wireless digital cable service available in Stanley and part of the camp, which costs £30 for 24 channels. Founded in 1980 by Mario Zuvic, KTV Ltd...
carries satellite
Satellite television
Satellite television is television programming delivered by the means of communications satellite and received by an outdoor antenna, usually a parabolic mirror generally referred to as a satellite dish, and as far as household usage is concerned, a satellite receiver either in the form of an...
channels such as ESPN
ESPN
Entertainment and Sports Programming Network, commonly known as ESPN, is an American global cable television network focusing on sports-related programming including live and pre-taped event telecasts, sports talk shows, and other original programming....
, Discovery
Discovery Channel
Discovery Channel is an American satellite and cable specialty channel , founded by John Hendricks and distributed by Discovery Communications. It is a publicly traded company run by CEO David Zaslav...
CNN International
CNN International
CNN International is an international English language television network that carries news, current affairs, politics, opinions, and business programming worldwide. CNN is one of the world's largest news organizations. It is owned by Time Warner, and is affiliated with CNN, which is mainly...
and Turner Classic Movies
Turner Classic Movies
Turner Classic Movies is a movie-oriented cable television channel, owned by the Turner Broadcasting System subsidiary of Time Warner, featuring commercial-free classic movies, mostly from the Turner Entertainment and MGM, United Artists, RKO and Warner Bros. film libraries...
(from the United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
) and BBC World
BBC World
BBC World News is the BBC's international news and current affairs television channel. It has the largest audience of any BBC channel in the world...
from the United Kingdom
United Kingdom
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandIn the United Kingdom and Dependencies, other languages have been officially recognised as legitimate autochthonous languages under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages...
.
Falkland Islands Television Service is found in May 2012 available in Falkland Islands in Channel 2.
Televisions:
1,008 (2001) -
Internet Service Providers (ISPs):
Cable and Wireless provide the Horizon service - penetration over 80%. ADSL services were launched in Stanley in mid 2006.
Country code (TLD): FK