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Communications in the United States Virgin Islands

The following statistics are from the CIA World Factbook, unless otherwise indicated.

Telephone

Telephones - main lines in use: 74,200 (2008) The traditional wire line provider in the United States Virgin Islands is Viya. Viya is a subsidiary of ATN International

Telephones - mobile cellular: 80,300 (2005)

The islands are served by Liberty Communications, Viya, Claro Puerto Rico, and T-Mobile US.

Telephone system:

general assessment: modern system with total digital switching, uses fiber-optic cable and microwave radio relay

domestic: full range of services available

international: submarine cable connections to US, the Caribbean, Central and South America;; satellite earth stations - NA

Country code / area code +1-340

Radio

Radio broadcast stations: 24 radio stations broadcasting (2009)

Radios: 107,000 (2003)

Television

Television broadcast stations: about a dozen television broadcast stations including 1 public TV station; multi-channel cable and satellite TV services are available (2009)

Televisions: 68,000 (1997)

Internet

The U.S. Virgin Islands' country code top-level domain is .vi.

Internet hosts: 8,933 (2010)

Internet users: 30,000 (2008)

Locally owned and operated Internet Service Provider: SM@RTNET www.smartnet.vi Providing Internet service via fixed wireless and Fiber Optics.

References

"ATN Completes Acquisition of Innovative". St. Croix Source. 2016-07-02. Retrieved 2023-05-20.

External links

U.S. Virgin Islands Public Services Commission - Telecommunications Sector
U.S. Virgin Islands, SubmarineCableMap.com

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