Palau - Telecoms Market Overview & Statistics

Synopsis

Telecommunications services in the islands of Palau are provided solely by Palau National Communications Corporation (PNCC). The telecommunications infrastructure comprises digital switching and fibre optic technologies. Palau offers a full range of telecom services, including Internet access (PalauNet), cable television (Island Cable Television) and cellular telephony (PNCC Wireless). By 2008, it was among the highest penetration rates for landlines, mobile phones and Internet users in the South Pacific. Please also note that this report is updated infrequently due to limited availability of information on the local telecoms market.

Table of Contents

• 1. Synopsis
  
• 2. Key statistics
  
• 3. Country overview
  
• 4. Telecommunications market
  
  • 4.1 Overview of Palau’s telecom market
    
• 5. Fixed network operator
  
  • 5.1 Palau National Communications Corporation
    
    • 5.1.1 Services
      
• 6. Telecommunications infrastructure
  
  • 6.1 National telecom network
    
  • 6.2 International infrastructure
    
    • 6.2.1 Satellite networks
      
• 7. Broadband and Internet market
  
  • 7.1 Overview
    
    • 7.1.1 Palau BroadBand
      
• 8. Broadcasting
  
  • 8.1 Radio
    
  • 8.2 Television
    
    • 8.2.1 Cable TV
      
• 9. Mobile communications
  
  • 9.1 Overview of Palau’s mobile market
    
  • 9.2 Major mobile operators
    
    • 9.2.1 PNCC
      
    • 9.2.2 Palau Mobile Corporation (PNC)
      
• 10. Related reports
  

• Table 1 – Country statistics – 2008
• Table 2 – Telephone network statistics – 2008
• Table 3 – Internet provider statistics – 2008
• Table 4 – Internet user statistics – 2008
• Table 5 – Mobile statistics – 2008
• Table 6 – Internet users – 1998 - 2008
• Table 7 – Mobile subscribers and penetration rate – 2001 - 2008