Communications in the Marshall Islands

The Marshall Islands is an island country in Oceania.

In 2010, the Majuro and Kwajalein Atoll were connected to the HANTRU-1 undersea communications cable to provide high-speed bandwith. Faster internet service was rolled out to Majuro and Ebeye on April 1, 2010.[1]

National Telecommunications Authority building

The majority of communication is under the responsibility of Marshall Islands National Telecommunications Authority.

Publications

Newspapers:

  • Marshall Islands Journal: tabloid
    • The Marshall Islands Journal is a dual language, once a week publication. It is the newspaper of record for the Marshall Islands.

Telephone
Further information: Telephone numbers in the Marshall Islands

Telephones:

  • main lines in use: 3,000 (1994)
  • mobile cellular: 280 (1994)

Telex services:

  • domestic: Majuro Atoll and Ebeye and Kwajalein islands have regular, seven-digit, direct-dial telephones; other islands interconnected by shortwave radio, telephone (used mostly for government purposes)
  • international: satellite earth stations – 2 Intelsat (Pacific Ocean); US Government satellite communications system on Kwajalein

Radio

Radio broadcast stations: AM 3, FM 4, shortwave 0 (1998)

Stations included are:

Television

Television broadcast stations: 3 (of which two are US military stations): MBC-TV, CPN (AFN) – Central Pacific Network (Channel 1) - CPN (AFN) – Central Pacific Network (Channel 2)

Internet

Internet Service Providers: 1[2]

Top level domain: The TLD of the Marshall Islands is .mh. However, it's registrar has been essentially defunct, with their website not resolving.

Notes
  1. GIFF JOHNSON (March 5, 2010). "NTA cuts internet rates". The Marshall Islands Journal. Archived from the original on February 4, 2011. Retrieved 2010-07-27.
  2. Aenet Rowa (July 20, 2003). "Marshall Islands National Telecommunications Authority Gets Its Own Internet Link-Up". Yokwe Online. Archived from the original on April 22, 2005. Retrieved 2010-07-27.


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