Communications in Jersey

Communications in Jersey relates to telecommunications in Jersey.

Telephones - main lines in use:approx 72,000

Telephones - mobile cellular:
Jersey Telecom, [http://www.surecw.com/mobile/page-1 sure] (Cable and Wireless) and [http://www.airtel-vodafone.je Airtel-Vodafone] . Approx 100k issued SIMs.

With over 120 mobile phone masts spread across its 116 km² area, the island has a phone mast density 6 times that of the United Kingdom.

Telephone system:
"domestic:"Jersey Telecom - System X supplied by Marconi
"international:"4 submarine communication cables, 2 microwave links

Radio broadcast stations:
*BBC Radio Jersey 88.8fm, 1026mw & bbc.co.uk/jersey
*Channel 103 103.7fm & www.channel 103.com
*Radio Lions (closed-circuit Hospital Radio)

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:- [http://www.newtelsolutions.com Newtel ]

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 and Newtel Ltd [http://www.newtelsolutions.com] (an independent, privately owned Channel Island telco).

Postal Operator: Jersey Post

ee also

*Frémont Point Transmitter