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Friday, February 27, 2015

The telecommunications in Jersey relate to communication systems in Bailiwick of Jersey, which is a British Crown Dependency off the coast of Normandy, France.

Telephony


Telecommunications in Jersey

Addressing

Jersey is incorporated into the UK National Telephone Numbering Plan, using the following area codes:

  • JT Global (formerly Jersey Telecom):
    • +44 1534 for land-lines
    • +44 7797 for mobiles
  • Sure (Batelco):
    • +44 7700 for mobiles
  • Airtel-Vodafone:
    • +44 7829 for mobiles

Guernsey is incorporated into the UK National Telephone Numbering Plan, using the following area codes:

  • JT Global (formerly Wave):
    • +44 1481 for land-lines
    • +44 7791 for mobiles
  • Sure (Batelco):
    • +44 7781 for Mobiles
  • Airtel-Vodafone:
    • +44 7839 for mobiles.

Telephone adoption and usage

Fixed line

Fixed PSTN lines in use; approx 57,700 (2009).

Mobile cellular

  • JT Group Limited
  • Sure
  • Airtel-Vodafone

Approx 108,000 active SIMs.

With over 120 mobile phone masts, in 2012, spread across its 119 km2 (46 sq mi) area, the island has a phone mast density almost five times that of the United Kingdom as a whole but similar to any urban area.

Telephony system and infrastructure

Domestic

Jersey Telecom:

  • System X supplied by Marconi Communications
  • Marconi Softswitch and UTStarcom SoftSwitch.

Connectivity

  • 4 submarine communication cables.
  • 2 microwave links.

Mass media


Telecommunications in Jersey

Radio

Radio broadcast stations

  • BBC Radio Jersey 88·8MHz FM, 1026KHz mW AM, and bbc.co.uk/jersey.
  • Channel 103 103·7MHz FM and channel103.com.
  • Radio Lions (closed-circuit Hospital Radio)
  • Contact 94 Former radio station broadcasting to the island from Normandy.

Radio receiver adoption and usage

Not available

Television

Television broadcast stations

  • Channel Television.
  • Sub Opt from BBC One of Spotlight Channel Islands.

Cable television

  • Newtel Solutions

Satellite television

  • BSkyB

Television set adoption and usage

Not available

Internet service providers (ISPs)

  • JT Group Limited which owns most of the telecommunications infrastructure in Jersey
  • Newtel Solutions
  • Sure
  • Airtel-Vodafone (3G data only)

Postal services


Telecommunications in Jersey

Postal operator

  • Jersey Post

Regulation

  • Jersey Competition Regulatory Authority

See also


Telecommunications in Jersey
  • Frémont Point Transmitter

References


Telecommunications in Jersey

External links



  • A History of Radio and Television Relay Services in Jersey


 
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