Telecommunications in the Cook Islands

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Logo of Telecom Cook Islands Like most countries and territories in Oceania, telecommunications in the Cook Islands is limited by its isolation and low population, with only one major television broadcasting station and six radio stations.
However, most residents have a main line or mobile phone.
Its telecommunications are mainly provided by Telecom Cook Islands, who is currently working with O3b Networks, Ltd.
for faster Internet connection.
In February 2015 the former owner of Telecom Cook Islands Ltd.
, Spark New Zealand, sold its 60% interest for approximately NZD 23 million （USD 17.3 million） to Teleraro Limited.
In July 2012, there were about 7,500 main line telephones, which covers about 98% of the country's population.
There were approximately 7,800 mobile phones in 2009.
Telecom Cook Islands, owned by Spark New Zealand, is the islands' main telephone system and offers international direct dialling, Internet, email, fax, and Telex.
The individual islands are connected by a combination of satellite earth stations, microwave systems, and very high frequency and high frequency radiotelephone; within the islands,
service is provided by small exchanges connected to subscribers by open wire, cable, and fibre optic cable.
For international communication, they rely on the satellite earth station Intelsat.
In 2003, the largest island of Rarotonga started using a GSM/GPRS mobile data service system with GSM 900 by 2013 3G UMTS 900 was introduce covering 98% of Rarotonga with HSPA+.
In March 2017 4G+ launch in Rarotonga with LTE700 （B28A） and LTE1800 （B3）.
Mobile service covers Aitutaki GSM/GPRS mobile data service system in GSM 900 from 2006 to 2013 while in 2014 3G UMTS 900 was introduce with HSPA+ stand system.
In March 2017 4G+ also launch in Aitutaki with LTE700 （B28A）.
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