Communications in the Cook Islands

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This article lists communications in the Cook Islands.

Telephones - main lines in use
6,200 (2003 est.)
Telephones - mobile cellular
0 (1994)
In phase of installation of GSM infrastructure (2003)
GSM 900MHz cellular network in place (2004). Estimated users 1500+ (2006)
Telephone system
  • Domestic: The individual islands are connected by a combination of satellite earth stations, microwave systems, and VHF and HF radiotelephone; within the islands, service is provided by small exchanges connected to subscribers by open wire, cable, and fiber-optic cable
  • International: Satellite earth station - 1 Intelsat (Pacific Ocean)
Radio Broadcast Stations
AM (1)
Radio Cook Islands AM630kHz [1]
FM Rarotonga (7)
FM88 - Te Digital Factory
FM89.9 - Radio Cook Islands [2]
FM93 - Radio Australia
FM95 - Matariki FM
FM99 - Radio TKANA
FM101.1 - Ocean & Earth HITZ 101.1 [3]
FM103.5 - KCFM
Shortwave 0 (1998)
Radio Sets
14,000 (1997)
Television Broadcast Stations
Rarotonga (1)
Cook Islands Television [4]
Television Sets
4,000 (1997)
Internet Service Providers (ISPs)
1 (1999)
Country code
CK

See also: Cook Islands