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Telecommunications in Antarctica is provided by the organizations that have established research stations on the continent. Antarctica is not formally designated by the International Telecommunication Union (ITU) in any of the world zones.
Communication infrastructure is provided through service providers in each country that administers each base.
Telephones – main lines in use: 0 (note: information for US bases only, 2001)
Telephones – mobile cellular: Argentine bases have GSM networks provided by Argentinean carriers Claro and Movistar; Iridium system in use
Telephone system
general assessment: local systems at some research stations
domestic: N/A
international: via satellite from some research stations
Australian and New Zealand stationsedit
Five locations (Casey Station (AU), Davis Station (AU), Macquarie Island Station (AU), Mawson Station (AU) and Scott Base (NZ)) all have telephone connections that enable direct dialling to and from the outside world. Connections to the Australian stations is via the country calling code +672.
Argentinian and Chilean bases within their claims, which have families living at them, are also connected by direct dial connections.
Data access to the Amundsen–Scott South Pole Station is provided by access via NASA's TDRS-F1, GOES & Iridium satellite constellation. Marisat F-2 provided data communications until it was retired in 2008. For the 2007-2008 season, the TDRS relay (named South Pole TDRSS Relay or SPTR) was upgraded to support a data return rate of 50 Mbit/s, which comprises over 90% of the South Pole's data capability, which is used primarily for scientific data return.[1][2]
The Australian Stations each have a satellite data connection, currently contracted to Speedcast. This provides each station with a 9 Mbps symmetric connection.
Data and telephony access to Scott Base - New Zealand is provided via C-Band by Spark NZ & Horizons 3E. As of April 2023[update], Starlink services were also being trialed at the base.[3]
Regarding Argentine bases in general, Marambio Base has wireless internet and two mobile phone servers.
Orbcomm satellites which pass over Antarctica can relay short messages to and from transceiver units to email or XML over HTTP.
The McMurdo station has permanent access to a shared 17 Mbps connection; testing of the Starlink service began in September 2022,[4] with a second terminal providing connectivity for the Allan Hills field camp brought in November 2022.[5][6]
Radioedit
Official broadcastsedit
Argentina Bases: Radio Nacional Arcangel San Gabriel, Esperanza Base, on 15.476 MHz with 2 kW and 97.6 MHz. QSL cards verified.
Chile Bases: Radio Soberania, Villa las Estrellas on 90.5 MHz with 100 W.
United States Bases: American Forces Antarctic Network AFAN McMurdo, on 93.9 MHz with 30 W and 104.5 MHz with 50 W.[7]
Scott Base - New Zealand: Scott97FM, On 97.0 MHz with 25 W
Amateur radioedit
Several bases used their transceivers also to provide amateur radio worldwide communications on HF or amateur radio satellites with specific club callsigns, also useful on utility and emergency communications.
^. Archived from the original on 2012-02-13. Retrieved 2009-11-08.
^"Starlink for Scott Base – but no phones during dinner!". Antarctica New Zealand. Retrieved 2023-07-02.
^Clark, Mitchell (2022-09-15). "Starlink is even in Antarctica now". The Verge. Retrieved 2022-11-07.
^Speck, Emilee (2022-12-07). "Researchers studying oldest ice on Earth become first Antarctic field camp to use Starlink internet". FOX Weather. Retrieved 2023-01-19.
^Neff, Peter (3 December 2022). "Tweet by Peter Neff". Twitter. Retrieved 2023-01-19.
This article incorporates public domain material from The World Factbook (2024 ed.). CIA. (Archived 2002 edition.)
External linksedit
United States Antarctic Program - Information Technology and Communications
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This article has multiple issues Please help improve it or discuss these issues on the talk page Learn how and when to remove these template messages This article s factual accuracy may be compromised due to out of date information Please help update this article to reflect recent events or newly available information May 2013 This article s lead section may be too short to adequately summarize the key points Please consider expanding the lead to provide an accessible overview of all important aspects of the article March 2021 Learn how and when to remove this message Telecommunications in Antarctica is provided by the organizations that have established research stations on the continent Antarctica is not formally designated by the International Telecommunication Union ITU in any of the world zones Communication infrastructure is provided through service providers in each country that administers each base Contents 1 Telephone communication 1 1 United States bases 1 2 Australian and New Zealand stations 2 Television 3 Internet 4 Radio 4 1 Official broadcasts 4 2 Amateur radio 5 List of research facilities and country codes 6 Notes 7 References 8 External linksTelephone communication editUnited States bases edit Telephones main lines in use 0 note information for US bases only 2001 Telephones mobile cellular Argentine bases have GSM networks provided by Argentinean carriers Claro and Movistar Iridium system in use Telephone system general assessment local systems at some research stations domestic N A international via satellite from some research stations Australian and New Zealand stations edit Five locations Casey Station AU Davis Station AU Macquarie Island Station AU Mawson Station AU and Scott Base NZ all have telephone connections that enable direct dialling to and from the outside world Connections to the Australian stations is via the country calling code 672 Argentinian and Chilean bases within their claims which have families living at them are also connected by direct dial connections Connection to Scott Base and the nearby United States base McMurdo Station is via the New Zealand country calling code 64 see Telecommunications in New Zealand Television editTelevision broadcast stations American Forces Antarctic Network at McMurdo Station US cable system with six channels note information for US bases only 2002 Television channels several hundred at McMurdo Station US note information for US bases only 2001 Internet editInternet Service Providers ISPs Argentine bases have WiFi provided by Argentinean internet provider Speedy now called Movistar a fiber cable clarification needed on polar plateau which was installed in 2009 citation needed Country code Top level domain aqInternet users 2 700 2021 Facebook users 1 800 2021 Data access to the Amundsen Scott South Pole Station is provided by access via NASA s TDRS F1 GOES amp Iridium satellite constellation Marisat F 2 provided data communications until it was retired in 2008 For the 2007 2008 season the TDRS relay named South Pole TDRSS Relay or SPTR was upgraded to support a data return rate of 50 Mbit s which comprises over 90 of the South Pole s data capability which is used primarily for scientific data return 1 2 The Australian Stations each have a satellite data connection currently contracted to Speedcast This provides each station with a 9 Mbps symmetric connection Data and telephony access to Scott Base New Zealand is provided via C Band by Spark NZ amp Horizons 3E As of April 2023 update Starlink services were also being trialed at the base 3 Regarding Argentine bases in general Marambio Base has wireless internet and two mobile phone servers Orbcomm satellites which pass over Antarctica can relay short messages to and from transceiver units to email or XML over HTTP The McMurdo station has permanent access to a shared 17 Mbps connection testing of the Starlink service began in September 2022 4 with a second terminal providing connectivity for the Allan Hills field camp brought in November 2022 5 6 Radio editOfficial broadcasts edit Argentina Bases Radio Nacional Arcangel San Gabriel Esperanza Base on 15 476 MHz with 2 kW and 97 6 MHz QSL cards verified Chile Bases Radio Soberania Villa las Estrellas on 90 5 MHz with 100 W United States Bases American Forces Antarctic Network AFAN McMurdo on 93 9 MHz with 30 W and 104 5 MHz with 50 W 7 Scott Base New Zealand Scott97FM On 97 0 MHz with 25 W Amateur radio edit Several bases used their transceivers also to provide amateur radio worldwide communications on HF or amateur radio satellites with specific club callsigns also useful on utility and emergency communications List of research facilities and country codes editBase Country Code Country Note Almirante Brown Antarctic Base 54 nbsp Argentina Amundsen Scott South Pole Station 1 nbsp United States Artigas Base 598 nbsp Uruguay Asuka Station 81 nbsp Japan Base Presidente Eduardo Frei Montalva and Villa Las Estrellas 56 nbsp Chile Belgrano II 54 nbsp Argentina Bellingshausen Station 7 nbsp Russia Bernardo O Higgins Station 56 nbsp Chile Byrd Station 1 nbsp United States Captain Arturo Prat Base 56 nbsp Chile Casey Station 672 nbsp Australia can be direct dialed Comandante Ferraz Brazilian Antarctic Base 55 nbsp Brazil Concordia Station 39 33 nbsp Italy nbsp France Davis Station 672 nbsp Australia can be direct dialed Dome Fuji Station 81 nbsp Japan Dumont d Urville Station 33 nbsp France Esperanza Base 54 nbsp Argentina Gabriel de Castilla Spanish Antarctic Station 34 nbsp Spain Georg von Neumayer Station Replaced by Neumayer Station 49 nbsp Germany Gonzalez Videla Station 56 nbsp Chile Great Wall Station 86 nbsp China Halley Research Station 44 nbsp United Kingdom Henryk Arctowski Polish Antarctic Station 48 nbsp Poland Jang Bogo Station 82 nbsp South Korea Jinnah Antarctic Station 92 nbsp Pakistan Juan Carlos I Base 34 nbsp Spain Jubany 54 nbsp Argentina King Sejong Station 82 nbsp South Korea Kohnen Station 49 nbsp Germany Kunlun Station 852 nbsp China Law Racoviță Negoiță Station 40 nbsp Romania Leningradskaya Station 7 nbsp Russia Machu Picchu Research Station 51 nbsp Peru Macquarie Island Station 672 nbsp Australia can be direct dialed Maitri Station 91 nbsp India Marambio Base 54 nbsp Argentina Mario Zucchelli Station 39 nbsp Italy Mawson Station 672 nbsp Australia can be direct dialed McMurdo Station 1 nbsp United States can be reached by 64 code to Scott Base NZ Mendel Polar Station 420 nbsp Czech Republic Mirny Station 7 nbsp Russia Mizuho Station 81 nbsp Japan Molodyozhnaya Station 7 375 nbsp Russia nbsp Belarus Neumayer Station 49 nbsp Germany Novolazarevskaya Station 7 nbsp Russia Orcadas Base 54 nbsp Argentina Palmer Station 1 nbsp United States Princess Elisabeth Base 32 nbsp Belgium Professor Julio Escudero Base 56 nbsp Chile Progress Station 7 nbsp Russia Rothera Research Station 44 nbsp United Kingdom Russkaya Station 7 nbsp Russia San Martin Base 54 nbsp Argentina SANAE IV South African National Antarctic Expeditions 27 nbsp South Africa Signy Research Station 44 nbsp United Kingdom St Kliment Ohridski Base 359 nbsp Bulgaria Scott Base 64 nbsp New Zealand can be reached via 64 2409 and four digits on McMurdo exchange Showa Station 81 nbsp Japan Svea 46 nbsp Sweden Tor Station 47 nbsp Norway Troll Station 47 nbsp Norway Wasa Research Station 46 nbsp Sweden Vostok Station 7 nbsp Russia Vernadsky Research Base 380 nbsp Ukraine Zhongshan Station 86 nbsp ChinaNotes edit South Pole News www southpolestation com South Pole TDRSS Relay SPTR Archived from the original on 2012 02 13 Retrieved 2009 11 08 Starlink for Scott Base but no phones during dinner Antarctica New Zealand Retrieved 2023 07 02 Clark Mitchell 2022 09 15 Starlink is even in Antarctica now The Verge Retrieved 2022 11 07 Speck Emilee 2022 12 07 Researchers studying oldest ice on Earth become first Antarctic field camp to use Starlink internet FOX Weather Retrieved 2023 01 19 Neff Peter 3 December 2022 Tweet by Peter Neff Twitter Retrieved 2023 01 19 AFAN McMurdo Antarctica fmscan org References edit nbsp This article incorporates public domain material from The World Factbook 2024 ed CIA Archived 2002 edition External links editUnited States Antarctic Program Information Technology and Communications Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Telecommunications in Antarctica amp oldid 1220415075, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
