The services of communication in
Jersey
Jersey ( , ; nrf, Jèrri, label= Jèrriais ), officially the Bailiwick of Jersey (french: Bailliage de Jersey, links=no; Jèrriais: ), is an island country and self-governing Crown Dependency near the coast of north-west France. It is the l ...
comprise Internet, telephone, broadcasting and postal services, which allow islanders to contact people and receive information from outwith the island.
Internet
As of 2018, three companies provide fixed-line services to the island -
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Jersey Telecom (JT), who operate island's fixed-line network;
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Sure, whose services are based on wholesale access to JT's infrastructure; and
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Newtel, who focus on business customers and also use JT's infrastructure.
[Oxera (January 2018)]
A telecoms strategy for Jersey
''Government of Jersey (gov.je)'' ccessed: 27 February 2022
As all services are based on JT's infrastructure, there is limited competition. Nevertheless, islanders enjoy average fixed broadband download speedswhich outstrip the UK and other small countries.
As of 2021, Jersey has the highest broadband speeds of any country in the world, with an average rate of 274.27 Mbps, compared with Liechtenstein, which only had speeds of 211.26 Mbps, and the global average of just 9.10 Mbps.
JT has dominance over the broadband sector, with 68% broadband market share in 2015, however this is declining relative to the competition. In terms of value for money on high-speed internet services, Jersey broadband consumers pay lower prices than nations like Bermuda, but higher prices than in the UK or the Isle of Man, but for lower-speed services islanders pay far lower prices than other small islands (and less than UK consumers).
Internet connectivity to the rest of the world is provided by undersea cables linked to Guernsey, the UK and France. In 2016, a ship - believed to be the King Arthur owned by Mediterranea di Navigazione - dragging its anchor on the seabed in the English Channel cut the three main internet cables to Jersey and Guersey. As a result, all communications traffic had to travel via cables to France.
Mobile telephones
Jersey is part of the UK's
National Telephone Numbering Plan
Telephone numbers in the United Kingdom are administered by the Office of Communications ( Ofcom). For this purpose, Ofcom established a telephone numbering plan, known as the ''National Telephone Numbering Plan'', which is the system for ass ...
, which means the island shares the UK's international dialling code +44.
4G license operators in the island are obligated to provide a 2 Mbps download speed to 95% of the island population 90% of the time. In 2016, the island had 95% 4G coverage and higher average mobile data speeds than (7 major cities in) the UK.
In 2020, JT retains the majority mobile market share of 52%, compared with 24% for Airtel-Vodafone and 23% for Sure, the island's other mobile operators.
[GCRA; JCRA (2020)]
Telecommunications Statistics and Market Report 2020
''Statistics Jersey (gov.je)'' ccessed: 27 February 2022 In 2020, there were 124,262 mobile subscriptions, of which 2,845 were mobile only.
Mobile data prices are lower in Jersey than other similarly-sized countries, such as Bermuda and Malta, but slightly higher than the major operators in the UK.
In 2020, the following mobile usage statistics were recorded: 202.0 million mobile minutes, 48.3 million SMS messages and 9.56 million GB of data used.
Landline telephones
Jersey is part of the UK's
National Telephone Numbering Plan
Telephone numbers in the United Kingdom are administered by the Office of Communications ( Ofcom). For this purpose, Ofcom established a telephone numbering plan, known as the ''National Telephone Numbering Plan'', which is the system for ass ...
, which means the island shares the UK's international dialling code +44. Landline telephone numbers have the area code (0)1534.
Postal service
Future
The
Government of Jersey
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has a telecommunications development strategy called ''A telecoms strategy for Jersey''.
Telephony
Addressing
Jersey
Jersey ( , ; nrf, Jèrri, label= Jèrriais ), officially the Bailiwick of Jersey (french: Bailliage de Jersey, links=no; Jèrriais: ), is an island country and self-governing Crown Dependency near the coast of north-west France. It is the l ...
is incorporated into the
UK National Telephone Numbering Plan, using the following area codes:
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JT Global (formerly
Jersey Telecom):
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+44 1534
for
land-lines
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+44 7797
for
mobile
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Arts, entertainment, and media Music Groups and labels
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Sure (
Batelco
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):
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+44 7700
for mobiles
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Airtel-Vodafone
Airtel-Vodafone is a mobile network operator located in Jersey and Guernsey (Channel Islands), and is a joint venture between Bharti Airtel and Vodafone. Airtel-Vodafone was first launched in Jersey in June 2007 and expanded operations to Gu ...
:
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+44 7829
for mobiles
Fixed line
Fixed
PSTN
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lines in use; approx 57,700 (2009).
Mobile cellular
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JT Group Limited
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Sure
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Airtel-Vodafone
Airtel-Vodafone is a mobile network operator located in Jersey and Guernsey (Channel Islands), and is a joint venture between Bharti Airtel and Vodafone. Airtel-Vodafone was first launched in Jersey in June 2007 and expanded operations to Gu ...
With over 120
mobile phone mast
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s, in 2012, spread across its 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:
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System X supplied by
Marconi Communications
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.
* Marconi
Softswitch
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and
UTStarcom
UTStarcom () is a Chinese global telecom infrastructure provider headquartered in Beijing. The company develops and supplies a broad range of telecommunication devices to communications service providers and network operators including fixed and ...
SoftSwitch.
Connectivity
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submarine communication cables.
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* 2 microwave
Microwave is a form of electromagnetic radiation with wavelengths ranging from about one meter to one millimeter corresponding to frequencies between 300 MHz and 300 GHz respectively. Different sources define different frequency ra ...
links.
Mass media
Radio
Digital DAB+ broadcasts started in Jersey on 1 August 2021.
Radio broadcast stations
*BBC Radio Jersey
BBC Radio Jersey (Jèrriais: ''BBC Radio Jèrri'') is the BBC's local radio station serving the Bailiwick of Jersey. It broadcasts on FM, AM, DAB+, Freeview and via BBC Sounds from studios on Parade Road in Saint Helier. Like other BBC enter ...
88·8MHz
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FM, 1026 kHz MW AM, DAB+ an
bbc.co.uk/jersey
*Channel 103
Channel 103 is an independent local radio station broadcasting to the island of Jersey on 103.7 FM and DAB+ digital radio.
The station launched on 25 October 1992. Channel 103 is part of Tindle Radio, which also owns Island FM in Guernsey and ...
103·7 MHz FM , DAB+ an
channel103.com
*Radio Lions, a closed-circuit hospital radio station launched by the Jersey Lions Club in 1975.
*Radio Force 7, a former Saint-Malo
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The walled city had a long history of piracy, earning much wealth from local extortion and overseas adventures. In 1944, the Alli ...
radio station, pioneered bilingual broadcasting aimed at the Channel Islands from January 1988 to the early 1990s.
*Contact 94
Contact 94 was a radio station that broadcast from Lessay in Northern France to Normandy and the Channel Islands between September 1988 and November 1991. The station broadcast on various frequencies during its time on air, including 94.4 FM, 93 ...
. Former radio station (5 September 1988 to 29 November 1991) broadcasting to the island from Normandy
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.
Radio receiver adoption and usage
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Television
Television broadcast stations
* ITV Channel Television
ITV Channel Television, previously Channel Television, is a British television station which has served as the ITV contractor for the Channel Islands since 1962. It is based in Jersey and broadcasts regional programme for insertion into the ...
.
* Sub Opt from BBC One
BBC One is a British free-to-air public broadcast television network owned and operated by the BBC. It is the corporation's flagship network and is known for broadcasting mainstream programming, which includes BBC News television bulletins, ...
of Spotlight
Spotlight or spot light may refer to:
Lighting
* Spot lights, automotive auxiliary lamps
* Spotlight (theatre lighting)
* Spotlight, a searchlight
* Stage lighting instrument, stage lighting instruments, of several types
Art, entertainment, an ...
Channel Islands
The Channel Islands ( nrf, Îles d'la Manche; french: îles Anglo-Normandes or ''îles de la Manche'') are an archipelago in the English Channel, off the French coast of Normandy. They include two Crown Dependencies: the Bailiwick of Jersey, ...
.
Cable television
* Newtel Solutions
Newtel Limited (formerly known as Jersey Cable) is the operator of a cable television network in Jersey, Channel Islands. Newtel Solutions also provides telecommunications services including telephony and broadband.
Newtel was, prior to 1998, ...
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
Newtel Limited (formerly known as Jersey Cable) is the operator of a cable television network in Jersey, Channel Islands. Newtel Solutions also provides telecommunications services including telephony and broadband.
Newtel was, prior to 1998, ...
* Sure
* Airtel-Vodafone
Airtel-Vodafone is a mobile network operator located in Jersey and Guernsey (Channel Islands), and is a joint venture between Bharti Airtel and Vodafone. Airtel-Vodafone was first launched in Jersey in June 2007 and expanded operations to Gu ...
( 3G data only)
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See also
* Frémont Point Transmitter
The Fremont Point transmitting station is a facility for FM radio and television transmission at Fremont, Vingtaine du Nord, Saint John, Jersey.
It serves the whole of the Channel Islands, either directly or via the relay stations at Mont ...
References
External links
A History of Radio and Television Relay Services in Jersey
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