The role of telecommunications as a catalyst for qualitative change

Malta's telecommunications infrastructure is an important source of revenue and employment, and a catalyst for a qualitative change in the nature of the services sector of the economy. Malta's future activities are incorporated in its Business Plan for the period up to 1996. Among the major projects included in this plan are a Malta-Italy high-capacity submarine fiber-optic cable; a satellite Standard-A earth station; and a new international telephone exchange that will integrate SS7 as a "platform" for the eventual introduction of advanced services. The latest development in transmission technology (SDH) will also be introduced.<
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