Telecommunications in Northern Peninsula

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The telecommunication systems in Northern Peninsula are unique compared to the rest of the MRT. Northern Peninsula is the only country on the MRT where there are no city or area codes, meaning all cities and electorates operate under one number.

Systems

The largest telecommunications company in Northern Peninsula is NorthVisor, based in Titsensaki. They have multiple transmission towers located primarily in runway landing markers and on top of skyscrapers. There is also one large satellite dish in Grain Hill, Titsensaki. NorthVisor operates in Northern Peninsula, Westbeach, and Ashton, and hosts calls through landline and mobile services both domestically and internationally.

Northern Peninsula has an extensive emergency mobile data service (PEMS, Peninsula Emergency Mobile Service) spanning all corners of the country to be used in emergencies in more isolated regions, including in the air or at sea. It offers 2G or 3G data and is transmitted through satellites and data-tunnels.

Codes

All telephone numbers in Northern Peninsula are formatted as +12 XXXXX XXXXX and do not include extra parameters, however the first number after the +12 can only be a 1 if the telephone number has been registered by a business or corporation. Some telephone services may require you to dial 0012 XXXXX XXXXX or 12012 XXXXX XXXXX for international calls instead of the usual +12. Government numbers use 8 digits instead of 10. (XXX XXXXX)

Numbering scheme and format

Number ranges

+12 1ABcd XXXXX: Business and Corporate IP Telephony Services or VOIP line numbers. (A = 2-9)

+12 9ABCD XXXXX: Public Switched Telephone Network (PSTN) and residential IP phone services

+12 TABCD XXXXX: Mobile, data services and prepaid numbers (T = 2-8)

Emergency Hotlines

Northern Peninsula's emergency hotline for police, medical, and fire reasons is 111. A general statement or complaint to one of those three services may be done if 1121 is dialed, and non-emergency services can be called at 1131.

Radio

Due to the high density of population and nations near Northern Peninsula, there are limited frequencies available. Titsensaki, New Landing, Cairnhill, and Sealerwhale Electorates all use frequencies between 106 MHz and 94 MHz, whilst Subton Electorate, Forest and Capital Territories, and New Cattington (and Bruh Island) use frequencies between 93.9 MHz and 90 MHz. Frequencies 108 MHz to 130 MHz are reserved for aircraft radio transmission, 79.9 MHz and below is reserved for transmission between vehicles on the road or on rail, and frequencies between 131 MHz and 200 MHz are for transmissions between two or more fixed points, mainly used for weather surveillance. Any frequency between 220 MHz and 299 MHz is reserved for the Peninsular military, while 320 MHz and above is used primarily for ILS approaches.

Television

There are over 30 local television stations in Northern Peninsula, as well as various international stations about sports, news, entertainment, and more. The three largest television broadcasters are Titsensaki North News, FOX Heaven City, and NewMedia. Northern Peninsula has the NPPB (Northern Peninsula Public Broadcasting) which broadcasts every parliament meeting and government news, as well as public service announcements.

Internet

All internet infrastructure in Northern Peninsula is centrally operated by the government, using fiber-optic cables located under and around the coast as well as cables reaching further into the interior. In Titsensaki and Heaven City, local divisions of the cables exist to better connect the more dense areas. While the internet cables are centralized, individual corporations distribute and allocate data sizes to people. NorthVisor and Sprinter are amongst the most popular internet providers using government-owned infrastructure.