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TABLE 5 - Combined Circuit Status 1995-1998
1999 Combined 1998 Combined 1997 Combined 1996 Combined
IMTS P.L. Other Active Idle IMTS P.L. Other Active Idle IMTS P.L. Other Active Idle IMTS P.L. Other Active Idle
Reg Total Total Total Total Total Total Total Serv. Total Total Total Total Serv. Total Total Total Total Serv. Total Total
Code Country Ckts Ckts Ckts Ckts Ckts Ckts Ckts Ckts Ckts Ckts Ckts Ckts Ckts Ckts Ckts Ckts Ckts Ckts Ckts Ckts
6 South America 27.5% 71.5% 1.0% 100.0% 45.8% 53.4% 0.7% 100.0% 51.5% 48.4% 0.1% 100.0% 65.3% 34.5% 0.2% 100.0%
7 Asia 26.2% 71.4% 2.4% 100.0% 40.1% 56.8% 3.1% 100.0% 46.1% 52.4% 1.6% 100.0% 52.4% 45.5% 2.0% 100.0%
8 Oceania 20.2% 78.0% 1.8% 100.0% 42.1% 56.3% 1.7% 100.0% 50.8% 48.9% 0.3% 100.0% 51.7% 48.0% 0.3% 100.0%
9 Eastern Europe 54.5% 45.1% 0.4% 100.0% 73.5% 25.9% 0.6% 100.0% 69.4% 25.6% 5.0% 100.0% 81.1% 12.7% 6.2% 100.0%
10 Other Regions 0.0% 100.0% 0.0% 100.0% 0.0% 100.0% 0.0% 100.0% 0.0% 56.7% 43.3% 100.0% 0.0% 100.0% 0.0% 100.0%
Total for all International Points 34.2% 61.9% 3.8% 100.0% 44.1% 54.5% 1.4% 100.0% 52.5% 44.6% 2.8% 100.0% 57.1% 40.6% 2.3% 100.0%
Transmission Mix (% of total)
Regional Annual Growth by Service
1 Western Europe 69% 151% 529% 133% -30% 32% 137% 154% 90% 205% 28% 40% 39% 34% 49% 32% 214% -25% 85% -40%
2 Africa -1% 190% -100% 67% 196% 6% 110% -98% 26% 10% 8% 77% -7% 17% -11% 19% 97% 708% 30% 81%
3 Middle East 5% 167% 28% 90% 31% -11% 130% -84% 7% 76% 11% 58% 26900% 58% -14% 11% 79% 0% 22% 111%
4 Caribbean -8% 57% -100% 4% -25% 1% 23% -14% 4% 77% 26% 14% 0% 24% 42% -6% 37% 17% -1% -12%
5 North and Central America 69% 87% 1397% 83% 27% 9% 29% -85% 14% 270% 25% 49% 21% 34% 810% 3% 479% 48% 50% -18%
6 South America 6% 137% 136% 77% 37% 13% 41% 600% 27% 38% 9% 94% 6% 38% -11% 12% 100% -25% 32% -27%
7 Asia 12% 116% 32% 72% 7% 4% 29% 135% 19% 55% 23% 61% 7% 40% 14% 25% 194% -7% 68% 2%
8 Oceania -15% 146% 94% 77% 9% -12% 23% 533% 7% 248% 59% 65% 74% 62% -30% -1% 225% 58% 49% 54%
9 Eastern Europe 12% 164% -2% 52% 2% 21% 15% -85% 14% -26% 14% 167% 6% 33% 2% 14% 124% 8667% 30% 16%
10 Other Regions 0% -83% 0% -83% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% -100% n.a. n.a. 2845% -100%
Total for all International Points 52% 122% 450% 95% -1% 12% 63% -35% 34% 174% 25% 49% 67% 36% 66% 11% 270% 26% 56% -24%
* One carrier has revised its 1998 China idle capacity figure. All 1998 numbers have been recalculated to reflect that change..