Geographic Region (ITU/UN)
ISO 3166 Code
TO
M49 Code
776
MCC
539
ITU Member
Yes
ITU-R Region
Overview
Tonga (Puleʻanga Fakatuʻi ʻo Tonga), officially the Kingdom of Tonga, is a Polynesian sovereign state and archipelago comprising 169 islands, of which 36 are inhabited.
Tonga is a member of the ITU and as such follows radio frequency harmonisation principles according to ITU-R Region-3. The regulatory body governing communications policy is the Ministry of Meteorology, Energy, Information, Disaster Management, Environment, Climate Change and Communications (MEIDECC), who is also charged with regulating the country's radio frequency spectrum activities such as planning, allocations, and licencing.