Communications in Honduras
Communications in Honduras
Honduran Communications
Telephones - main lines in use: 821,200 (2007)
Telephones - mobile cellular: 4.185 million (2007)
Telephone system: general assessment: telecommunications infrastructure is among the least developed in Latin America; fixed-line connections are limited; multiple providers of mobile-cellular services domestic: beginning in 2003, private sub-operators allowed to provide fixed-lines in order to expand telephone coverage; fixed-line teledensity has increased to about 10 per 100 persons; mobile-cellular telephone service has been increasing rapidly and subscribership in 2007 approached 60 per 100 persons international: country code - 504; landing point for both the Americas Region Caribbean Ring System (ARCOS-1) and the MAYA-1 fiber optic submarine cable system that together provide connectivity to South and Central America, parts of the Caribbean, and the US; satellite earth stations - 2 Intelsat (Atlantic Ocean); connected to Central American Microwave System
Radio broadcast stations: AM 241, FM 53, shortwave 12 (1998)
Television broadcast stations: 11 (plus 17 repeaters) (1997)
Internet country code: .hn
Internet Service Providers (ISPs):
Internet users: 424,200 (2007)