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Communications in Zambia

Zambian Communications

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Telephones - main lines in use: 91,800 (2007)

Telephones - mobile cellular: 2.639 million (2007)

Telephone system: general assessment: facilities are aging but still among the best in Sub-Saharan Africa domestic: high-capacity microwave radio relay connects most larger towns and cities; several cellular telephone services in operation and network coverage is improving; Internet service is widely available; very small aperture terminal (VSAT) networks are operated by private firms international: country code - 260; satellite earth stations - 2 Intelsat (1 Indian Ocean and 1 Atlantic Ocean)

Radio broadcast stations: AM 19, FM 5, shortwave 4 (2001)

Television broadcast stations: 9 (2001)

Internet country code: .zm

Internet Service Providers (ISPs):

Internet users: 500,000 (2007)