Communications in Congo, Republic of the
Communications in Congo, Republic of the
Congolese or Congo Communications
Telephones - main lines in use: 15,900 (2005)
Telephones - mobile cellular: 1.334 million (2007)
Telephone system: general assessment: services barely adequate for government use; key exchanges are in Brazzaville, Pointe-Noire, and Loubomo; intercity lines frequently out of order; fixed-line infrastructure inadequate providing less than 1 connection per 100 persons; in the absence of an adequate fixed line infrastructure, mobile-cellular subscribership has surged reaching 35 per 100 persons domestic: primary network consists of microwave radio relay and coaxial cable international: country code - 242; satellite earth station - 1 Intelsat (Atlantic Ocean)
Radio broadcast stations: AM 1, FM 5, shortwave 3 (2001)
Television broadcast stations: 1 (2001)
Internet country code: .cg
Internet Service Providers (ISPs):
Internet users: 70,000 (2006)