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Communications in Georgia

Georgian Communications

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Telephones - main lines in use: 556,100 (2007)

Telephones - mobile cellular: 2.6 million (2007)

Telephone system: general assessment: fixed-line telecommunications network has only limited coverage outside Tbilisi; long list of people waiting for fixed line connections; multiple mobile-cellular providers provide services to an increasing subscribership throughout the country domestic: cellular telephone networks now cover the entire country; mobile-cellular teledensity approaching 60 per 100 people; urban fixed-line telephone density is about 20 per 100 people; rural telephone density is about 4 per 100 people; intercity facilities include a fiber-optic line between T'bilisi and K'ut'aisi; nationwide pager service is available international: country code - 995; the Georgia-Russia fiber optic submarine cable provides connectivity to Russia; international service is available by microwave, landline, and satellite through the Moscow switch; international electronic mail and telex service are available

Radio broadcast stations: AM 7, FM 12, shortwave 4 (1998)

Television broadcast stations: 12 (plus repeaters) (1998)

Internet country code: .ge

Internet Service Providers (ISPs):

Internet users: 360,000 (2007)