Telephones - main lines in use:
1,934,558 (1998)
Telephones - mobile cellular:
736,662 (April 1999)
Telephone system:
general assessment: a modernization and privatization program is
increasing accessibility to telephone service, reducing the waiting
time for new subscribers, and generally improving service quality
domestic: predominantly an analog system that is now receiving
digital equipment and is being enlarged with fiber-optic cable,
especially in the larger cities; mobile cellular capability has been
added
international: three international exchanges (one in Bratislava and
two in Banska Bystrica) are available; Slovakia is participating in
several international telecommunications projects that will increase
the availability of external services
Radio broadcast stations:
AM 15, FM 78, shortwave 2 (1998)
Radios:
3.12 million (1997)
Television broadcast stations:
38 (plus 864 repeaters) (1995)
Televisions:
2.62 million (1997)
Internet country code:
.sk
Internet Service Providers (ISPs):
6 (2000)
Internet users:
700,000 (2000)