Communications Zambia

Telephones - main lines in use:

130,000 (including approximately 40,000 fixed telephones in

wireless local loop connections) (2002)

Telephones - mobile cellular:

90,000 (2002)

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;

Internet service is widely available; very small aperture terminal

(VSAT) networks are operated by private firms

international: satellite earth stations - 2 Intelsat (1 Indian Ocean

and 1 Atlantic Ocean)

Radio broadcast stations:

AM 19, FM 5, shortwave 4 (2001)

Radios:

1.2 million (2001)

Television broadcast stations:

9 (2002)

Televisions:

277,000 (1997)

Internet country code:

.zm

Internet Service Providers (ISPs):

5 (2001)

Internet users:

25,000 (2002)

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