Ghana - Communications

Telephones - main lines in use:


356,400 (2006)

Telephones - mobile cellular:


7.604 million (2007)

Telephone system:

general assessment: fixed-line infrastructure outdated and unreliable; competition among multiple mobile-cellular providers has spurred growth with subscribership about 25 per 100 persons and rising
domestic: primarily microwave radio relay; wireless local loop has been installed
international: country code - 233; landing point for the SAT-3/WASC fiber-optic submarine cable that provides connectivity to Europe and Asia; satellite earth stations - 4 Intelsat (Atlantic Ocean); microwave radio relay link to Panaftel system connects Ghana to its neighbors

Radio broadcast stations:

AM 0, FM 86, shortwave 3 (2007)

Television broadcast stations:


7 (2007)

Internet country code:

.gh

Internet hosts:

2,899 (2007)

Internet users:

609,800 (2006)