Zambia - Communications

Telephones - main lines in use:


93,400 (2006)

Telephones - mobile cellular:


2.639 million (2007)

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 and network coverage is improving; Internet service is widely available; very small aperture terminal (VSAT) networks are operated by private firms
international: country code - 260; satellite earth stations - 2 Intelsat (1 Indian Ocean and 1 Atlantic Ocean)

Radio broadcast stations:


AM 19, FM 5, shortwave 4 (2001)

Television broadcast stations:


9 (2001)

Internet country code:


.zm

Internet hosts:


7,423 (2007)

Internet users:


334,800 (2005)