Short facts about communications in Ethiopia

Telephones - main lines in use:

157,000 (1997)

Telephones - mobile cellular:

4,000 (1999)

Telephone system:

general assessment:  open wire and microwave radio relay system adequate for government use domestic:  open wire; microwave radio relay; radio communication in the HF, VHF, and UHF frequencies; two domestic satellites provide the national trunk service international:  open wire to Sudan and Djibouti; microwave radio relay to Kenya and Djibouti; satellite earth stations - 3 Intelsat (1 Atlantic Ocean and 2 Pacific Ocean)

Radio broadcast stations:

AM 5, FM 0, shortwave 2 (1999)

Radios:

11.75 million (1997)

Television broadcast stations:

25 (1999)

Televisions:

320,000 (1997)

Internet country code:

.et

Internet Service Providers (ISPs):

1 (2000)

Internet users:

7,200 (1999)

Source: World Factbook