Short facts about communications in Panama

Telephones - main lines in use:

396,000 (1997)

Telephones - mobile cellular:

17,000 (1997)

Telephone system:

general assessment:  domestic and international facilities well developed domestic:  NA international:  1 coaxial submarine cable; satellite earth stations - 2 Intelsat (Atlantic Ocean); connected to the Central American Microwave System

Radio broadcast stations:

AM 101, FM 134, shortwave 0 (1998)

Radios:

815,000 (1997)

Television broadcast stations:

38 (including repeaters) (1998)

Televisions:

510,000 (1997)

Internet country code:

.pa

Internet Service Providers (ISPs):

6 (2000)

Internet users:

45,000 (2000)

Source: World Factbook