Short facts about communications in Slovakia

Telephones - main lines in use:

1,934,558 (1998)

Telephones - mobile cellular:

736,662 (April 1999)

Telephone system:

general assessment:  a modernization and privatization program is increasing accessibility to telephone service, reducing the waiting time for new subscribers, and generally improving service quality domestic:  predominantly an analog system that is now receiving digital equipment and is being enlarged with fiber-optic cable, especially in the larger cities; mobile cellular capability has been added international:  three international exchanges (one in Bratislava and two in Banska Bystrica) are available; Slovakia is participating in several international telecommunications projects that will increase the availability of external services

Radio broadcast stations:

AM 15, FM 78, shortwave 2 (1998)

Radios:

3.12 million (1997)

Television broadcast stations:

38 (plus 864 repeaters) (1995)

Televisions:

2.62 million (1997)

Internet country code:

.sk

Internet Service Providers (ISPs):

6 (2000)

Internet users:

700,000 (2000)

Source: World Factbook