Short facts about communications in Zambia

Telephones - main lines in use:

77,935 (in addition there are about 40,000 fixed telephones in wireless local loop connections) (1997)

Telephones - mobile cellular:

6,000 (1998)

Telephone system:

general assessment:  facilities are 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; Internet service is widely available; very small aperture terminal (VSAT) networks are operated by private firms international:  satellite earth stations - 2 Intelsat (1 Indian Ocean and 1 Atlantic Ocean)

Radio broadcast stations:

AM 19, FM 5, shortwave 4 (1998)

Radios:

1.03 million (1997)

Television broadcast stations:

9 (1997)

Televisions:

277,000 (1997)

Internet country code:

.zm

Internet Service Providers (ISPs):

3 (2000)

Internet users:

15,000 (2000)

Source: World Factbook