Telephones - main lines in use: Telephones - mobile cellular: Telephone system: Broadcast media: Internet country code: Internet hosts: Internet users:
85,700 (2011)
country comparison to the world: 149
8.165 million (2011)
country comparison to the world: 87
general assessment: 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; domestic satellite system being installed to improve telephone service in rural areas; 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), 3 owned by Zamtel
state-owned Zambia National Broadcasting Corporation (ZNBC) operates 1 TV station and is the principal local-content provider; several private TV stations; multi-channel subscription TV services are available; ZNBC operates 3 radio networks; about 2 dozen private radio stations; relays of at least 2 international broadcasters are accessible in Lusaka and Kitwe (2007)
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16,571 (2012)
country comparison to the world: 122
816,200 (2009)
country comparison to the world: 105
Zambia Communications 2013
SOURCE: 2013 CIA WORLD FACTBOOK AND OTHER SOURCES
