Telephones - main lines in use:
88,400 (2003)
Telephones - mobile cellular:
241,000 (2003)
Telephone system:
general assessment: facilities are aging but still 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: country code - 260; satellite earth stations - 2 Intelsat (1 Indian Ocean and 1 Atlantic Ocean)
Radio broadcast stations:
AM 19, FM 5, shortwave 4 (2001)
Radios:
1.2 million (2001)
Television broadcast stations:
9 (2002)
Televisions:
277,000 (1997)
Internet country code:
.zm
Internet hosts:
1,880 (2003)
Internet Service Providers (ISPs):
5 (2001)
Internet users:
68,200 (2003)
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