Communications in Namibia
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Telephones - main lines in use: 110,200 (2000), 100,848 (1997)
Telephones - mobile cellular: 82,000 (2000 est.), 20,000 (1998)
Telephone system:
general assessment
good system; about 6 telephones for each 100 persons
domestic:
good urban services; fair rural service; microwave radio relay links major towns; connections to other populated places are by open wire; 100% digital
international:
fiber-optic cable to South Africa, microwave radio relay link to Botswana, direct links to other neighboring countries; connected to Africa ONE and South African Far East (SAFE) submarine cables through South Africa; satellite earth stations - 4 Intelsat (2002)
Radio broadcast stations: AM 2, FM 39, shortwave 4 (2001), AM 2, FM 34, shortwave 5 (1998)
Radios: 232,000 (1997)
Television broadcast stations: 8 (plus about 20 low-power repeaters) (1997)
Televisions: 60,000 (1997)
Internet Service Providers (ISPs): 2 (2000), 4 (1999)
Internet users: 45,000 (2002)
Country code (Top level domain): NA
- See also : Namibia