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Namibia - Communications (Facts)

Telephones - main lines in use: 138,900 (2005) Telephones - mobile cellular: 495,000 (2005) 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: country code - 264; 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) Television broadcast stations: 8 (plus about 20 repeaters) (1997) Internet country code: .na Internet hosts: 3,527 (2006) Internet users: 80,600 (2005)