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Zambia - Communications (Facts)

Telephones - main lines in use: 94,700 (2005) Telephones - mobile cellular: 949,600 (2005) 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) Television broadcast stations: 9 (2001) Internet country code: .zm Internet hosts: 3,227 (2006) Internet users: 334,800 (2005)