Communications in the Republic of the Congo

Communications in the Republic of the Congo.

Telephones - main lines in use:21,000 (1995)

"'Telephones - mobile cellular:1,100,000 (2007)

Telephone system:services barely adequate for government use; key exchanges are in Brazzaville, Pointe-Noire, and Loubomo or Dolisie; intercity lines frequently out-of-order
"domestic:"primary network consists of microwave radio relay and coaxial cable
"international:"
satellite earth station - 1 Intelsat (Atlantic Ocean)

Radio broadcast stations:AM 1, FM 5, shortwave 1 (1999)

Radios:341,000 (1997)

Television broadcast stations:1 (1999)

Televisions:33,000 (1997)

Internet Service Providers (ISPs):Afripa telecom, Celtel Congo, Ofis computers

Country code: CG

External links

* [http://rights.apc.org/africa/index.shtml?apc=s21852e_1 APC "Africa ICT Policy Monitor" on "ICT Policy in Congo"]
* [https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/geos/cf.html CIA "World Factbook" on "Congo, Republic of the"]
* [http://www.gsmworld.com/roaming/gsminfo/cou_cg.shtml GSM World page on Congo]
* [http://www.panafril10n.org/wikidoc/pmwiki.php/PanAfrLoc/Congo PanAfriL10n page on Congo]
* [http://www.wikieducator.org/ICT4Africa/Country_Report_Republic_of_Congo "WikiEducator" page on Congo]


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