Communications in Algeria
- Communications in Algeria
Communications in Algeria.
Telephones - main lines in use: 2.3 million (1998)
Telephones - mobile cellular: 17 million (2006)
Telephone system: "domestic:" good service in north but sparse in south; domestic satellite system with 12 earth stations (20 additional domestic earth stations are planned)
"international:" 5 submarine cables; microwave radio relay to Italy, France, Spain, Morocco, and Tunisia; coaxial cable to Morocco and Tunisia; participant in Medarabtel; satellite earth stations - 2 Intelsat (1 Atlantic Ocean and 1 Indian Ocean), 1 Intersputnik, and 1 Arabsat
Radio broadcast stations: AM 25, FM 1, shortwave 8 (1999)
Radios: 7.1 million (1997)
Television broadcast stations: 46 (plus 216 repeaters) (1995)
Televisions: 3.1 million (1997)
Internet Service Providers (ISPs): 30 (2005)
Country codes: .dz
References
*factbook
External links
* [http://www.gsmworld.com/roaming/gsminfo/cou_dz.shtml GSM World page on Algeria]
* [http://www.panafril10n.org/wikidoc/pmwiki.php/PanAfrLoc/Algeria PanAfriL10n page on Algeria]
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