Communications in Georgia

Telephones - main lines in use:554,000 (1995)

Telephones - mobile cellular:2,400,000 (2007)

Telephone system:
"domestic:"Country has three cellular telephone networks of GSM 900 and 1800 standard and two UMTS 2100 standard: MagtiCom LTD (http://www.magticom.com), Geocell LTD (http://www.geocell.ge) and Beeline Georgia (http://www.beeline.ge). Cellular network market counts more than 2,000,000 registered customers total (commercially active number is not known) by - coverage extends up to 95% of its populated territory as of 2005; urban areas 20 telephones/100 people; rural areas 4 telephones/100 people; intercity - a fiber-optic line connects Tbilisi to Kutaisi (Georgia's second largest city); nationwide pager service
"international:"Georgia and Russia are working on a fiber-optic line between P'ot'i and Sochi (Russia); present international service is available by microwave, landline, and satellite through the Moscow switch; international electronic mail and telex service available

Radio broadcast stations:AM 7, FM 12, shortwave 4 (1998)

Radios:3.02 million (1997)

Television broadcast stations:12 (plus repeaters) (1998)

Televisions:2.57 million (1997)

Internet Service Providers (ISPs):10 at least(2003), with most of them ADSL/DSL/Cable services.

Country code: 995 (Top-level domain): GE

:"See also :" Georgia


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