Communications in Congo, Democratic Republic of the
Communications in Congo, Democratic Republic of the
Congolese or Congo Communications
Telephones - main lines in use: 9,700 (2006)
Telephones - mobile cellular: 6.592 million (2007)
Telephone system: general assessment: inadequate; state-owned fixed-line operator has been unable to expand fixed-line connections and there are now fewer than 10,000 connections - less than 1 per 1000 persons; given the backdrop of a wholly inadequate fixed-line infrastructure, the use of cellular services has surged and subscribership in 2007 reached 6.6 million - 10 per 100 persons domestic: barely adequate wire and microwave radio relay service in and between urban areas; domestic satellite system with 14 earth stations international: country code - 243; satellite earth station - 1 Intelsat (Atlantic Ocean) (2007)
Radio broadcast stations: AM 3, FM 11, shortwave 2 (2001)
Television broadcast stations: 4 (2001)
Internet country code: .cd
Internet Service Providers (ISPs):
Internet users: 230,400 (2007)