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Communications in Namibia

Namibian Communications

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Telephones - main lines in use: 138,100 (2007)

Telephones - mobile cellular: 800,300 (2007)

Telephone system: general assessment: good system with a combined fixed-line and mobile-cellular teledensity of about 45 per 100 persons domestic: core fiber-optic network links most centers and connections are now digital; Namibia's first mobile-cellular network, launched in 1994, provides coverage to 86 percent of Namibia by area international: country code - 264; fiber-optic cable to South Africa, microwave radio relay link to Botswana, direct links to other neighboring countries; connected to the South African Far East (SAFE) submarine cable through South Africa; satellite earth stations - 4 Intelsat (2007)

Radio broadcast stations: AM 2, FM 39, shortwave 4 (2001)

Television broadcast stations: 2 (2007)

Internet country code: .na

Internet Service Providers (ISPs):

Internet users: 101,000 (2007)