Congo, Democratic Republic of the Communications 2007

Telephones - main lines in use:
9,700 (2006)

Telephones - mobile cellular:
4.415 million (2006)

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; given the backdrop of a wholly inadequate fixed-line infrastructure, the use of cellular services has surged and subscribership now exceeds 4 million - roughly 7 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 hosts:
2,209 (2007)