Congo, Republic of the Communications 2008

Telephones - main lines in use:
15,900 (2005)

Telephones - mobile cellular:
490,000 (2005)

Telephone system:
general assessment: services barely adequate for government use; key exchanges are in Brazzaville, Pointe-Noire, and Loubomo; intercity lines frequently out of order; fixed-line infrastructure inadequate providing less than 1 connection per 100 persons; mobile-cellular subscribership has surged reaching 16 per 100 persons
domestic: primary network consists of microwave radio relay and coaxial cable
international: country code - 242; satellite earth station - 1 Intelsat (Atlantic Ocean)

Radio broadcast stations:
AM 1, FM 5, shortwave 3 (2001)

Television broadcast stations:
1 (2001)

Internet country code:
.cg

Internet hosts:
3 (2007)