Ghana Communications 2008, CIA World Factbook




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Telephones - main lines in use:
356,400 (2006)

Telephones - mobile cellular:
5.207 million (2006)

Telephone system:
general assessment: fixed-line infrastructure outdated and unreliable; competition among multiple mobile-cellular providers has spurred growth with subscribership approaching 25 per 100 persons
domestic: primarily microwave radio relay; wireless local loop has been installed
international: country code - 233; landing point for the SAT-3/WASC fiber-optic submarine cable that provides connectivity to Europe and Asia; satellite earth stations - 4 Intelsat (Atlantic Ocean); microwave radio relay link to Panaftel system connects Ghana to its neighbors

Radio broadcast stations:
AM 0, FM 49, shortwave 3 (2001)

Television broadcast stations:
10 (2001)

Internet country code:
.gh

Internet hosts:
2,899 (2007)

Internet users:
609,800 (2006)

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