Namibia Communications 2008

Telephones - main lines in use:
138,900 (2005)

Telephones - mobile cellular:
495,000 (2005)

Telephone system:
general assessment: good system with a combined fixed-line and mobile-cellular teledensity of about 30 per 100 persons
domestic: core fiber-optic network links most centers and connections are now digital; Namibia's first mobile-phone 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

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

Television broadcast stations:
8 (plus about 20 repeaters) (1997)

Internet country code:
.na

Internet hosts:
3,717 (2007)