Zambia Communications 2008

Telephones - main lines in use:
93,400 (2006)

Telephones - mobile cellular:
1,663,300 (2006)

Telephone system:
general assessment: facilities are aging but still among the best in Sub-Saharan Africa
domestic: high-capacity microwave radio relay connects most larger towns and cities; several cellular telephone services in operation; Internet service is widely available; very small aperture terminal (VSAT) networks are operated by private firms
international: country code - 260; satellite earth stations - 2 Intelsat (1 Indian Ocean and 1 Atlantic Ocean)

Radio broadcast stations:
AM 19, FM 5, shortwave 4 (2001)

Television broadcast stations:
9 (2001)

Internet country code:
.zm

Internet hosts:
7,423 (2007)