Telephones - fixed lines:
total subscriptions: 4.5 million
[see also: Telephones - fixed lines - total subscriptions country ranks ]
subscriptions per 100 inhabitants: 47 (2014 est.)
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country comparison to the world: 35

Telephones - mobile cellular:
total: 11.4 million
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subscriptions per 100 inhabitants: 119 (2014 est.)
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country comparison to the world: 80

Telephone system:
general assessment: Belarus lags behind its neighbors in upgrading telecommunications infrastructure; modernization of the network progressing with roughly two-thirds of switching equipment now digital
domestic: state-owned Beltelcom is the sole provider of fixed-line local and long distance service; fixed-line teledensity is improving although rural areas continue to be underserved; multiple GSM mobile-cellular networks are experiencing rapid growth; mobile-cellular teledensity now exceeds 100 telephones per 100 persons
international: country code - 375; Belarus is a member of the Trans-European Line (TEL), Trans-Asia-Europe (TAE) fiber-optic line, and has access to the Trans-Siberia Line (TSL); 3 fiber-optic segments provide connectivity to Latvia, Poland, Russia, and Ukraine; worldwide service is available to Belarus through this infrastructure; additional analog lines to Russia; Intelsat, Eutelsat, and Intersputnik earth stations (2008)

Broadcast media:
4 state-controlled national TV channels; Polish and Russian TV broadcasts are available in some areas; state-run Belarusian Radio operates 3 national networks and an external service; Russian and Polish radio broadcasts are available (2007)

Radio broadcast stations:
AM 28, FM 37, shortwave 11 (1998)

Television - broadcast stations:
47 (plus 27 repeaters) (1995)

Internet country code:
.by

Internet hosts:
295,217 (2012)
country comparison to the world: 64
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Internet users:
total: 5 million
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percent of population: 52.2% (2014 est.)
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country comparison to the world: 66