Telephones - fixed lines:
total subscriptions: 21,900
[see also: Telephones - fixed lines - total subscriptions country ranks ]
subscriptions per 100 inhabitants: 3 (2014 est.)
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country comparison to the world: 181

Telephones - mobile cellular:
total: 287,000
[see also: Telephones - mobile cellular - total country ranks ]
subscriptions per 100 inhabitants: 35 (2014 est.)
[see also: Telephones - mobile cellular - subscriptions per 100 inhabitants country ranks ]
country comparison to the world: 177

Telephone system:
general assessment: telephone facilities in the city of Djibouti are adequate, as are the microwave radio relay connections to outlying areas of the country
domestic: Djibouti Telecom is the sole provider of telecommunications services and utilizes mostly a microwave radio relay network; fiber-optic cable is installed in the capital; rural areas connected via wireless local loop radio systems; mobile cellular coverage is primarily limited to the area in and around Djibouti city
international: country code - 253; landing point for the SEA-ME-WE-3 and EASSy fiber-optic submarine cable systems providing links to Asia, the Middle East, Europe and North America; satellite earth stations - 2 (1 Intelsat - Indian Ocean and 1 Arabsat); Medarabtel regional microwave radio relay telephone network (2009)

Broadcast media:
state-owned Radiodiffusion-Television de Djibouti operates the sole terrestrial TV station, as well as the only 2 domestic radio networks; no private TV or radio stations; transmissions of several international broadcasters are available (2007)

Radio broadcast stations:
AM 1, FM 2, shortwave 0 (2001)

Television - broadcast stations:
1 (2001)

Internet country code:
.dj

Internet hosts:
215 (2012)
country comparison to the world: 200
[see also: Internet hosts country ranks ]

Internet users:
total: 73,500
[see also: Internet users - total country ranks ]
percent of population: 9.1% (2014 est.)
[see also: Internet users - percent of population country ranks ]
country comparison to the world: 178