Telephones - fixed lines:
total subscriptions: 1.1 million
[see also: Telephones - fixed lines - total subscriptions country ranks ]
subscriptions per 100 inhabitants: 22 (2014 est.)
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country comparison to the world: 73
Telephones - mobile cellular:
total: 5.4 million
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subscriptions per 100 inhabitants: 109 (2014 est.)
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country comparison to the world: 114
Telephone system:
general assessment: fixed-line telecommunications network has limited coverage outside Tbilisi; multiple mobile-cellular providers provide services to an increasing subscribership throughout the country
domestic: cellular telephone networks cover the entire country; mobile-cellular teledensity roughly 100 per 100 people; intercity facilities include a fiber-optic line between T'bilisi and K'ut'aisi
international: country code - 995; the Georgia-Russia fiber-optic submarine cable provides connectivity to Russia; international service is available by microwave, landline, and satellite through the Moscow switch; international electronic mail and telex service are available (2011)
Broadcast media:
1 public broadcaster in Tbilisi, 1 state-owned broadcaster in Ajaria Autonomous Republic; 8 privately owned TV stations; state run public broadcaster operates 2 TV stations; dozens of cable TV operators, several major commercial TV stations, and several dozen private radio stations; state run public broadcaster operates 2 radio stations (2012)
Radio broadcast stations:
AM 7, FM 12, shortwave 4 (1998)
Television - broadcast stations:
12 (plus repeaters) (1998)
Internet hosts:
357,864 (2012)
country comparison to the world: 59
[see also: Internet hosts country ranks ]
Internet users:
total: 2.5 million
[see also: Internet users - total country ranks ]
percent of population: 50.6% (2014 est.)
[see also: Internet users - percent of population country ranks ]
country comparison to the world: 91