Telephones - fixed lines:
total subscriptions: 110,000
[see also: Telephones - fixed lines - total subscriptions country ranks ]
subscriptions per 100 inhabitants: 1 (2014 est.)
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country comparison to the world: 144

Telephones - mobile cellular:
total: 10.1 million
[see also: Telephones - mobile cellular - total country ranks ]
subscriptions per 100 inhabitants: 69 (2014 est.)
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country comparison to the world: 86

Telephone system:
general assessment: 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 and network coverage is improving; domestic satellite system being installed to improve telephone service in rural areas; 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), 3 owned by Zamtel (2010)

Broadcast media:
state-owned Zambia National Broadcasting Corporation (ZNBC) operates 1 TV station and is the principal local-content provider; several private TV stations; multi-channel subscription TV services are available; ZNBC operates 3 radio networks; about 2 dozen private radio stations; relays of at least 2 international broadcasters are accessible in Lusaka and Kitwe (2007)

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

Television - broadcast stations:
9 (2001)

Internet country code:
.zm

Internet hosts:
16,571 (2012)
country comparison to the world: 122
[see also: Internet hosts country ranks ]

Internet users:
total: 2.3 million
[see also: Internet users - total country ranks ]
percent of population: 15.4% (2014 est.)
[see also: Internet users - percent of population country ranks ]
country comparison to the world: 94