Telephones - fixed lines:
total subscriptions: 1,051,073
[see also: Telephones - fixed lines - total subscriptions country ranks ]
subscriptions per 100 inhabitants: 4 (July 2016 est.)
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country comparison to the world: 77

Telephones - mobile cellular:
total: 16,331,852
[see also: Telephones - mobile cellular - total country ranks ]
subscriptions per 100 inhabitants: 67 (July 2016 est.)
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country comparison to the world: 64

Telephone system:
general assessment: system includes cable, microwave radio relay, and tropospheric scatter; Camtel, the monopoly provider of fixed-line service, provides connections for only about 4 per 100 persons; equipment is old and outdated, and connections with many parts of the country are unreliable
domestic: mobile-cellular usage, in part a reflection of the poor condition and general inadequacy of the fixed-line network, has increased sharply, reaching a subscribership base of over 65 per 100 persons
international: country code - 237; landing point for the SAT-3/WASC fiber-optic submarine cable that provides connectivity to Europe and Asia; satellite earth stations - 2 Intelsat (Atlantic Ocean) (2016)

Broadcast media:
government maintains tight control over broadcast media; state-owned Cameroon Radio Television (CRTV), broadcasting on both a TV and radio network, was the only officially recognized and fully licensed broadcaster until August 2007, when the government finally issued licenses to 2 private TV broadcasters and 1 private radio broadcaster; about 70 privately owned, unlicensed radio stations operating but are subject to closure at any time; foreign news services required to partner with state-owned national station (2007)

Internet country code:
.cm

Internet users:
total: 6,090,201
[see also: Internet users - total country ranks ]
percent of population: 25.0% (July 2016 est.)
[see also: Internet users - percent of population country ranks ]
country comparison to the world: 68