Albania: Communications

Communications Albania
Telephones - main lines in use:
 240,000 (2003)
Telephones - mobile cellular:
 851,000 (2002)
Telephone system:
 general assessment: Despite new investment in fixed lines, the density of main lines remains the lowest in Europe with roughly 8 lines per 100 people. However, cellular telephone use is widespread and generally effective.
domestic: offsetting the shortage of fixed line capacity, mobile phone service has been available since 1996; by 2003 two companies were providing mobile services at a greater density than some of Albania's Balkan neighbors
international: country code - 355; inadequate fixed main lines; adequate cellular connections; international traffic carried by microwave radio relay from the Tirana exchange to Italy and Greece (2003)
Radio broadcast stations:
 AM 13, FM 4, shortwave 2 (2001)
Radios:
 1 million (2001)
Television broadcast stations:
 3 (plus 58 repeaters) (2001)
Televisions:
 700,000 (2001)
Internet country code:
 .al
Internet hosts:
 172 (2002)
Internet Service Providers (ISPs):
 10 (2001)
Internet users:
 17,000 (2003)

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