Benin: Communications

Communications Benin
Telephones - main lines in use:
62,700 (2002)
Telephones - mobile cellular:
218,800 (2002)
Telephone system:
general assessment: NA
domestic: fair system of open-wire, microwave radio relay, and cellular connections
international: country code - 229; satellite earth station - 1 Intelsat (Atlantic Ocean); fiber optic submarine cable (SAT-3/WASC) provides connectivity to Europe and Asia
Radio broadcast stations:
AM 2, FM 9, shortwave 4 (2000)
Radios:
660,000 (2000)
Television broadcast stations:
1 (2001)
Televisions:
66,000 (2000)
Internet country code:
.bj
Internet hosts:
574 (2002)
Internet Service Providers (ISPs):
4 (2002)
Internet users:
50,000 (2002)

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