Page last updated on January 28, 2014

Telephones - main lines in use:
60,000 (2012)
country comparison to the world: 160
[see also: Telephones - main lines in use country ranks ]

Telephones - mobile cellular:
305,300 (2012)
country comparison to the world: 174
[see also: Telephones - mobile cellular country ranks ]

Telephone system:
general assessment: inadequate; most fixed-line telephones are in Asmara; government is seeking international tenders to improve the system; cell phones in increasing use throughout the country
domestic: combined fixed-line and mobile-cellular subscribership is less than 5 per 100 persons
international: country code - 291 (2011)

Broadcast media:
government controls broadcast media with private ownership prohibited; 1 state-owned TV station; state-owned radio operates 2 networks; purchases of satellite dishes and subscriptions to international broadcast media are permitted (2007)

Internet country code:
.er

Internet hosts:
701 (2012)
country comparison to the world: 177
[see also: Internet hosts country ranks ]

Internet users:
200,000 (2008)
country comparison to the world: 140
[see also: Internet users country ranks ]