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Telephones - main lines in use: 17,000 (2012)
country comparison to the world: 194
[see also: Telephones - main lines in use country ranks ]

Telephones - mobile cellular:
2.93 million (2012)
country comparison to the world: 133
[see also: Telephones - mobile cellular country ranks ]

Telephone system:
general assessment: adequate system of cable, microwave radio relay, tropospheric scatter, radiotelephone communication stations, and a domestic satellite system with 12 earth stations
domestic: a growing mobile-cellular network with multiple providers is making telephone service more widely available with mobile-cellular teledensity exceeding 100 per 100 persons
international: country code - 241; landing point for the SAT-3/WASC fiber-optic submarine cable that provides connectivity to Europe and Asia; satellite earth stations - 3 Intelsat (Atlantic Ocean) (2011)

Broadcast media:
state owns and operates 2 TV stations and 2 radio broadcast stations; a few private radio and TV stations; transmissions of at least 2 international broadcasters are accessible; satellite service subscriptions are available (2007)

Internet country code:
.ga

Internet hosts:
127 (2012)
country comparison to the world: 205
[see also: Internet hosts country ranks ]

Internet users:
98,800 (2009)
country comparison to the world: 160
[see also: Internet users country ranks ]