Page last updated on January 28, 2014

Telephones - main lines in use:
285,000 (2012)
country comparison to the world: 120
[see also: Telephones - main lines in use country ranks ]

Telephones - mobile cellular:
25.618 million (2012)
country comparison to the world: 42
[see also: Telephones - mobile cellular country ranks ]

Telephone system:
general assessment: primarily microwave radio relay; wireless local loop has been installed; outdated and unreliable fixed-line infrastructure heavily concentrated in Accra
domestic: competition among multiple mobile-cellular providers has spurred growth with a subscribership of more than 80 per 100 persons and rising
international: country code - 233; landing point for the SAT-3/WASC, Main One, and GLO-1 fiber-optic submarine cables that provide connectivity to South Africa, Europe, and Asia; satellite earth stations - 4 Intelsat (Atlantic Ocean); microwave radio relay link to Panaftel system connects Ghana to its neighbors (2009)

Broadcast media:
state-owned TV station, 2 state-owned radio networks; several privately owned TV stations and a large number of privately owned radio stations; transmissions of multiple international broadcasters are accessible; several cable and satellite TV subscription services are obtainable (2007)

Internet country code:
.gh

Internet hosts:
59,086 (2012)
country comparison to the world: 93
[see also: Internet hosts country ranks ]

Internet users:
1.297 million (2009)
country comparison to the world: 93
[see also: Internet users country ranks ]