| Communications | Armenia |
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Telephones - main lines in use:
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589,900 (2010) |
Telephones - main lines in use density:
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199 Telephones - main lines in use per 1000 people |
Telephones - mobile cellular:
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3.865 million (2010) |
Telephones - mobile cellular - density:
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1,303 mobile cellular telephones in use per 1000 capita |
Telephone system:
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general assessment: telecommunications investments have made major inroads in modernizing and upgrading the outdated telecommunications network inherited from the Soviet era; now 100% privately owned and undergoing modernization and expansion; mobile-cellular services monopoly terminated in late 2004 and a second provider began operations in mid-2005
domestic: reliable modern fixed-line and mobile-cellular services are available across Yerevan in major cities and towns; significant but ever-shrinking gaps remain in mobile-cellular coverage in rural areas
international: country code - 374; Yerevan is connected to the Trans-Asia-Europe fiber-optic cable through Iran; additional international service is available by microwave radio relay and landline connections to the other countries of the Commonwealth of Independent States, through the Moscow international switch, and by satellite to the rest of the world; satellite earth stations - 3 (2010) |
Broadcast media:
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2 public television networks operating alongside more than 40 privately-owned television stations that provide local to near nationwide coverage; major Russian broadcast stations are widely available; subscription cable TV services are available in most regions; Public Radio of Armenia is a national, state-run broadcast network that operates alongside about 20 privately-owned radio stations; several major international broadcasters are available (2008) |
Radio broadcast stations:
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AM 9, FM 16, shortwave 1 (2006) |
Radio broadcast stations AM density:
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329,775 people per AM Radio broadcast station |
Radio broadcast stations FM density:
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185,499 people per FM Radio broadcast station |
Radio broadcast stations shortwave density:
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2,967,975 people per shortwave Radio broadcast station |
Television broadcast stations:
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48 (private television stations alongside 2 public networks; major Russian channels widely available) (2006) |
Television broadcast stations density:
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61,833 people per Television broadcast station |
Internet country code:
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.am |
Internet hosts:
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65,279 (2010) |
Internet users:
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208,200 (2009) |
Internet users - density:
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71 internet users per 1000 capita |
Communications - note:
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void |
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