| Communications | Zambia |
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Telephones - main lines in use:
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90,100 (2010) |
Telephones - main lines in use density:
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7 Telephones - main lines in use per 1000 people |
Telephones - mobile cellular:
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4.947 million (2010) |
Telephones - mobile cellular - density:
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357 mobile cellular telephones in use per 1000 capita |
Telephone system:
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general assessment: among the best in Sub-Saharan Africa
domestic: high-capacity microwave radio relay connects most larger towns and cities; several cellular telephone services in operation and network coverage is improving; domestic satellite system being installed to improve telephone service in rural areas; Internet service is widely available; very small aperture terminal (VSAT) networks are operated by private firms
international: country code - 260; satellite earth stations - 2 Intelsat (1 Indian Ocean and 1 Atlantic Ocean), 3 owned by Zamtel |
Broadcast media:
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state-owned Zambia National Broadcasting Corporation (ZNBC) operates 1 TV station and is the principal local-content provider; several private TV stations are available; multi-channel subscription TV services are obtainable; ZNBC operates 3 radio networks; about 2 dozen private radio stations also broadcasting; relays of at least 2 international broadcasters are accessible in Lusaka and Kitwe (2007) |
Radio broadcast stations:
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AM 19, FM 5, shortwave 4 (2001) |
Radio broadcast stations AM density:
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730,597 people per AM Radio broadcast station |
Radio broadcast stations FM density:
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2,776,268 people per FM Radio broadcast station |
Radio broadcast stations shortwave density:
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3,470,334 people per shortwave Radio broadcast station |
Television broadcast stations:
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9 (2001) |
Television broadcast stations density:
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1,542,371 people per Television broadcast station |
Internet country code:
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.zm |
Internet hosts:
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14,771 (2010) |
Internet users:
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816,200 (2009) |
Internet users - density:
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59 internet users per 1000 capita |
Communications - note:
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void |
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