Benin

Benin Communications

Telephones - main lines in use
66,500 (2003)

Telephones - mobile cellular
236,200 (2003)

Telephone system
general assessment: NA
domestic: fair system of open-wire, microwave radio relay, and cellular connections
international: country code - 229; satellite earth station - 1 Intelsat (Atlantic Ocean); fiber optic submarine cable (SAT-3/WASC) provides connectivity to Europe and Asia

Radio broadcast stations
AM 2, FM 9, shortwave 4 (2000)

Television broadcast stations
1 (2001)

Internet country code
.bj

Internet hosts
879 (2004)

Internet users
70,000 (2003)



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