Ghana

Ghana Communications

Telephones - main lines in use
302,300 (2003)

Telephones - mobile cellular
799,900 (2003)

Telephone system
general assessment: poor to fair system; Internet accessible; many rural communities not yet connected; expansion of services is underway
domestic: primarily microwave radio relay; wireless local loop has been installed
international: country code - 233; satellite earth stations - 4 Intelsat (Atlantic Ocean); microwave radio relay link to Panaftel system connects Ghana to its neighbors; fiber optic submarine cable (SAT-3/WASC) provides connectivity to Europe and Asia

Radio broadcast stations
AM 0, FM 49, shortwave 3 (2001)

Television broadcast stations
10 (2001)

Internet country code
.gh

Internet hosts
407 (2004)

Internet users
170,000 (2002)



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