Communication in Honduras
Telephone System
General Assesment
Inadequate system
Domestic
Beginning in 2003, private sub-operators allowed to provide fixed-lines in order to expand telephone coverage; fixed-line teledensity has increased to about 10 per 100 persons; mobile-cellular telephone service has been increasing rapidly and subscribership in 2006 exceeded 30 per 100 persons.
International
Landing point for both the Americas Region Caribbean Ring System (ARCOS-1) and the MAYA-1 fiber optic submarine cable system that together provide connectivity to South and Central America, parts of the Caribbean, and the US; satellite earth stations - 2 Intelsat (Atlantic Ocean); connected to Central American Microwave System.
International Dialing Code
504
Radio Broadcast Stations
AM 241, FM 53, shortwave 12 (1998)
Television Broadcast Stations
11 (plus 17 repeaters) (1997)
Internet Top Level Domain
.hn
Internet Users
337,300
Broadband Internet Users
Unknown
