Communication in Laos
Telephone System
General Assesment
Service to general public is poor but improving; the government relies on a radiotelephone network to communicate with remote areas.
Domestic
Multiple service providers; combined fixed-line and mobile-cellular subscribership about 10 per 100 persons .
International
Satellite earth station - 1 Intersputnik (Indian Ocean region).
International Dialing Code
856
Radio Broadcast Stations
AM 7, FM 14, shortwave 2 (2006)
Television Broadcast Stations
7 (includes 1 station relaying Vietnam Television from Hanoi) (2006)
Internet Top Level Domain
.la
Internet Users
25,000
Broadband Internet Users
Unknown