Communication in Zambia
Telephone System
General Assesment
Facilities are aging but still 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; Internet service is widely available; very small aperture terminal (VSAT) networks are operated by private firms.
International
Satellite earth stations - 2 Intelsat (1 Indian Ocean and 1 Atlantic Ocean).
International Dialing Code
260
Radio Broadcast Stations
AM 19, FM 5, shortwave 4 (2001)
Television Broadcast Stations
9 (2002)
Internet Top Level Domain
.zm
Internet Users
231,000
Broadband Internet Users
Unknown