Communications in Syria
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Telephones - main lines in use: 3,500,000 (2005)
Telephones - mobile cellular:
Syriatel http://www.syriatel.com
Areeba (formerly SpaceTel Syria) http://www.areeba.com.sy
Telephone system: fair system currently undergoing significant improvement and digital upgrades, including fiber-optic technology
domestic: coaxial cable and microwave radio relay network
international: satellite earth stations - 1 Intelsat (Indian Ocean) and 1 Intersputnik (Atlantic Ocean region); 1 submarine cable; coaxial cable and microwave radio relay to Iraq, Jordan, Lebanon, and Turkey; participant in Medarabtel
Radio broadcast stations: AM 14, FM 2, shortwave 1 (1998)
Radios: 4.15 million (1997)
Television broadcast stations: Syrian TV Website: http://rtv.gov.sy
54 (of which 36 are low-power and repeater stations) (1997)
Televisions: 1.05 million (1997)
Internet Service Providers (ISPs):
- Aloola (Formerly SCS-NET)
- Syrian Telecommunications Establishment
- Tarassul
- Best Italia Holding
- AYA
- CEC.SY
Country code (Top level domain): SY