Communications in the Dominican Republic
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Telephones - main lines in use: 938,392 (2005)
Telephones - mobile cellular: 2,789,196 (2005)
Telephone system:
domestic: very efficient system based on islandwide microwave radio relay network and fiber optics lines that cover many of the main cities
international: connected to the ARCOS (America's Region Caribbean Optical-ring System); 1 coaxial submarine cable; satellite earth station - 1; Intelsat (Atlantic Ocean)
Radio broadcast stations: AM 120, FM 56, shortwave 4 (1998)
Radios: 1.44 million (1997)
Television broadcast stations: 25 (1997)
Televisions: 770,000 (1997)
Internet Service Providers (ISPs): 5 [Verizon, Tricom, Aster, Centennial(wireless), France Telecom(wireless)] (2006)
Internet Accounts: 107,543 (2005)
Country code: DO
- See also : Dominican Republic
Indotel (Dominican Republic Communications Regulation Authority)
