Communications in Slovakia

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[edit] Telephone

Telephones - main lines in use:

1,294,700 (2003)
241 per 1000 ppl (2003)

Telephones - mobile cellular:

3,678,800 (2003)
providers: T-Mobile (former name Eurotel), Orange (former name Globtel), Telefónica O2 (use brand O2)
more than 6,5 milions SIM cards per 5 401 000 peoples (2006 /data from Orange and T-Mobile/, 2007 /data from O2/)

Telephone system:

  • general assessment: a modernization and privatization program has increased accessibility to telephone service, reduced the waiting time for new subscribers to zero, and generally improved service quality
  • domestic: predominantly an analog system that is now receiving digital equipment and is being enlarged with fiber-optic cable, especially in the larger cities; mobile cellular capability has been added covering over 97% of area of Slovakia
  • international:
    • country code - 421
    • three international exchanges (one in Bratislava and two in Banska Bystrica) are available
    • Slovakia is participating in several international telecommunications projects that will increase the availability of external services

[edit] Radio

Radio broadcast stations:

AM 15, FM 78, shortwave 2 (1998)

Radios:

3.12 million (1997)

[edit] ТV

Television broadcast stations:

6 national broadcasting, 7 regional, 67 local (2004)

Televisions:

2.62 million (1997)

[edit] Internet

Internet country code:

.sk

Internet hosts:

89,592 (2004)

Internet Service Providers (ISPs):

6 (2000)

Internet users:

1,375,800 (2003)
256 per 1000 ppl (2003)

[edit] External links

See also : Slovakia
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