Communications of Albania
Telephones - main lines in use: | 353,600 (2005) |
Telephones - mobile cellular: | 1.259 million (2004) |
Telephone system: | general assessment: despite new investment in fixed lines, the density of main lines remains the lowest in Europe with roughly 7 lines per 100 people; however, cellular telephone use is widespread and generally effective domestic: offsetting the shortage of fixed line capacity, mobile phone service has been available since 1996; by 2003 two companies were providing mobile services at a greater density than some of Albania's Balkan neighbors international: country code - 355; inadequate fixed main lines; adequate cellular connections; international traffic carried by fiber optic cable and, when necessary, by microwave radio relay from the Tirana exchange to Italy and Greece (2003) |
Radio broadcast stations: | AM 13, FM 46, shortwave 1 (2005) |
Radios: | 1 million (2001) |
Television broadcast stations: | 65 (3 national, 62 local); 2 cable networks (2005) |
Televisions: | 700,000 (2001) |
Internet country code: | .al |
Internet hosts: | 430 (2006) |
Internet Service Providers (ISPs): | 10 (2001) |
Internet users: | 75,000 (2005) |