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Communications of Belarus

Telephones - main lines in use:3.368 million (2006)
Telephones - mobile cellular:4.098 million (2005)
Telephone system:general assessment: Belarus lags behind its neighbors in upgrading telecommunications infrastructure; state-owned Beltelcom, is the sole provider of fixed line local and long distance service; modernization of the network to digital switching progressing slowly
domestic: fixed line penetration is improving although rural areas continue to be underserved; 4 GSM wireless networks are experiencing rapid growth; strict government controls on telecommunications technologies
international: country code - 375; Belarus is a member of the Trans-European Line (TEL), Trans-Asia-Europe (TAE) fiber-optic line, and has access to the Trans-Siberia Line (TSL); 3 fiber-optic segments provide connectivity to Latvia, Poland, Russia, and Ukraine; worldwide service is available to Belarus through this infrastructure; additional analog lines to Russia; Intelsat, Eutelsat, and Intersputnik earth stations
Radio broadcast stations:AM 28, FM 37, shortwave 11 (1998)
Radios:3.02 million (1997)
Television broadcast stations:47 (plus 27 repeaters) (1995)
Televisions:2.52 million (1997)
Internet country code:.by
Internet hosts:33,641 (2006)
Internet Service Providers (ISPs):23 (2002)
Internet users:3.394 million (2005)

Belarus Quickstats

  • Population: 9,724,723 (July 2007 est.)
  • Area: 207,600 sq km
  • Density: 49 /km² (142nd)
  • GDP (total): $79.13 billion (64th)
  • GDP (per capita): $7,700 (78th)
  • Literacy: 99.6%

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  • Currency: rouble (BYR)
  • Dial code: +375

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Belarus Internet

  • Usage: 3,394,400
  • Penetration: 35.1 %
  • Top Domain: .bo

WT eBusiness info:

  • Success Ranking: 100
  • Market testing: Untested
  • Overall risk: High
  • Overall reward: Low

e-maturity:

  • Tourism: 10%
  • eCommerce: 10%
  • Gaming: 10%
  • eLearning: 10%

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