Communications of Cape Verde
Telephones - main lines in use: | 71,600 (2006) |
Telephones - mobile cellular: | 108,900 (2006) |
Telephone system: | general assessment: effective system, extensive modernization from 1996-2000 following partial privatization in 1995 domestic: major service provider is Cabo Verde Telecom (CVT); fiber optic ring, completed in 2001, links all islands providing Internet access and ISDN services; cellular service introduced in 1998 international: country code - 238; 2 coaxial submarine cables; HF radiotelephone to Senegal and Guinea-Bissau; satellite earth station - 1 Intelsat (Atlantic Ocean) (2001) |
Radio broadcast stations: | AM 0, FM 22 (plus 12 repeaters), shortwave 0 (2001) |
Radios: | 100,000 (2002 est.) |
Television broadcast stations: | 1 (plus 7 repeaters) (2001) |
Televisions: | 15,000 (2002 est.) |
Internet country code: | .cv |
Internet hosts: | 234 (2006) |
Internet Service Providers (ISPs): | 1 (2002) |
Internet users: | 25,000 (2005) |