Communications of Syria
Telephones - main lines in use: | 2.903 million (2005) |
Telephones - mobile cellular: | 3.128 million (2005) |
Telephone system: | general assessment: fair system currently undergoing significant improvement and digital upgrades, including fiber-optic technology domestic: coaxial cable and microwave radio relay network international: country code - 963; satellite earth stations - 1 Intelsat (Indian Ocean) and 1 Intersputnik (Atlantic Ocean region); 1 submarine cable; coaxial cable and microwave radio relay to Iraq, Jordan, Lebanon, and Turkey; participant in Medarabtel |
Radio broadcast stations: | AM 14, FM 2, shortwave 1 (1998) |
Radios: | 4.15 million (1997) |
Television broadcast stations: | 44 (plus 17 repeaters) (1995) |
Televisions: | 1.05 million (1997) |
Internet country code: | .sy |
Internet hosts: | 66 (2006) |
Internet Service Providers (ISPs): | 1 (2000) |
Internet users: | 1.1 million (2005) |