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Communications of West Bank

Telephones - main lines in use:349,000 (includes Gaza Strip) (2005)
Telephones - mobile cellular:1.095 million (includes Gaza Strip) (2005)
Telephone system:general assessment: NA
domestic: Israeli company BEZEK and the Palestinian company PALTEL are responsible for fixed line services in the Gaza Strip; the Palestinian JAWAL company provides cellular services
international: country code - 970 (2004)
Radio broadcast stations:AM 0, FM 8, shortwave 0 (2005)
Radios:NA; note - most Palestinian households have radios (1999)
Television broadcast stations:8 (2005)
Televisions:NA; note - many Palestinian households have televisions (1999)
Internet country code:.ps; note - same as Gaza Strip
Internet Service Providers (ISPs):8 (1999)
Internet users:243,000 (includes Gaza Strip) (2005)

West Bank Quickstats

  • Population: 2,535,927
  • Area: 5,860 sq km
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  • Literacy: 92.4%

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West Bank Internet

  • Usage:
  • Penetration:
  • Top Domain: .we

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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