| Telephones - main lines in use: |
3,284,300 (2005) |
| 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) |
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