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Tabular Data - Communications in Albania
| Telephones - Main Lines In Use : |
255,000 (2003) |
| Telephones - Cellular : |
1.1 million (2003) |
| Telephone System : |
general assessment: Despite new investment in fixed lines, the density of main lines remains the lowest in Europe with roughly 8 lines per 100 people. However, cellular telephone use is widespread and generally effective.
domestic: offsetting the shortage of fixed line capacity, mobile phone service has been available since 1996; by 2003 two companies were providing mobile services at a greater density than some of Albania's Balkan neighbors
international: country code - 355; inadequate fixed main lines; adequate cellular connections; international traffic carried by microwave radio relay from the Tirana exchange to Italy and Greece (2003) |
| Radio Stations : |
AM 13, FM 4, shortwave 2 (2001) |
| Radios : |
810,000 (1997) |
| Television Stations : |
3 (plus 58 repeaters) (2001) |
| Televisions : |
405,000 (1997) |
| Internet Country Code : |
.al |
| Internet Service Providers (ISPs) : |
10 (2001) |
| Internet Users : |
30,000 (2003) |
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