Communications in Azerbaijan

Communications in Azerbaijan:

Telephones

Telephones - main lines in use: 1,025,400 (2004)[1]

Telephones - mobile cellular: 3,400,000 (2007) [2]

Telephone system: Azerbaijan's telephone system is a combination of old Soviet era technology used by Azerbaijani citizens and small- to medium-size commercial establishments, and modern cellular telephones used by an increasing middle class, large commercial ventures, international companies, and most government officials; the average citizen waits on a 200,000-person list for telephone service; Internet and e-mail service are available in all major cities and some remote towns.
domestic: local - the majority of telephones are in Baku or other industrial centers - about 700 villages still do not have public telephone service; intercity; all long distance service must use Azertel's (Ministry of Communications) lines; satellite service connects Baku to a modern switch in its separated enclave of Nakhchivan.
international: the old Soviet system of cable and microwave is still serviceable; satellite service between Baku and Turkey provides access to 200 countries; additional satellite providers supply services between Baku and specific countries; Azerbaijan is a signator of the Trans-Asia-Europe Fiber-Optic Line (TAE); their lines are not laid but a Turkish satellite and a microwave link between Azerbaijan and Iran could provide Azerbaijan worldwide access

Cellular

• Azercell
• Azerfon (Nar Mobile)
• Bakcell
• Aztrank
• Catel

Radio

Radio broadcast stations:

• Antenn - FM 101 MHz
• ANS ChM - FM 102 MHz
• Space - FM 104 MHz
• 106FM - FM 106 MHz
• Lider - FM 107 MHz
• Europe Plus - FM 107.7 MHz

• Radios: 175,000 (1997)

Television

• Television broadcast stations: 7 (2005) 4 more ordered for 2006 and 2007 [3]
• Televisions: 170,000 (1997)

info@a-z.az

Internet

• Internet Service Providers (ISPs): 15 (2005)
• Country code: AZE
• Internet TLD: .az
• Internet Users: 678800 (2005)
• Internet Penetration: 8,47% (2005)

See also

• Azerbaijan

References

• This article contains material from the CIA World Factbook which, as a U.S. government publication, is in the public domain.

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