|
|
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) | | Television broadcast
stations | 47 (plus 27 repeaters) (1995) | | | Internet country code | .by | | | Internet users | 3.394 million (2005) | |
|
