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Zimbabwe (ZI)
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Last Updated: Jan 21st, 2009 - 22:25:00 |
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Telephones - main lines in use:
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300,900 (2003)
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Telephones - mobile cellular:
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379,100 (2003)
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Telephone system:
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general assessment: system was once one of the best in Africa, but now suffers from poor maintenance; more than 100,000 outstanding requests for connection despite an equally large number of installed but unused main lines
domestic: consists of microwave radio relay links, open-wire lines, radiotelephone communication stations, fixed wireless local loop installations, and a substantial mobile cellular network; Internet connection is available in Harare and planned for all major towns and for some of the smaller ones
international: country code - 263; satellite earth stations - 2 Intelsat; two international digital gateway exchanges (in Harare and Gweru)
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Radio broadcast stations:
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AM 7, FM 20 (plus 17 repeater stations), shortwave 1 (1998)
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Radios:
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1.14 million (1997)
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Television broadcast stations:
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16 (1997)
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Televisions:
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370,000 (1997)
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Internet country code:
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.zw
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Internet hosts:
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4,501 (2003)
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Internet Service Providers (ISPs):
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6 (2000)
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Internet users:
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500,000 (2002)
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