Madagascar's Communications | Malagasy Communications

Telephones - main lines in use: 59,600 (2003)

Telephones - mobile cellular: 279,500 (2003)

Telephone system: general assessment: system is above average for the region domestic: open-wire lines, coaxial cables, microwave radio relay, and tropospheric scatter links connect regions international: country code - 261; submarine cable to Bahrain; satellite earth stations - 1 Intelsat (Indian Ocean) and 1 Intersputnik (Atlantic Ocean region)

Radio broadcast stations: AM 2 (plus a number of repeater stations), FM 9, shortwave 6 (2001)

Television broadcast stations: 1 (plus 36 repeaters) (2001)

Internet country code: .mg

Internet Service Providers (ISPs):

Internet users: 70,500 (2003)



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