Albania's Communications | Albanian Communications

Telephones - main lines in use: 255,000 (2003)

Telephones - mobile 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 broadcast stations: AM 13, FM 4, shortwave 2 (2001)

Television broadcast stations: 3 (plus 58 repeaters) (2001)

Internet country code: .al

Internet Service Providers (ISPs):

Internet users: 30,000 (2003)



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