Communications in Lithuania

This article provides an overview of the communications infrastructure of the country of Lithuania.

Telephone system

* Telephones - main lines in use: 803,710 (2005 Q3) /819,147 (2004)
* Telephones - mobile cellular: 4,609,031 (2005 Q3) /2,300,000 (2004)
* Telephone system: inadequate but is being modernized to provide an improved international capability and better residential access
**Domestic telephone system: a national fiber-optic cable interurban trunk system is nearing completion; rural exchanges are being improved and expanded; mobile cellular systems are being installed; access to the Internet is available; still many unsatisfied telephone subscriber applications
**International telephone system: landline connections to Latvia and Poland; major international connections are to Denmark, Sweden, and Norway by submarine cable for further transmission by satellite

Broadcast media

Radio

* Radio broadcast stations: AM 29, FM 142, shortwave 1 (2001)
* Radios: 1.9 million (1997)

Radio stations

Main article: List of radio stations in Lithuania

Television

* Television broadcast stations: 27::Lithuania has approximately 27 broadcasting stations, but may have as many as 100 transmitters, including repeater stations (2001)
*Televisions: 1.7 million (1997)

Internet

* Internet Service Providers (ISPs): 32 (2001)
* Internet users: 700,000 (2004)
* Country code (Top-level domain): LT

Broadband Internet access

ADSL carrier services in Lithuania are provided by monopoly Teo LT. In the future this service might be used by other ISPs for their retail services. [http://internetas.zebra.lt/ Find more about "Zebra DSL"]