Communications in Azerbaijan
- Communications in Azerbaijan
Communications in Azerbaijan:
Telephones
Telephones - main lines in use:1,025,400 (2004) [http://cia.gov/cia/publications/factbook/rankorder/2150rank.html ]
Telephones - mobile cellular:3,400,000 (2007) [http://cia.gov/cia/publications/factbook/rankorder/2151rank.html ]
Telephone system:Azerbaijan's telephone system is a combination of old Soviet era technology used by Azerbaijani citizens and small- to medium-size commercial establishments, and modern cellular telephones used by an increasing middle class, large commercial ventures, international companies, and most government officials; the average citizen waits on a 200,000-person list for telephone service; Internet and e-mail service are available in all major cities and some remote towns.
"domestic:"local - the majority of telephones are in Baku or other industrial centers - about 700 villages still do not have public telephone service; intercity; all long distance service must use Azertel's (Ministry of Communications) lines; satellite service connects Baku to a modern switch in its separated enclave of Nakhchivan.
"international:"the old Soviet system of cable and microwave is still serviceable; satellite service between Baku and Turkey provides access to 200 countries; additional satellite providers supply services between Baku and specific countries; Azerbaijan is a signator of the Trans-Asia-Europe Fiber-Optic Line (TAE); their lines are not laid but a Turkish satellite and a microwave link between Azerbaijan and Iran could provide Azerbaijan worldwide access
Cellular
*Azercell
*Azerfon (Nar Mobile)
*Bakcell
*Aztrank
*Catel
Radio
Radio broadcast stations:
*Antenn - FM 101 MHz
*ANS ChM - FM 102 MHz
*Space - FM 104 MHz
*106FM - FM 106 MHz
*Lider - FM 107 MHz
*Europe Plus - FM 107.7 MHz
*Radios: 175,000 (1997)
Television
*Television broadcast stations: 7 (2005) 4 more ordered for 2006 and 2007 [http://www.lyngsat.com/freetv/Azerbaijan.html ]
*Televisions: 170,000 (1997)info@a-z.az
Internet
*Internet Service Providers (ISPs): 15 (2005)
*Country code: AZE
*Internet TLD: .az
*Internet Users: 678800 (2005)
*Internet Penetration: 8,47% (2005)
ee also
*Azerbaijan
References
*factbook
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