Communications in Madagascar

Communications in Madagascar

Telephones - main lines in use:70,000 (2006) provided by Telma (Telecom Malagasy) http://www.telma.mg

Telephones - mobile cellular:1,000,000 (2007)Telephone system:system is above average for the region
"domestic:"open-wire lines, coaxial cables, microwave radio relay, and tropospheric scatter links
"international:"submarine cable in construction, linked from Tulear to Durban; satellite earth stations - 1 Intelsat (Indian Ocean) and 1 Intersputnik (Atlantic Ocean region)

Radio broadcast stations:AM 2 (plus 8 repeater stations), FM 7, shortwave 5 (1998)

Radios:3.05 million (1997)

Television broadcast stations:1 (plus 36 repeaters) (1997)

Televisions:325,000 (1997)

Internet Service Providers (ISPs):3 main ones DTS, Simicro and Gulfsat (2006)

Country code (Top level domain): MG

Newspapers:
*L'Express de Madagascar
*Midi Madagasikara
*Madagascar Tribune

:"See also :" Madagascar


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