| Telephones - main lines in use: |
353,600 (2005) |
| Telephones - mobile cellular: |
1.53 million (2005) |
| Telephone system: |
general assessment: despite new investment in fixed lines, the density of main lines remains low with roughly 10 lines per 100 people; cellular telephone use is widespread and generally effective; combined fixed line and mobile telephone density is approximately 60 telephones per 100 persons
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 neighbors; Internet broadband services initiated in 2005; internet cafes are popular in Tirana and have started to spread outside the capital
international: country code - 355; submarine cable provides connectivity to Italy, Croatia, and Greece; the Trans-Balkan Line, a combination submarine cable and land fiber-optic system, provides additional connectivity to Bulgaria, Macedonia, and Turkey; international traffic carried by fiber-optic cable and, when necessary, by microwave radio relay from the Tirana exchange to Italy and Greece (2007) |
| Radio broadcast stations: |
AM 13, FM 46, shortwave 1 (2005) |
| Television broadcast stations: |
65 (3 national, 62 local); 2 cable networks (2005) |
| Internet country code: |
al |
| Internet hosts: |
852 (2007) |
| Internet users: |
471,200 (2006) |
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