Syria Communications:
Telephones — main lines in use:
2,099,300 (2002 est.)
Telephones — mobile cellular:
400,000 (2002 est.)
Telephone system:
general assessment:
fair system currently undergoing significant improvement and digital upgrades, including fiber-optic technology
domestic:
coaxial cable and microwave radio relay network
international:
country code - 963; satellite earth stations - 1 Intelsat (Indian Ocean) and 1 Intersputnik (Atlantic Ocean region); 1 submarine cable; coaxial cable and microwave radio relay to Iraq, Jordan, Lebanon, and Turkey; participant in Medarabtel
Radio broadcast stations:
AM 14 , FM 2 , shortwave 1 (1998 est.)
Television broadcast stations:
44 (plus 17 repeaters) (1995 est.)
Internet country code:
.sy
Internet hosts:
11 (2004 est.)
Internet users:
220,000 (2002 est.)
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