Slovakia: Communication#
Telephones - fixed lines | total subscriptions: 866,630 subscriptions per 100 inhabitants: 16 (July 2015 est.) |
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Telephones - mobile cellular | total: 6.676 million subscriptions per 100 inhabitants: 123 (July 2015 est.) |
Telephone system | general assessment: a modern telecommunications system that has expanded dramatically in recent years with the growth of cellular services domestic: analog system is now receiving digital equipment and is being enlarged with fiber-optic cable, especially in the larger cities; 3 companies provide nationwide cellular services international: country code - 421; 3 international exchanges (1 in Bratislava and 2 in Banska Bystrica) are available; Slovakia is participating in several international telecommunications projects that will increase the availability of external services (2011) |
Broadcast media | state-owned public broadcaster, Radio and Television of Slovakia (RTVS), operates 2 national TV stations and multiple national and regional radio networks; roughly 50 privately owned TV stations operating nationally, regionally, and locally; about 40% of (2016) |
Internet country code | .sk |
Internet users | total: 4.629 million percent of population: 85% (July 2015 est.) |