Ghana: Communications

Telephones - main lines in use

274,300 (2002)

Telephones - mobile cellular

449,400 (2002)

Telephone system

general assessment: poor to fair system; Internet accessible; many rural communities not yet connected; expansion of services is underway
domestic: primarily microwave radio relay; wireless local loop has been installed
international: country code - 233; satellite earth stations - 4 Intelsat (Atlantic Ocean); microwave radio relay link to Panaftel system connects Ghana to its neighbors; fiber optic submarine cable (SAT-3/WASC) provides connectivity to Europe and Asia

Radio broadcast stations

AM 0, FM 49, shortwave 3 (2001)

Radios

12.5 million (2001)

Television broadcast stations

10 (2001)

Televisions

1.9 million (2001)

Internet country code

.gh

Internet hosts

313 (2002)

Internet Service Providers (ISPs)

12 (2000)

Internet users

170,000 (2002)