Communications in Bulgaria
Telephones - main lines in use:
3.186 million (1999)
Telephones - mobile cellular:
300,000 (1999)
Telephone system:
more than two-thirds of the lines are residential
Radio broadcast stations:
AM 24, FM 93, shortwave 2 (1998)
Radios:
4.51 million (1997)
Television broadcast stations:
33 (1999)
Televisions:
3.31 million (1997)
Internet Service Providers (ISPs):
20 (1999)
Country code: BG
domestic:
extensive but antiquated transmission system of coaxial cable and microwave radio relay; telephone service is available in most villages; a more modern digital cable[?] trunk line[?] now connects switching centers in most of the regions, the others being connected by digital microwave
international:
direct dialing to 58 countries; satellite earth stations - 1 Intersputnik[?] (Atlantic Ocean region); 2 Intelsat (Atlantic and Indian Ocean regions)