How many people have cell phones in Benin?
Telephones | 127,100 |
Cell Phones | 1,895,000 |
Telephone System |
General Assessment: an inadequate system of open-wire, microwave radio relay, and cellular connections; fixed-line network characterized by aging, deteriorating equipment Domestic: fixed-line teledensity is only about 2 per 100 persons; spurred by the presence of multiple mobile-cellular providers, cellular telephone subscribership has been increasing rapidly International: country code - 229; landing point for the SAT-3/WASC fiber-optic submarine cable that provides connectivity to Europe and Asia; long-distance fiber-optic links with Togo, Burkina Faso, Niger, and Nigeria; satellite earth stations - 7 (Intelsat-Atlantic Ocean) |
Internet Hosts | 1,286 |
Internet Users | 150,000 |
Internet Country Code | .bj |
Broadcast Media | State-run Office de Radiodiffusion et de Television du Benin (ORTB) operates a TV station with multiple channels giving it a wide broadcast reach; several privately-owned TV stations broadcast from Cotonou; satellite TV subscription service is available; state-owned radio, under ORTB control, includes a national station supplemented by a number of regional stations; a substantial number of privately owned radio broadcast stations; transmissions of a few international broadcasters are available on FM in Cotonou |