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Internet In Benin
Telephones - main lines in use: 110,300 (2007) ''country comparison to the world:'' 137 Telephones - mobile cellular: 1,895 million (2007) ''country comparison to the world:'' 114 Telephone system: ''general assessment:'' inadequate; fixed-line network characterized by aging, deteriorating equipment with fixed-line teledensity stuck at 1 per 100 persons; mobile-cellular telephone subscribership is increasing ''domestic:'' system of open-wire, microwave radio relay, and cellular connections; multiple mobile-cellular providers ''international:'' country code - 229; landing point for the SAT-3/WASC fiber-optic submarine cable that provides connectivity to Europe and Asia; satellite earth stations - 7 (Intelsat-Atlantic Ocean) (2007) Radio broadcast stations: AM 1, FM 34, shortwave 1 (2007) Radios: 620,000 (1997) Television broadcast stations: 6 (2007) Televisions: 60,000 (1997) Internet Hosts: 848 (2008) ''country comparison to the world:'' 157 Internet Users: 150,000 (2007) ''co ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
SAT-3/WASC
SAT-3/WASC or South Atlantic 3/West Africa Submarine Cable is a submarine communications cable linking Portugal and Spain to South Africa, with connections to several West African countries along the route. It forms part of the SAT-3/WASC/SAFE cable system, where the SAFE cable links South Africa to Asia. The SAT-3/WASC/SAFE system provides a path between Asia and Europe for telecommunications traffic that is an alternative to the cable routes that pass through the Middle East, such as SEA-ME-WE 3 and FLAG. SAT-3 has a capacity of 340 Gbit/s while SAFE has a capacity of 440 Gbit/s. The SAT-3 system together with SAFE was built by a consortium of operators . As of 2006, major investors included Telkom Group (about 13%), France Telecom (12.08%), Nitel (8.39%); TCI, a subsidiary of AT&T Inc. (12.42%); and VSNL (8.93%). Bandwidth costs Prices for SAT-3 bandwidth in the African countries it serves are high (US$4,500–12,000 per Mbit/s per month, over 50 times greater than bandwidth ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |