Telecommunications in Bulgaria include radio, television, fixed and mobile telephones, and the Internet.

Radio and television

* Radio broadcast stations: AM 31, FM 63, shortwave 2 (2001). * Radio broadcast hours: 525,511 (2003). * Television broadcast stations: 39 (2001). * Television broadcast hours: 498,091 (2003).

Telephones

* Main lines in use: 1.6 million (2015 est). * Mobile cellular: 8.98 million lines (2016). * Telephone system: ** ''General assessment:'' an extensive but antiquated telecommunications network inherited from the Soviet era; quality has improved; the Bulgaria Telecommunications Company's fixed-line monopoly terminated in 2005 when alternative fixed-line operators were given access to its network; a drop in fixed-line connections in recent years has been more than offset by a sharp increase in mobile-cellular telephone use fostered by multiple service providers; the number of cellular telephone subscriptions now exceeds the population ** ''Domestic:'' a fairly modern digital cable trunk line now connects switching centers in most of the regions; the others are connected by digital microwave radio relay ** ''International:'' country code – 359; submarine cable provides connectivity to

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in the Atlantic Ocean region, 2 Intelsat in the Atlantic and Indian Ocean regions) (2007).

Internet

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.bg .bg is the country code top-level domain (ccTLD) in the Domain Name System of the Internet for Bulgaria. It is currently operated by Register.BG. .bg domains can be registered by European Union citizens, companies or foreign companies that have ...

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International Telecommunication Union (Geneva), June 2013, retrieved 22 June 2013 ** 3.4 million users, 63rd in the world (2009); ** 1.9 million users (2007). * Fixed broadband: 1.2 million subscriptions, 52nd in the world; 17.6% of population, 53rd in the world (2012)."Fixed (wired)-broadband subscriptions per 100 inhabitants 2012"
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: 2.8 million, 55th in the world; 40.3% of the population, 41st in the world (2012)."Active mobile-broadband subscriptions per 100 inhabitants 2012"
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Radio and television

Telephones

Internet

See also

References