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Telephone
Telephones - main lines in use:
- 1,294,700 (2003)
- 241 per 1000 ppl (2003)
Telephones - mobile cellular:
- 3,678,800 (2003)
- providers: T-Mobile (former name Eurotel), Orange (former name Globtel), Telefónica O2 (use brand O2)
- more than 6,5 milions SIM cards per 5 401 000 peoples (2006 /data from Orange and T-Mobile/, 2007 /data from O2/)
Telephone system:
- general assessment: a modernization and privatization program has increased accessibility to telephone service, reduced the waiting time for new subscribers to zero, and generally improved service quality
- domestic: predominantly an analog system that is now receiving digital equipment and is being enlarged with fiber-optic cable, especially in the larger cities; mobile cellular capability has been added covering over 97% of area of Slovakia
- international:
- country code - +421
- three international exchanges (one in Bratislava and two in Banska Bystrica) are available
- Slovakia is participating in several international telecommunications projects that will increase the availability of external services
Radio
Radio broadcast stations:
- AM 15, FM 78, shortwave 2 (1998)
Radios:
- 3. 12 million (1997)
ТV
Television broadcast stations:
- 6 national broadcasting, 7 regional, 67 local (2004)
Televisions:
- 2. 62 million (1997)
Internet
Internet country code:
- . sk
Internet hosts:
- 89,592 (2004)
Internet Service Providers (ISPs):
- 6 (2000)
Internet users:
- 1,375,800 (2003)
- 256 per 1000 ppl (2003)
Broadband access
Slovakia currently has many full-area ISP that offers wired broadband internet connections. They are: Slovak Telekom (known under the business brand T-Com), the major telecommunication company, but also T-mobile, Orange, Chello, Wimax, and many others. Theirs offers cover whole range from ADSL / ADSL2+ to "Fibernet" connectivity. At least ADSL/ADSL2+ is available in almost every town and bigger village in Slovakia and almost in all of their parts.
External links
- http://www.telecom.sk - Slovak Telecom
- http://www.t-mobile.sk - T-Mobile - mobile operator
- http://www.orange.sk - Orange - mobile operator
- http://sk.o2.com O2 - Telefonica - mobile operator
- http://www.telecom.gov.sk - Ministry of Transport, Posts and Telecommunications of the Slovak Republic
- http://www.six.sk - Slovak Internet Exchange
See also
Slovakia (long form Slovak Republic; Slovak:, long form, is a Landlocked country in Central Europe with a population of over five millionDapyx Software network: MP3 Explorer | Ebook Manager | Zenithic