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Average cost of local call
|
0.04 |
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[102nd of 151]
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DVD region
|
5 |
|
[5th of 171]
|
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Number of PCs
|
530 |
|
[64th of 169]
|
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Radios
|
3,850,000 |
|
[66th of 221]
|
|
Telephone employees, total
|
10,260
|
...
|
[41st of 194]
|
|
Telephone faults > per 100 mainlines
|
8.1 per 100 mainlines
|
...
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[34th of 134]
|
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Telephone mainlines
|
1,243,993
|
...
|
[57th of 202]
|
|
Telephone subscribers
|
4,605,768
|
...
|
[61st of 199]
|
|
Telephone subscribers per employee
|
312.57
|
...
|
[65th of 191]
|
Telephone system > Domestic
national trunk network consists mostly of digital microwave radio relay; fiber-optic links now in use in Colombo area and 2 fixed wireless local loops have been installed; competition is strong in mobile cellular systems and mobile cellular subscribership is increasing; telephone density remains low (2006) |
Telephone system > General assessment
telephone services have improved significantly and are available in most parts of the country |
Telephone system > International
country code - 94; submarine cables to Indonesia, Djibouti, India and Maldives; satellite earth stations - 2 Intelsat (Indian Ocean) |
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Telephone system > Regulation
|
1991 |
|
|
|
Telephone systems > Privatisation
|
1997 |
|
|
|
Telephones > Main lines in use
|
1,510,000
|
|
[62nd of 225]
|
|
Telephones > Mobile cellular
|
4,284,000
|
|
[64th of 220]
|
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Television broadcast stations
|
14
|
|
[77th of 220]
|
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Television standard > VHF
|
PAL B |
|
|
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Televisions
|
1,530,000 |
|
[70th of 215]
|
|
Website defacements
|
5 |
|
[83rd of 129]
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