Communications in Slovakia

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

ee also

*Slovakia