Bolivia Communications
Bolivia Communications: A summary of information about Bolivia Communications, from government research data as well as independent research and other sources.
Bolivia: Communications
Telephones - main lines in use
368,874 (1996)
Telephones - mobile cellular
7,229 (1995)
Telephone system
new subscribers face bureaucratic difficulties; most telephones are concentrated in La Paz and other cities domestic: primary trunk system, which is being expanded, employs digital microwave radio relay; some areas are served by fiber-optic cable; mobile cellular systems are being expanded international: satellite earth station - 1 Intelsat (Atlantic Ocean)
Radio broadcast stations
AM 171, FM 73, shortwave 77 (1999)
Radios
5.25 million (1997)
Television broadcast stations
48 (1997)
Televisions
900,000 (1997)
Internet Service Providers (ISPs)
5 (1999)
