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23,200 (2002)

Telephones - mobile cellular:
134,000 (2003)

In January 2006, there is one provider, MTN Rwandacell with over 200,000 subscribers; Terracom / Rwandatel is poised to enter the market in early 2006.

Telephone system:
telephone system primarily serves business and government

''domestic:''
the capital, Kigali , is connected to the centers of the prefectures by microwave radio relay; the remainder of the network depends on wire and HF radiotelephone. Kigali, and several provincial capitals have cellular phone services.

''international:''
international connections employ microwave radio relay to neighboring countries and satellite communications to more distant countries; Satellite earth stations - 1 Intelsat ( Indian Ocean ) in Kigali (includes Telex and Telefax service)

Radio Broadcast stations:
AM 0, FM 8 (two main FM programs are broadcast through a system of repeaters, three international FM programs include the BBC, VOA, and Deutchewelle), shortwave 1 (2005)

Radios:
601,000 (1997)

Television broadcast stations:
2 (2004)

Televisions:
NA; probably less than 1,000 (1997)

Internet Service Provider s (ISPs):
4 (2005) {Link without Title}
Internet Users:

25,000 (2002)
Country Code (Top level domain): RW

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