Georgia Communications - 2004

Telephones - main lines in use:
648,500 (2002)

Telephones - mobile cellular:
503,600 (2002)

Telephone system:
general assessment: NA
domestic: local - T'bilisi and K'ut'aisi have cellular telephone networks; urban telephone density is about 20 per 100 people; rural telephone density is about 4 per 100 people; intercity facilities include a fiber-optic line between T'bilisi and K'ut'aisi; nationwide pager service is available
international: country code - 995; Georgia and Russia are working on a fiber-optic line between P'ot'i and Sochi (Russia); present international service is available by microwave, landline, and satellite through the Moscow switch; international electronic mail and telex service are available

Radio broadcast stations:
AM 7, FM 12, shortwave 4 (1998)

Television broadcast stations:
12 (plus repeaters) (1998)

Internet country code:
.ge

Internet hosts:
3,032 (2002)