Page last updated on February 15,

Telephones - main lines in use:
496,500 (2010)
country comparison to the world: 98
[see also: Telephones - main lines in use country ranks ]

Telephones - mobile cellular:
8.156 million (2010)
country comparison to the world: 81
[see also: Telephones - mobile cellular country ranks ]

Telephone system:
general assessment: system includes cable, microwave radio relay, and tropospheric scatter; Camtel, the monopoly provider of fixed-line service, provides connections for only about 2 per 100 persons; equipment is old and outdated, and connections with many parts of the country are unreliable
domestic: mobile-cellular usage, in part a reflection of the poor condition and general inadequacy of the fixed-line network, has increased sharply, reaching a subscribership base of 40 per 100 persons
international: country code - 237; landing point for the SAT-3/WASC fiber-optic submarine cable that provides connectivity to Europe and Asia; satellite earth stations - 2 Intelsat (Atlantic Ocean) (2009)

Broadcast media:
government maintains tight control over broadcast media; state-owned Cameroon Radio Television (CRTV), broadcasting on both a television and radio network, was the only officially recognized and fully licensed broadcaster until August 2007 when the government finally issued licenses to 2 private TV broadcasters and 1 private radio broadcaster; about 70 privately-owned unlicensed radio stations operating but are subject to closure at any time; foreign news services required to partner with state-owned national station (2007)

Internet country code:
.cm

Internet hosts:
9,553 (2011)
country comparison to the world: 132
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Internet users:
749,600 (2009)
country comparison to the world: 106
[see also: Internet users country ranks ]