Telephones - fixed lines:
total subscriptions: 116,165
[see also: Telephones - fixed lines - total subscriptions country ranks ]
subscriptions per 100 inhabitants: 1 (July 2015 est.)
[see also: Telephones - fixed lines - subscriptions per 100 inhabitants country ranks ]
country comparison to the world: 144

Telephones - mobile cellular:
total: 11.558 million
[see also: Telephones - mobile cellular - total country ranks ]
subscriptions per 100 inhabitants: 77 (July 2015 est.)
[see also: Telephones - mobile cellular - subscriptions per 100 inhabitants country ranks ]
country comparison to the world: 86

Telephone system:
general assessment: among the best in sub-Saharan Africa
domestic: high-capacity microwave radio relay connects most larger towns and cities; several cellular telephone services in operation and network coverage is improving; domestic satellite system being installed to improve telephone service in rural areas; Internet
international: country code - 260; satellite earth stations - 2 Intelsat (1 Indian Ocean and 1 Atlantic Ocean), 3 owned by Zamtel (2010)

Broadcast media:
state-owned Zambia National Broadcasting Corporation (ZNBC) operates 3 TV stations, is the principal local-content provider, and owns about 45% of multi-channel Zambia shares; several private TV stations and multi-channel subscription TV services are avai (2015)

Internet country code:
.zm

Internet users:
total: 3.164 million
[see also: Internet users - total country ranks ]
percent of population: 21% (July 2015 est.)
[see also: Internet users - percent of population country ranks ]
country comparison to the world: 94