Aruba: Communications  

Aruba Factbook

Telephones - main lines in use: 37,100 (2002)

Telephones - mobile cellular: 53,000 (2001)

Telephone system:
general assessment: modern fully automatic telecommunications system
domestic: increased competition through privatization; 3 wireless service providers are now licensed
international: country code - 297; 1 submarine cable to Sint Maarten (Netherlands Antilles); extensive interisland microwave radio relay links

Radio broadcast stations: AM 2, FM 16, shortwave 0 (2004)

Radios: 50,000 (1997)

Television broadcast stations: 1 (1997)

Televisions: 20,000 (1997)

Internet Country Code: .aw

Internet Service Providers (ISPs): NA

Internet Hosts: 923 (2001)

Internet Users: 24,000 (2002)

Source: CIA World Factbook 2005
(In general, information available as of 10 January 2006 was used in the preparation of this edition.)

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