Telephones - main lines in use: 1,395,786 (2006)
Telephones - mobile cellular: 21,571,131 (2006)
Telephone system: general assessment: expansion and modernization of the fixed-line telephone network has been slow
due to faltering efforts at privatization domestic: the addition of a second fixed-line provider in 2002 resulted in faster
growth in this service; wireless telephony has grown rapidly, in part responding to the shortcomings of the fixed-line
network; four wireless (GSM) service providers operate nationally; the combined growth resulted in a sharp increase in
teledensity reported to be over 18% in March 2006 international: country code - 234; satellite earth stations - 3 Intelsat
(2 Atlantic Ocean and 1 Indian Ocean); fiber optic submarine cable (SAT-3/WASC) provides connectivity to Europe and Asia
Radio broadcast stations: AM 83, FM 36, shortwave 11 (2001)
Television broadcast stations: 3 (the government controls 2 of the broadcasting stations and 15 repeater stations) (2002)
Internet country code: .ng
Internet hosts: 1,535 (2005)
Internet users: 1,769,700 (2005)