Georgia Telecommunications Profile 2002

Telephones - main lines in use

620,000 (1997)

Telephones - mobile cellular

185,500 (2000)

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: 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

Radios

3.02 million (1997)

Radio broadcast stations

AM 7, FM 12, shortwave 4 (1998)

Televisions

2.57 million (1997)

Television broadcast stations

12 (plus repeaters) (1998)

Internet country code

.ge

Internet Service Providers (ISPs)

6 (2000)

Internet users

25,000 (2002)