Telephones Telecommunications in Gabon

sat-3/wasc , safe cable systems. #10 gabon.

calling code: +241

international call prefix: 00

main lines:

17,000 lines in use, 194th in world (2012);
26,500 lines in use, 182nd in world (2007);
39,100 lines in use, 169th in world (2005).

mobile cellular:

2.9 million lines, 133rd in world (2012);
1.2 million lines, 129th in world (2007);
649,800 lines, 125th in world (2005).

telephone system: adequate system of cable, microwave radio relay, tropospheric scatter, radiotelephone communication stations, , domestic satellite system 12 earth stations; growing mobile-cellular network multiple providers making telephone service more available mobile-cellular teledensity exceeding 100 per 100 persons.

satellite earth stations: 3 intelsat (atlantic ocean) (2011).

communications cables: south atlantic 3/west africa submarine cable (sat-3/wasc) fiber-optic cable system provides connectivity europe , asia; africa coast europe (ace), cable system connecting countries along west coast of africa each other , portugal , france.