24-16      Communications Service

 

 

 

 

 

 

Item

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1997

1998

1999

2000

 

 

 

 

 

 

Postal Service

 

 

 

 

 

    Mail (Millions)

6.7

11.5

13.0

14.3

15.9

    Parcels (1000)

8.3

9.3

9.1

9.7

6.4

Telephone Service (1000 Telephone Lines)

 

 

 

 

 

    Fixed Lines

96.4

169.6

173.9

178.4

176.8

    Mobile Telephone Lines

 

50.7

67.0

92.1

121.0

    Stored Value GSM Cards

 

2.2

10.2

29.5

23.1

International Calls (Million Minutes)

 

 

 

 

 

    Outgoing

52.0

119.0

125.2

132.8

152.1

    Incoming

 

93.6

97.1r

97.9r

94.4

Telex (No.)

 

 

 

 

 

    Transmitted

21108

1905

1145

1449

638

    Received

 

3162

2304

1279r

41

Pagers (No.)

 

 

 

19312

9390

Internet Service

 

 

 

 

 

    Registered Users

 

5846

9516

17034

27346

    Total Hours Used (1000)

 

1105.6

2360.0

3377.9

10817.2