640,000 (1995)

6,000 (1995)

Azerbaijan's telephone system is a combination of
old Soviet era technology used by Azerbaijani citizens and small- to
medium-size commercial establishments, and modern cellular telephones
used by an increasing middle class, large commercial ventures,
international companies, and most government officials; the average
citizen waits on a 200,000-person list for telephone service; Internet
and e-mail service are available in Baku
domestic: local - the majority of telephones are in Baku or other
industrial centers - about 700 villages still do not have public
telephone service; intercity; all long distance service must use
Azertel's (Ministry of Communications) lines; satellite service
connects Baku to a modern switch in its separated enclave of Naxcivan
international: the old Soviet system of cable and microwave is still
serviceable; satellite service between Baku and Turkey provides access
to 200 countries; additional satellite providers supply services
between Baku and specific countries; Azerbaijan is a signator of the
Trans-Asia-Europe Fiber-Optic Line (TAE); their lines are not laid but
a Turkish satellite and a microwave link between Azerbaijan and Iran
could provide Azerbaijan worldwide access

AM 10, FM 17, shortwave 1 (1998)

175,000 (1997)

2 (1997)

170,000 (1997)

2 (1999)