The Companhia
Santomense de Telecomunicaçoes (CST) is the
national telecommunications operator owned 51% by Portugal Telecommunications
International (PTI).
Teledensity:
- Total: 3.15
(1999)
- Largest cities:
7.32 (1999)
- Rest of the country:
0.48 (1999)
Digital main lines: 100.00
(1999)
Waiting list for a telephone
line:
- Total: 1,400 (1998)
- Average waiting time:
6.5 years (1998)
- Total demand (k):
4.5 (1999)
- Satisfied demand (%):
100.00 (1999)
Telephone Tariffs:
| Connection charge -
residential |
US$ 33 |
| Connection charge -
business |
US$ 33 |
| Monthly subscription -
residential |
US$ 2.6 |
| Monthly subscription -
business |
US$ 4.4 |
| 3 minutes local call |
US$ 0.03 |
Source:
World Telecommunication Development Report, 1999
Public telephones: 70
(1999)
Public telephones per 1000
inhabitants: 0.47 (1999)
Mobile cellular subscribers:
na
Cellular susbcribers as a % of
total telephone subscribers: na
Mobile cellular tariff: na
Telecommunications revenue (M
US$): 5.2 (1999)
Telecommunications investment (M
US$): 0.9 (1999)
Telecommunications investment as
a % of revenue (M US$): 20.2 (1999)
Telecom equipment exports (M
US$): na
Telecom equipment imports (M
US$): na
Telecentres: na
Facsimiles: 300
(1998)
Radio Broadcasting: Rádio
Nacional de Sao Tomé e Princípe is the state-operated radio
service.
Television Broadcasting:
Televisao de Sao Tomé e Princípe is the state-operated television broadcasting
agency.
Radios per
100 inhabitants: 27.1 (1995)
Television
receivers per 100 inhabitants: 22.7 (1999)
Pay TV
decoders: na
Cable TV
subscribers: na
Home
satellite dishes/antennas: 200
