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Communications of Poland

Telephones - main lines in use:11.475 million (2006)
Telephones - mobile cellular:29.166 million (2005)
Telephone system:general assessment: modernization of the telecommunications network has accelerated with market based competition finalized in 2003; fixed-line service, dominated by the former state-owned company, is dwarfed by the growth in wireless telephony
domestic: wireless service, available since 1993 (GSM service available since 1996) and provided by three nation-wide networks, has grown rapidly in response to the weak fixed-line coverage; third generation UMTS service available in urban areas; cellular coverage is generally good with more gaps in the east; fixed-line service is growing slowly and still lags in rural areas
international: country code - 48; international direct dialing with automated exchanges; satellite earth station - 1 with access to Intelsat, Eutelsat, Inmarsat, and Intersputnik (2002)
Radio broadcast stations:AM 14, FM 777, shortwave 1 (1998)
Radios:20.2 million (1997)
Television broadcast stations:40 (2006)
Televisions:13.05 million (1997)
Internet country code:.pl
Internet hosts:358,476 (2006)
Internet Service Providers (ISPs):19 (2000)
Internet users:10.6 million (2005)

Poland Quickstats

  • Population: 38,518,241 (July 2007 est.)
  • Area: 312,685 sq km
  • Density: 122 /km² (83rd)
  • GDP (total): $566.886 billion (23rd)
  • GDP (per capita): $14,880 (52nd)
  • Literacy: 99.8%

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  • Currency: Zloty (PLN)
  • Dial code: +48

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Poland Internet

  • Usage: 10,600,000
  • Penetration: 27.8 %
  • Top Domain: .pl

WT eBusiness info:

  • Success Ranking: 100
  • Market testing: Untested
  • Overall risk: High
  • Overall reward: Low

e-maturity:

  • Tourism: 10%
  • eCommerce: 10%
  • Gaming: 10%
  • eLearning: 10%

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