Telephones - main lines in use:
156,700 (2012)
country comparison to the world: 135
[see also: Telephones - main lines in use country ranks ]

Telephones - mobile cellular:
8.408 million (2012)
country comparison to the world: 90
[see also: Telephones - mobile cellular country ranks ]

Telephone system:
general assessment: inadequate system of open-wire, microwave radio relay, and cellular connections; fixed-line network characterized by aging, deteriorating equipment
domestic: fixed-line teledensity only about 2 per 100 persons; spurred by the presence of multiple mobile-cellular providers, cellular telephone subscribership has been increasing rapidly
international: country code - 229; landing point for the SAT-3/WASC fiber-optic submarine cable that provides connectivity to Europe and Asia; long distance fiber-optic links with Togo, Burkina Faso, Niger, and Nigeria; satellite earth stations - 7 (Intelsat-Atlantic Ocean) (2008)

Broadcast media:
state-run Office de Radiodiffusion et de Television du Benin (ORTB) operates a TV station with multiple channels giving it a wide broadcast reach; several privately owned TV stations broadcast from Cotonou; satellite TV subscription service is available; state-owned radio, under ORTB control, includes a national station supplemented by a number of regional stations; substantial number of privately owned radio broadcast stations; transmissions of a few international broadcasters are available on FM in Cotonou (2007)

Internet country code:
.bj

Internet hosts:
491 (2012)
country comparison to the world: 183
[see also: Internet hosts country ranks ]

Internet users:
200,100 (2009)
country comparison to the world: 139
[see also: Internet users country ranks ]