dustrial centers, and
many towns

domestic: interprovincial fiber-optic trunk lines and cellular
telephone systems have been installed; a domestic satellite system
with 55 earth stations is in place

international: satellite earth stations - 5 Intelsat (4 Pacific
Ocean and 1 Indian Ocean), 1 Intersputnik (Indian Ocean region) and
1 Inmarsat (Pacific and Indian Ocean regions); several international
fiber-optic links to Japan, South Korea, Hong Kong, Russia, and
Germany (2000)

Christmas Island:
general assessment: NA

domestic: NA

international: satellite earth stations - one Intelsat earth
station provides telephone and telex service

Cocos (Keeling) Islands:
general assessment: NA

domestic: NA

international: telephone, telex, and facsimile communications with
Australia and elsewhere via satellite; 1 satellite earth station of
NA type

Colombia:
general assessment: modern system in many respects

domestic: nationwide microwave radio relay system; domestic
satellite system with 41 earth stations; fiber-optic network linking
50 cities

international: satellite earth stations - 6 Intelsat, 1 Inmarsat; 3
fully digitalized international switching centers; 8 submarine cables

Comoros:
general assessment: sparse system of microwave radio relay
and HF radiotelephone communication stations

domestic: HF radiotelephone communications and microwave radio relay

international: HF radiotelephone communications to Madagascar and
Reunion

Congo, Democratic Republic of the:
general assessment: NA

domestic: barely adequate wire and microwave radio relay service in
and between urban areas; domestic satellite system with 14 earth
stations

international: satellite earth station - 1 Intelsat (Atlantic Ocean)

Congo, Republic of the:
general assessment: services barely
adequate for government use; key exchanges are in Brazzaville,
Pointe-Noire, and Loubomo; intercity lines frequently out-of-order

domestic: primary network consists of microwave radio relay and
coaxial cable

international: satellite earth station - 1 Intelsat (Atlantic Ocean)

Cook Islands:
general assessment: NA

domestic: the individual islands are connected by a combination of
satellite earth stations, microwave systems, and VHF and HF
radiotelephone; within the islands, service is provided by small
exchanges connected t