Eritrea - Fixed telephone lines

66,170 (number) in 2017

In 2017, fixed telephone lines for Eritrea was 66,170. Fixed telephone lines of Eritrea increased from 38,078 in 2003 to 66,170 in 2017 growing at an average annual rate of 4.18%.

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What is fixed telephone lines?

A fixed telephone line (previously called main telephone line in operation) is an active* line connecting the subscriber's terminal equipment to the public switched telephone network (PSTN) and which has a dedicated port in the telephone exchange equipment. This term is synonymous with the terms main station or Direct Exchange Line (DEL) that are commonly used in telecommunication documents. It may not be the same as an access line or a subscriber. This should include the active number of analog fixed telephone lines (112a), ISDN channels (28c), fixed wireless (WLL), public payphones (1112) and VoIP subscriptions (112IP). If not included, specify in a note. *Active lines are those that have registered an activity in the past three months.

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