How many telephone subscribers are there in PNG?
As at March 2001, the network comprised more than 40 digital exchanges and remote units with total installed capacity of about 85,000 lines out of which about 62,200 are connected. About 50% of installed lines and connected subscribers are in the Southern Region. This includes the Port Moresby Area in the National Capital District (NCD) where almost ninety per cent of the regional telephone lines and subscribers are installed. It is estimated that there are 300,000 mobile telephone users in the country.
