As at the end of March 2008, subscriptions to all forms of communication technology increased. Postal traffic totalled 25.3 million items.

Telecommunications – In the quarter under review, the absolute number of mobile telephone subscriptions reached 372,009, which roughly translates into 90.3 per cent of the population. Contractbased mobile telephone subscriptions were recorded at 39,594, while card-plan subscriptions reached 332,415.

The fixed-telephone subscription index increased by 8.6 per cent from 105.6 in 2007 Q1 to 114.7 in the comparable quarter this year. Minutes used from fixed-line telephony amounted to around 134 million, while international fixed-telephony traffic comprised 465,288 calls, equivalent to around 1.5 million minutes.

VOIP minutes were estimated at around 9.6 million in the quarter under review. These cover all internet based telephony systems.

Internet, Cable and Digital Subscriptions – The internet subscription index rose by 14.1 per cent from 287.3 as at the end of March 2007 to 327.7 as at the end of March 2008. The rate of Internet subscriptions per 100 persons of the population reached 25.0.

The cable and digital subscriptions index also increased by 5.9 per cent. Cable and digital television subscriptions were recorded at 29.6 per 100 persons of the population as at the end of March 2008.

Post and Couriers – Total postal traffic for the first quarter of 2008 amounted to around 25.3 million items, of which the absolute bulk represented letters and other printed items.

In the same reference period, courier traffic totalled 63,468 items, of which 51 per cent were letters or documents, and the rest parcels.

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