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Telephony

Fixed telephony

• Telephones - main lines in use: 177,663 (2005)

Services provided by T-Com Montenegro (Owned by Crnogorski Telekom) and MTEL (Owned by Telekom Srbija and Ogalar B.V.)

Mobile telephony

• Telephones - mobile cellular: 661,659 (March 2007)

Services are provided by two GSM operators, ProMonte (Owned by Telenor) and T-Mobile Montenegro (Owned by Crnogorski Telekom). Both providers have national coverage, and provide advanced services. A third provider, MTEL, under a consortium between Telekom Srbija and Dutch Ogalar, began opeartions on 9 July 2007. Also, 3G telephony began operations in the summer of 2007, with all three operators implementing 3G technology.

Internet

• Internet users: 50,000 (2004)

Internet services are provided mostly by T-Com Montenegro. In addition to dial-up access, in 2005 it started offering ADSL service.

Broadband access

ADSL became available in Montenegro in 2005. So far, the sole provider of ADSL sevices in Montenegro is Crnogorski Telekom. It is becoming increasingly popular option, for the prices are almost the same as if the dial-up access is used.

Currently, five ADSL options are offered by Crnogorski Telekom:

• ADSL Student - 512/128 kbit/s, 5 GB per month traffic limit - €20 per month (students only)
• ADSL Surf - 512/128 kbit/s, 2 GB per month traffic limit - €20 per month
• ADSL M - 512/128 kbit/s, 10 GB per month traffic limit - €35 per month
• ADSL L - 1024/256 kbit/s, 20 GB per month traffic limit - €50 per month
• ADSL XL - 2048/512 kbit/s, 40 GB per month traffic limit - €100 per month

Note: prices for companies that use ADSL are slightly higher

Since 21.09.2007 there are new tarifs and packs.

Tariffs for users that have signed a contract with duration of at least a year (after which it is automatically prolonged each month) are:

• ADSL Hobi 1024/128 kbit/s, 1 GB per month traffic limit (up&down) - 15 € per month
• ADSL X-Treme 2048/256 kbit/s, 5 GB per month traffic limit (up&down) - 25 € per month
• ADSL Flat 2048/256 kbit/s, no limits - 45 € per month

If a user signs a contract with minimum duration of 18 months, per month traffic limit is increased by 50%, and if minimum duration is 24 months (2 years), per month traffic limit is increased by 100% for ADSL Hobi and ADSL X-Treme packs.

Also, in October 2007, MTEL CG provided WiMAX broadband, no limits, internet access after these prices (same for individuals and companies):

• NET 512 512/128 kbit/s, €15 per month, for 24-month contract, or €19 for 12-month contract
• NET 1024 1024/256 kbit/s, €30 per month, for 24-month contract, or €35 for 12-month contract
• NET 2048 2048/256 kbit/s, €38 per month, for 24-month contract, or €43 for 12-month contract

There is a combined packet, too, that contains both fix telephone line (or two) and internet access (256/128 kbit/s) for €11 for 24-month contract, or €15 for 12-month contract

For now, WiMAX access is available only in Podgorica, and soon will be enabled for the rest of Montenegro

Broadcast

• Radio broadcast stations: 31 (2004)
• Television broadcast stations: 13 (2004)

RTCG is the state-owned public broadcaster with nationwide coverage. Other privately owned television broadcast stations mostly cover major cities in Montenegro.

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