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an extensive but antiquated telecommunications network inherited from the Soviet era; quality has improved; the Bulgaria Telecommunications Company's fixed-line monopoly terminated in 2005 when alternative fixed-line operators were given access to its network; a drop in fixed-line connections in
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recent years has been more than offset by a sharp increase in mobile-cellular telephone use fostered by multiple service providers; the number of cellular telephone subscriptions now exceeds the population
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a fairly modern digital cable trunk line now connects switching centers in most of the regions; the others are connected by digital microwave radio relay
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3.9 million users, 72nd in the world; 55.1% of the population, 74th in the world (2012);
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include radio, television, fixed and mobile telephones, and the Internet.
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country code – 359; submarine cable provides connectivity to
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