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As
of 1997, North Korea has a total of 1.1
million lines of domestic telecommunication
network, i.e. about 4.82 lines per 100
persons. Its international network of
telecommunication consists of the
Pyongyang-Beijing and Pyongyang-Moscow
wireless lines and Shinuiju-Beijing,
Chongjin-Vladivostok wired lines.
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As
for its telecommunication lines with western
nations, there are short-wave wireless lines
between Pyongyang and Signgapore and
Pyongyang and Hong Kong, and a indirect
network of telecommunications with the base
station in Beijing as the earth station.
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It
is said that an optical cable line was
installed between Pyongyang and Hamheung
(300km) in January 1995 and that the work
for installation of optical cable and
automation of telephones between Pyongyang
and Shinuiju was completed in February 1998.
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North
Korea signed up for INTERSPUTNIC for
satellite telecommunication in 1984. In
1986, North Korea built the earth station
for satellite telecommunication of INTELSAT
in Pyongyang with the help of French
engineers. In November 1990, North Korea and
Japan agreed to commencement of the service
for direct satellite circuits and circuits
for exclusive use for international
communication (3 telephone lines, 10 telex
lines and 1 telegraphic lines).
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As
of 1999, North Korea is operating a total of
69 international lines including direct
telephone lines with 9 countries, which
enables it to be connected with other
nations on the basis of relaying via these
nine nations.
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As
for the telecommunication lines between the
two Koreas, Korea Telecom is providing the
service between South Korea and the
construction site of the light-water reactor
for KEDO in the North. Onse Telecom is
providing the telecommunication service
between South Korea and Mt. Kumgang in the
North via a third country.
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