In September 2010 the penetration rate was estimated at 84.8% over a population estimate of 4.2 million.
The country's telcom regulator is "Direction Générale de l'Administration Centrale des Postes et Télécommunication" (DGACPT)[34]. Therefore, the "Autorité de régulation des postes et des communications électroniques" has been created in December 2009.
