The Czech Republic is located in Central
Europe and borders Germany, Austria, Poland, and Slovakia. The capital and largest city is Prague, which
is also a major tourist attraction full of historical sites and culture. The Czech Republic is a member of NATO, OSCE,
and the European Union. The country is
ranked highly among developing nations coming from the former Communist
regimes. The Czech government has
expressed a desire to adopt the euro currency in 2010, but the introduction of
the currency is currently only in the early planning stages.
The telecommunications system in the Czech
Republic is being continuously improved, with 86% of exchanges now handled by
digital equipment and the remainder supplemented with ADSL equipment. Fiber optic cable, microwave relays, and five
satellites for international communication round out the system.
Premium Rates in the Czech Republic are
available at varying rates on a Pay-Per-Minute basis. Pay-Per-Call numbers require tacting
variations but can be performed as one of our value-added services. Informative and Adult lines are both
available as Premium Rate service numbers in the Czech Republic. As the Premium Rate Market in the Czech
Republic continues to expand, we will continue offering additional services to
supplement demand.
Telephone system:
domestic: 86% of exchanges now digital; existing copper subscriber
systems now being improved with Asymmetric Digital Subscriber Line (ADSL)
equipment to accommodate Internet and other digital signals; trunk systems
include fiber-optic cable and microwave radio relay
international: satellite earth stations - 2 Intersputnik (Atlantic
and Indian Ocean regions), 1 Intelsat, 1 Eutelsat, 1 Inmarsat, 1 Globalstar
