This report is a summary of information contained in the Millennium Communications Handbook which is authored by the BMI-TechKnowledge Group . Overview Decades of warfare have led to the neglect and destruction of Angola's telecommunications infrastructure as well as very slow development. Teledensity is very low at 0.5 lines per 100 people.
Telephone service is sporadic due to lack of maintenance and repair.
The cellular telephone system is over-subscribed and routinely cannot be accessed during business hours. Many large inter-national companies have installed high frequency trunking systems to minimise use of the domestic telephone system. Telecommunications quality is unlikely to improve significantly until the government relinquishes its monopoly in this sector. There are currently two local Internet providers in Angola, and service is relatively good.