Telecommunications in Sudan includes fixed and mobile telephones, the Internet, radio, and television. Approximately 12 million out of 45 million people in Sudan use the Internet, mainly on smartphones and mobile computers. Pre-privatization era (up to 1994)Sudan had telecommunication services as early as 1897. All of the organizations established. The Three-Year Economic Salvation Programme (1990–1993), adopted by the Government of Sudan, emphasized the role of telecommunications in the socio-economic development process and called for the rem. • : +249 • : 00 • Main lines: 425,000 lines in use, 101st in the world (2012). • Mobile cellular: 27.7 million, 38th in the world (2012). As of 2011, internet access was widely available in urban areas, but limited by lack of infrastructure in rural areas. • : 12 million users, 46th in the world; 21.0% of the population, 142nd in the world (2012). Internet services have evoloved over the years. The country's ISP market is regulated by the National Telecommunications Corporation (NTC), which oversees licensing, spectrum allocation,. • : directly controlled by the Sudanese Government (2007); a private radio station is in operation (2007); 22 AM and 1 shortwave (HF) broadcast stations. • : 13.7 million.