United Kingdom Communications 1996

Telephone system:

30,200,000 telephones; technologically advanced domestic and international system

local:

intercity:

NA equal mix of buried cables, microwave and optical-fiber systems

international:

40 coaxial submarine cables; 10 INTELSAT (7 Atlantic Ocean and 3 Indian Ocean), 1 INMARSAT, and 1 EUTELSAT earth satellite; at least 8 large international switching centers

Radio:

broadcast stations:

AM 225, FM 525 (mostly repeaters), shortwave 0

radios:

70 million

Television:

broadcast stations:

207 (repeaters 3,210)

televisions:

20 million

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