Telephones - main lines in use: Telephones - mobile cellular: Telephone system: Broadcast media: Internet hosts: Internet users:
4.188 million (2009)
country comparison to the world: 35
[see also: Telephones - main lines in use country ranks ]
12.207 million (2009)
country comparison to the world: 56
[see also: Telephones - mobile cellular country ranks ]
general assessment: modern facilities provide excellent domestic and international services
domestic:
microwave radio relay links and extensive fiber-optic network
international:
country code - 852; multiple international submarine cables provide connections to Asia, US, Australia, the Middle East, and Western Europe; satellite earth stations - 3 Intelsat (1 Pacific Ocean and 2 Indian Ocean); coaxial cable to Guangzhou, China
2 commercial terrestrial television networks each with multiple stations; multi-channel satellite and cable TV systems are available; 3 radio networks, one of which is government-funded, operate about 15 radio stations (2008)
817,701 (2010)
country comparison to the world: 45
[see also: Internet hosts country ranks ]
4.873 million (2009)
country comparison to the world: 47
[see also: Internet users country ranks ]