Telephones - main lines in use: Telephones - mobile cellular: Telephone system: Broadcast media: Internet hosts: Internet users:
4.1 million (2009)
country comparison to the world: 37
[see also: Telephones - main lines in use country ranks ]
74.489 million (2009)
country comparison to the world: 15
[see also: Telephones - mobile cellular country ranks ]
general assessment: good international radiotelephone and submarine cable services; domestic and interisland service adequate
domestic:
domestic satellite system with 11 earth stations; mobile-cellular communications now dominate the industry; combined fixed-line and mobile-cellular teledensity about 80 telephones per 100 persons
international:
country code - 63; a series of submarine cables together provide connectivity to Asia, US, the Middle East, and Europe; multiple international gateways (2009)
multiple national private TV and radio networks and a government-operated national TV and radio network; about 300 television stations and more than 1,000 radio stations; multi-channel satellite and cable TV systems are available (2008)
394,990 (2010)
country comparison to the world: 53
[see also: Internet hosts country ranks ]
8.278 million (2009)
country comparison to the world: 34
[see also: Internet users country ranks ]