United Kingdom Communications 2007, CIA World Factbook




United Kingdom Communications 2007 https://allcountries.org/wfb2007/united_kingdom/united_kingdom_communications.html SOURCE: 2007 CIA WORLD FACTBOOK

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Telephones - main lines in use:
33.602 million (2006)

Telephones - mobile cellular:
69.657 million (2006)

Telephone system:
general assessment: technologically advanced domestic and international system
domestic: equal mix of buried cables, microwave radio relay, and fiber-optic systems
international: country code - 44; 40 coaxial submarine cables; satellite earth stations - 10 Intelsat (7 Atlantic Ocean and 3 Indian Ocean), 1 Inmarsat (Atlantic Ocean region), and 1 Eutelsat; at least 8 large international switching centers

Radio broadcast stations:
AM 219, FM 431, shortwave 3 (1998)

Television broadcast stations:
228 (plus 3,523 repeaters) (1995)

Internet country code:
.uk

Internet hosts:
5.118 million (2007)

Internet users:
33.534 million (2006)

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