Malaysia Communications 2008

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

Telephones - mobile cellular:
19.464 million (2006)

Telephone system:
general assessment: modern system; international service excellent
domestic: good intercity service provided on Peninsular Malaysia mainly by microwave radio relay; adequate intercity microwave radio relay network between Sabah and Sarawak via Brunei; domestic satellite system with 2 earth stations; combined fixed-line and mobile cellular teledensity approaching 100 per 100 persons
international: country code - 60; landing point for several major international submarine cable networks that provide connectivity to Asia, Middle East, and Europe; satellite earth stations - 2 Intelsat (1 Indian Ocean, 1 Pacific Ocean) (2001)

Radio broadcast stations:
AM 35, FM 391, shortwave 15 (2001)

Television broadcast stations:
88 (mainland Malaysia 51, Sabah 16, and Sarawak 21) (2006)

Internet country code:
.my

Internet hosts:
337,674 (2007)