Netherlands Communications 2008, CIA World Factbook




Netherlands Communications 2008 https://allcountries.org/wfb2008/netherlands/netherlands_communications.html SOURCE: 2008 CIA WORLD FACTBOOK

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Telephones - main lines in use:
7.6 million (2005)

Telephones - mobile cellular:
15.834 million (2005)

Telephone system:
general assessment: highly developed and well maintained
domestic: extensive fixed-line fiber-optic network; cellular telephone system is one of the largest in Europe with 5 major network operators utilizing the third generation of the Global System for Mobile Communications (GSM)
international: country code - 31; submarine cables provide links to the US and Europe; satellite earth stations - 3 Intelsat (1 Indian Ocean and 2 Atlantic Ocean), 1 Eutelsat, and 1 Inmarsat (Atlantic and Indian Ocean regions) (2004)

Radio broadcast stations:
AM 4, FM 246, shortwave 3 (2004)

Television broadcast stations:
21 (plus 26 repeaters) (1995)

Internet country code:
.nl

Internet hosts:
11.17 million (2007)

Internet users:
14.544 million (2006)

NOTE: The information regarding Netherlands on this page is re-published from the 2008 World Fact Book of the United States Central Intelligence Agency. No claims are made regarding the accuracy of Netherlands Communications 2008 information contained here. All suggestions for corrections of any errors about Netherlands Communications 2008 should be addressed to the CIA.

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