Telephones - fixed lines:
total subscriptions: 3.4 million
[see also: Telephones - fixed lines - total subscriptions country ranks ]
subscriptions per 100 inhabitants: 20 (2014 est.)
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country comparison to the world: 44
Telephones - mobile cellular:
total: 23.7 million
[see also: Telephones - mobile cellular - total country ranks ]
subscriptions per 100 inhabitants: 136 (2014 est.)
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country comparison to the world: 49
Telephone system:
general assessment: privatization began in 1988; most advanced telecommunications infrastructure in South America; modern system based on extensive microwave radio relay facilities; domestic satellite system with 3 earth stations
domestic: number of fixed-line connections have stagnated in recent years as mobile-cellular usage continues to increase, reaching 130 telephones per 100 persons
international: country code - 56; landing points for the Pan American, South America-1, and South American Crossing/Latin America Nautilus submarine cables providing links to the US and to Central and South America; satellite earth stations - 2 Intelsat (Atlantic Ocean) (2011)
Broadcast media:
national and local terrestrial TV channels, coupled with extensive cable TV networks; the state-owned Television Nacional de Chile (TVN) network is self-financed through commercial advertising revenues and is not under direct government control; large number of privately owned TV stations; about 250 radio stations (2007)
Radio broadcast stations:
AM 180, FM 64, shortwave 17 (1998)
Television - broadcast stations:
63 (plus 121 repeaters) (1997)
Internet hosts:
2.152 million (2012)
country comparison to the world: 38
[see also: Internet hosts country ranks ]
Internet users:
total: 11.4 million
[see also: Internet users - total country ranks ]
percent of population: 65.8% (2014 est.)
[see also: Internet users - percent of population country ranks ]
country comparison to the world: 43