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Israel Communications 2016
https://allcountries.org/world_fact_book_2016/israel/israel_communications.html
SOURCE: 2016 CIA WORLD FACTBOOK AND OTHER SOURCES











Israel Communications 2016
SOURCE: 2016 CIA WORLD FACTBOOK AND OTHER SOURCES


Page last updated on February 11, 2016

Telephones - fixed lines:
total subscriptions: 2.9 million
[see also: Telephones - fixed lines - total subscriptions country ranks ]
subscriptions per 100 inhabitants: 37 (2014 est.)
[see also: Telephones - fixed lines - subscriptions per 100 inhabitants country ranks ]
country comparison to the world: 50

Telephones - mobile cellular:
total: 9.5 million
[see also: Telephones - mobile cellular - total country ranks ]
subscriptions per 100 inhabitants: 120 (2014 est.)
[see also: Telephones - mobile cellular - subscriptions per 100 inhabitants country ranks ]
country comparison to the world: 88

Telephone system:
general assessment: most highly developed system in the Middle East
domestic: good system of coaxial cable and microwave radio relay; all systems are digital; four privately owned mobile-cellular service providers with countrywide coverage
international: country code - 972; submarine cables provide links to Europe, Cyprus, and parts of the Middle East; satellite earth stations - 3 Intelsat (2 Atlantic Ocean and 1 Indian Ocean) (2011)

Broadcast media:
state broadcasting network, operated by the Israel Broadcasting Authority (IBA), broadcasts on 2 channels, one in Hebrew and the other in Arabic; 5 commercial channels including a channel broadcasting in Russian, a channel broadcasting Knesset proceedings, and a music channel supervised by a public body; multi-channel satellite and cable TV packages provide access to foreign channels; IBA broadcasts on 8 radio networks with multiple repeaters and Israel Defense Forces Radio broadcasts over multiple stations; about 15 privately owned radio stations; overall more than 100 stations and repeater stations (2008)

Radio broadcast stations:
AM 23, FM 15, shortwave 0 (2010)

Television - broadcast stations:
7 (2009)

Internet country code:
.il

Internet hosts:
2.483 million (2012)
country comparison to the world: 36
[see also: Internet hosts country ranks ]

Internet users:
total: 6 million
[see also: Internet users - total country ranks ]
percent of population: 75.8% (2014 est.)
[see also: Internet users - percent of population country ranks ]
country comparison to the world: 58


NOTE: The information regarding Israel on this page is re-published from the 2016 World Fact Book of the United States Central Intelligence Agency. No claims are made regarding the accuracy of Israel Communications 2016 information contained here. All suggestions for corrections of any errors about Israel Communications 2016 should be addressed to the CIA.




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