Telephones - fixed lines:
total subscriptions: 4.41 million
[see also: Telephones - fixed lines - total subscriptions country ranks ]
subscriptions per 100 inhabitants: 15 (2014 est.)
[see also: Telephones - fixed lines - subscriptions per 100 inhabitants country ranks ]
country comparison to the world: 37

Telephones - mobile cellular:
total: 44.9 million
[see also: Telephones - mobile cellular - total country ranks ]
subscriptions per 100 inhabitants: 149 (2014 est.)
[see also: Telephones - mobile cellular - subscriptions per 100 inhabitants country ranks ]
country comparison to the world: 31

Telephone system:
general assessment: modern system featuring good intercity service on Peninsular Malaysia provided mainly by microwave radio relay and an adequate intercity microwave radio relay network between Sabah and Sarawak via Brunei; international service excellent
domestic: domestic satellite system with 2 earth stations; combined fixed-line and mobile-cellular teledensity roughly 140 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) (2011)

Broadcast media:
state-owned TV broadcaster operates 2 TV networks with relays throughout the country, and the leading private commercial media group operates 4 TV stations with numerous relays throughout the country; satellite TV subscription service is available; state-owned radio broadcaster operates multiple national networks, as well as regional and local stations; many private commercial radio broadcasters and some subscription satellite radio services are available; about 55 radio stations overall (2012)

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:
422,470 (2012)
country comparison to the world: 53
[see also: Internet hosts country ranks ]

Internet users:
total: 12.1 million
[see also: Internet users - total country ranks ]
percent of population: 40.3% (2014 est.)
[see also: Internet users - percent of population country ranks ]
country comparison to the world: 40