Telephones - fixed lines:
total subscriptions: 230,000
[see also: Telephones - fixed lines - total subscriptions country ranks ]
subscriptions per 100 inhabitants: 56 (2014 est.)
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country comparison to the world: 126
Telephones - mobile cellular:
total: 546,200
[see also: Telephones - mobile cellular - total country ranks ]
subscriptions per 100 inhabitants: 132 (2014 est.)
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country comparison to the world: 169
Telephone system:
general assessment: automatic system featuring submarine cable and microwave radio relay between islands
domestic: combined fixed-line and mobile-cellular subscribership exceeds 180 per 100 persons
international: country code - 356; submarine cable connects to Italy; satellite earth station - 1 Intelsat (Atlantic Ocean) (2011)
Broadcast media:
2 publicly owned TV stations, Television Malta (TVM) broadcasting nationally plus an educational channel; several privately owned national television stations, two of which are owned by political parties; Italian and British broadcast programs are available; multi-channel cable and satellite TV services are available; publicly owned radio broadcaster operates 1 station; roughly 20 commercial radio stations (2011)
Radio broadcast stations:
AM 1, FM 18, shortwave 6 (1999)
Television - broadcast stations:
6 (2009)
Internet hosts:
14,754 (2012)
country comparison to the world: 125
[see also: Internet hosts country ranks ]
Internet users:
total: 166,000
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percent of population: 40.2% (2014 est.)
[see also: Internet users - percent of population country ranks ]
country comparison to the world: 160