Telephones - fixed lines:
total subscriptions: 5.04 million
[see also: Telephones - fixed lines - total subscriptions country ranks ]
subscriptions per 100 inhabitants: 13 (2014 est.)
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country comparison to the world: 30
Telephones - mobile cellular:
total: 59.8 million
[see also: Telephones - mobile cellular - total country ranks ]
subscriptions per 100 inhabitants: 155 (2014 est.)
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country comparison to the world: 26
Telephone system:
general assessment: modernization of the telecommunications network has accelerated with market-based competition; fixed-line service, dominated by the former state-owned company, is dwarfed by the growth in mobile-cellular services
domestic: mobile-cellular service available since 1993 and provided by four nation-wide networks; coverage is generally good with some gaps in the east; fixed-line service lags in rural areas
international: country code - 48; international direct dialing with automated exchanges; satellite earth station - 1 with access to Intelsat, Eutelsat, Inmarsat, and Intersputnik (2011)
Broadcast media:
state-run public TV operates 2 national channels supplemented by 16 regional channels and several niche channels; privately owned entities operate several national TV networks and a number of special interest channels; many privately owned channels broadcasting locally; roughly half of all households are linked to either satellite or cable TV systems providing access to foreign television networks; state-run public radio operates 5 national networks and 17 regional radio stations; 2 privately owned national radio networks, several commercial stations broadcasting to multiple cities, and many privately owned local radio stations (2007)
Radio broadcast stations:
AM 14, FM 63, shortwave 2 (2008)
Television - broadcast stations:
75 (2008)
Internet hosts:
13.265 million (2012)
country comparison to the world: 12
[see also: Internet hosts country ranks ]
Internet users:
total: 25.9 million
[see also: Internet users - total country ranks ]
percent of population: 67.2% (2014 est.)
[see also: Internet users - percent of population country ranks ]
country comparison to the world: 22