Telephones - fixed lines:
total subscriptions: 920,000
[see also: Telephones - fixed lines - total subscriptions country ranks ]
subscriptions per 100 inhabitants: 17 (2014 est.)
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country comparison to the world: 80
Telephones - mobile cellular:
total: 6.4 million
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subscriptions per 100 inhabitants: 117 (2014 est.)
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country comparison to the world: 108
Telephone system:
general assessment: a modern telecommunications system that has expanded dramatically in recent years with the growth of cellular services
domestic: analog system is now receiving digital equipment and is being enlarged with fiber-optic cable, especially in the larger cities; 3 companies provide nationwide cellular services
international: country code - 421; 3 international exchanges (1 in Bratislava and 2 in Banska Bystrica) are available; Slovakia is participating in several international telecommunications projects that will increase the availability of external services (2011)
Broadcast media:
state-owned public broadcaster, Radio and Television of Slovakia (RTVS), operates 3 national TV stations and multiple national and regional radio networks; roughly 35 privately owned TV stations operating nationally, regionally, and locally; about 40% of households are connected to multi-channel cable or satellite TV; more than 20 privately owned radio stations (2008)
Radio broadcast stations:
AM 1, FM 22, shortwave 1 (2008)
Television - broadcast stations:
37 (2008)
Internet hosts:
1.384 million (2012)
country comparison to the world: 41
[see also: Internet hosts country ranks ]
Internet users:
total: 4.5 million
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percent of population: 82.7% (2014 est.)
[see also: Internet users - percent of population country ranks ]
country comparison to the world: 72