Telephones - fixed lines:
total subscriptions: 12,000
[see also: Telephones - fixed lines - total subscriptions country ranks ]
subscriptions per 100 inhabitants: 11 (2014 est.)
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country comparison to the world: 195
Telephones - mobile cellular:
total: 68,000
[see also: Telephones - mobile cellular - total country ranks ]
subscriptions per 100 inhabitants: 64 (2014 est.)
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country comparison to the world: 197
Telephone system:
general assessment: competition between Tonga Telecommunications Corporation (TCC) and Shoreline Communications Tonga (SCT) is accelerating expansion of telecommunications; SCT granted approval to introduce high-speed digital service for telephone, Internet, and television while TCC has exclusive rights to operate the mobile-phone network; international telecom services are provided by government-owned Tonga Telecommunications International
domestic: combined fixed-line and mobile-cellular teledensity about 80 telephones per 100 persons; fully automatic switched network
international: country code - 676; satellite earth station - 1 Intelsat (Pacific Ocean) (2011)
Broadcast media:
2 state-owned TV stations and 2 privately owned TV stations; satellite and cable TV services are available; 2 state-owned and 3 privately owned radio stations; Radio Australia broadcasts available via satellite (2009)
Radio broadcast stations:
AM 1, FM 4, shortwave 1 (2001)
Television - broadcast stations:
3 (2004)
Internet hosts:
5,367 (2012)
country comparison to the world: 144
[see also: Internet hosts country ranks ]
Internet users:
total: 40,400
[see also: Internet users - total country ranks ]
percent of population: 37.9% (2014 est.)
[see also: Internet users - percent of population country ranks ]
country comparison to the world: 191