Telephones - fixed lines:
total subscriptions: 148,585
[see also: Telephones - fixed lines - total subscriptions country ranks ]
subscriptions per 100 inhabitants: 1 (July 2016 est.)
[see also: Telephones - fixed lines - subscriptions per 100 inhabitants country ranks ]
country comparison to the world: 132

Telephones - mobile cellular:
total: 10,411,721
[see also: Telephones - mobile cellular - total country ranks ]
subscriptions per 100 inhabitants: 43 (July 2016 est.)
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country comparison to the world: 85

Telephone system:
general assessment: system is above average for the region; competition among the three mobile service providers has spurred recent growth in the mobile market
domestic: combined fixed-line and mobile-cellular teledensity about 45 per 100 persons
international: country code - 261; landing point for the EASSy, SEACOM, and LION fiber-optic submarine cable systems; satellite earth stations - 2 (1 Intelsat - Indian Ocean, 1 Intersputnik - Atlantic Ocean region) (2016)

Broadcast media:
state-owned Radio Nationale Malagasy (RNM) and Television Malagasy (TVM) have an extensive national network reach; privately owned radio and TV broadcasters in cities and major towns; state-run radio dominates in rural areas; relays of 2 international broadcasters are available in Antananarivo (2007)

Internet country code:
.mg

Internet users:
total: 1,151,563
[see also: Internet users - total country ranks ]
percent of population: 4.7% (July 2016 est.)
[see also: Internet users - percent of population country ranks ]
country comparison to the world: 132