Telephones - fixed lines:
total subscriptions: 2,285,809
[see also: Telephones - fixed lines - total subscriptions country ranks ]
subscriptions per 100 inhabitants: 39 (July 2016 est.)
[see also: Telephones - fixed lines - subscriptions per 100 inhabitants country ranks ]
country comparison to the world: 55

Telephones - mobile cellular:
total: 19,905,093
[see also: Telephones - mobile cellular - total country ranks ]
subscriptions per 100 inhabitants: 336 (July 2016 est.)
[see also: Telephones - mobile cellular - subscriptions per 100 inhabitants country ranks ]
country comparison to the world: 59

Telephone system:
general assessment: modern fiber-optic integrated services; digital network with rapidly growing use of mobile-cellular telephones; key centers are Abu Dhabi and Dubai
domestic: microwave radio relay, fiber-optic and coaxial cable
international: country code - 971; linked to the international submarine cable FLAG (Fiber-Optic Link Around the Globe); landing point for both the SEA-ME-WE-3 and SEA-ME-WE-4 submarine cable networks; satellite earth stations - 3 Intelsat (1 Atlantic Ocean and 2 Indian (2016)

Broadcast media:
except for the many organizations now operating in media free zones in Abu Dhabi and Dubai, most TV and radio stations remain government-owned; widespread use of satellite dishes provides access to pan-Arab and other international broadcasts (2017)

Internet country code:
.ae

Internet users:
total: 5,370,299
[see also: Internet users - total country ranks ]
percent of population: 90.6% (July 2016 est.)
[see also: Internet users - percent of population country ranks ]
country comparison to the world: 74