Communications of Netherlands
Telephones - main lines in use: | 7.6 million (2005) |
Telephones - mobile cellular: | 15.834 million (2005) |
Telephone system: | general assessment: highly developed and well maintained domestic: extensive fixed-line fiber-optic network; cellular telephone system is one of the largest in Europe with 5 major network operators utilizing the third generation of the Global System for Mobile Communications (GSM) international: country code - 31; 9 submarine cables; satellite earth stations - 3 Intelsat (1 Indian Ocean and 2 Atlantic Ocean), 1 Eutelsat, and 1 Inmarsat (Atlantic and Indian Ocean regions) (2004) |
Radio broadcast stations: | AM 4, FM 246, shortwave 3 (2004) |
Radios: | 15.3 million (1996) |
Television broadcast stations: | 21 (plus 26 repeaters) (1995) |
Televisions: | 8.1 million (1997) |
Internet country code: | .nl |
Internet hosts: | 8.363 million (2006) |
Internet Service Providers (ISPs): | 52 (2000) |
Internet users: | 10.806 million (2004) |