Communications of Portugal
Telephones - main lines in use: | 4.231 million (2006) |
Telephones - mobile cellular: | 11.448 million (2005) |
Telephone system: | general assessment: Portugal's telephone system has achieved a state-of-the-art network with broadband, high-speed capabilities domestic: integrated network of coaxial cables, open-wire, microwave radio relay, and domestic satellite earth stations international: country code - 351; 6 submarine cables; satellite earth stations - 3 Intelsat (2 Atlantic Ocean and 1 Indian Ocean), NA Eutelsat; tropospheric scatter to Azores; note - an earth station for Inmarsat (Atlantic Ocean region) is planned (1998) |
Radio broadcast stations: | AM 47, FM 172 (many are repeaters), shortwave 2 (1998) |
Radios: | 3.02 million (1997) |
Television broadcast stations: | 62 (plus 166 repeaters; includes Azores and Madeira Islands) (1995) |
Televisions: | 3.31 million (1997) |
Internet country code: | .pt |
Internet hosts: | 845,980 (2005) |
Internet Service Providers (ISPs): | 16 (2000) |
Internet users: | 7.783 million (2006) |