Philippines Communications 2009, CIA World Factbook




Philippines Communications 2009 http://www.theodora.com/wfbcurrent/philippines/philippines_communications.html SOURCE: 2009 CIA WORLD FACTBOOK

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Telephones - main lines in use:
3.633 million (2006)

Telephones - mobile cellular:
51.795 million (2007)

Telephone system:
general assessment: good international radiotelephone and submarine cable services; domestic and interisland service adequate
domestic: domestic satellite system with 11 earth stations; cellular communications now dominate the industry; combined fixed-line and mobile-cellular telephone density about 60 telephones per 100 persons
international: country code - 63; a series of submarine cables together provide connectivity to Asia, US, the Middle East, and Europe; multiple international gateways (2007)

Radio broadcast stations:
AM 381, FM 628, shortwave 4 (2007)

Television - broadcast stations:
250 (plus 1,501 CATV networks) (2007)

Internet country code:
.ph

Internet hosts:
283,579 (2008)

Internet users:
5.3 million (2007)

NOTE: The information regarding Philippines on this page is re-published from the 2009 World Fact Book of the United States Central Intelligence Agency. No claims are made regarding the accuracy of Philippines Communications 2009 information contained here. All suggestions for corrections of any errors about Philippines Communications 2009 should be addressed to the CIA.

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