France Communications 1996

Telephone system:

39,200,000 telephones; highly developed; extensive cable and microwave radio relay networks; large-scale introduction of optical-fiber systems; satellite systems for domestic traffic

local:

intercity:

microwave radio relay, optical fiber cable, and domestic satellites

international:

2 INTELSAT earth stations (with total of 5 antennas - 2 Indian Ocean and 3 for Atlantic Ocean); HF radio communications with more than 20 countries; INMARSAT service; EUTELSAT TV service

Radio:

broadcast stations:

AM 41, FM 800 (mostly repeaters), shortwave 0

radios:

48 million

Television:

broadcast stations:

846 (mostly repeaters)

televisions:

36 million

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