Communications Of France

Telephones main lines in use 33,905,400 (2003)
 
Telephones mobile cellular 41,683,100 (2003)
 
Telephone system
general assessment: highly developed
domestic: extensive cable and microwave radio relay; extensive introduction of fiber-optic cable; domestic satellite system
international: country code - 33; satellite earth stations - 2 Intelsat (with total of 5 antennas - 2 for Indian Ocean and 3 for Atlantic Ocean), NA Eutelsat, 1 Inmarsat (Atlantic Ocean region); HF radiotelephone communications with more than 20 countries
 
Radio broadcast stations AM 41, FM about 3,500 (this figure is an approximation and includes many repeaters), shortwave 2 (1998)
 
Radios 55.3 million (1997)
 
Television broadcast stations 584 (plus 9,676 repeaters) (1995)
 
Televisions 34.8 million (1997)
 
Internet country code .fr
 
Internet hosts 2,396,761 (2004)
 
Internet Service Providers ISPs   62 (2000)
Internet users 21.9 million (2003)

 

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