Communications Of Netherlands

Telephones main lines in use 10.004 million (2002)
 
Telephones mobile cellular 12.5 million (2003)
 
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 five 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 4,518,226 (2004)
 
Internet Service Providers ISPs   52 (2000)
Internet users 8.5 million (2003)

 

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