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Telephones - main lines in use:
3.820 million (2003)

Telephones - mobile cellular:
8.076 million (Nov 2004)

Telephone system:
modern facilities provide excellent domestic and international services

''domestic:''
microwave radio relay links and extensive fiber-optic network

''international:''
satellite earth stations - 3 Intelsat (1 Pacific Ocean and 2 Indian Ocean); coaxial cable to Guangzhou, China; access to 5 international submarine cables providing connections to ASEAN member nations, Japan, Taiwan, Australia, Middle East, and Western Europe



  • 3G Licensees: 3 (owned by Hutchison), CSL, SmarTone, Sunday (service provide by PCCW Mobile)


The telecommunication industry was deregulated in 1995. Competition in this sector is fierce. You can get 10 Mbit/s up and down unlimited VDSL , telephone line rental, unlimited local calls, and 100 minutes of international calls for US$25/month. Telephone line rental and unlimited local calls is only US$3/month.


RADIO

Radio broadcast stations:
AM 7, FM 13, shortwave 0 (1998)

Radios:
4.45 million (1997)


TELEVISION

Television broadcast stations:
4 (plus two repeaters) (1997)

Televisions:
3.29 million (2000)



INTERNET

Internet Service Providers (ISPs):
188 (Dec 2004)

  • Dial-up access accounts: 1.007 million (Nov 2004)

  • Broadband Internet access accounts: 1.472 million (Nov 2004)


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