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Telephone s - main lines in use:
3,436,070 (Mar 2006)

Telephones - mobile cellular:
12,103,915 (Sep 2006)
13,103,000 (Jun 2007)

Telephone system:
modern system based on extensive Microwave Radio relay facilities

''domestic:''
extensive Microwave Radio relay links; domestic Satellite system with 3 earth stations

''international:''
Satellite earth stations - 2 Intelsat ( Atlantic Ocean )

Radio broadcast stations:
AM 180 (eight inactive), FM 64, Shortwave 17 (one inactive) (1998)

Radios:
5.18 million (1997)

Television broadcast stations:
63 (plus 121 repeaters) (1997)

Televisions:
3.15 million (1997)

Television System:
NTSC

Mail TV Channel: http://www.canal13.cl
http://www.tvn.cl

Internet Service Provider s (ISPs):
7 (2000)

Internet users:
5.6 million (2005)

Country Code : CL

Voltage:
220 volts AC, 50 Hz


BROADBAND INTERNET ACCESS


There are 1,033,803 with 11.6 per 100 inhabitants, surpassing the Santiago Metropolitan Region (9.2 per 100 inhabitants). The nationwide broadband penetration rate is 6.8 per 100 inhabitants. In the study, "broadband" is defined as a permanent (24-hour) connection with a minimum connection speed of 128 kbit/s, although slower speeds are considered in the study.


Download speeds


  • ≤160 kbit/s: 9% of total connections

  • >160 kbit/s and ≤256 kbit/s: 18%

  • >256 kbit/s and ≤512 kbit/s: 32%

  • >512 kbit/s and ≤1 Mbit/s: 35%

  • >1 Mbit/s: 7%



Broadband market


Companies offering home use broadband connections include:

VTR , Chile's largest cable company, offers several Cable Modem plans:

  • 10 Mbit/s/512 kbit/s (5 GB monthly download limit) for US$71.30; a single monthly 5 GB recharge may be purchased for US$8.90 or two 1 GB recharges for US$4.50 each

  • Flat-rate plans of 100 kbit/s, 160 kbit/s, 300 kbit/s, 600 kbit/s, 1.2 Mbit/s and 2.4 Mbit/s

  • A flexible-speed plan that includes a monthly fee of US$5.20 and a variable fee for each minute connected: US¢2.7 at 128 kbit/s, US¢4.5 at 600 kbit/s and US¢6.30 at 1.2 Mbit/s

  • A controlled plan in which a number of minutes (400, 600 or 800) are paid for in advance at a chosen speed (128 kbit/s, 600 kbit/s or 1.2 Mbit/s); prices range from US$8.80 (400 min. at 128 kbit/s) to US$31.30 (800 min. at 1.2 Mbit/s) a month; recharges are optional


Telefónica Chile , Chile's biggest phone company, offers several ADSL plans:

  • Flat-rate plans of 128/64 kbit/s (US$26.80), 200/64 kbit/s (US$37.50), 400/128 kbit/s (US$42.80), 600/128 kbit/s (US$46.40), 1 Mbit/s/256 kbit/s (US$57.10), 2 Mbit/s/256 kbit/s (US$69.60) and 4 Mbit/s/512 kbit/s (US$80.30), using a USB modem; an Ethernet modem may be used at an extra price

  • A ''nightly'' (9 PM to 8 AM) ''and weekends'' plans of 128/64 kbit/s (US$21.40), 200/64 kbit/s (US$26.80) or 600/128 kbit/s (US$33.90)


Entel , another major telecommunications company, offers several plans:

  • Flat-rate plans through ADSL of 200/64 kbit/s (US$37.30), 600/128 kbit/s (US$46.30), 1 Mbit/s/256 kbit/s (US$57) and 2 Mbit/s/256 kbit/s (US$69.50)

  • Wireless radio-based connections of 512/128 kbit/s (US$50.90)


Gtd Manquehue offers:

  • Several flat-rate plans through ADSL of 128 kbit/s (US$27.50), 200 kbit/s (US$37.50), 400 kbit/s (US$42.80), 600 kbit/s (US$46.80), 1.3 Mbit/s (US$57.10), 2 Mbit/s (US$69.60) and 4 Mbit/s (US$80.30)


Exchange rate used: US$1 = 560 Chilean Peso s


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