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Telephones - mobile cellular: 41.68 million (year end 2003) Telephone system: highly developed ''domestic:'' extensive cable and microwave radio relay; extensive introduction of fiber-optic cable; domestic satellite system ''international:'' 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 Service Provider s (ISPs): 62 (2000) Internet Host s: 2,396,761 (2004) Internet User s: 21.9 million (2003) MOBILE NETWORKS France currently has 3 mobile networks, Orange , Bouygues Télécom and SFR all of which are licenced for GSM and UMTS. By comparison to other parts of Europe, this is quite few (for the number of actual operators, using there own physical network). For example, Ireland currently has 4 licenced operators with their own networks in spite of the fact that it has a smaller population than and is also more sparsely populated than France (making improving coverage less economically rewarding). However, France also has a number of MVNOs which increases competition. As a financial investment company, instant information is very important for us. In France, satellite telecommunications system which named TELECOM 1 (TC1). The system will provide high-speed, broadband transfer of digital data between different sections of subscribing companies. Conventional telecommunications links between continental France and its overseas departments will also be supplied. BROADBAND INTERNET ACCESS See Also: Broadband Internet access in France SEE ALSO EXTERNAL LINKS
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