Communications in Malta

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Telephones - main lines in use: 187,000 (1997)

Telephones - mobile cellular: 17,691 (1997), 141,006 (March 2001), 303,980, i.e. 75.8 per 100 population (2004)

Telephone system: automatic system satisfies normal requirements
domestic: submarine cables and microwave radio relay between islands
international: 2 submarine cables; satellite earth station - 1 Intelsat (Atlantic Ocean)

Radio broadcast stations: AM 1, FM 18, shortwave 6 (1999)

Radios: 255,000 (1997)

Television broadcast stations: 6 (2000)

Televisions: 280,000 (1997)

Amateur Radio Operators:
Approx. 500

Amateur Radio Repeaters:
1 VHF (9H1BBS 145.750MHz CTCSS 77Hz (Owned by G0DEO/9H1IA)
1 UHF (9H1BBS 433.175MHz CTCSS 77Hz (Owned by G0DEO/9H1IA)
1 Amateur Television (ATV)

Amateur radio beacons:
1 HF 10 Meter Band (G0DEO/9H1IA)
1 VHF (9H1SIX)

Internet Service Providers (ISPs): 17 (2005)

Broadband Wireless Internet Service Provider Licenses: 3 (2005)

Internet users: 59,000 (2002), 85,672, i.e. 21.3/100 inhabitants (2004)

See also: Broadband Internet access worldwide#Malta

Country code (Top level domain): MT


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