Telephones - main lines in use:
143,700 (2012)
country comparison to the world: 138
[see also: Telephones - main lines in use country ranks ]

Telephones - mobile cellular:
8.564 million (2012)
country comparison to the world: 89
[see also: Telephones - mobile cellular country ranks ]

Telephone system:
general assessment: system is above average for the region; Antananarivo's main telephone exchange modernized in the late 1990s, but the rest of the analogue-based telephone system is poorly developed
domestic: combined fixed-line and mobile-cellular teledensity about 40 per 100 persons
international: country code - 261; landing point for the EASSy, SEACOM, and LION fiber-optic submarine cable systems; satellite earth stations - 2 (1 Intelsat - Indian Ocean, 1 Intersputnik - Atlantic Ocean region) (2010)

Broadcast media:
state-owned Radio Nationale Malagasy (RNM) and Television Malagasy (TVM) have an extensive national network reach; privately owned radio and TV broadcasters in cities and major towns; state-run radio dominates in rural areas; relays of 2 international broadcasters are available in Antananarivo (2007)

Internet country code:
.mg

Internet hosts:
38,392 (2012)
country comparison to the world: 102
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Internet users:
319,900 (2009)
country comparison to the world: 127
[see also: Internet users country ranks ]