Telephones - main lines in use: Telephones - mobile cellular: Telephone system:
Broadcast media: Internet hosts: Internet users:
229,700 (2012)
country comparison to the world: 125
[see also: Telephones - main lines in use country ranks ]
539,500 (2012)
country comparison to the world: 168
[see also: Telephones - mobile cellular country ranks ]
general assessment:
automatic system featuring submarine cable and microwave radio relay between islands
domestic:
combined fixed-line and mobile-cellular subscribership exceeds 180 per 100 persons
international:
country code - 356; submarine cable connects to Italy; satellite earth station - 1 Intelsat (Atlantic Ocean) (2011)
2 publicly owned TV stations, Television Malta (TVM) broadcasting nationally plus an educational channel; several privately owned national television stations, two of which are owned by political parties; Italian and British broadcast programs are available; multi-channel cable and satellite TV services are available; publicly owned radio broadcaster operates 1 station; roughly 20 commercial radio stations (2011)
14,754 (2012)
country comparison to the world: 125
[see also: Internet hosts country ranks ]
240,600 (2009)
country comparison to the world: 137
[see also: Internet users country ranks ]