Belgium Communications:
Telephones — main lines in use:
5,120,400 (2002 est.)
Telephones — mobile cellular:
8,135,500 (2002 est.)
Telephone system:
general assessment:
highly developed, technologically advanced, and completely automated domestic and international telephone and telegraph facilities
domestic:
nationwide cellular telephone system; extensive cable network; limited microwave radio relay network
international:
country code - 32; 5 submarine cables; satellite earth stations - 2 Intelsat (Atlantic Ocean) and 1 Eutelsat
Radio broadcast stations:
FM 79 , AM 7 , shortwave 1 (1998 est.)
Television broadcast stations:
25 (plus 10 repeaters) (1997 est.)
Internet country code:
.be
Internet hosts:
166,799 (2004 est.)
Internet users:
3.4 million (2002 est.)
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