| Telephones - main lines in use: |
3.839 million (1999)
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| Telephones - mobile cellular: |
3.7 million (December 1999)
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| Telephone system: |
general assessment:
modern facilities provide excellent domestic and international services
domestic:
microwave radio relay links and extensive fiber-optic network
international:
satellite earth stations - 3 Intelsat (1 Pacific Ocean and 2 Indian Ocean); coaxial cable to Guangzhou, China; access to 5 international submarine cables providing connections to ASEAN member nations, Japan, Taiwan, Australia, Middle East, and Western Europe
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| Radio broadcast stations: |
AM 7, FM 13, shortwave 0 (1998)
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| Radios: |
4.45 million (1997)
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| Television broadcast stations: |
4 (plus two repeaters) (1997)
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| Televisions: |
1.84 million (1997)
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| Internet country code: |
.hk
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| Internet Service Providers (ISPs): |
17 (2000)
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| Internet users: |
1.85 million (2000)
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