Communications in the Maldives
Telephones - main lines in use:
21,000 (1999)
Telephones - mobile cellular:
300 (1999)
Telephone system:
minimal domestic and international facilities
Radio broadcast stations:
AM 1, FM 1, shortwave 1 (1998)
Radios:
35,000 (1999)
Television broadcast stations:
1 (1997)
Televisions:
10,000 (1999)
Internet Service Providers (ISPs):
NA
Country code (Top level domain): MV
domestic:
interatoll communication through microwave links; all inhabited islands are connected with telephone and fax service
international:
satellite earth station - 3 Intelsat (Indian Ocean)