Telephones - main lines in use:
34.86 million (yearend 1998)
Telephones - mobile cellular:
11.078 million (yearend 1998)
Telephone system:
highly developed
domestic:
extensive cable and microwave radio relay; extensive introduction of fiber-optic cable; domestic satellite system
international:
satellite earth stations - 2 Intelsat (with total of 5 antennas - 2 for Indian Ocean and 3 for Atlantic Ocean), NA Eutelsat[?], 1 Inmarsat (Atlantic Ocean region); HF radiotelephone communications with more than 20 countries
Radio broadcast stations:
AM 41, FM about 3,500 (this figure is an approximation and includes many repeaters), shortwave 2 (1998)
Radios:
55.3 million (1997)
Television broadcast stations:
574 (plus 9,634 repeaters) (1995)
Televisions:
34.8 million (1997)
Internet Service Providers (ISPs):
128 (1999)
Country code: FR
- See also : France
