Communications in Portugal
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Telephones - main lines in use: 4.238 million (2004)
Telephones - mobile cellular: 10,362,100 (2004) Cell Networks(2G/3G): TMN - (2G+3G licence) Vodafone (2G+3G licence) ; Yorn (Virtual Carrier, runs under Vodafone prefix) Optimus (2G+3G licence)
Telephone system:
general assessment: Portugal's telephone system has achieved a state-of-the-art network with broadband, high-speed capabilities and a main line telephone density of 53%
domestic: integrated network of coaxial cables, open-wire, microwave radio relay, and domestic satellite earth stations
international: 6 submarine cables; satellite earth stations - 3 Intelsat (2 Atlantic Ocean and 1 Indian Ocean), NA Eutelsat; tropospheric scatter to Azores; note - an earth station for Inmarsat (Atlantic Ocean region) is planned
Radio broadcast stations: AM 47, FM 172 (many are repeaters), shortwave 2 (1998)
Radios: 3.02 million (1997)
Television broadcast stations: 36 (plus 62 repeaters) (1997)
Televisions: 3.31 million (1997)
Television Networks: (mid-2006)
- RTP (includes: RTP1, 2:, RTPN (cable), RTP Memória (cable)) public operator
- SIC (includes: SIC, SIC Noticias (cable), SIC Mulher(cable), SIC Radical(cable), SIC Comédia(cable)) private operator
- TVI (includes: TVI) private operator
- (Other networks operate on cable)
Regional:
- Porto Canal
- RTP Açores
- RTP Madeira
- Invicta TV
International:
- RTPi (sat/cable)
- RTP África(sat/cable/on-air)
- SIC Internacional (sat/cable)
Analog TV system: PAL (625 line, 50 Hz.)
NOTE: Most TV Networks have specific interactive TV(cable) oriented services.
Internet Service Providers (ISPs): 20 (1999)
Country code (Top level domain): PT
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