Short facts about communications in Belgium

Telephones - main lines in use:

4.769 million (1997)

Telephones - mobile cellular:

974,494 (1997)

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:  5 submarine cables; satellite earth stations - 2 Intelsat (Atlantic Ocean) and 1 Eutelsat

Radio broadcast stations:

FM 79, AM 7, shortwave 1 (1998)

Radios:

8.075 million (1997)

Television broadcast stations:

25 (plus 10 repeaters) (1997)

Televisions:

4.72 million (1997)

Internet country code:

.be

Internet Service Providers (ISPs):

61 (2000)

Internet users:

2.7 million (2000)

Source: World Factbook