Short facts about communications in Switzerland

Telephones - main lines in use:

4.82 million (1998)

Telephones - mobile cellular:

1.967 million (1999)

Telephone system:

general assessment:  excellent domestic and international services domestic:  extensive cable and microwave radio relay networks international:  satellite earth stations - 2 Intelsat (Atlantic Ocean and Indian Ocean)

Radio broadcast stations:

AM 4, FM 113 (plus many low power stations), shortwave 2 (1998)

Radios:

7.1 million (1997)

Television broadcast stations:

115 (plus 1,919 repeaters) (1995)

Televisions:

3.31 million (1997)

Internet country code:

.ch

Internet Service Providers (ISPs):

44 (Switzerland and Liechtenstein) (2000)

Internet users:

2.4 million (2000)

Source: World Factbook