Short facts about communications in Taiwan
| Telephones -
main lines in use: |
12.49 million (September
2000) |
| Telephones -
mobile cellular: |
16 million (September
2000) |
| Telephone
system: |
general
assessment: provides telecommunications service for
every business and private need
domestic: thoroughly modern;
completely digitalized
international: satellite earth stations -
2 Intelsat (1 Pacific Ocean and 1 Indian Ocean); submarine cables to Japan
(Okinawa), Philippines, Guam, Singapore, Hong Kong, Indonesia, Australia, Middle
East, and Western Europe (1999) |
| Radio
broadcast stations: |
AM 218, FM 333, shortwave 50
(1999) |
| Radios: |
16 million
(1994) |
| Television
broadcast stations: |
29 (plus two repeaters)
(1997) |
| Televisions: |
8.8 million
(1998) |
| Internet
country code: |
.tw |
| Internet
Service Providers (ISPs): |
8
(2000) |
| Internet
users: |
6.4 million (2000) | Source: World Factbook |
