Telephones - main lines in use:
3.724 million (1996)
Telephones - mobile cellular:
7,977,500 (2001)
Cell Networks(2G/3G):
TMN - Telecomunicações Móveis Nacionais (2G+3G licence)
Vodafone (2G+3G licence) ; Yorn (Virtual Carrier, runs under Vodafone prefix)
Optimus (2G+3G licence)
Telephone system:
domestic:
generally adequate 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-2004)
RTP (includes: RTP1, A2, 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
Regional:
NTV (now known as RTPN, operated by RTP on cable)
RTP Acores(on-air)
RTP Madeira(on-air)
International:
RTPi(sat/cable)
RTP África(sat/cable/on-air)
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
See also:
