Communications Hong Kong
Telephones - main lines in use:
3,801,300 (2003)
Telephones - mobile cellular:
7,241,400 (2003)
Telephone system:
general assessment: modern facilities provide excellent domestic
and international services
domestic: microwave radio relay links and extensive fiber-optic
network
international: country code - 852; satellite earth stations - 3
Intelsat (1 Pacific Ocean and 2 Indian Ocean); coaxial cable to
Guangzhou, China; access to 5 international submarine cables
providing connections to ASEAN member nations, Japan, Taiwan,
Australia, Middle East, and Western Europe
Radio broadcast stations:
AM 5, FM 9, shortwave 0 (2004)
Radios:
4.45 million (1997)
Television broadcast stations:
4 (2004)
Televisions:
1.84 million (1997)
Internet country code:
.hk
Internet hosts:
591,993 (2003)